Podcast appearances and mentions of Durward K Mcdaniel

ACB has deadlines! These are coming up pretty soon! They relate to things that will happen at the ACB convention. It is a tradition of this program that, at this time each year, we invite folks to tell us about what is on offer. We know we will hear from the Durward K. McDaniel First Timers Committee who will tell us about a chance for several people to come to our convention free. They will actually also tell us about a leadership effort, past winners and plans the DKM has for the convention. In the past several of ACB'S current leaders at the state and national level have received either the DKM First Timers Award or have been Chase fellows! Some of the recent winners will join us to share what impact these awards have had on their lives. It is our hope that we will hear about other opportunities for awards but that is not firmed up as I send this to press. Join us to learn about the work of a committee that honors the memory of Durward K. McDaniel one of the founding fathers of ACB whose memory is used to help foster leadership in today's ACB. Find out more at https://acb-tuesday-topics.pinecast.co

ACB Conference and Convention General Session Sunday, July 7, 2024 Call to Order – Deb Cook Lewis, ACB President, Clarkston, WA Moment of reflection Presentation of Colors: Naval Station Mayport Color Guard National Anthem – Brian O'Connell, National Sergeant-at-Arms, Blinded Veterans Association, Greenville, SC Welcome to Convention – Sheila Young, Immediate past president, Orlando, FL; Mikey Wiseman, President, Florida Council of the Blind, Miami, FL ACB President's Report – Deb Cook Lewis, Clarkston, WA Executive Director's Report – Dan Spoone, Scott Thornhill, Alexandria, VA Sponsor Presentation: Diamond Sponsor; Vanda: Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Disorder (Non-24) Life Member Presentations – Deb Cook Lewis, Clarkston, WA; Nancy Marks Becker, ACB Chief Financial Officer, Brooklyn Center, MN ACB First Timers – Zelda Gebhard, Co-Chair; Durward K. McDaniel, First Timers Committee JPMorgan Chase Leadership Fellows – Scott Thornhill, Alexandria, VA Nominating Committee Report – Brian Charlson, Watertown, MA Roll Call of Affiliates – Denise Colley, ACB Secretary, Richmond, TX ACB Elections The full video of the July 7 Opening Session can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EE6bCU_NO4&list=PL8lZLvTN7ZUhCTZJok4LfxN7WqcpBev8j&index=5&t=238s Edited by Dennis Becker Find out more at https://acb-convention.pinecast.co

20240217 Applying for a DKM committee leadership award. Originally Broadcasted February 17, 2024, on ACB Media 6   Attention All Aspiring Leaders! If you're ready to navigate the ocean of possibilities, and embrace exciting leadership opportunities, you won't want to miss this informative session. Members of the Durward K. McDaniel committee will walk attendees through the requirements for both the DKM First Timer's Award and the ACB and JP Morgan Chase Leadership Fellows Award. We also answered any questions attendees may have had during this time.   Sponsored by Durward K. McDaniel Fund Committee

# Perhaps the most valuable awards offered by the American Council of the Blind, at least in monetary terms, are the Durward K. McDaniel award and the Morgan-Chase Leadership Fellows award. Tuesday Topics this week will hear from members of the committee that oversees these awards. We will hear from some of the winners and what they have been up to since winning the awards and, along the way, we will hear from folks who remember Durward McDaniel. We will learn why he has this and another award named after him and some of those who knew him will tell us more about his accomplishments, his life and the work he did to make ACB the organization it is today!

Episode Description On this week’s episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, ACB Director of Advocacy & Governmental Affairs Clark Rachfal speaks with a plethora of ACB leaders regarding our ongoing efforts to make ACB a more representative and inclusive community while providing greater opportunities for future leaders. First, Clark is joined by Multicultural Affairs Committee (MCAC) Chair Peggy Garrett and MCAC Committee member Michael Garrett to discuss the intersection of diversity and disability. Then, as we discuss the organizational supports available to ACB members, Clark introduces Durward K. McDaniel Fund (DKM) Committee Chair Kenneth Semien and DKM Committee member Zelda Gebhard to share how the DKM Committee increases leadership opportunities, including the DKM First Timers’ Award and the JPMorgan Chase Leadership Fellows program. Applications for these two opportunities is April 5, 2021. To learn more about the ACB Multi-Cultural Affairs Committee, visit: https://acb.org/committee-mcac. To learn more about the Durward K. McDaniel Fund Committee, visit: www.acb.org/dkm. To learn how to apply for the DKM First Timer's award, visit: https://acb.org/2021-DKM-first-timers. To learn how to apply for the JPMorgan Chase Leadership Fellows program, visit: https://acb.org/2021-leadership-fellows.

