Events in June 2021
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Employment Immersion June Virtual Workshop
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Employment Immersion June Virtual Workshop
June's workshop runs from June 1 to 30, weekdays
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.
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Employment Immersion June Virtual Workshop
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Employment Immersion June Virtual Workshop
June's workshop runs from June 1 to 30, weekdays
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.
Stress Reduction & Meditation Goes Virtual–
Stress Reduction & Meditation Goes Virtual
Stress Reduction & Meditation Goes Virtual
Wednesdays 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. PST
For dial in information, contact Jaclyne Atoigue (contact information below).
Each Wednesday morning we offer a series of short, meditation-based practices for relaxation and stress reduction. The group is appropriate for both beginners and advanced practitioners and instruction is provided in all aspects of the practice. Instructor Jeffrey Schneider has more than 40 years of meditation and teaching experience. It is a virtual class using the Zoom platform—everyone is welcome as little or often as they like. Dial in, find a comfortable position, breathe deeply, clear your head, and de-stress. For more information contact Jaclyne Atoigue at jatoigue@lighthouse-sf.org or call 510-925-2943.
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Employment Immersion June Virtual Workshop
–
Employment Immersion June Virtual Workshop
June's workshop runs from June 1 to 30, weekdays
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.
Tecnología para Todos (En español)/Technology for Everyone (in Spanish)–
Tecnología para Todos (En español)/Technology for Everyone (in Spanish)
Únete a la reunión mensual del departamento de Tecnologías de Asistencia de LightHouse. Tecnología para Todos, es un espacio en donde los usuarios comparten sus conocimientos y experiencias. Cada mes conversamos sobre distintos servicios, aplicaciones y dispositivos disponibles para personas ciegas y con baja visión. ¡Te esperamos!
Fecha: tercer miércoles de cada mes.
Hora: 2:00 PM – 3:45 PM, tiempo del pacífico.
Este evento será programado en la plataforma Zoom. Podrá acceder a Zoom desde una computadora, dispositivo móvil, o marcando directamente desde cualquier teléfono. Recibirá los datos de la reunión de Zoom al confirmar su participación mediante correo electrónico a: jcolon@lighthouse-sf.org o dejando un mensaje de voz al (415) 694-7323.
Join the LightHouse’s monthly access Technology Spanish meeting. Tecnología para todos is a space where users share their knowledge and experience. Each month, we talk about services, applications and devices available for blind and low vision users.
This event will be conducted using the Zoom platform. You can connect to Zoom using a computer, an app, or by dialing in from any phone. Zoom meeting details will be provided when you rsvp by email to: jcolon@lighthouse-sf.org or by calling 415-694-7323.
All About TMAP–
All About TMAP
Blind Bargains and Image Access for All are excited to bring you a Clubhouse presentation about LightHouse's very own TMAP! (Tactile Maps Automated Production)
Learn about how to read and use this tactile map as an orientation and mobility tool when you join All About TMAP on Thursday, June 3, from 4 to 5 p.m. PDT.
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Employment Immersion June Virtual Workshop
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Employment Immersion June Virtual Workshop
June's workshop runs from June 1 to 30, weekdays
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.
Hands-On Workshop: Developing Tactile Learning Strategies–
Hands-On Workshop: Developing Tactile Learning Strategies
This is a 4-week series of classes focusing on foundational skills for tactile development. Classes meet once a week, and each class is 2.0 hours. The concepts and skills learned in the course can be applied to most Independent Living Skills. This course is appropriate for students who are new to the Lighthouse, new to vision loss, and who are ready to actively participate in all 4 classes.
Course Goal: To provide students with strong foundational skills to increase their awareness of the tactile sense in all aspects of daily activities. We want this to become a natural way of interacting with and exploring the environment.
Dates: Fridays, from 10:00 to 12:00 (including a short break)
4 Classes: June 4, June 11, June 18, June 25.
Instructors: Dawn Leeflang (dleeflang@lighthouse-sf.org), Bobbi Pompey (bpompey@lighthouse-sf.org), and Patti Rose (prose@lighthouse-sf.org) or parose77@gmail.com
Class Topics:
- • What is the Tactile Sense? Being mindful and describing what you are feeling.
