Friday’s quarterly tech seminar at the LightHouse was all about building your own website. Attendees told us they worried the topic would be way too complex, but actually found the presentation quite easy to follow. A longtime LightHouse friend and peer support group leader said, “I really feel like this is quite do-able. I…
Read More Build Your Own Website! Tech Seminar RecapStarting over later in life? Want a new career that makes a difference?
Check out this Idealist podcast for inspiration:
In this episode we feature one of the winners of the 2009 Purpose Prize. The Purpose Prize awards up to $100,000 to social innovators in their encore careers who are creating new ways to solve tough…
Read More Professional Development: The Purpose PrizeThis listing is compiled by the Vision Loss Resource Center at the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired. It is compiled weekly as a service to the blind and visually impaired community of Northern California. If you have meeting or event information that would be appropriate for inclusion in this list please email…
Read More Northern California Entertainment and Recreation Listing December 4Transition Employment Coordinator
JOB PURPOSE:
The Transition Employment Coordinator is responsible for general supervision of client employment services involving Work Adjustment/On-The-Job Training funding through the California Department of Rehabilitation. Assist clients by training them in appropriate work-related skills, attitudes, and behaviors, to eliminate behaviors that have been identified as barriers to employment. Assist the client in…
Read More Job Opening at the LightHouse: Transition Employment CoordinatorA message from the CFILC:
The California Foundation for Independent Living Centers salutes December as Universal Human Rights Month!
CFILC celebrates December as Universal Human Rights Month, with a
spotlight on the human rights of people with disabilities around the
world. According to the United Nations, over 600 million people, or 10%
of the world's population, experience a disability.…
The state of Minnesota is accepting applications for the position of State Program Administrator Principle at Minnesota State Services for the Blind. Information concerning the position and the application process can be found at:
https://statejobs.doer.state.mn.us/JobPosting.
It is Job Posting 09DEED000231.
The posting will close on Tuesday, December 15.
It will also be posted on MinnesotaWorks.
The Administrative Services Unit…
Read More Job Opening: Program Admin at State Services for the Blind, MNDepartment of Development Services, Associate Governmental Program Analyst
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Under the general direction of the Chief of the Office of Human Rights and Advocacy Services, the position provides a high level of technical assistance and coordination in the equal employment opportunity.
Required travel is 15-30%.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:
As a trained Equal Employment Opportunity Counselor,…
Every year, the LightHouse hosts a Holiday Bazaar which inckudes donated second-hand items as well as arts and crafts made by the LightHouse community. Proceeds from the gift fair benefit the LightHouse Education and Recreation program. Festivities during the bazaar inckude turkey dinner, raffles, performances by LightHouse musicians and much laughter.
Check out these photos…
Read More Scenes from Lighthouse Holiday BazaarFrom EIN SOF Communications:
Have you ever wished to communicate your impressions, insights and feedback to a company regarding its accessible products, services, and outreach to customers with disabilities and functional limitations? Now is your chance.
EIN SOF Communications, Inc. is coordinating the recruiting for a series of twelve one-hour focus groups in New York City…
Read More Foucs group for people with disabilities, $100 honorariumThe LightHouse is looking for candidates to fill traineeship positions for the Spring 2010 semester. Our goal is to develop your professional skills and help you learn new ones in an experience that will help you reach your employment goal in the future.
A potential trainee must be blind/visually impaired, and working with the California…
Read More LightHouse Trainee Positions Now Available
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