Thanks to our Community Partners

Thank you to the following individuals and corporations who have recently shown their support by providing significant funds to help our programs go further and reach higher: Dodge and Cox – for unrestricted support The George H. Sandy Foundation – for Enchanted Hills Camp Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation – for unrestricted support Marmor Foundation … Continue reading Thanks to our Community Partners

Navigating her Way to the LightHouse and Into a New Job

Nancy Tabri forged quite a bit of new territory to sign-up for the LightHouse Employment Immersion Program and land her new job at as an Invoicing Clerk at Moe’s Tire and Auto Repair in South San Francisco. “I almost never left my hometown of Foster City and never took BART on my own before I … Continue reading Navigating her Way to the LightHouse and Into a New Job

Adaptations Store Sale to Honor Louis Braille in January

Louis Braille was a 19th century French educator and the inventor of the system of reading and writing for use by the blind or visually impaired that was named after him. In honor of his birthday on January 4th, Adaptations is offering 15% off all Braille products and accessories for the entire month of January. … Continue reading Adaptations Store Sale to Honor Louis Braille in January

Calling all East Bay Residents – Volunteer in the New Year with the LightHouse

If you live in the East Bay, the LightHouse is looking for you. With the New Year, there’s been an increase in requests for services from those we serve that live in the East Bay. What better time than now to join the LightHouse as a Personal Services Volunteer. Longtime friend and student of the … Continue reading Calling all East Bay Residents – Volunteer in the New Year with the LightHouse

LightHouse Staff Visit Alcatraz and Provide Feedback

The LightHouse was contracted to create the braille programs for the Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei’s installation at Alcatraz through April 2015. In early December, LightHouse staff decided to check out the exhibit using the braille programs. The group took a ferry to Alcatraz to see the Ai Weiwei art exhibition and experience the cell … Continue reading LightHouse Staff Visit Alcatraz and Provide Feedback

Looking for Android Smartphone Users to Test New BlindShell Interface

This fall BlindShell, a Czech start-up, presented their new, easy-to-use smartphone interface to the LightHouse Labs group while in town for TechCrunch Conference. Their goal is to offer a simple, cheap and intuitive smartphone solution for blind and visually impaired users. We’re looking for people willing to give feedback on the new system in exchange for … Continue reading Looking for Android Smartphone Users to Test New BlindShell Interface

Now Enrolling Students: Your First Shot to Learn Effective Blindness Skills This Year

Changing Vision Changing Life, Immersion Training at Enchanted Hills Next session begins January 11 – sign up now by contacting Debbie Bacon at 415-694-7357 or dbacon@lighthouse-sf.org. Since June 2013, the LightHouse has hosted our 6-day Changing Vision Changing Life Immersion training program at Enchanted Hills Retreat located in the clear air and beauty of Napa’s … Continue reading Now Enrolling Students: Your First Shot to Learn Effective Blindness Skills This Year

Missed this year’s Superfest or want to watch a film again?

SFGOVTV channel 78 will be playing some films from this year’s festival. Even more exciting – all of the films will screen with captioning and audio description. Visit sfgovtv.org for information on how to watch them over the web. For people outside of SF, you can stream them live: http://sanfrancisco.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=47 Here is the schedule through … Continue reading Missed this year’s Superfest or want to watch a film again?

LightHouse Marin Has a New Address as of December 15

“Go back?” he thought. “No good at all! Go sideways? Impossible! Go forward? Only thing to do! On we go!” So up he got, and trotted along with his little sword held in front of him and one hand feeling the wall, and his heart all of a patter and a pitter.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien, … Continue reading LightHouse Marin Has a New Address as of December 15

Find Your Musical Self – LightHouse Youth Music 101

“If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music.” ― Albert Einstein Join LightHouse youth as we explore the world of music. Participants will have the opportunity to listen to, learn about and … Continue reading Find Your Musical Self – LightHouse Youth Music 101