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Announcing LightHouse Gala Keynote Speaker, Rebecca Alexander

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With our Gala to celebrate Enchanted Hills Camp swiftly approaching, we are delighted to announce the keynote speaker for An Enchanted Evening (drumroll, please…) This year’s guest speaker will...
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Access Tech Department Marks Global Accessibility Awareness Day at Tech Together, May 16

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May 18 is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion, for the more than one billion...
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Rey Villarreal, Sharon Giovinazzo and Caitlin O’Malior stand on the steps of Capitol Hill

LightHouse Staffer Caitlin Conquers Capitol Hill, as an NIB Advocate

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Rey Villarreal, Sharon Giovinazzo and Caitlin O’Malior stand on the steps of Capitol Hill For the first time since the establishment of the National Industries for the Blind (NIB)...
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Latitude students and instructor pose with LightHouse community members and staff in front of the 10th floor staircase at LightHouse in 2023.

Latitude High Students Bring Their Inventions to LightHouse!

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On May 10 and 11, 2023,  LightHouse welcomed Computer Science and Design students from Latitude High School in Oakland, who came to demo their prototypes of products to help people who are blind...
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Andrew Leland

Andrew Leland Shares Journalism Writing Tips in May LightHouse Writers Lane Classes

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The Writers Lane online workshop series continues this month with blind journalist Andrew Leland. Leland has covered the topic of blindness from many perspectives. Here’s a recap of just...
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Sabrina Bolus

LightHouse Staffer, Sabrina Bolus, Shares Her Employment Immersion Experience

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Last year, LightHouse welcomed a new member to our Community Services Department, Sabrina Bolus. Sabrina took on the role of Adult Programs Coordinator and hit the ground running! Many of...
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LightHouse Vice President of Programs, Scott Blanks, stands at a podium on the steps of San Francisco City Hall as officials and LightHouse students look on at a previous LightHouse Day

Save the Date: LightHouse Day is June 8

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What: LightHouse Day When: Thursday, June 8, from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm Where: 1155 Market Street, 10th Floor, San Francisco RSVP for LightHouse Day Join us on Thursday, June 8, to celebrate LightHouse and...
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High School Students Set Out to Provide Creative Assistance for the Blind Community

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LightHouse is thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for our students and community members. Our Community Outreach Coordinator, Sheri Albers, was contacted by Matt Mahowald, a teacher of Computer Science...
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Come for the Improv Dance Class, Stay for the Labyrinth Walk

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On Saturday, May 6, LightHouse is bringing you two exciting in-person community programs, facilitated by Adult Programs Coordinator extraordinaire, Maia Scott, right at our San Francisco headquarters. Improvisational Dance Performance Workshop...
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