Ben Akuoko, co-host of the CNIB podcast The Lens: Living Diverse, joins Jennie for side-splitting, face-flushing incidents that have big embarrassment potential, but not for Ben and Jennie.They relate on restroom signage incidents (nothing graphic), Ben snubs the Dean at graduation, and they discuss the spectator sport of locating doors in unfamiliar environments. CNIB - The Lens: Living Diverse Hosted by Ben Akuoko and Neisha Mitchell. The podcast features a variety of guests and explores intersecting identities. Hear new perspectives and candid conversations about diversity and inclusion. AMI Audio Book Review - hosted by Ramya Amuthan Kelly & Ramya - Weekdays at 2 p.m. Eastern for interviews and discussions about arts, entertainment and the lifestyle issues that matter to you.

Host description: 

Jennie is a woman with shoulder-length white-blonde hair, strong glasses with purple rims. She has very pale skin and wears light makeup. Her facial expressions are animated and she often speaks with her hands. She wears a small pink stud nose jewellery. The background includes two large bookcases, full of a variety of books, DVDs, toys, and nicknacks. 

About Low Vision Moments:

Part story time, part comedy, part awareness driven, Jennie Bovard presents funny experiences that happen when you are blind or partially sighted.

Jennie Bovard is a running, beer-drinking, thirtysomething with albinism. She loves trying all the things, making people laugh, and volunteering to create accessible sport and recreation opportunities in her community. Jennie, who has lived with partial sight all her life, has a diploma in film and TV production. Jennie lives in Halifax.

About AMI

AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with disabilities, representing their interests, concerns and values through inclusion, representation, accessible media, reflection, representation and portrayal.

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