Empower Hour
Empower Hour
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Empower Hour is a podcast dedicated to bridging gaps in disability services and accessibility. Through expert interviews, real-life stories, and practical insights, we provide the information and resources that matter most to our community. Tune in for engaging conversations that empower, educate, and inspire!
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The podcast focuses on advocacy, independence, and accessibility in the disability community, with episodes exploring topics such as legislative advocacy, assistive technology, and personal empowerment. For example, the first episode highlights the mission of empower: abilities and includes a conversation with a volunteer discussing her experiences at Disability Rights Legislative Day.
Empower Hour is a podcast dedicated to bridging gaps in disability services and accessibility. Through expert interviews, real-life stories, and practical insights, we provide the information and resources that matter most to our community. Tune in for engaging conversations that empower, educate, and inspire!
In the twelfth episode of Empower Hour, we sit down with Jeanine Birkenfeld, Outreach Services Manager at the Springfield-Greene County Library District, to explore everything the library offers beyond books.
Jeanine explains how to get a library card and shares some of the services available across the district’s 10 library branches. We discuss digital books and audiobooks through Libby and Hoopla, computer classes through the Library’s Learning Lab, and the Maker Spaces at the Midtown Carnegie and Republic branches. You will also hear about equipment such as the Glowforge laser cutter and engraver.
We also discuss how the Library reaches people who may not be able to visit a branch through the Mobile Library, home delivery services, and large-print book kits.
Learn more about the Springfield-Greene County Library District at www.thelibrary.org.
To learn more about empower: abilities, visit www.empowerabilities.org or call 417-886-1188.
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