• Learning to identify objects and places by touch.
• Exploring adaptive tools related to touch.
• Tactile skills for learning, measuring, interpreting raised lines, for activities of daily living.
• Class project will involve using one’s tactile sense to plant herb seeds and to monitor progress. (Seeds, dirt, and pot will be included with the materials).
• Class activity in the kitchen, will involve using one’s tactile sense to make bread or oat/nut butter balls. (Students will use their own materials for this activity).
Instructional Methods:
• Will use the Zoom Video Conferencing Platform; will require reliable phone or internet service. Students can participate with video on, or by phone.
• Hands-on learning will be emphasized, through guided activities and assignments between classes.
• Students will be highly encouraged to perform all stationary activities under occlusion.
• We will allow class time for sharing ideas, and there may be a guest speaker.
• Some class materials will be sent to students ahead of time, and students will be asked to gather some materials from their own homes.
• Class notes will be provided in electronic format, large print, or Braille on request.
This course is free for adults 55 and older, who are not receiving services with the California Department of Rehabilitation, and who are living in the following counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Marin, Humboldt, Del Norte, and Trinity. However, there is a $10 materials fee for the 55 and older participants.
Important: please RSVP by Thursday May 27 to receive class materials in time for the first class on Friday June 4.
If you are new to the LightHouse, please contact Debbie Bacon at 415-694-7357 or dbacon@lighthouse-sf.org. to register. If you have participated in LightHouse classes before, please register with Patti Rose and prose@lighthouse-sf.org
For adults who are clients of the Department of Rehabilitation, you need to get approval from your counselor, and authorizations for the class and for materials; authorizations can be sent to 1referral@lighthouse-sf.org Deadline is May 27.
Space is limited to 10 participants. If the limit is reached, you will be put on a wait-list for a future session, TBD.Student Learning Outcomes:
- • To have a greater understanding and appreciation of the benefit of using the tactile sense in one’s daily life.
• To identify and develop tactile strategies for identifying objects and places.
• To identify adaptive tools that require use of their tactile sense.
• To have hands-on practice using their tactile sense in a variety of daily living activities.
• To develop the language of describing tactile elements of objects and places.
- • What is the Tactile Sense? Being mindful and describing what you are feeling.
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Employment Immersion June Virtual Workshop
–
Employment Immersion June Virtual Workshop
June's workshop runs from June 1 to 30, weekdays
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.
The Business of Blindness Phone Chat: Make Coffee and Call Mike Cole–
The Business of Blindness Phone Chat: Make Coffee and Call Mike Cole
What does it really mean to be blind or low vision? Mike Cole, a veteran of all things blindness, will lead this call-in forum to discuss the many day-to-day ins-and-outs of blindness—from daily living in your home environment to navigating the vast expanse of bureaucracies. There's always a lively crowd sharing their own experiences, so make a cup of coffee (or tea), sit in your favorite chair and call in to chat the business of blindness.
For more information including dial in details, contact Jaclyne Atoigue at JAtoigue@lighthouse-sf.org or 510-925-2943
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Employment Immersion June Virtual Workshop
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Employment Immersion June Virtual Workshop
June's workshop runs from June 1 to 30, weekdays
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.
Tech Together Online: Tech in the Wild–
Tech Together Online: Tech in the Wild
Join the LightHouse Access Technology team for a series of informal conversations on technology topics relevant to these current times.
If you’re planning to spend some time in nature this summer, you might not want to entirely unplug. We’ll discuss apps that can help us explore the great outdoors, from backyard birds and plants, to weather forecasts before setting out for a picnic in the park, to compass directions and markers when going on a hike.
RSVP for Tech Together Online: Tech in the Wild or leave a voicemail at 415-694-7618. Online registration is preferred.
Upcoming Tech Togethers
Tech Together Online: #GetSocial
Tech Together Online: Virtual Blindness ConventionsTech Together is a chance to share your knowledge and experience, as well as learn from other blind technology users. LightHouse Access Technology staff share tips and resources on each week’s topic. Then there is time for LightHouse students and friends to add to the conversation, as we all learn from each other.
