We would like to introduce you to Wilbert Johnson – the Superman here at Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired. Wilbert, also known as Leroy around Clovernook Center, is a Custodian for the facility and is responsible for making sure all the buildings and grounds are safe and clean. As you can imagine, […]

Grant awards total more than $325,000 to improve the lives of the blind and visually impaired CINCINNATI  – Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired (Clovernook Center) announced that it has received 12 grants totaling more than $325,000 to fund equipment upgrades and new programming to benefit people who are blind and visually impaired […]

Most people may think braille is just raised letters on a page, but braille is much more complex! Braille is, in fact, a tactile reading and writing system that is used by people who are blind or visually impaired. Here are the top 10 things that you should know about braille. Braille is not a […]

Meet Timur Tilman, Press Machine Operator at Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired. Timur has worked here at Clovernook Center for 15 years. In his role as Press Machine Operator, Timur creates braille translations of different publications such as Rolling Stone Magazine and the Bible, and also works on projects like producing braille […]

Meet Glenn Smith. Glenn is a Utility Worker in the Social Enterprise Department at Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired and 2021 marks his eighth year on the team. Previously, you could find Glenn helping to assemble high-quality file folders within the Social Enterprise Department or compiling kits for our manufacturing clients. Now […]

It’s Healthy Vision Month! The month of May is Healthy Vision Month, a month very near and dear to the team at Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 12 million people 40 years and over in the United States have vision impairment and […]

Chances are if you’ve been to a Clovernook Center virtual or in-person event, you’ll recognize this month’s Employee Spotlight, Stephanie Jones. Stephanie is the Communication Skills Instructor for Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired in Memphis, Tennessee. She most recently served as a Master of Ceremonies for Clovernook Center’s BOLDLY BVI virtual event […]

Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired is excited to announce BOLDLY BVI™, a FREE virtual event for BVI students and the people that care for them, at 2 p.m. on April 10, 2021. BOLDLY BVI™ is an event at the heart of Clovernook Center’s mission – to enrich the lives of people who are blind or […]

Meet Dawn Thomas, a Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired employee for 36 years. After learning of Clovernook Center from the Bureau of Services for the Blind, Dawn began working in the Social Enterprise department as a machine operator and was once a supervisor for the Bindery in the Braille Printing House. Today, […]

The month of February is important to Clovernook Center, as we use this month to bring awareness to low vision. Low vision impacts many people around the world, young and old. The National Eye Institute (NEI) defines low vision as “a vision problem that makes it hard to do everyday activities. It can’t be fixed with […]