Jobsite Conversation Series

Each week the LightHouse is coordinating a group of 15 to 20 individuals to meet with their employed counterparts working for the Bay Area’s leading businesses and institutions. Visits will continue through December 2011, mostly on Wednesdays, and will consist of facility tours, an opportunity to hear the triumphs and hardships experienced by each professional, the chance for some Q&A, and a talk with the blind professional’s supervisor when applicable.

We’ll pick participants up in our vehicle from a number of points in the Bay Area or sometimes meet at BART and go together as a group. And just to make it easy, we’ll provide a complimentary lunch for all participants. This program is possible because of a generous grant from the BlackRock Foundation, which believes in the importance of employment for Bay Area blind and visually impaired residents.

The LightHouse has assembled an all-star cast of people to visit—from wealth managers to architects, from software developers to educators, and everything in between. Our goal is that participants who sign up for the free series attend their choice of at least half of this year’s 25 jobsite visits.

We’ll tie the growing group together with a common listserv, where they can continue to dialog with the employed blind people they meet and the circle of participants they’ll encounter along the way. More than merely educational, this series will be a whole lot of fun.

To register for the Jobsite Conversation Series, please contact:

Rich Russo
Community Services Program Assistant
(415) 694-7352
rrusso@lighthouse-sf.org