National Federation of the Blind San Francisco Chapter Meeting (online)–
National Federation of the Blind San Francisco Chapter Meeting (online)
The National Federation of the Blind is a nationwide community of members that believe blind people can live the lives they want. We meet online via Zoom with the following schedule:
5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. – Connections, a semi-structured time to get to know chapter members
6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Virtual Happy (Half) Hour
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. – Chapter MeetingTo RSVP, contact Christina Daniels at ms.christina.daniels@gmail.com.
*Please note, this group is not afflicted with LightHouse.
Read more: National Federation of the Blind San Francisco Chapter Meeting (online)
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Employment Immersion June Virtual Workshop
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Employment Immersion June Virtual Workshop
June's workshop runs from June 1 to 30, weekdays
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.
Stress Reduction & Meditation Goes Virtual–
Stress Reduction & Meditation Goes Virtual
Stress Reduction & Meditation Goes Virtual
Wednesdays 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. PST
For dial in information, contact Jaclyne Atoigue (contact information below).
Each Wednesday morning we offer a series of short, meditation-based practices for relaxation and stress reduction. The group is appropriate for both beginners and advanced practitioners and instruction is provided in all aspects of the practice. Instructor Jeffrey Schneider has more than 40 years of meditation and teaching experience. It is a virtual class using the Zoom platform—everyone is welcome as little or often as they like. Dial in, find a comfortable position, breathe deeply, clear your head, and de-stress. For more information contact Jaclyne Atoigue at jatoigue@lighthouse-sf.org or call 510-925-2943.
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Employment Immersion June Virtual Workshop
–
Employment Immersion June Virtual Workshop
June's workshop runs from June 1 to 30, weekdays
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.
LightHouse Day!–
LightHouse Day!
Its our 119th Anniversary! We are celebrating with author Leona Godin who just recently published "There Plant Eyes, A Personal and Cultural History of Blindness" released by Penguin House.
"There Plant Eyes probes the ways in which blindness has shaped our ocularcentric culture, challenging deeply ingrained ideas about what it means to be “blind.” For millennia, blindness has been used to signify such things as thoughtlessness (“blind faith”), irrationality (“blind rage”), and unconsciousness (“blind evolution”). But at the same time, blind people have been othered as the recipients of special powers as compensation for lost sight (from the poetic gifts of John Milton to the heightened senses of the comic book hero Daredevil)."
Join us from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. for celebration and special guests. Please RSVP to events@lighthouse-sf.org by June 8, 2021. The first 10 people to sign up will get a box of chocolates from Quail Point Chocolates!
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Employment Immersion June Virtual Workshop
–
Employment Immersion June Virtual Workshop
June's workshop runs from June 1 to 30, weekdays
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.
Hands-On Workshop: Developing Tactile Learning Strategies–
Hands-On Workshop: Developing Tactile Learning Strategies
This is a 4-week series of classes focusing on foundational skills for tactile development. Classes meet once a week, and each class is 2.0 hours. The concepts and skills learned in the course can be applied to most Independent Living Skills. This course is appropriate for students who are new to the Lighthouse, new to vision loss, and who are ready to actively participate in all 4 classes.
Course Goal: To provide students with strong foundational skills to increase their awareness of the tactile sense in all aspects of daily activities. We want this to become a natural way of interacting with and exploring the environment.
Dates: Fridays, from 10:00 to 12:00 (including a short break)
4 Classes: June 4, June 11, June 18, June 25.
Instructors: Dawn Leeflang (dleeflang@lighthouse-sf.org), Bobbi Pompey (bpompey@lighthouse-sf.org), and Patti Rose (prose@lighthouse-sf.org) or parose77@gmail.com
Class Topics:
- • What is the Tactile Sense? Being mindful and describing what you are feeling.
• Learning to identify objects and places by touch.
• Exploring adaptive tools related to touch.
• Tactile skills for learning, measuring, interpreting raised lines, for activities of daily living.
• Class project will involve using one’s tactile sense to plant herb seeds and to monitor progress. (Seeds, dirt, and pot will be included with the materials).
• Class activity in the kitchen, will involve using one’s tactile sense to make bread or oat/nut butter balls. (Students will use their own materials for this activity).
Instructional Methods:
• Will use the Zoom Video Conferencing Platform; will require reliable phone or internet service. Students can participate with video on, or by phone.
