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LightHouse for the Blind Announces New Communications Director – Lee Kumutat

[caption id=attachment_29050 align=aligncenter width=352] Lee Kumutat stands by a large window with her guide dog Frankie, a black lab[/caption]

Originally from Australia, Ms. Kumutat moved to the UK after a ten-year career working in assistive technology marketing, sales and development. Ms. Kumutat is excited to have relocated to San Francisco to work to increase LightHouse’s name…

01/18/2020 / Erin Horne / Director of Communications, Lee Kumutat / No comments

Call to apply for the Holman Prize 2020

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01/16/2020 / Joe Dolson / / No comments

Holman Prize for Blind Ambition 2020-Applications open January 15

[caption id=attachment_28983 align=aligncenter width=336] Holman Prize 2019 winners Alu and Mona stand together at the San Francisco Transbay Terminal[/caption]

Are you blind or visually impaired? Will you be over the age of 18 on October 1, 2020? Creative and entrepreneurial, with ambitious, far-reaching dreams? Submissions for the Holman Prize, LightHouse for the Blind’s annual competition…

01/14/2020 / Erin Horne / 2020 Holman, Application, holman prize for blind ambition, low vision / No comments

Cathy Skivers at 2017 Northern California Braille Challenge

LightHouse Remembers Cathy Skivers (1925-2019)

Dear LightHouse Family,

Last week we learned of the passing of Cathy Skivers, one of the longest-lived and most influential leaders in the California blindness community. I’ve known Cathy for more than 20 years, and in that time we developed a special respect and love for one another. I worked especially closely with her 18…

12/20/2019 / LightHouse Staff / cathy skivers, Newel Perry / No comments

Red Szell climbs the rock formation Am Buachaille

Watch Holman Prizewinner Red Szell’s Documentary

In June 2019, Holman Prizewinner Red Szell successfully completed his extreme blind triathlon, which included a 10-mile off-road tandem bike ride, an open-water swim and a 213-foot climb up Am Buachaille, a vertical rock formation off the coast of Scotland. His journey is chronicled in the documentary short, Shared Vision, which was screened at…

12/19/2019 / Christina Daniels / Am Buachaille, Holman Prize, holman prize for blind ambition, red szell / No comments

A braille holiday card saying 'Have a roaring good holiday!' & a green dinosaur image.

Adaptations Online Store Now Open

Just in time for holiday shopping, LightHouse for the Blind's Adaptations Store is launching its new online store. Now you can shop 24/7 at www.adaptations.org and have our products sent directly to your door.

We are opening with a SALE!

Visitors save 10% at checkout when they use code LH10. In addition, now you can take…

11/15/2019 / LightHouse Staff / Adaptations, Adaptations Store, blindness products, online store, shopping / No comments

The Windows 10 desktop with the Start Menu open

Welcome to Windows 10

Come join the LightHouse access tech team as we explore features and functions of Windows 10, yes Windows 10.

Do you have concerns, are you skeptical, do you wonder why you can’t stick with Windows 7 instead of learning a new operating system? The time has come to make the transition and we will help…

11/05/2019 / LightHouse Staff / accessibility, Accessible Reading and Braille, Technology, Training, Windows 10, Windows 7 / 2 comments

Conference participant Matthew Morgan takes notes on his laptop. To his right, sits Ethan Meigs, LightHouse Access Technology Specialist.

Tech Trainers Unite: LightHouse Hosts Blindness Technology Trainers Conference

From October 22 through 24, LightHouse’s Access Technology department hosted their second annual Blindness Technology Trainers Conference. Trainers from blindness agencies and other organizations across California gathered to discuss strategies on training blind and low vision students on a variety of accessible technology needed for communication and day-to-day life, from smartphones, to screen readers,…

11/04/2019 / Christina Daniels / accessibility, Accessible Reading and Braille, Advocacy, Education, Technology / No comments

During the month of November – enjoy a very special blind wine tasting at One Market

Attention lovers of good wine and food. Throughout November, the celebrated San Francisco destination restaurant One Market is fundraising for LightHouse. For only $15.00 you can enjoy a blind wine tasting of three terrific wines, with all proceeds to benefit LightHouse for the Blind.

When: Throughout the month of November, 2019.
Where: One Market Restaurant, 1…

10/29/2019 / Andrea Ogarrio / Food and wine, Fundraiser, Gourmet, wine, Wine tasting / No comments

Portrait of Ed Wong. Photo by Sarika Dagar.

Ed Wong Brings Career Advice and Bread to the LightHouse

LightHouse Employment Specialist Ed Wong explains that he “took the total San Francisco route” when it came to his education. Born in San Francisco, Ed went to City College of San Francisco and San Francisco State University where he received a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.

Ed has a lot of experience working in job…

10/29/2019 / Christina Daniels / Employment, jobs / 3 comments