2023 - Page 9 of 9 - LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Alex and Steve smile and hold the book, Frank Sinatra: An American Legend by Nancy Sinatra.

Simply Sinatra Concert to Benefit Enchanted Hills Camp on March 4

02/10/2023/in LightHouse News/by LightHouse Staff

After unfortunately having to cancel the January 7 performance, we’re thrilled to announce the rescheduling of the Simply Sinatra concert to benefit Enchanted Hills Camp (EHC) on Saturday...

Join the LightHouse Toastmasters Club!

02/10/2023/in LightHouse News/by LightHouse Staff

LightHouse has an exciting opportunity to start our very own Toastmasters club! What is Toastmasters? We’re glad you asked! Toastmasters International is a nonprofit educational organization that...

A composite of the LightHouse and AARP logos

LightHouse Partners with AARP to Provide Free Tax Filing Support

02/07/2023/in LightHouse News/by Joe Dolson

LightHouse is again partnering with AARP’s Tax-Aide Program to provide free tax filing support at 1155 Market Street this tax filing season. AARP will be at LightHouse HQ on ...

A shot of the manufacturing floor inside the LightHouse Sirkin Center, an employee with a white cane can be seen in the background

LightHouse Earned the 2022 Employment Growth Award from National Industries for the Blind

02/06/2023/in LightHouse News/by LightHouse Staff

It was recently announced that LightHouse was honored by National Industries for the Blind (NIB), the nation’s largest employment resource for people who are blind, with the 2022...

A child reads Braille on a sheet of paper inside a Perkins Brailler

Get Those Fingers Moving: Northern California Regional Braille Challenge is March 4 at LightHouse

02/06/2023/in LightHouse News/by LightHouse Staff

Each year, blind and low vision students, families, teachers, and community members from all over northern California gather for a day dedicated to braille literacy through the Northern California Regional...

How EHC is handling the winter rain... plus it’s a full summer season of camp sessions!

From Winter Storms to Summer Camp—an EHC Update!

01/23/2023/in LightHouse News/by LightHouse Staff

The Atmospheric River Storm that hit the California coast over the past few weeks has caused unprecedented rainfall in the San Francisco Bay Area and Napa Valley. With the extreme...

Jack Chen on Misperceptions of Blindness and Completing the Race Across America

01/23/2023/in LightHouse News/by Christina Daniels

Recently, we interviewed Lukas Behnken, producer of the documentary, Surpassing sight. Now Race Across America participant, Jack Chen, shares his thoughts with LightHouse. This interview has been edited for clarity...

Sharon Giovinazzo in a dark pink suit with a white blouse

Mingle with Community Members and Meet LightHouse CEO, Sharon Giovinazzo, January 27

01/23/2023/in LightHouse News/by LightHouse Staff

The LightHouse team is gearing up for the CEO Welcome Reception to honor our new Chief Executive Officer, Sharon Giovinazzo. Join LightHouse staff, students, and Bay Area community members, alongside...

Surpassing Sight movie poster features two cyclists on a tandem bike leading a group of other cyclists on a paved road with mountains behind them

Behind the Documentary Surpassing Sight, Coming to a Private LightHouse Screening 1/27

01/09/2023/in LightHouse News/by Christina Daniels

Note: You can row also read an interview with one of the documentary subjects, Jack Chen. On January 27, shortly after the Welcome Reception with new LightHouse CEO Sharon Giovinazzo,...

LightHouse staff and students stand on a BART platform

Join LightHouse and the BART Accessibility Team for a Safety Training

01/09/2023/in LightHouse News/by LightHouse Staff

Since 1972, the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system has been an essential keystone in transportation for Bay Area residents. Blind, low vision, and persons with other varying disabilities...

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