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"Disability is a normal part of the world we live in." Video Contest

Video Competition: Reclaiming ‘Normal’

The Independent Living Resource Center San Francisco, an organization focusing on the rights of people with disabilities, invites one and all to enter a video competition to help commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The theme of the competition is Reclaiming ‘Normal’

Disability is a natural – and…

04/28/2010 / The LightHouse / Community, Featured / No comments

“Disability is a normal part of the world we live in.” Video Contest

Video Competition: Reclaiming ‘Normal’

Disability is a natural – and…

04/28/2010 / LightHouse Staff / Community, Featured / No comments

iPhone User Review: iBart Live

by Lisamaria Martinez, LightHouse Public Affairs Coordinator

I have been a BART rider for 11 years. I usually know when trains arrive at certain stations - like the station closest to work or home. But, on occasion, I deal with delays or am at a new BART station and can barely…

04/28/2010 / The LightHouse / Featured / No comments

Job Opening: Community Outreach Worker

Latino AIDS Services is in need of a Community Outreach Worker. This full time person would mostly work with the programs for gay, bi men/men who have sex with men and with youth. It's an entry level position, ideal for an outgoing person with some experience in community involvement and interest in the HIV/health…

04/27/2010 / The LightHouse / Employment / No comments

Oakland's ASSETS program helps seniors go back to work.

The City of Oakland Department of Human services offers ASSETS, a program to help seniors return to the workplace.

ASSETS Senior Employment Opportunities Program offers FREE job placement and training services to residents of Alameda County who are 55 years and older. You can earn minimum wage while getting the training needed to make the…

04/23/2010 / The LightHouse / Employment / No comments

Oakland’s ASSETS program helps seniors go back to work.

The City of Oakland Department of Human services offers ASSETS, a program to help seniors return to the workplace.

04/23/2010 / LightHouse Staff / Employment / 1 comment

Getting the most out of your summer internship as a disabled student.

Check out Disability.gov's recent blog post from guest blogger Jennifer Kemp from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP):

“12 years ago I interviewed to be a part of the Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) - a program that connects federal employers with college students and recent graduates with disabilities to place…

04/23/2010 / The LightHouse / Employment / No comments

NBP edition of "Internet Your Way to a New Job: How to Really Find a Job Online"

National Braille Press now offers a Braille version of Alison Doyle's book Internet Your Way to a New Job: How to Really Find a Job Online

If you are looking for a new job in today's competitive market, using online job search tools is an absolute must. But where do you start? Which online sites…

04/22/2010 / The LightHouse / Employment / No comments

NBP edition of “Internet Your Way to a New Job: How to Really Find a Job Online”

National Braille Press now offers a Braille version of Alison Doyle's book Internet Your Way to a New Job: How to Really Find a Job Online

If you are looking for a new job in today's competitive market, using online job search tools is an absolute must. But where do you start? Which online sites…

04/22/2010 / LightHouse Staff / Employment / No comments

"Social Networking and You: Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn for Blind Users," Tek Talk.

Recently, Anna Dresner discussed her book, Social Networking and You: Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn for Blind Users, on Tek Talk.

Social networking is now a key skill in finding job opportunities and even in insuring on-the-job success. Learn more about the ins and outs of social networking to look for work and to continue making…

04/21/2010 / The LightHouse / Employment, Featured / No comments