New Horizons

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New Horizons episodes

March 01, 2021 New Horizons - Episode 698, Peer Connect Network
# This week we speak with Naomi Barber, Project Officer with BCA. She outlines a new project which seeks to bring people together to provide peer support, all based on areas of common interest. Also some news of upcoming BCA events.
14 min
February 23, 2021 New Horizons - Episode 697, Ablism part II
We feature the second part of the conversation between Julee-Anne Bell, Jonathan Craig and Fiona woods, on ablism as it affects blind and vision impaired people. Why is it not often talked about, and why may we react in the way we do when faced with it, are just some of this week's topics.
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15 min
February 16, 2021 New Horizons - Episode 696, Ablism, what is it and why should we talk about it?
# In this episode we hear the first part of a discussion from a BCA Happy Hour in December of last year. Jonathan Craig is joined by Fiona Woods and Julee-Ann Bell, in follow-up to an article Fiona wrote recently for Blind Citizens News. What is Ablism and why does it matter? Is it just language or does it really mean something?
15 min
February 09, 2021 New Horizons - Episode 695, SPEVI Keynote part ii
In this week's episode we feature the second part of the keynote speech given to the SPEVI conference a few weeks ago. Emma Bennison, CEO of Blind Citizens Australia, outlines her work history, changes within BCA which positioned the organisation nicely to meet the Coronavirus pandemic head-on, and some tips for educators of blind and vision impaired people to promote success and fulfillment.
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15 min
February 02, 2021 New Horizons - Episode 694, Spevi Keynote 2021
In this week's episode, Emma Bennison delivers the keynote speech at this year's SPEVI conference. Here about her educational story. If you would like to vote for Emma's nomination to the Pro Bono Impact awards, head over to https://www.pbaimpact.com.
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15 min
January 26, 2021 New Horizons - Episode 693, Policy and Advocacy Update from Rikki Chaplin
In this week's episode we speak with Rikki Chaplin, Policy and Advocacy Team Leader with Blind Citizens Australia. Hear the latest about the Disability Royal Commission, Independent Functional Assessments and some good news for Victorian listeners.
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15 min
January 19, 2021 New Horizons - Episode 692, Skills Exchange Programme
In this week's programme we speak with BCA Project Officer, Jo Webber, about a very interesting programme offering from Blind Citizens Australia. If you feel you have skills to share and are willing to learn new skills, this one is for you. Hear about the inception of the programme, its overall goals and how you can become involved. Also in this episode, some updates on the BCA podcasts.
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14 min
January 12, 2021 New Horizons - Episode 691, DAISY Consortium part II
In this week's episode, we hear part ii of the Daisy Consortium story, from 2018. Hear about the exciting future of digital talking books and how DAISY has influenced electronic publishing in general.
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15 min
January 06, 2021 New Horizons - Episode 690, DAISY Consortium part I
This week we repeat one of our more popular episodes from 2018. We hear the first of a two-part conversation about the inception and development of the DAISY Consortium.
15 min
December 29, 2020 New Horizons - Episode 689, The Year That Was, Part II
In this week's episode we feature the second part of our presentations from the BCA Inform event, The Year That Was. Angela Jaeschke and Sally Aurisch, General managers of Operations and Member Engagement and Projects respectively, provide an update on what their teams have been working on over the past year. Hear about advocacy, member engagement, events, funding and more.
15 min