Blake Represents Envision Dallas at Comerica's Luncheon Celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month

On November 5th, I was honored to be the keynote speaker for the Comerica Bank leadership team luncheon in downtown Dallas. I enjoyed this wonderful opportunity to speak about the many innovations and tools that have been developed in my lifetime that have helped level the playing field in the work place for people with blindness. I encouraged them to come see for themselves what these solutions look like in action at Envision Dallas Lighthouse for the Blind. It’s truly remarkable how much people with vision impairment can accomplish today that we could not achieve 30 years ago.

Eric Kraft is Senior Vice President and Market Manager with Comerica for Texas, Florida, and Mexico. He was the person who approached me to present at this special event, and I appreciated his feedback. He said, “Blake, the presentations around your personal experience with blindness, and the sensitivity exercise around eating blindfolded, were both extremely moving for our colleagues in attendance. I received numerous emails and comments complimenting the program afterward. Additionally, Comerica’s Texas President was in attendance and was visibly moved doing the eating exercise,” said Eric.

Envision DLB is grateful to Comerica Bank for allowing us to present the ideas and solutions that can expand opportunities for people with blindness in nearly any work place.