Upcoming
Events
Want to meet Sam in person? Check out the upcoming events below to see where he’ll be.
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2025 Stargardt Summit
Please join us at the Carroll Center for the Blind’s second annual Stargardt Summit on Saturday, February 22, 2025! Sponsored by Alkeus Pharmaceuticals and hosted in collaboration with Foundation Fighting Blindness and The BlindLife, this event will bring together the Stargardt community for a day of discovery, connection, and empowerment.
Event Details:
● Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025
● Time: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m EST (Virtual attendance ends at 1:00 p.m.)
● Location: Virtual OR In-Person at Newton Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, 785 Centre Street, Newton, MA 02458
Program Overview:
● 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Speaking Program (virtual and in-person)
○ Keynote speech, Kenyetta McCurdy-Byrd, followed by a Pairs, Research, and Advocacy discussion panel filled with expert speakers
● 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Lunch and Networking (in-person only)
● 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Speaker-facilitated breakout sessions and small group discussion (in-person only
Click the link below to read more about the day’s events
Learn More & Register: https://www.carroll.org/stargardt-summit
XMO Camp
Extreme Mobility Camps (XMO) offers a winter camp in Winter Park, Colorado, designed for blind and visually impaired individuals aged 14 to 30.The camp provides participants with opportunities to engage in various winter sports, including downhill skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, and sleigh rides.These activities aim to empower attendees by providing experiences not typically available in their daily lives. The camp is offered at no cost to participants, with financial assistance available for transportation expenses to Denver International Airport (DIA) for those who qualify.
This year I will be attending as a camp chaperone, aka, a Trainer.
For more information or to apply, visit XMO's official website.
ATIA Conference
Exciting news! I will be attending the ATIA Assistive Technology Conference in Orlando, FL. I’ll have my own booth where you can stop by to learn more about “The Blind Life”. In addition to that, I’ll be helping out at the IRIE AT Booth. Don’t forget to look for me in the exhibit hall, where I’ll be recording videos to capture all the amazing innovations and insights shared during the event. Come say hi and join me in exploring the world of assistive technology!