Come learn all you need to know to apply for the DKM First-Timers award and the ACB/JPMorgan Chase Leadership Fellows award. Sponsored by The Durward K. McDaniel Fund Committee

Sunday, July 5 6:45p.m.: ACB Welcome Show 7:00p.m.: Call to Order: Dan Spoone, President, American Council of the Blind, Orlando, FL Invocation: Rev. Michael Garrett, Missouri City, TX Presentation of Colors: Buffalo Soldiers, (initially featured at the 2019 ACB Conference and Convention, Rochester, NY) "The Star Spangled-Banner": Sung by Jason Castonguay, Manchester, CT Welcome: Janet Dickelman, Convention Coordinator, Saint Paul, MN 7:20p.m.: President's Report: Dan Spoone, Orlando, FL; Executive Director's Report: Eric Bridges, ACB Executive Director, Alexandria, VA 7:50p.m.: Diamond Sponsor Presentation: Microsoft: Jenny Lay-Flurrie, Chief Accessibility Officer, Seattle, WA 8:10p.m.: Life Member Presentations: Dan Spoone, ACB President, Orlando, FL; and Nancy Becker, ACB Chief Financial Officer, Brooklyn Center, MN 8:25p.m.: ACB Angels Presentations: Tony Stephens, ACB Director of Development, Alexandria, VA; and Dan Dillon, ACB Board Member, Hermitage, TN ACB Angel Presentations: Durward K. McDaniel (1915 – 1994), Oklahoma Cathie Skivers (1925 – 2019), California 8:40p.m.: ACB First Timers: Kenneth Semien Sr., Chair, Durward K. McDaniel First Timers Committee, Beaumont, TX 8:55p.m.: ACB JPMorgan Chase Leadership Fellows: Eric Bridges, ACB Executive Director, Alexandria, VA 9:15p.m.: Roll Call of Affiliates: Denise Colley, ACB Secretary, Lacey, WA

Table of Contents President's Message: Language Matters, by Dan Spoone Convention Program Tidbits, by Janet Dickelman Continuing Education Units at the ACB Convention, by Carla Ruschival A Special Tribute to Durward K. McDaniel, by Kenneth Semien Sr. Walking Up a Storm, by Donna Brown Take a Walk on the Red Carpet in Schaumburg: Apply to Become a 2020 Recipient of the DKM First-Timers Award, by Kenneth Semien Sr. Join the Leadership Inner Circle! Apply to Become a 2020 ACB/JPMorgan Chase Leadership Fellow, by Kenneth Semien Sr. Make Your Plans for the ACB Auction Mini Mall News, by Carla Ruschival Let's Make 2020 a Win-Win, by Kenneth Semien Sr. Holiday Auction Thank-Yous, by Carla Ruschival Shrimp, Drinks, and the Bill: A Moment of Accessibility, by Meka White Teamwork Matters, by Hayley Agers Affiliate and Committee News Passings Here and There, edited by Cynthia Hawkins High Tech Swap Shop ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications Accessing Your ACB Braille and E-Forum

Table of Contents President's Report, Part III, by Kim Charlson An Update on the Taxi Discrimination Lawsuit, by Eric Bridges Reps. Cartwright, McKinley Champion Comprehensive Bipartisan Legislation to Transform Special Education for Students with Sensory Disabilities ACB Adopts Cumulative Giving Societies, by Tom Tobin Tours and Transit in Minneapolis, by Janet Dickelman It's Holiday Auction Time, by Carla Ruschival Durward K. McDaniel: A Timeline Remembering Durward, by Allen Casey The ACB Mini Mall: Holiday Happenings, by Carla Ruschival In Memoriam: Charles S.P. Hodge: Mentor, Colleague, Friend, July 30, 1946-June 18, 2015, by John McCann 2015 Resolutions Summaries, by Mark Richert Affiliate News Here and There, edited by Sharon Strzalkowski High Tech Swap Shop