ACB Tuesday Topics

For the first hour we are going to talk about some of the controversy that has appeared on the “acb conversation” email list. Essentially there has been a lot of discussion of whether we need two different votes. This year we will have them but many wonder whether affiliate votes might go away. Are there … Read more

Tuesday Topics will welcome Gerard Williams who will be talking about his role at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) as a 504 officer. He will also be talking about the initiative being undertaken by the FCC to create more broadband access. He is not an attorney and does not have the authority to answer legal … Read more

Finding the Money: How does ACB do its budget every year? Where does our income originate? How much money do we have in the bank or in investments? Is ACB healthy financially? Or should we be worried? These are just some of the questions we will explore as we invite our President, Dan Spoone; our … Read more

Meet Jeff Bishop: He is a member of ACB’S Board of Directors; a driving force with ACB Radio; has taken a leadership role in the development and implementation of the “ACB LINK” app; and is leading the effort to combine various ACB elements into a media network that will revolutionize how ACB’s media content can … Read more

Turn about is fair play! Tuesday Topics will feature Rick and Larry as my guests. We will explore who these two fine gentlemen are and, later in the program, we will explore some new ideas for ACB RADIO with your help! Both Rick and Larry have interesting pasts. Rick has survived in the world of … Read more

Tuesday Topics: We will be discussing life after a year of the pandemic. What kinds of disadvantages have people who are blind experienced? What do we need to ask local, state and national entities to do to make the next major emergency easier to handle? As the pandemic eases, what can we expect as people … Read more

Tuesday Topics: Over the past several months the American Council of the Blind Has made a number of changes to its email system. This week we have invited many of the key players in the email changes to come and explain what was done and why. Deb Cook Lewis, Katie Frederick, and Jason Castonguay are … Read more

Tuesday Topics: On this week’s call, the roles are reversed, as Paul Edwards will put himself under the microscope to be interviewed by Deborah Kendrick. Among the topics that will be discussed will be Paul’s travels and work in advocacy for those with disabilities. Others will have an opportunity to ask questions as well. Find … Read more

Tuesday Topics: Join Paul this week as he speaks with Scott Marshall, a personal mentor and friend.  They will spend two hours talking about Scott’s experience in law school as a blind person, his work for ACB in the 80’s, and other jobs he has done over the years. Find out more at https://acb-tuesday-topics.pinecast.co

Tuesday Topics: This week Janet Dickelman, Chair of the Convention Committee for ACB, will stop by to give us an update on this summer’s convention and talk a bit about future conventions that have been scheduled. We will also have an opportunity to learn a bit more about Janet herself, maybe find out some of … Read more