Heard & Empowered

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Heard & Empowered: The podcast where people who are blind, low vision, or visually impaired find job inspiration, career opportunities, and a path to success.

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Building a Meaningful Career After Sight Loss With Israel Bolivar

38 min 28 sec

Israel Bolivar is a full-time sander at Vibrant Works, an organization dedicated to providing employment opportunities for people who are blind or visually impaired. He was named the 2025 Peter J. Salmon National Employee of the Year by National Industries for the Blind, recognizing his outstanding work on KC‑135 aircraft floorboards. Israel, who is totally blind and lost both of his hands at age six in Colombia, has overcome significant adversity and serves as an inspiration to others adjusting to vision loss.

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