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Week of Jun 26th
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ACB Convention Call to Order (virtual)
ACB Convention Call to Order (virtual)
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June 24, 2024Adoption of Standing Rules; First Reading of Credentials Report
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Resolutions (virtual)
Resolutions (virtual)
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June 25, 2024Resolutions 1, 15, 2 and 10; First Reading of constitution and Bylaws Amendments
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Mock Election (virtual)Resolutions (virtual)
Resolutions (virtual)
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June 26, 2024Resolutions 9, 11, 12 and 13; Any Unfinished business from the Previous evening
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(MCAC) Judaism 101 (MCAC) (virtual)
(MCAC) Judaism 101 (MCAC) (virtual)
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June 27, 2024Rabbi Andrew Goodman, the COO of JBI (Jewish Braille Institute) will present an introduction to Judaism workshop, focusing on exploring some basic tenets of Judaism and its yearly calendar of holidays. Questions will be welcomed.
(EMPLOYMENT) Disability and the Community College Workplace Pipeline (virtual)(EMPLOYMENT) Disability and the Community College Workplace Pipeline (virtual)
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June 27, 2024Learn about how community college staff partner with VR (vocational Rehabilitation) and other community agencies to better prepare disabled students for academic and career success facilitated by a five-year federal grant.
(ADP) Writing Image Description for Graphic Novels and Other Highly Visual Content (virtual)(ADP) Writing Image Description for Graphic Novels and Other Highly Visual Content (virtual)
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June 27, 2024Staff of the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) Media Lab team will discuss the evolution of their approach to writing image descriptions of graphic novels and picture books, presenting challenges they have faced and best practices they have developed.
(SASI) SASI – Supporting Family Members with Dual Sensory Loss (virtual)(SASI) SASI – Supporting Family Members with Dual Sensory Loss (virtual)
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June 27, 2024A panel discussion will take place regarding ways adult children, partners, and others support us as individuals with dual sensory loss.
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(IRC/AVIA) Mission Accessibility in India (IRC/AVIA) (virtual)
(IRC/AVIA) Mission Accessibility in India (IRC/AVIA) (virtual)
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June 28, 2024Learn how a grassroots ecosystem founded by blind attorneys is increasing accessibility one website, app, and tourist monument at a time in a country with one of the highest populations of blind people in the world. Find out how Mission Accessibility is making change happen. Receive lessons and tips to apply in your own advocacy. Presenter: Amar Jain, corporate attorney and Co-Founder, Mission Accessibility, Mumbai, India.
(ACB REHAB) Get More Chances to Score a Job Using the Workforce Office (virtual)(ACB REHAB) Get More Chances to Score a Job Using the Workforce Office (virtual)
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June 28, 2024The Rehab Issues Task Force will hold a panel on how some states have been successful at giving people with vision loss access to the programs and resources offered in the Workforce offices and therefore allowing for additional avenues to employment as well as the standard Vocational rehabilitation office blind service office.
(ADP) Learn About Streaming Services – You Might Be Surprised Which Ones Have AD (virtual)(ADP) Learn About Streaming Services – You Might Be Surprised Which Ones Have AD (virtual)
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June 28, 2024Come learn about film festivals, streaming services, and alternative Video On Demand services that provide audio description that you never knew existed.
Constitutions and Bylaws (virtual)Constitutions and Bylaws (virtual)
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June 28, 2024Debate; Adoption of Credentials Report
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(ADP) Blind Film Critics, Audio Description, and More (virtual)
(ADP) Blind Film Critics, Audio Description, and More (virtual)
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June 29, 2024Learn how three professional film critics who happen to be blind use audio description to do film reviews and criticism, what they think makes for good or bad audio description and more.
(BITS/ACB EMPLOYMENT) Managing Those Workplace Technology Hassles (virtual)(BITS/ACB EMPLOYMENT) Managing Those Workplace Technology Hassles (virtual)
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June 29, 2024Discover strategies to address those vexing technology inaccessibility challenges from the application process through doing the work you are hired to do.
(ACBNG/ACBS) Convention Pep Rally with ACB Next Generation and ACB Students (virtual)(ACBNG/ACBS) Convention Pep Rally with ACB Next Generation and ACB Students (virtual)
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June 29, 2024Who’s got spirit? We do! Let’s get fired up for the 2024 ACB Conference and Convention. Join ACB Next Generation and ACB Students for our annual Convention Pep Rally, where we’ll party where the sun shines bright. Coach Kenneth makes a repeat appearance along with his special guests, Leslie Spoone and Koni Sims, who will get us up and groovin’. Enjoy meeting new friends, and learn about all our convention events. Bring your favorite snacks and get ready to cheer, 2024 will be a great year!