WHAT:
2026 White Cane Day Celebration
WHO:
TWC Commissioner Representing the Public Brent Connett
TWC Executive Director Steve Pier
Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities Executive Director Ron Lucey
City of Austin ADA Program Administrator David Ondich
City of Austin ADA Program Specialist Lee Nguyen
TSBVI Superintendent Emily Coleman
HHSC Director of Blind Children’s Program Joanie Cooksey
Travis Association for the Blind Chief Financial Officer Meg Morreale
Master of Ceremonies Valerie Alvarez
WHEN:
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026
WHERE:
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
1100 W. 45th Street Austin, TX 78756
Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), along with several partnering organizations, will host the 2026 White Cane Day celebration on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026. This event is held to educate the world about blindness and how the blind and visually impaired can live and work independently while giving back to their communities. TWC also participates in the White Cane Day March which starts at 9 a.m. at various locations. More information can be found at https://www.tsbvi.edu/events/white-cane-day-at-tsbvi-2.
The mission of White Cane Safety Day is to promote awareness and understanding of persons with vision loss and blindness who travel with the white cane, while celebrating their accomplishments and independence. The day also celebrates the abilities and successes achieved by people who are blind in a sighted world and honors their many contributions. Learn more at whitecaneday.org.
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