LightHouse Student and Distinguished Blind Artist Catherine Chong, Showcases Her Tactile Painting at Palo Alto Art Center
The Palo Alto Art Center premiered their new exhibit, The Art of Disability Culture, on Saturday September 11.
Author: Caitlin O'Malior
MAD Lab Creates Accessible Maps for Local Parks
In May 2020, the MAD Lab partnered with the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) on a long-term project creating accessible tactile signage and outdoor exhibits in parks and outdoor recreational spaces in the Bay Area.
And the 2021 Holman Prizewinners Are…
The LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired in San Francisco is pleased to announce the winners of the fifth annual Holman Prize for Blind Ambition. Last month an international panel of blind leaders came together virtually to select the three winners of the 2021 Holman Prize. Launched in 2017, the Holman Prize awards up … Continue reading And the 2021 Holman Prizewinners Are…
This Year Marked the Return of the YES Academy to EHC
This summer, LightHouse was thrilled to bring back the Youth Employment Services (YES) Summer Academy.
Welcome back, EHC!
On July 5, Enchanted Hills Camp reopened its grounds to 45 eager teen campers.
LightHouse offers personal safety seminars with Martial Arts Instructor, George Freeman
LightHouse felt it was important to develop an inclusive personal safety workshop that would instill confidence in our community as we approach the post-pandemic world.
New Rules Allow You to Deduct $300 or $600 from Your Taxes – Even if You Don’t Itemize
While LightHouse always relies on the generous support of community members like you, in 2021 there is extra incentive to support LightHouse programs. The recent stimulus package that was signed into law extended many of the CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act provisions, including charitable tax incentives. For 2021, taxpayers who take the … Continue reading New Rules Allow You to Deduct $300 or $600 from Your Taxes – Even if You Don’t Itemize
A Perfect Teacher-Student Partnership
Our dedicated staff work with their students to form and enhance blindness skills to improve their sense of autonomy and self-confidence.
First in Our Returning EHC Give Back Concert Series
Photo Caption: Derek and Shane Dittmar Last year we brought you the Enchanted Hills Camp (EHC) “Give Back” summer concert series. Throughout the summer months when camp was silent, people from all over took part as best they could and listened online to an incredible array of performers who shared their talents to help support … Continue reading First in Our Returning EHC Give Back Concert Series
This Month’s 30% & Growing Welcomes Back Former LightHouse Employee and Host, Serena Olsen
Since April of 2016, LightHouse has been hosting a monthly meet up and casual networking social hour for blind and low vision jobseekers and working professionals called 30% & Growing. The name references the percentage of blind adults who were employed in the United States when the program first started. Back then, the program was … Continue reading This Month’s 30% & Growing Welcomes Back Former LightHouse Employee and Host, Serena Olsen