The week's events
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May 23
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May 24(2 events)
9:00 am: Employment Immersion May Virtual Workshop9:00 am: Employment Immersion May Virtual Workshop – May's workshop runs 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. weekdays from May 3 through 28. There IS a job market! Job seekers who are blind and have low vision are in demand to work remotely. Let LightHouse support you on your pathway to employment in these challenging times. Our award-winning Employment Immersion program is now available virtually. Now is the time to join us via the Zoom conferencing platform. The program begins the first Monday of every month and runs each weekday. This comprehensive month-long training is specifically designed for people who are blind and have low vision. We are committed to providing group and individual guidance from the fundamentals of job search, to the complexities of disclosure of one’s disability with pride and confidence, to instruction on job search techniques, to honing interview skills. Most importantly, this program focuses on the participant’s individual job goals. To learn more about this exciting opportunity, please contact the team through email: EIteam@lighthouse-sf.org. 12:00 pm: Summer in the City: TMAPs will get you moving!12:00 pm: Summer in the City: TMAPs will get you moving! – Whether your summer plans include a vacation to a favorite destination or a staycation in your town, it’s time to get navigating with tactile maps! Hear from Greg Kehret, Director of Media and Accessible Design Laboratory at San Francisco’s LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, as he introduces TMAP, a tool to generate tactile maps. Experts from the APH will share how to use the PixBlaster to print TMAPS and will also explore ways to create and embellish tactile graphics using low-tech products. Instructors: Greg Kehret, Director of Media and Accessible Design Laboratory at San Francisco Lighthouse for the Blind Karen Poppe, Product Manager, Educational Product Innovation at APH William Freeman, Tactile Technology Product Manager at APH This event is designed for O&M, TVI, Braille transcribers and alt media specialists. ACVREP Credit is available for the live presentation. RSVP for this event at: https://aph.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1xB5hB_5RteJXXl2F105iw |
May 25(1 event)
9:00 am: Employment Immersion May Virtual Workshop9:00 am: Employment Immersion May Virtual Workshop – May's workshop runs 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. weekdays from May 3 through 28. There IS a job market! Job seekers who are blind and have low vision are in demand to work remotely. Let LightHouse support you on your pathway to employment in these challenging times. Our award-winning Employment Immersion program is now available virtually. Now is the time to join us via the Zoom conferencing platform. The program begins the first Monday of every month and runs each weekday. This comprehensive month-long training is specifically designed for people who are blind and have low vision. We are committed to providing group and individual guidance from the fundamentals of job search, to the complexities of disclosure of one’s disability with pride and confidence, to instruction on job search techniques, to honing interview skills. Most importantly, this program focuses on the participant’s individual job goals. To learn more about this exciting opportunity, please contact the team through email: EIteam@lighthouse-sf.org. |
May 26(2 events)
9:00 am: Employment Immersion May Virtual Workshop9:00 am: Employment Immersion May Virtual Workshop – May's workshop runs 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. weekdays from May 3 through 28. There IS a job market! Job seekers who are blind and have low vision are in demand to work remotely. Let LightHouse support you on your pathway to employment in these challenging times. Our award-winning Employment Immersion program is now available virtually. Now is the time to join us via the Zoom conferencing platform. The program begins the first Monday of every month and runs each weekday. This comprehensive month-long training is specifically designed for people who are blind and have low vision. We are committed to providing group and individual guidance from the fundamentals of job search, to the complexities of disclosure of one’s disability with pride and confidence, to instruction on job search techniques, to honing interview skills. Most importantly, this program focuses on the participant’s individual job goals. To learn more about this exciting opportunity, please contact the team through email: EIteam@lighthouse-sf.org. 2:00 pm: Meet You At The House2:00 pm: Meet You At The House – Pull up a comfy chair and join me in the LightHouse virtual living room to talk about all things LightHouse! Have you been experiencing changes in your vision that have been effecting your daily life, but did not know who to talk to? LightHouse in San Francisco may have the solutions you have been looking for. This is a safe place to bring the questions that you have been wanting to ask. As always, Raqi from the Adaptations Store will be on hand to let us know what is new in the world of low vision and blindness products.
RSVP to Sheri Albers at SAlbers@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7331. |
May 27(1 event)
9:00 am: Employment Immersion May Virtual Workshop9:00 am: Employment Immersion May Virtual Workshop – May's workshop runs 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. weekdays from May 3 through 28. There IS a job market! Job seekers who are blind and have low vision are in demand to work remotely. Let LightHouse support you on your pathway to employment in these challenging times. Our award-winning Employment Immersion program is now available virtually. Now is the time to join us via the Zoom conferencing platform. The program begins the first Monday of every month and runs each weekday. This comprehensive month-long training is specifically designed for people who are blind and have low vision. We are committed to providing group and individual guidance from the fundamentals of job search, to the complexities of disclosure of one’s disability with pride and confidence, to instruction on job search techniques, to honing interview skills. Most importantly, this program focuses on the participant’s individual job goals. To learn more about this exciting opportunity, please contact the team through email: EIteam@lighthouse-sf.org. |
May 28(2 events)
9:00 am: Employment Immersion May Virtual Workshop9:00 am: Employment Immersion May Virtual Workshop – May's workshop runs 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. weekdays from May 3 through 28. There IS a job market! Job seekers who are blind and have low vision are in demand to work remotely. Let LightHouse support you on your pathway to employment in these challenging times. Our award-winning Employment Immersion program is now available virtually. Now is the time to join us via the Zoom conferencing platform. The program begins the first Monday of every month and runs each weekday. This comprehensive month-long training is specifically designed for people who are blind and have low vision. We are committed to providing group and individual guidance from the fundamentals of job search, to the complexities of disclosure of one’s disability with pride and confidence, to instruction on job search techniques, to honing interview skills. Most importantly, this program focuses on the participant’s individual job goals. To learn more about this exciting opportunity, please contact the team through email: EIteam@lighthouse-sf.org. 4:00 pm: Una Tarde de Tecnología con Jeffrey Colon - An Evening of Technology with Jeffrey Colon4:00 pm: Una Tarde de Tecnología con Jeffrey Colon - An Evening of Technology with Jeffrey Colon – Una Tarde de Tecnología con Jeffrey Colon Cuando: Mayo 28, 2021 de 4:00 – 5:30 PM Si tienen preguntas o para registrarse, por favor contacten a Esmeralda Soto a esoto@lighthouse-sf.org o 415-694-7323. *Por favor regístrense antes del jueves 27 de mayo.* An Evening of Technology with Jeffrey Colon When: Friday May 28, 2021 from 4:00 – 5:30 PM With questions or to RSVP please contact Esmeralda Soto at esoto@lighthouse-sf.org or *Please RSVP by Thursday, May 27* |
May 29
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The events for the upcoming week are read aloud on our event hotline every Friday, which can be accessed by calling 415-694-7325. For more information about visiting the Adaptations Store, head to our shop page.
The LightHouse is scent-free. Please abstain from wearing colognes, perfumes, or other scented products. Additionally, coffee must be securely lidded at all times and citrus should not be peeled on the premises. Thanks for supporting our efforts to respect chemical sensitivities!
