Volume LVIII February 2020 No. 8
Published by the American Council of the Blind
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© 2020 American Council of the Blind
Eric Bridges, Executive Director
Sharon Lovering, Editor
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Table of Contents
- In Memoriam: Catherine Skivers, May 2, 1925 - December 12, 2019
- President's Message: Time to Come to D.C. and Make a Difference, by Dan Spoone
- Looking Back at 2019 - with 2020 vision, by Eric Bridges
- ACB Winds of Change for Conference Registration, by Janet Dickelman
- ACB Angel Memorial Tribute Program
- Elevate to a New Dimension! Apply to Become a 2020 ACB/JPMorgan Chase Leadership Fellow, by Kenneth Semien Sr.
- What Type of Leader Are You?, by Linda Bollé
- Trench Tales: Leader of the Pack, by Devorah Greenspan
- Living Your Leadership Every Day, by Susan Lichtenfels
- The Only Moment You Really Have Is Now, by Ilana Breger
- How to Invole Students and Young Members in Your Chapter/Affiliate, compiled by Ardis Bazyn
- Affiliate 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-Forums
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