Northwest Aerospace News December | January Issue No. 12 | Page 30

ALL TOGETHER NOW The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. has a mission to employ people who are blind, deaf-blind, and blind with disabilities to produce aerospace parts. By Jennifer Ferrero, APR Jennifer Ferrero, APR, DTM C hallenges are everywhere in the workplace — which makes it sur- prising that some of the most competent and confident people that you’ll meet producing Boeing parts in Washington are at The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. Alex Carter, 25, is a CNC set up specialist at the Lighthouse in Seattle. He is legally blind and started with the non-profit six years ago after a family friend referred him to apply for a job. He said that he can see some colors and shapes but does not read braille. 30 NORTHWEST AEROSPACE NEWS