Volume LXII December 2023 No. 6
Published by the American Council of the Blind
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© 2023 American Council of the Blind
Dan Spoone, Interim Executive Director
Sharon Lovering, Editor
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Table of Contents
- President’s Message: The Ups and Downs of Holiday Traditions, by Deb Cook Lewis
- Snapshots from Jacksonville, by Janet Dickelman
- The Winners of the 2023 Audio Description Awards Are …, by Tabitha Kenlon
- Defining DEIA, by Regina Marie Brink
- An Unexpected Journey, by Maria Kristic
- English Language Teacher Privileged to Work with Students from Across the Globe, by Audrey Schading
- My Brother’s Gift, by Rodney Stanford
- Bermuda, by Toni Eames
- The Gift of Community, by Cindy Hollis
- Seven Ways We Can Get Paid in a Volunteer Organization, by Amanda Selm
- Braille Matters, by Denise Colley
- Texas Puts the Fun in Fundraising, by Jan Gray
- Affiliate News
- Passings
- Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins
- High Tech Swap Shop
- ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications
- Accessing Your ACB Braille and E-Forums
Upcoming Forum Themes and Deadlines
February 2024: Election Year and Voting, Black History Month and Civil Rights; deadline: December 22, 2023
March 2024: ACB Women with International Women’s History Month; deadline: January 26, 2024
April 2024: Multicultural Affairs Committee; deadline: February 23, 2024
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