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This show talks with the state and special interest affiliates of the American Council of the Blind in order to find out what they are doing in their communities to help improve the quality of every day life for the blind and visually impaired.

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    • Feb 24, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 59m AVG DURATION
    • 47 EPISODES


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    ACB in Action for February 15, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 59:39


    Join Cindy Hollis as she welcomes ACB Executive Director Eric Bridges, ACB President Dan Spoone, and ACB Radio Program Director Debbie Hazelton as they discuss the ACB Leadership Conference and other matters of focus for ACB.

    ACB in Action for Sep 15, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 59:23


    Episode Notes We apologize for not getting this episode uploaded to the podcast feed until now. Guests on this edition include: Jason Castonguay - ACB Radio Technical Managing Director Zelda Gebhard - Board of Publications Sara Conrad - ACB Board of Directors Clark Rachfal - ACB Staff - Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs

    ACB in Action for September 1, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 59:20


    Episode Notes Guests on this week's panel include Ardis Bazyn, Jeanie Johnson, Sheila Young, and Earlene Hughes.

    ACB in Action for August 18, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 58:15


    Join me tonight at 9pm Eastern for ACB In Action, where the heart and soul of ACB shines. Let's gather around my virtual table as we get to know four leaders within ACB new to their current role as President in their respective affiliate. Gabe Griffith, CCB, Becky Kooistra, MCBVI, Chris Gray, ACBDA, and Sarah Calhoun, GDUI will be tonight's guests. ACB In Action, where we go to the front-lines and behind the scenes to learn about the movers and shakers within ACB Ways to listen: On ACB Radio Mainstream:www.acbradio.org/mainstream Zeno Media line: (518) 906-1820 Listen using your Alexa device by asking her to “open ACB Radio Mainstream.”

    ACB in Action for August 4, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 58:51


    ACB in Action for August 4, 2020

    ACB in Action for July, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 59:14


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    ACB in Action for June, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 58:30


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    ACB in Action for May, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 59:55


    ACB in Action for May, 2020

    ACB in Action Premier for April, 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 57:58


    Your host is Cindy van Winkle, Membership Services Coordinator for the American Council of the Blind. Welcome to the premier edition of ACB in Action! This month we are going to hear from a brand new president and her dreams and goals for this year as Julie Brannon talks to us. She is the newly-elected President of the Washington Council of the Blind. Then, we hear from Paul Edwards and Jane Carona, representing the Braille Revival League, one of our 20 special-interest affiliates in ACB. They're going to tell us some of the innovative things they're doing to not only engage their membership, but also to encourage continued participation and connection.

    Affiliates in Action for June, 2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2017


    The Midwest Leadership and Young Professionals Seminar are featured in this episode of Affiliates in Action.

    Affiliates in Action for June, 2017

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    The Midwest Leadership and Young Professionals Seminar are featured in this episode of Affiliates in Action.

    Affiliates in Action for May, 2017

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2017


    Rick Morin talks with Janet Dickelman and Carla Ruschival about the 2017 ACB Conference and Convention in Reno Nevada.

    Affiliates in Action for April, 2017

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2017


    Rick Lewis talks with the Bay State Council of the Blind about their recent convention.

    Affiliates in Action for May, 2017

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2017


    Rick Morin talks with Janet Dickelman and Carla Ruschival about the 2017 ACB Conference and Convention in Reno Nevada.

    Affiliates in Action for April, 2017

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2017


    Rick Lewis talks with the Bay State Council of the Blind about their recent convention.

    Affiliates in Action for March, 2017

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    ACB Radio Amateurs and the Nevada Council of the Blind are featured in this episode of Affiliates in Action.

    Affiliates in Action for March, 2017

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    ACB Radio Amateurs and the Nevada Council of the Blind are featured in this episode of Affiliates in Action.

    Affiliates in Action for February, 2017

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    Affiliates in Action for December, 2016

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    Affiliates in Action for November, 2016

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    Affiliates in Action for February, 2017

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    Affiliates in Action for September, 2016

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    Affiliates in Action for August, 2016

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    BPI and CCLVI are featured in this episode.

    Affiliates in Action for August, 2016

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    BPI and CCLVI are featured in this episode.

    Affiliates in Action for June, 2016 part 1

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    ACB Students and Janet Dickelman are featured on this episode of Affiliates in Action.

    Affiliates in Action for May, 2016 part 2

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    Friends in Art is featured in this episode of Affiliates in Action.

    Affiliates in Action for June, 2016 part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2016


    ACB Students and Janet Dickelman are featured on this episode of Affiliates in Action.

    Affiliates in Action for May, 2016 part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2016


    Friends in Art is featured in this episode of Affiliates in Action.

    Affiliates in Action for May, 2016 part 1

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    Janet Dickleman and Carla Ruschival are featured in this episode of Affiliates in Action.

    Affiliates in Action for May, 2016 part 1

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    Janet Dickleman and Carla Ruschival are featured in this episode of Affiliates in Action.

    Affiliates in Action for April, 2016 part 2

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    Dan and Leslie Spoone are featured on this episode of Affiliates in Action.

    Affiliates in Action for April, 2016 part 1

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    Diabetics in Action and the Florida Council of the Blind are featured in this episode of Affiliates in Action.

    Affiliates in Action for April, 2016 part 2

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    Dan and Leslie Spoone are featured on this episode of Affiliates in Action.

    Affiliates in Action for April, 2016 part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2016


    Diabetics in Action and the Florida Council of the Blind are featured in this episode of Affiliates in Action.

    Affiliates in Action for March, 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2016


    Rick Morin interviews Jeff Thom of the California Council of the Blind and Debbie Hazelton interviews Penny Reader of Guide Dog Users inc. This is an episode you won't want to miss as both affiliates have lots of great information to share.

    Affiliates in Action for March, 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2016


    Rick Morin interviews Jeff Thom of the California Council of the Blind and Debbie Hazelton interviews Penny Reader of Guide Dog Users inc. This is an episode you won't want to miss as both affiliates have lots of great information to share.

    Affiliates in Action for February, 2016 Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2016


    This is part 2 of this month's program. In this episode Debbie Hazelton talks with John McCan and Tom Jones of Blind Information Technology Specialists (BITS) to find out what BITS is all about. She also talks with Tony Stephens who has recently been hired as ACB's Director of Advocacy and Governmental Afares.

    Affiliates in Action for February, 2016 part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2016


    This is part 1 of a 2 part series. The Bay State Council of the Blind is featured in this part. Debbie Hazelton talks with Brian Charlson about what the Bay State Council of the Blind is all about.

    Affiliates in Action for January, 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2016


    This is the pilot episode of Affiliates in Action. Debbie Hazelton talks with Jeff Bishop, Larry Turnbull, Eric Bridges and Kim Charlson about what the program will be covering and what the goals of this program will be.

    Affiliates in Action for February, 2016 Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2016


    This is part 2 of this month's program. In this episode Debbie Hazelton talks with John McCan and Tom Jones of Blind Information Technology Specialists (BITS) to find out what BITS is all about. She also talks with Tony Stephens who has recently been hired as ACB's Director of Advocacy and Governmental Afares.

    Affiliates in Action for February, 2016 part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2016


    This is part 1 of a 2 part series. The Bay State Council of the Blind is featured in this part. Debbie Hazelton talks with Brian Charlson about what the Bay State Council of the Blind is all about.

    Affiliates in Action for January, 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2016


    This is the pilot episode of Affiliates in Action. Debbie Hazelton talks with Jeff Bishop, Larry Turnbull, Eric Bridges and Kim Charlson about what the program will be covering and what the goals of this program will be.

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