• Hands-on learning will be emphasized, through guided activities and assignments between classes.
• Students will be highly encouraged to perform all stationary activities under occlusion.
• We will allow class time for sharing ideas, and there may be a guest speaker.
• Some class materials will be sent to students ahead of time, and students will be asked to gather some materials from their own homes.
• Class notes will be provided in electronic format, large print, or Braille on request.
This course is free for adults 55 and older, who are not receiving services with the California Department of Rehabilitation, and who are living in the following counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Marin, Humboldt, Del Norte, and Trinity. However, there is a $10 materials fee for the 55 and older participants.
Important: please RSVP by Thursday May 27 to receive class materials in time for the first class on Friday June 4.
If you are new to the LightHouse, please contact Debbie Bacon at 415-694-7357 or dbacon@lighthouse-sf.org. to register. If you have participated in LightHouse classes before, please register with Patti Rose and prose@lighthouse-sf.org
For adults who are clients of the Department of Rehabilitation, you need to get approval from your counselor, and authorizations for the class and for materials; authorizations can be sent to 1referral@lighthouse-sf.org Deadline is May 27.
Space is limited to 10 participants. If the limit is reached, you will be put on a wait-list for a future session, TBD.Student Learning Outcomes:
- • To have a greater understanding and appreciation of the benefit of using the tactile sense in one’s daily life.
• To identify and develop tactile strategies for identifying objects and places.
• To identify adaptive tools that require use of their tactile sense.
• To have hands-on practice using their tactile sense in a variety of daily living activities.
• To develop the language of describing tactile elements of objects and places.
- • What is the Tactile Sense? Being mindful and describing what you are feeling.
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Employment Immersion June Virtual Workshop
–
Employment Immersion June Virtual Workshop
June's workshop runs from June 1 to 30, weekdays
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.
The Business of Blindness Phone Chat: Make Coffee and Call Mike Cole–
The Business of Blindness Phone Chat: Make Coffee and Call Mike Cole
What does it really mean to be blind or low vision? Mike Cole, a veteran of all things blindness, will lead this call-in forum to discuss the many day-to-day ins-and-outs of blindness—from daily living in your home environment to navigating the vast expanse of bureaucracies. There's always a lively crowd sharing their own experiences, so make a cup of coffee (or tea), sit in your favorite chair and call in to chat the business of blindness.
For more information including dial in details, contact Jaclyne Atoigue at JAtoigue@lighthouse-sf.org or 510-925-2943
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Employment Immersion June Virtual Workshop
–
Employment Immersion June Virtual Workshop
June's workshop runs from June 1 to 30, weekdays
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.
Tech Together Online; #GetSocial–
Tech Together Online; #GetSocial
Join the LightHouse Access Technology team for a series of informal conversations on technology topics relevant to these current times.
If you’re new to social media or want to explore social media platforms that are new to you, you won’t want to miss this session. What’s a friend, a like, a follow, a hashtag? Are blind people using Instagram? Have you heard of Clubhouse? Do your friends keep asking if you’re on Facebook? Join us for what’s sure to be a fun and informative whirlwind tour of the many flavors of social media.
RSVP for Tech Together Online: #GetSocial or leave a voicemail at 415-694-7618. Online registration is preferred.
Upcoming Tech Togethers
Tech Together Online: Virtual Blindness Conventions
Tech Together is a chance to share your knowledge and experience, as well as learn from other blind technology users. LightHouse Access Technology staff share tips and resources on each week’s topic. Then there is time for LightHouse students and friends to add to the conversation, as we all learn from each other.
Navigation with Mobile GPS Apps–
Navigation with Mobile GPS Apps
Interested in learning more about how GPS apps can support O&M travel? Orientation and Mobility Specialists from LightHouse for the Blind will introduce participants to multiple GPS apps during the four-session course. Participants will become familiar with features in Soundscape, Apple Maps, and Google Maps and learn how it can be integrated into regular travel.
Classes will be taught via Zoom from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the following dates:
Tuesday, June 15
Thursday, June 17
Tuesday, June 22
Thursday, June 24This course is for DOR students with intermediate to advance iPhone skills who are interested in developing the navigation skills needed to retain or gain employment. Class size is limited to 8 students and is currently full. To find out about future GPS classes, please contact O&M Specialist, Marie Trudelle, at mtrudelle@lighthouse-sf.org.
