ACB Events

20230414 2023 Arizona Council of the Blind Conference 20230414 Game Night This year’s theme was “Care, Connect and Create,” and each of our sessions and speakers focused on how we can come together to offer friendship and support within our local chapters, through our state organization and through our national parent organization, the American Council of the Blind. Find out more at https://acb-ev...

20230415-3 2023 Arizona Council of the Blind Conference 20230415-3 Lunch and Learn  This year’s theme was “Care, Connect and Create,” and each of our sessions and speakers focused on how we can come together to offer friendship and support within our local chapters, through our state organization and through our national parent organization, the American Council of the Blind. Lunch and Learn:  o A...

20230415-2 2023 Arizona Council of the Blind Conference 20230415-2 Sessions 3 and 4 This year’s theme was “Care, Connect and Create,” and each of our sessions and speakers focused on how we can come together to offer friendship and support within our local chapters, through our state organization and through our national parent organization, the American Council of the Blind. Session 3 – Care, Con...

20230415-1 2023 Arizona Council of the Blind Conference 20230415-1 Sessions 1 and 2 This year’s theme was “Care, Connect and Create,” and each of our sessions and speakers focused on how we can come together to offer friendship and support within our local chapters, through our state organization and through our national parent organization, the American Council of the Blind. Opening o President’s...

20230402 California Council of the Blind-2023 Conference and Convention 20230402 Annual Business Meeting President Gabe Griffith Presiding o 2022 Convention Minutes o Treasurer's Report o Newell Perry Report o voting on proposed Resolutions and Bylaw Amendments Find out more at https://acb-events.pinecast.co

20230401-3 California Council of the Blind-2023 Conference and Convention 20230401-3 CCB Banquet MCs: Larry Gassman and Regina Brink o Heard about the importance of mentorship and peer support in our community and how it impacts independence, employment, and quality of life from ACB Board Member Kenneth Semien Sr. o Presentation of CCB Awards Find out more at https://acb-events.pinecast.co

20230401-2 California Council of the Blind-2023 Conference and Convention 20230401-2 Third General Session Second Vice-President Rob Turner & Secretary Steve Bauer Presiding o Met the new CEO of the San Francisco Lighthouse Sharon Giovinazzo o Be amused and inspired with a "Tale of Two Presidents" with CCB President Gabe Griffith and NFBC President Tim Elder o heard from California D...

20230401-1 California Council of the Blind-2023 Conference and Convention 20230401-1 Morning Session Department of Rehabilitation, DOR Employment Services and Updates Participants heard from key Blind Field Services staff including: o Laura Rasmussen District Administrator o Peter Dawson Regional Director o Nancy Ybarra Regional Business Specialist about DOR Employment Services including benefits,...

20230331-2 California Council of the Blind-2023 Conference and Convention Second General session Part 2 President, Gabe Griffith Presiding o Heard from Deb Cook-Louis, ACB President o Gabe's President's Report o The Governmental Affairs Committee shared the latest happenings in advocacy and legislation. o Remembered our friends who have passed away over the last year and paid respect to their life...

20230331-1 California Council of the Blind-2023 Conference and Convention Second General session Part 1 President, Gabe Griffith Presiding o Heard from Deb Cook-Louis, ACB President o Gabe's President's Report o The Governmental Affairs Committee shared the latest happenings in advocacy and legislation. o Remembered our friends who have passed away over the last year and paid respect to their life...

20230328 California Council of the Blind-2023 Conference and Convention 20230328 First General Session President Gabe Griffith presiding Adopted our Convention Rules o Heard from Credentials and Nominating Committee Chair, Frank Welt o Heard proposed Bylaw amendments from Bylaws Committee Chair Steve Bauer Find out more at https://acb-events.pinecast.co

The American Council of the Blind and Supporters Rally to Demand Accessible and Inclusive Currency ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On March 10, Harriet Tubman Day, the American Council of the Blind (ACB) and supporters  rallied in front of the White House  and marched to the U.S. Treasury to highlight the  ongoing fight for accessible and inclusive currency  for all. Tweet this ACB...

20230312 2023 DC Leadership Conference Luncheon Speakers National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) o Jason Broughton, Director, NLS o Jason Yasner, Deputy Director, NLS American Printing House For the Blind (APH) o Paul Schroeder, Vice President, Government and Community Affairs Find out more at https://acb-events.pinecast.co

20230311 2023 DC Leadership Conference Luncheon Speakers the Mobile Voting Project o Jocelyn Bucaro – Director of the Mobile Voting Project Space Telescope Science Institute o Dr. Kelly Lepo, STScI Education and Outreach Scientist o Timothy Rhue II, STScI Informal Science Educator o webbtelescope.org Find out more at https://acb-events.pinecast.co

20230309 2023 ACB DC Leadership Board of Directors Meeting Originally Broadcasted on ACB­ Media 6   ** 8. Financial Narrative for 2022: David Trott, ACB Treasurer 9. Review and approval of the ACB Media and Affiliate Engagement Policy: Rachel Schroeder, ACB Media Support Chair and Rick Morin, ACB Media Manager 10. Board of Publications (BOP) Report: Penny Reader, BOP Director 11. ACB Enterprise an...

