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LightHouse Little Learners holding spring-themed decorated bags hunt for beeping eggs at an accessible egg hunt at last year's Spring Celebration

Save the Date: Spring Celebration Hosted by LightHouse and Guide Dogs for the Blind, April 6

We are thrilled to invite families with young children who are blind or have low vision to our Spring Celebration 2024 event featuring beeping egg hunts, fun family activities and more! This special event will occur on Saturday, April 6 from 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm at Guide Dogs for the Blind's San Rafael…

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The EHC Summer 2023 Staff pose together at a picnic table at Enchanted Hills Camp in Napa

Youth can Register for the 2024 Enchanted Hills Camp Counselor-in-Training and Leadership Development Program

The Enchanted Hills Camp (EHC) Counselor-in-Training and Leadership Development Program is designed to nurture blind and low vision leaders through immersive soft-skills development and career exploration. Participants engage in discussions, role-playing, and hands-on practice under the guidance of LightHouse staff during the Summer Camp programs at EHC. By the program's end, participants gain enhanced…

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Kari Kelly, a black woman with thin braids in her hair

1155 Performance Salon featuring singer Kari Kelley is February 17

Celebrate Black History Month at our third of six Performance Salons with an afternoon of music and story blending civil rights and disability justice at LightHouse HQ in San Francisco. The line-up will start with a curated selection of warm-up acts to get the show going then lead into our headliner, Kari Kelley. 
 
Kari is…

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A new structure at EHC with external wood paneling, large windows, and is surrounded by redwood trees and newly paved paths

An Enchanted Update from EHC!

After an incredibly productive autumn and a peaceful holiday break, our friends at Wright Construction have made their way back up Mt. Veeder Road as our re-building and re-imagination projects at Enchanted Hills Camp continue. We are thrilled to share with our beloved EHC Community the progress we’ve made up at camp and what…

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Alex Perez, Marie Finch and Steve Gill pose together holing a book about Tony Bennett

Gill Family hosts 22nd Annual Enchanted Hills Camp Benefit Concert

LightHouse is honored to once again be the beneficiary of the annual concert hosted by our dear friends and longtime Enchanted Hills Camp Alumni, the Gill Family. This year’s concert theme is A Tribute to Tony Bennett. Treat yourself to a night of incredible music performed by Alex Perez, Marie Finch, and Steve Gill…

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A mother holds her daughter with low vision in her lap. She cradles the little girl's head in one hand and holds her chest with the other to steady her

Discover the Newest Developments in Supporting Young Children who are Blind at the Lowenfeld-Akeson Early Years Symposium

On Saturday, February 3, the 28th Annual Lowenfeld-Akeson Early Years Symposium will take place at the California School for the Blind in Fremont. The purpose of the symposium is to educate service providers, families and students about new developments in the fields of pediatric ophthalmology, neurology and early childhood education of children who are…

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A student wearing yellow fitover sunglasses types at a laptop in a LightHouse tech lab

Our Introduction to Access Technology Immersion Course Starts 1/22

LightHouse’s Access Technology Training team is delighted to offer the first in-person Introduction to Access Technology immersion. This course is for students who are blind or have low vision who are brand new to learning Access Technology. Join Kacie Cappello, Debbie Worstman and Gabriel Griffith to explore the concepts and tools you will need to…

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LightHouse CEO Sharon G. and guide dog Pilot getting into an autonomous vehicle

LightHouse & Vision Zero Autonomous Vehicle Forum is February 8

LightHouse is pleased to announce the rescheduled date for the LightHouse + Vision Zero Autonomous Vehicle Forum will be Thursday, February 8 from 2:00 – 4:00 PM. Please join LightHouse, Vision Zero SF, and our esteemed panelists for this informational discussion about pedestrian safety and the role autonomous vehicles can play in maintaining safer transit options for…

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A LightHouse student plays a video game while others observe

Learn How to Play Video Games Independently at Blind Gamer Meetup, January 6

Over the years, video gaming has continued to grow even more popular, quickly becoming a part of everyday society. However, for those who are blind or have low vision, many of these games that our sighted friends play have had very limited accessibility features. In recent years, large video gaming platforms and the studios…

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