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New EHC Director, Jamey Gump, and a visitor walk down a newly paved path at Enchanted Hills.

Thank you for your Giving Tuesday Donations

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LightHouse is overjoyed with the outcome of this year’s Giving Tuesday! After extending the donation timeline a couple of days, our campaign, Pathways to Independence, raised $70,997.30 from 81 donors! &...
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A young child, wearing glasses, reaches out to touch some flowers hanging from a plant as an adult looks on.

RSVP for the 29th Annual Lowenfeld-Akeson Early Years Symposium, on February 8

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Photo Credit: Emmalaine Berry Photography The 29th Annual Lowenfeld-Akeson Early Years Symposium will take place at the California School for the Blind in Fremont on February 8, from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm. ...
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A Zoom screenshot of Camp Director Tony Fletcher wearing a Santa hat

Enchanted Hills Camp Alumni Holiday Virtual Concert is December 19

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Entering our fifth year, please join former Enchanted Hills Camp staff in this holiday tradition of playing music and sharing camp stories to the LightHouse community by hosting a free...
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A group of campers, some with their guide dogs and some with white canes, hike at Enchanted Hills Camp.

Help LightHouse Enhance Wayfinding at Enchanted Hills Camp This Giving Tuesday

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Giving Tuesday is tomorrow December 3! This year, we’re inviting you to be a part of exciting fundraising efforts in support of LightHouse’s Pathways to Independence project. Our project...
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A man using the Glide mobility device chats with two others on a city sidewalk

Live Demo of Glide, AI-Powered Mobility Aid, is December 5

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What is Glide? Glide is the world’s first intelligent guide for the blind and low vision community. Pioneering a new category of primary mobility aids, Glide...
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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.

Help Latitude High Schools Students Problem-Solve in Online Focus Group, December 5

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Last year, 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...
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Three Little Learner campers, one using a white cane, run together past the dining hall at Enchanted Hills Camp.

Save the Date: Giving Tuesday is December 3!

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We’re less than three weeks away from Giving Tuesday!   Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving that happens on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, so this year that’...
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On a dark blue sky above the clouds, text reads, “LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED. Beneath the text, a white robotic hand’s fingers curve upwards towards the letters AI in the word impaired. The letters AI glow bright white.

Join Us for AI Everywhere: The Invisible Thread in Our Daily Lives on December 12

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Join the LightHouse Access Technology team for a thought-provoking journey into the world where Artificial Intelligence (AI) seamlessly integrates into our everyday existence. This presentation, the second in our AI...
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A guide dog user, seen from the waist down, holds the harness of a black Labrador sitting on a brick sidewalk, surrounded by people standing and holding white canes.

So You Think You Want a Guide Dog Info Session is December 10

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“I need a guide dog! Or do I?” Have you been considering applying for a guide dog and are curious to learn more but don’t know where to start?...
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Level Up Your Auditory Skills with The Language of Listening Course

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The whistle of a teapot, or bubbles in a pot hint at tasty things to come. The whizz of cars in front of us are warnings, while those traveling beside...
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