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AMI “Speaking Up” Special

n an AMI special titled “Speaking Up”, Ben is featured in a segment, where he is interviewed about the many ambassador roles he holds within the blind/low vision community. In the episode Ben expresses his passion for advocacy as well as reasons why advocacy is so important.

CNIB Business Without Barriers PSA

In this CNIB public awareness video titled “Business Without Barriers”, Ben is involved in writing the script, producing an has an acting role in the production.

Bernard Intersectionality CNIB

In this CNIB produced video Ben sits down and shares his several intersecting identities and the importance of addressing them when working with persons with disabilities.

AMI This Week Black Voices United Interview

In a segment of AMI This Week Ben is a part of a conversation promoting a virtual Black peer group called Black Voices United. In the piece Ben highlights the importance of the group and its impact has on the Black Blind community.

CNIB Phone it forward commercial

Ben appears in the CNIB Phone it Forward commercial campaign, a campaign that encourages the public to donate their old smartphones to people who are blind/low vision.

Treehouse song ft BUBS aka Ben

Ben has a rap verse featured in this track for kids.

By Hook or By Cook Digital Exclusive Ben Raps

Ben has fun and shows off his rapping ability with Bruce Cook, the host of the AMI show By Hook or By Cook in an AMI digital exclusive.

FBC Young Leaders Promo

In this piece, Ben along side other young leaders chats about their experiences with the Fighting Blindness Canada’s Young Leaders program.

FBC Young Leaders Focusing on Advocacy

In the panel dedicated to advocacy Ben and two other panelists discuss how they use advocacy in their personal and professional lives, highlighting the ups and downs of being strong self-advocates.

NEADS Navigating Graduate Studies with a Disability

In this panel called “navigating graduate studies with a disability”, Ben joins two other panelists to chat about his experience in graduate school and how graduate students with disabilities are working in activism spaces to foster a more inclusive learning community.

A screenshot of the CNIB podcast features a bright yellow background with a prominent eye logo. The text overlay includes the title of the podcast episode, highlighting an interview with Ben Akuoko. The image captures the essence of the podcast, which focuses on stories and discussions related to vision loss, empowerment, and advocacy within the visually impaired community.

CNIB” The Lens: Living Diverse” Podcasts

Along with co-hosts Neisha and Vivi; ben coordinates, produces and distributes a podcast titled “The Lens: Living Diverse”. The podcast explores the many facets of intersectionality from a blind, partially sighted and Deafblind perspective. Listen to all the episodes at the link above.

“Low Vision Moments” Podcast Shameless Episode with Ben

Ben is featured on an episode of AMI” Low Vision Moments”, where he tells side-splitting stories while chatting with host Jenny Bovard.

The White Cane Series Fighting Blindness Canada

Read about Ben’s sight-loss journey through Fighting Blindness Canada’s publication of the White Cane series.

The White Cane Series Fighting Blindness Canada

Read about Ben’s sight-loss journey through Fighting Blindness Canada’s publication of the White Cane series.

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