Orientation & Mobility: Navigation with Mobile GPS Apps–
Orientation & Mobility: Navigation with Mobile GPS Apps
LightHouse Orientation & Mobility Specialists, Marie Trudell and Katt Jones will teach this four-session GPS Navigation course on Zoom introducing iPhone using students to foundational GPS concepts, app features, and problem-solving strategies. Students will learn and explore the function and features of Soundscape, Apple and Google Maps and practice identifying destinations, places of interest, and landmarks. The class will culminate in a GPS App Scavenger Hunt.
Who can benefit from this eight hour course?
- People who travel independently to work, school, and in life and would like to increase existing orientation and navigation skills
- iPhone users with an intermediate to advanced level of technology skills who have a strong use of Zoom or VoiceOver
The fee for this course is $330 and is limited to eight participants. This course may be supported by the Department of Rehabilitation with approval and authorizations (individuals must first contact their counselors). Limited scholarships are available for eligible students.
The class runs June 15, 17, 22 & 24 from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm.
The RSVP deadline is June 1.
If you are brand new to the LightHouse and interested in this course, contact Jeff Carlson, Social Worker at JCarlson@lighthouse-sf.org . For those who have participated in classes at the LightHouse and are interested in registering for this course, contact Katt Jones at KJones@lighthouse-sf.org.
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Employment Immersion June Virtual Workshop
–
Employment Immersion June Virtual Workshop
June's workshop runs from June 1 to 30, weekdays
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.
Stress Reduction & Meditation Goes Virtual–
Stress Reduction & Meditation Goes Virtual
Stress Reduction & Meditation Goes Virtual
Wednesdays 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. PST
For dial in information, contact Jaclyne Atoigue (contact information below).
Each Wednesday morning we offer a series of short, meditation-based practices for relaxation and stress reduction. The group is appropriate for both beginners and advanced practitioners and instruction is provided in all aspects of the practice. Instructor Jeffrey Schneider has more than 40 years of meditation and teaching experience. It is a virtual class using the Zoom platform—everyone is welcome as little or often as they like. Dial in, find a comfortable position, breathe deeply, clear your head, and de-stress. For more information contact Jaclyne Atoigue at jatoigue@lighthouse-sf.org or call 510-925-2943.
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Employment Immersion June Virtual Workshop
–
Employment Immersion June Virtual Workshop
June's workshop runs from June 1 to 30, weekdays
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.
Tecnología para Todos (En español)/Technology for Everyone (in Spanish)–
Tecnología para Todos (En español)/Technology for Everyone (in Spanish)
Únete a la reunión mensual del departamento de Tecnologías de Asistencia de LightHouse. Tecnología para Todos, es un espacio en donde los usuarios comparten sus conocimientos y experiencias. Cada mes conversamos sobre distintos servicios, aplicaciones y dispositivos disponibles para personas ciegas y con baja visión. ¡Te esperamos!
Fecha: tercer miércoles de cada mes.
Hora: 2:00 PM – 3:45 PM, tiempo del pacífico.
Este evento será programado en la plataforma Zoom. Podrá acceder a Zoom desde una computadora, dispositivo móvil, o marcando directamente desde cualquier teléfono. Recibirá los datos de la reunión de Zoom al confirmar su participación mediante correo electrónico a: jcolon@lighthouse-sf.org o dejando un mensaje de voz al (415) 694-7323.
Join the LightHouse’s monthly access Technology Spanish meeting. Tecnología para todos is a space where users share their knowledge and experience. Each month, we talk about services, applications and devices available for blind and low vision users.
This event will be conducted using the Zoom platform. You can connect to Zoom using a computer, an app, or by dialing in from any phone. Zoom meeting details will be provided when you rsvp by email to: jcolon@lighthouse-sf.org or by calling 415-694-7323.
Navigation with Mobile GPS Apps–
Navigation with Mobile GPS Apps
Interested in learning more about how GPS apps can support O&M travel? Orientation and Mobility Specialists from LightHouse for the Blind will introduce participants to multiple GPS apps during the four-session course. Participants will become familiar with features in Soundscape, Apple Maps, and Google Maps and learn how it can be integrated into regular travel.
