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Video magnifier award for low vision applicants in need.

Apply for Dr. Sam Genensky Video Magnifier Memorial Award offered through the Council of Citizens with Low Vision International (CCLVI)!

A video magnifier will be awarded to an individual in need after applications have been reviewed. For guidelines, go to the CCLVI site at http://www.cclvi.org/genGuide.htm

The deadline to apply is March 31,…

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Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Work Incentives: You CAN Work Webinar. March 25, 2010.

A message from California Health Incentives Improvement Project:

Join us on Thursday, March 25th from 2:00-3:30 PM for a FREE online training webinar entitled Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Work Incentives: You CAN Work.  This webinar will feature engaging presenter and benefits expert, Karla Bell. Karla will provide an overview of the SSI Work Incentives and online resources.

This…

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Audio-described performance of "Truce" this Saturday

Former Insights artist Marilee Talkington's one-woman show Truce will feature an audio-described performance on Saturday, March 27th at 8pm at  Noh Space, 2840 Mariposa Street, San Francisco, CA 94110. This theater show about Marilee's coming to terms with her blindness was reviewed in the San Francisco Chronicle, which…

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Audio-described performance of “Truce” this Saturday

Former Insights artist Marilee Talkington's one-woman show Truce will feature an audio-described performance on Saturday, March 27th at 8pm at  Noh Space, 2840 Mariposa Street, San Francisco, CA 94110. This theater show about Marilee's coming to terms with her blindness was reviewed in the San Francisco Chronicle, which…

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March 23rd is Diabetes Alert Day

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March 23, 2010 is the 22nd annual  Diabetes Alert Day. According to LightHouse International, diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of legal blindness in the developed world. Today, some 24 million Americans…

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NIB Fellowship for Leadership Development. April 15 deadline.

Applications for the Fellowship at National Industries for the Blind are now being accepted. The Fellowship for Leadership Development, sponsored by National Industries for the Blind (NIB), is a salaried, two-year program that combines business-focused, on-the-job experience with formal management training. Legally blind individuals who have an undergraduate degree,…

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Northern California Entertainment and Recreation Listing March 19, 2010

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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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SF MOMA Blind and Low Vision focus group

Art Education for the Blind Focus Group:

March 26  10:30am-Noon
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 Third Street
San Francisco

Art Education for the Blind(AEB) and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA)   are working on making the museum’s collection accessible to people with vision loss. AEB is coming to San Francisco to conduct a focus group and…

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Federal Hiring Event for People with Disabilities. March 24 is the application deadline!

Last year President Obama announced several initiatives to increase the employment of people with disabilities in the federal workforce. In support of this goal, on April 26, 2010 the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Department of Labor (DOL) Office of Disability Employment Policy, along with many other federal agencies, will host a…

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San Francisco Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind

An invite from Jaime Tomasello, Member of the NFBC San Francisco Chapter:

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 whom are interested to join us for our monthly chapter meeting.

Who: The membership and officers…

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