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Visually Impaired Person Technology User Conference by the Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired: May 22, 2010

Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired announces the Visually Impaired Person Technology User Conference (VIP TUC). The VIP TUC this year will focus on smartphone technology for the visually impaired. Smartphones are the wave of the future, and the wave is crashing around all of us right now. Keeping pace with the…

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Be a Social Entrepreneur in India for Braille Without Borders. Deadline soon!

Braille Without Borders
Call for Applications for IISE 2011 Program

Do you have a dream of starting and leading your own social project?

Do you want to make a difference in the lives of others?

If your answer is “yes,” then The International Institute for Social Entrepreneurs (IISE) in Kerala, India, is the study program for you.…

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New LightHouse Facebook page. We know you LIKE us!

LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired has a new and improved Facebook page. We encourage all of our 400+ fans to find our new page and LIKE us. You can find it at http://tinyurl.com/SFLightHouseFB.

On our new page, you can find cool photos of our Cycle for Sight event in Napa and great photos…

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Northern California Entertainment and Recreation Listing May 14

If you do not receive this listing in your inbox every Friday, join the distribution list by emailing bberenson@lighthouse-sf.org.

This listing is compiled by the Vision Loss Resource Center at the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired. It is compiled weekly as a service to the blind and visually impaired community of Northern California.…

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Monthly National Federation of the Blind Meeting at the LightHouse

A message from Jaime Tomasello, Secretary of the NFBC San Francisco

Come one, come all!

The San Francisco Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of California would like to extend an open AND FRIENDLY invitation to all who are interested in joining us for our monthly chapter meeting.

Who: The membership and officers of the…

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iPhone Interactive Podcast

Excited about Apple iPhone’s out-of the-box accessibility? Dubious about a blind-friendly touch screen? Explore VoiceOver screen reader, Zoom magnifier and voice control options with LightHouse staff.  Learn tricks from other iPhone users and get tips on helpful apps for transit info and more!

AGENDA

VoiceOver
Gestures / Accessibility Gestures
Tips for learning lay out
Zoom
Gestures
Tips for learning lay out
Voice…

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Presentations on Accessible Voting at the LightHouse on May 12

The LightHouse is hosting the League of Woman Voters on May 12 at 1:00 p.m. to talk about the many state and local propositions in the upcoming election. A representative from the Department of Elections will be here at 2:00 p.m. that day to explain accessible voting options and register those who need help.

The…

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2010 Transition Summit Recap

On May 2, 16 blind teens and young adults from throughout California participated in the fourth annual Transition Summit, a collaborative program with the Society for the Blind in Sacramento, the California School for the Blind, Department of Rehabilitation and the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired of San Francisco.

The LightHouse hosts the…

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Northern California Entertainment and Recreation Listing May 7

If you do not receive this listing in your inbox every Friday, join the distribution list by emailing bberenson@lighthouse-sf.org. This listing is compiled by the Vision Loss Resource Center at the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired. It is compiled weekly as a service to the blind and visually impaired community of Northern…

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Enchanted Hills Camp Turns 60!

60 Summers of Community and Connection!

In 2010 Enchanted Hills Camp, a program of the LightHouse, will turn 60! The vision of Rose Resnick and Nina Brandt, the camp has been a place where blind youth, adults, seniors and multi-disabled individuals can explore their independence, learn new skills, build friendships and come away with critical…

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