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A New Easy Way To Read One Million Bookshare Books

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Many of the programs we provide at LightHouse center on the options for reading for people who are experiencing changing vision. Losing the ability to drive and to read, are...
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LightHouse Board president Sharon Sacks

Positions Open for Blind Community Members on LightHouse Blind Advisory Panel

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The LightHouse Board of Directors wishes to formalize an ongoing independent structure through which it can learn from blind people in our community their current needs for programs and services. ...
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Map of Ukraine with braille labels for cities and surrounding countries.

Map of Ukraine, relevant cities and regions

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Title: Ukraine Map Image Description: Map of Ukraine with bordering countries and prominent cities labeled. North is up; north arrow is omitted. Surrounding Ukraine, clockwise from the northeast, is Poland,...
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2021 EHC staff poses for a group photo outdoors

Want to Help Make EHC the Place to Be this Summer? Come to the EHC Virtual Career Fair, March 12

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Have you ever wanted to work or volunteer at Enchanted Hills Camp (EHC)? Are you looking for a summer job where you can learn new skills, soak up the beauty...
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Chart with braille labels. X- and y-axis labeling Altitude and Longitude, a horizontal line across the middle with volcanic plume in stratosphere above, and clouds in troposphere below.

How high was the Tonga volcanic plume?

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Title: Tonga volcanic plume height Image Description: Chart showing a 2-dimensional view of the stratosphere and troposphere. The y-axis shows Altitude, from 0 to 35 km. The x-axis shows Longitude, from 158 to 162...
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Map of Ukraine with symbols and braille labels within bordering countries.

Where are Russia’s troops positioned near Ukraine?

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Title: Russian Troop Locations, Feb 2022 Image Description: Map of Ukraine and bordering countries, showing locations of Russia’s troops, both permanently stationed and newly arrived units. North is up; north...
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Robert Malunda standing with a white cane in his hand

2021 Holman Prizewinner Robert Malunda’s “Gateway to Elation”

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https://lighthouse-sf.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Interview-with-2021-Holman-Prizewinner-Robert-Malunda.mp3 (Listen to the complete interview above.) Last July, fifteen blind and low vision judges from all over the world met to choose...
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Teens pose in front of the cabins at EHC

Enchanted Hills Camp 2022 Registration is Now Open!

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Hello Enchanted Hills Camp Community, The LightHouse for the Blind is excited to enter our 72nd year at EHC, and we are proud to once again return to a variety...
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Mars Perseverance Parachute with braille labels.

What was that secret code on NASA’s Mars Perseverance Parachute?

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Tactile graphic 1: Perseverance Parachute Description: Parachute viewed from below, showing patterned segments filled with orange, white, or a number or letter. The code along the outer circle is the coordinates...
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Three Perkins Braillers sit on a desk in focus in the foreground, three students working at three other Perkins Braillers are out of focus in the background

Let Your Fingers do the Reading: Get Ready for the 2022 Braille Challenge

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LightHouse is thrilled to announce the upcoming 2022 Northern California Braille Challenge! We have had the privilege of hosting the event at our headquarters in San Francisco in previous years, most...
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