Classes will be taught via Zoom from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the following dates:
Tuesday, June 15
Thursday, June 17
Tuesday, June 22
Thursday, June 24This course is for DOR students with intermediate to advance iPhone skills who are interested in developing the navigation skills needed to retain or gain employment. Class size is limited to 8 students and is currently full. To find out about future GPS classes, please contact O&M Specialist, Marie Trudelle, at mtrudelle@lighthouse-sf.org.
Orientation & Mobility: Navigation with Mobile GPS Apps–
Orientation & Mobility: Navigation with Mobile GPS Apps
LightHouse Orientation & Mobility Specialists, Marie Trudell and Katt Jones will teach this four-session GPS Navigation course on Zoom introducing iPhone using students to foundational GPS concepts, app features, and problem-solving strategies. Students will learn and explore the function and features of Soundscape, Apple and Google Maps and practice identifying destinations, places of interest, and landmarks. The class will culminate in a GPS App Scavenger Hunt.
Who can benefit from this eight hour course?
- People who travel independently to work, school, and in life and would like to increase existing orientation and navigation skills
- iPhone users with an intermediate to advanced level of technology skills who have a strong use of Zoom or VoiceOver
The fee for this course is $330 and is limited to eight participants. This course may be supported by the Department of Rehabilitation with approval and authorizations (individuals must first contact their counselors). Limited scholarships are available for eligible students.
The class runs June 15, 17, 22 & 24 from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm.
The RSVP deadline is June 1.
If you are brand new to the LightHouse and interested in this course, contact Jeff Carlson, Social Worker at JCarlson@lighthouse-sf.org . For those who have participated in classes at the LightHouse and are interested in registering for this course, contact Katt Jones at KJones@lighthouse-sf.org.
30% & Growing Goes Virtual–
30% & Growing Goes Virtual
Break out the vacation brochures and frozen umbrella drinks as our LightHouse virtual Happy Hour takes a break from "shop talk" and celebrates the beginning of summer. Please share any plans that you have made so we can live vicariously through you, or instead, let us know about a favorite destination that we can put on our wish-list. We will also be joined by Daisy Soto, who is running our YES Academy at Enchanted Hills Camp in July. They will be talking to us about the importance of the summer internships that our youth will be looking for. RSVP to Sheri Albers at 415-694-7331 or salbers@lighthouse-sf.org.
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Employment Immersion June Virtual Workshop
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Employment Immersion June Virtual Workshop
June's workshop runs from June 1 to 30, weekdays
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.
Hands-On Workshop: Developing Tactile Learning Strategies–
Hands-On Workshop: Developing Tactile Learning Strategies
This is a 4-week series of classes focusing on foundational skills for tactile development. Classes meet once a week, and each class is 2.0 hours. The concepts and skills learned in the course can be applied to most Independent Living Skills. This course is appropriate for students who are new to the Lighthouse, new to vision loss, and who are ready to actively participate in all 4 classes.
Course Goal: To provide students with strong foundational skills to increase their awareness of the tactile sense in all aspects of daily activities. We want this to become a natural way of interacting with and exploring the environment.
Dates: Fridays, from 10:00 to 12:00 (including a short break)
4 Classes: June 4, June 11, June 18, June 25.
Instructors: Dawn Leeflang (dleeflang@lighthouse-sf.org), Bobbi Pompey (bpompey@lighthouse-sf.org), and Patti Rose (prose@lighthouse-sf.org) or parose77@gmail.com
Class Topics:
- • What is the Tactile Sense? Being mindful and describing what you are feeling.
• Learning to identify objects and places by touch.
• Exploring adaptive tools related to touch.
• Tactile skills for learning, measuring, interpreting raised lines, for activities of daily living.
• Class project will involve using one’s tactile sense to plant herb seeds and to monitor progress. (Seeds, dirt, and pot will be included with the materials).
• Class activity in the kitchen, will involve using one’s tactile sense to make bread or oat/nut butter balls. (Students will use their own materials for this activity).
