Important Program Launch for Our Members and the Industry

Dear Member,

As you may know, The Vision Council is focused on pushing forward a more equitable agenda for the vision community in an effort to amplify and embrace everyone’s voices. Part of our mission is to create opportunities for more courageous and impactful engagements within the communities we serve. This week, The Vision Council launched Advancing Diversity & Inclusion: A Cornell Certificate for Optical Professionals to further that mission.

Created specifically for members of the vision community by Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR), the online four-course and capstone certificate program is designed to lead attendees through the perceptual, institutional and psychological processes that impact employee interactions in an effort to build a truly aware and inclusive work culture.

With courses evenly divided between public and private cohorts, The Vision Council’s registrants will have access to two exclusive private courses designed to provide vision industry context and instruction not included in the traditional Cornell certification program.

The first course will take place on Wednesday, December 8. Each course is two weeks in length, self-paced and accessible through Canvas, an online learning management system. Members of The Vision Council and non-members are welcome to register at a discounted rate. Members of The Vision Council are eligible for special members-only pricing.

To register for the program, click here.

We’re thrilled to see this program come together to deliver a truly impactful learning experience that can be applied across all segments of the industry. For more information on the course topics, dates and instructors, click here.

Any questions regarding the certificate program can be sent to Maureen Beddis, Vice President of Marketing and Membership, at mbeddis@thevisioncouncil.org.

Thank you for your continued support,

Ashley Mills
CEO
The Vision Council