Houston: We’re Looking for Volunteers 🖐️🌈
Color Factory is thrilled to announce a transformative partnership with EnChroma, a pioneer in color accessibility technology. Through the EnChroma Color Accessibility Program™, EnChroma glasses are now available for guests with red-green color blindness to borrow during their time at the experience, free of charge. This collaboration marks a significant stride in Color Factory’s ongoing commitment to inclusivity and bringing the joy of color to as many people as possible.
We are seeking volunteers who are red-green color blind to experience EnChroma glasses in person at our Houston location on April 24, 2024.
Color Factory Houston is hosting an event and looking for red-green color blind volunteers to use EnChroma glasses for the very first time. Media and Press will be on hand to capture these moments and speak with the volunteers throughout the experience. If you are red-green color blind or know someone who is, please click here to fill out a brief volunteer background form. For question #3 (“Media Opportunity”), add that you’re volunteering to try the glasses at COLOR FACTORY. Applications will close Monday, April 15th.
Volunteers must be available to attend the event at Color Factory Houston on April 24th from 10am-12pm CST. Note that this is a volunteer experience and travel costs will not be covered.
About EnChroma Glasses:
EnChroma glasses use special optical filters that help the color blind see an expanded range of color and to see it more clearly, vibrantly and distinctly. The glasses are the product of two NIH research grants and clinical trials at UC Berkeley and UC Davis. Read this recent study by UC Davis on the effectiveness of our glasses. Importantly, the glasses are not a cure for color blindness and work for 8 out of 10 red-green color blind people. Results and reaction times vary. A color blind wearer must have all three of their “color cones” in the retina working properly to benefit.
Volunteers selected will be notified in advance.