20230309 2023 ACB DC Leadership Board of Directors Meeting Originally Broadcasted on ACB­ Media 6   1. Call to Order: Dan Spoone, President 2. Roll Call and Introduction of Guests: Denise Colley, Secretary 3. Review and Approval of Agenda: Dan Spoone, President 4. Review and Approval of Minutes: January 31, 2023 (Telephonic), Denise Colley, Secretary 5. Mission Moment: Dan Spoone ACB congratulates...

20230307-2 ACB Legislative Seminar: Day Two Originally Broadcasted in English on ACB Media 6, and in Spanish on ACB Media 7   * Hill Etiquette  o Swatha Nandhakumar, ACB Advocacy and Outreach Specialist, Alexandria, VA o Claire Stanley, ACB Transportation Committee Chair, Rockville, MD o Becky Davidson, ACB Pedestrian Environmental Access Committee Chair, Charlotte, NC o Jeff Thom, ACB Board Membe...

20230307-1 ACB Legislative Seminar: Day Two Originally Broadcasted in English on ACB Media 6, and in Spanish on ACB Media 7   Connection Show #10 o Cindy Hollis, ACB Membership Services Director, Flat Rock, MI o Lucy Edmonds, Community Support Committee Chair, Lansing, MI    Welcome Back for Day Two o Dan Spoone, ACB President, Orlando, FL o Clark Rachfal, ACB Director of Advocacy and Governmental...

20230306-2 Legislative Seminar: Day One Originally Broadcasted in English on ACB Media 6, and in Spanish on ACB Media 7 Self-Advocacy for Older Americans with Vision Loss o Anisio Correia, Vision/Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Palm Coast, FL o Jeff Thom, ACB Board Member, Sacramento, CA Accessible At-Home Testing o Dr. Jill Heemskerk, National Institutes of Health, Washington, DC o...

20230306-1 Legislative Seminar: Day One Originally Broadcasted in English on ACB Media 6, and in Spanish on ACB Media 7   Connection Show #7 o Cindy Hollis, ACB Membership Services Director, Flat Rock, MI o Lucy Edmonds, Community Support Committee Chair, Lansing, MI    Opening Remarks o Dan Spoone, ACB President, Orlando, FL o Clark Rachfal, ACB Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs, Alex...

20230305 Fireside Chat Originally Broadcasted in English on ACB Media 6, and in Spanish on ACB Media 7 • Dan Spoone, ACB President, Orlando, FL • Bill Reeder, ACB Resource Development Consultant, Ellicot City, MD • Kyle Johnson, CEO Lighthouse Central Florida, Orlando FL • Gabriel Lopez Kafati, ACB Board of Directors, Miami Lakes, FL • Tabitha Kenlon, Audio Description Project (ADP) Coordinator, F...

20230305-2 ACB Presidents’ Meeting, Day Two Originally Broadcasted in English on ACB Media 6, and in Spanish on ACB Media 7 Affiliate Highlights - The State Convention of the Future, What Will It Look Like? o Moderator: Ray Campbell, President, Illinois Council of the Blind, Springfield, IL. o Panelists: Casey Dutmer, President, Michigan Council of the Blind and Visually Impaired, Wyoming, MI Ceci...

20230305-1 ACB Presidents’ Meeting, Day Two Originally Broadcasted in English on ACB Media 6, and in Spanish on ACB Media 7   Connection Show #4 o Cindy Hollis, ACB Membership Services Director, Flat Rock, MI o Lucy Edmonds, Community Support Committee Chair, Lansing, MI    Welcome Back for Day Two o Dan Spoone, ACB President, Orlando, FL o Eric Bridges, ACB Executive Director, Alexandria, VA   In...

20230304-2 Presidents’ Meeting - Day One Originally Broadcasted in English on ACB Media 6, and in Spanish on ACB Media 7   The Fine Art of Delegation: Presented by the Berl Colley Leadership Training Committee o Facilitator: Matt Selm, President, Kentucky Council of the Blind, Louisville KY Doug Powell, President, American Council of the Blind of Virginia, Falls Church, VA o Panelists: Julie Brann...

20230304-1 Presidents’ Meeting - Day One Originally Broadcasted in English on ACB Media 6, and in Spanish on ACB Media 7 Connection Show #1 o Cindy Hollis, ACB Membership Services Director, Flat Rock, MI o Lucy Edmonds, Community Support Committee Chair, Lansing, MI    Opening Remarks o Dan Spoone, ACB President, Orlando, FL o Eric Bridges, ACB Executive Director, Alexandria, VA Introducing the Ne...