Dr. Joe welcomes Madeline Bruggeman, Regional Puppy Instructor with Guiding Eyes for the Blind to talk about raising guide dogs, matching dogs with handlers, and volunteering locally.
Shards of Light: Episode 4
Virginia Voice Staff2025-04-15T15:48:09-04:00Host Lamont Crawley sits down with musician Leonard Brown to discuss his life, and how singing has played a party in his journey through the world around him.
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Shards of Light: Episode 3
admin2025-01-14T15:24:39-05:00Host Lamont Crawley will sit down with author and poet Judy Kirby to discuss her book, Blurred Vision, and explore the art of poetry and storytelling therein.
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Shards of Light: Episode 2
admin2025-04-07T13:00:47-04:00Lamont Crawley sits down with singer and author Debrah Hill, and talks with her about her life, her inspirations, the Graduate Shine Award, her music, and more.
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Shards of Light: Episode 1
admin2024-12-17T15:25:11-05:00Shards of Light Founder Lamont Crawley reads poetry by Vietnam Veteran Qadir Abdus-Sabur and talks about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
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The Blind Experience with Dr. Joe Ashley Ep. 11
admin2024-10-17T16:15:16-04:00Colleen Miller, Executive Director of the disAbility Law Center of Virginia, returns to the Blind Experience to talk about voting accessibility and how to Make Your Vote Count!
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Interview with Lamont Crawley
admin2024-03-13T12:06:22-04:00Paula Otto, Virginia Voice volunteer, interviews Lamont Crawley, founder of Shards of Light: Voices of the Blind and Vision Impaired.
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Interview with Lamont Bagby
admin2023-06-20T11:18:08-04:00Yvonne Mastromano, CEO of Virginia Voice, interviews Lamont Bagby, Virginia State Senator for the 74th district.
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Interview with Jayme Swain
admin2023-05-17T15:20:53-04:00Yvonne Mastromano, CEO of Virginia Voice, interviews Jayme Swain, the first woman to serve as president and CEO of VPM and the Virginia Foundation for Public Media
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The Blind Experience with Dr. Joe Ashley Ep. 10
admin2024-05-30T22:55:40-04:00Teri Morgan, Executive Director of the Virginia Board for People with Disabilities, talks about the Information Access Champions initiative. A champion is not perfect but they are always trying to improve information access by following four core values.
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The Blind Experience with Dr. Joe Ashley Ep. 9
admin2023-05-04T10:39:25-04:00The Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired is pleased to announce the addition of the new Business Relations Unit. The Business Relations Specialists will work with employers in recruiting a highly skilled, pre-screened pipeline of talent.
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The Blind Experience with Dr. Joe Ashley Ep. 8
admin2023-02-14T12:51:39-05:00Dr. Rick Mitchell, the new Commissioner of DBVI, discusses his background and history, the services available at DBVI, and the Virginia Board of Workforce Development.
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Edgar Allan Poe Museum
admin2022-06-18T11:18:33-04:00Lou Dean talks with Chris Semtner, Curator of the Edgar Allan Poe Museum.
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Mighty Pen Project: Episode 9
admin2023-02-14T17:22:21-05:00The Mighty Pen Project at the Virginia War Memorial generates, preserves, shares, and honors stories written by military veterans and those touched by their service. The Voices of the Mighty Pen highlights the stories of individuals who’ve participated in The Mighty Pen Project. This episode is read by Randy Harritan.
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Mighty Pen Project: Episode 10 – Donald Green & Norman Miller
admin2022-05-13T09:50:59-04:00Story 1 is an exciting first-person action narrative by Donald Greed read by the author taking the listener into battle conditions in Iraq. Story 2 by Norman Miller is a tale of PTSD and wartime atrocity conveyed by a Vietnam veteran to a young would-be prostitute years later.
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Mighty Pen Project: Episode 11
admin2023-02-14T17:28:26-05:00The Mighty Pen Project at the Virginia War Memorial generates, preserves, shares, and honors stories written by military veterans and those touched by their service. The Voices of the Mighty Pen highlights the stories of individuals who’ve participated in The Mighty Pen Project. This episode is read by Alicia Dietz and Bobbie Blakely.
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Mighty Pen Project: Episode 12
admin2023-02-14T17:29:55-05:00The Mighty Pen Project at the Virginia War Memorial generates, preserves, shares, and honors stories written by military veterans and those touched by their service. The Voices of the Mighty Pen highlights the stories of individuals who’ve participated in The Mighty Pen Project. This episode is read by Kyle Watts and John Price.
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Mighty Pen Project: Episode 13
admin2023-02-14T17:34:18-05:00The Mighty Pen Project at the Virginia War Memorial generates, preserves, shares, and honors stories written by military veterans and those touched by their service. The Voices of the Mighty Pen highlights the stories of individuals who’ve participated in The Mighty Pen Project. This episode is read by Rosie Richardson.