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20240328 Untangling Transportation-Part 1 of Transit Advocacy Toolbox Originally Broadcasted March 28, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Transit is local. That means that effective transit advocacy begins at home. Therefore, we will be using the next several months to deliver a free seven-part course that will cover everything you need to know to be a powerhouse transit advocate with your transit agency, in...

20240328 Why is an informational interview important Originally Broadcasted March 28, 2024, on ACB Media 6   If you are seeking employment, participants learned how an informational interview can help them on their employment journey. Sponsored by: the Employment committee.

20240328 Vispero Presentation–Accessing the Amazon Kindle with JAWS and a Refreshable Braille Display Originally Broadcasted March 28, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined us to learn how to access and read Kindle books using the Windows-based Kindle app with JAWS, plus access books using a refreshable braille display.   Sponsored by: Vispero

20240328 I Love Braille–Braille Fun Day Originally Broadcasted March 28, 2024, on ACB Media 5   On this Braille Fun Day, Karen Thomas shared information about Braille games and entertain ueB with braille puzzles. Sponsored by: East Bay Center for the Blind Subscribe to I Love Braille email list Access Archives Email Vileen Shah

20240327 Celebrate 4 years with us Originally Broadcasted March 27, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Recipe swap began four years ago on March 25th, 2020! Participants celebrated with us, and shared what our call has meant to them, and shared a favorite recipe that they have tried from our calls!

20240326 Unmute Presents Originally Broadcasted March 26, 2024, on ACB Media 5   The Unmute Presents team was ready to resolve your tech queries or guide you to find answers yourself, across Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android. Sponsored by Unmute Presents Access Unmute Presents Podcasts

20240326 Essential Oils with Hayley Originally Broadcasted March 26, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined me as I shared with you what essential oils I’ll be taking in my travel bag. Whether looking for ways to keep away insects, avoid nasty sunburn, deal with digestive issues, or get a good night’s sleep so you can enjoy every minute of your trip, I gave listeners some easy solutions and ho...

20240326 Herbies Community Cooking Corner Originally Broadcasted March 26, 2024, on ACB Media 5 This time: Marinaded Hamburgers and Andes Mint Brownies If cooking along, you need the following: For the Burgers: o 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil o 1/4 cup o Worcestershire sauce o 2 1/4 teaspoons salt o 1/2 cup vinegar o 2 cloves garlic - Crushed o 3/4 cup soy sauce o 1 tablespoon dry mustard o 1 tablespoo...

20240325 Going back to School as a Senior Originally Broadcasted March 25, 2024, on ACB Media 6   We heard from Three seniors who have changed their career path in their upper ages. Here are the challenges and the success stories. Also, the reasons why they chose to make this change.   Sponsored by: Alliance On Aging and Vision Loss

20240325 Bookability Originally Broadcasted March 25, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined Meka and other bookish friends of the community as we answered fun questions, gave lots of book recommendations, and extended your book list to infinity and beyond. Please also join the announce-only Bookability list by sending a blank email to bookability+subscribe@groups.io

20240325 MCAC Community meeting Originally Broadcasted March 25, 2024, on ACB Media 6   The Multicultural Affairs Committee(MCAC) hosted an open meeting. We invited all ACB members to attend and share. We began with our committee meeting and then opened the evening to a discussion on affiliation/committee.   Sponsored by: Multicultural Affairs Committee

20240325 Get the Scoop Originally Broadcasted March 25, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined Kaila and Bel to tell the story behind their answer to the Daily question. Attendees chose one of the previous week's questions and gave us the full scoop!

20240325 Sports Roundtable Originally Broadcasted March 25, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined the Sports Spelunkers as they highlighted the wonderful, wide, and wacky world of (primarily) US team sports.

20240325 BlindShell 101 and Beyond Originally Broadcasted March 25, 2024, on ACB Media 5   BlindShell Classic 2 is an accessible cell phone with tactile buttons. Whether you are a new user or are curious about its many features, participants joined Diane Ducharme for an instructional session about how to use the device.   Sponsored by BlindShell USA

20240324 ACB Membership focus call on leveraging membership in other organizations Originally Broadcasted March 24, 2024, on ACB Media 6 This membership focus call was about how to leverage membership in organizations supporting the blind. We  had speakers talking about their involvement in Lions, Knights for the Blind, as well as blind sports.   Sponsored by: ACB Membership Committee

20240323 Basics With BITS Originally Broadcasted March 23, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined BITS, as we got down to basics, and provided a gentle helping hand to assist you in becoming more confident when using your technology. This time, David Kingsbury discussed basic reading and editing keystrokes for use on a PC with JAWS and NVDA, all of which work in applications like Word, Notepad...

20240323 Doing Braille Digitally Originally Broadcasted March 23, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Discussing all things digital braille and braille displays. This week, we had the privilege to have David Goldfield from Blazie Technologies joining us to talk about the all-new BT Speak! Come prepared with all your questions about this great new device and to hear all that he has to tell us about it!

20240322 Its Play Time Originally Broadcasted March 22, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Meka and Cindy welcomed participants to join in for another fun Friday night filled with games and laughter.

20240322 A Blind View–Taking Brave Steps Originally Broadcasted March 22, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined Bel for an opportunity to discuss a range of topics on how we relate to the world around us, blind and low vision alike. Remember, your view matters!

20240322 In Perspective Originally Broadcasted March 22, 2024, on ACB Media 5   This episode featured Elizabeth Sammons, making arts venues welcome to people with disabilities   Sponsored by Branco Events

20240322 Learning blind tech with DESIREE RENAE Originally Broadcasted March 22, 2024, on ACB Media 5   We continued our exploration of refreshable braille displays. Our focus for this week was the APH Mantis Q40. This is in my opinion the most versatile braille display. If you have experience with the mantis, come with your thoughts. If not, come with any questions you might have about this devic...

20240322 Community Couch–Community Member Spotlight Originally Broadcasted March 22, 2024, on ACB Media 5   This time, we chatted with and got to know three of our community members. There was also time for participation from you to ask questions to the three as well. Notes go here

20240321 Book Match Originally Broadcasted March 21, 2024, on ACB Media 5   One of my greatest joys is connecting books with people who love them. Participants told me about their reading preferences (formats, genres, favorite authors) etc. and I'll do my best to supply book recommendations you'll love.

20240321 Vispero Presentation–Using Microsoft Templates with Jaws Originally Broadcasted March 21, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Microsoft provides templates that include predefined layouts and styles to make creating documents easier. We discussed some common Word templates and showed participants how to use them with JAWS.   Sponsored by: Vispero

20240321 I Love Braille–Polestar of the Month Originally Broadcasted March 21, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Janet Wright was the polestar for March 2024 sharing her experience with learning and using braille.   Sponsored by East Bay Center for the Blind Subscribe to I Love Braille email list Access Archives Email Vileen Shah