The American Council of the Blind has started its all-new ACB Mentoring Program. The mentoring program is designed to work to sustain ACB for a brighter future, prepare members for meaningful participation in the American Council of the Blindās work, honor Resolution 2020-11, and help in developing a diverse group of interested members for future ACB leadership roles. Here to talk about the ACB Mentoring Program are the members of the ACB Mentoring Team: ACB Multicultural Affairs Committee Chair Cheryl Cumings, and also, Berl Colley Leadership Institute Training Committee Co-Chair Donna Brown, Durward K. McDaniel (DKM) Fund Committee Chair Kenneth Semien, Sr, and ACB Membership Committee Liaison Donna Browning. Ā
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āAlexa, Ask ACB Media to play Media 1ā. (1 = stream number).
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Victor Reader Stream Access:
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Alternate Dial-In access
Dial 1 (518) 906-1820. Listen to the menu prompts and press 1.
IMPORTANT NOTE
The ACB Radio Tuner is no longer supported. If you used the tuner in the past, you may access all ACB Media streams from acbmedia.org (see above)
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