Instructional Methods:
• Will use the Zoom Video Conferencing Platform; will require reliable phone or internet service. Students can participate with video on, or by phone.
• Hands-on learning will be emphasized, through guided activities and assignments between classes.
• Students will be highly encouraged to perform all stationary activities under occlusion.
• We will allow class time for sharing ideas, and there may be a guest speaker.
• Some class materials will be sent to students ahead of time, and students will be asked to gather some materials from their own homes.
• Class notes will be provided in electronic format, large print, or Braille on request.
This course is free for adults 55 and older, who are not receiving services with the California Department of Rehabilitation, and who are living in the following counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Marin, Humboldt, Del Norte, and Trinity. However, there is a $10 materials fee for the 55 and older participants.
Important: please RSVP by Thursday May 27 to receive class materials in time for the first class on Friday June 4.
If you are new to the LightHouse, please contact Debbie Bacon at 415-694-7357 or dbacon@lighthouse-sf.org. to register. If you have participated in LightHouse classes before, please register with Patti Rose and prose@lighthouse-sf.org
For adults who are clients of the Department of Rehabilitation, you need to get approval from your counselor, and authorizations for the class and for materials; authorizations can be sent to 1referral@lighthouse-sf.org Deadline is May 27.
Space is limited to 10 participants. If the limit is reached, you will be put on a wait-list for a future session, TBD.Student Learning Outcomes:
- • To have a greater understanding and appreciation of the benefit of using the tactile sense in one’s daily life.
• To identify and develop tactile strategies for identifying objects and places.
• To identify adaptive tools that require use of their tactile sense.
• To have hands-on practice using their tactile sense in a variety of daily living activities.
• To develop the language of describing tactile elements of objects and places.
Community Bingo Goes Virtual–
Community Bingo Goes Virtual
Bingo is back virtually, so break out those accessible bingo cards and enter our virtual game room for all that bingo fun with Enchanted Hills Camp volunteer Annalisa. Come for the bingo excitement, stay for the prize at the end. If you don't have cards, you can order them online at www.adaptations.org or by phone at 888-400-8933. A limited supply of accessible bingo cards are also available for free loan by contacting Jaclyne Atoigue at jatoigue@lighthouse-sf.org or call 415.694.7618 where you can also direct your RSVP and request for Zoom access details.
EHC Virtual Giveback Concert Series–
EHC Virtual Giveback Concert Series
The Enchanted Hills Camp virtual Summer Concert Series is back this Summer every two week starting June 18 through August 13!
On our kick-off concert on June 18, Derek and Shane Dittmar will be performing songs in support of raising funds for Enchanted Hills Camp Music Camp Session.
Each concert will take place live on Facebook. Follow Enchanted Hills Camp on Facebook to virtually participate in the fun.
- • What is the Tactile Sense? Being mindful and describing what you are feeling.
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CCB San Francisco Chapter monthly meeting
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CCB San Francisco Chapter monthly meeting
The San Francisco chapter of the California Council of the Blind holds its monthly meetings on Zoom on the third Saturday of the month from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM. To RSVP, contact Frank Welte by phone at 510-541-1442 or via email at Frank.A.Welte@gmail.com. All are welcome!!
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EHC Adult Virtual Camp Session
(All day)
EHC Adult Virtual Camp Session
Adult Virtual Camp runs from Monday, June 21 to Friday June 25, on Zoom, with the following daily schedule:
9:00 am to 9:45 am – Yoga and meditation with Janet Pomeranz
10:00 am to 11:30 am – Enrichment Programming with Masceo Williams
Noon to 1:00 pm – Tech Tips with Debbie Worstman
3:00 pm to 4:30 pm – Redwood Rap Session with Jeff Carlson
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm – Evening activityEvening Activities
Monday, June 21: Opening Virtual Campfire
Tuesday, June 22: The History of EHC
Wednesday, June 23: The History of EHC with Mike May
Thursday, June 24 – Talent Show Night featuring the campers
Friday, June 25 – Bingo NightParticipants can choose one class or attend all classes throughout the week. To RSVP please email Alyah Thomas at athomas@lighthouse-sf.org.
Employment Immersion June Virtual Workshop–
Employment Immersion June Virtual Workshop
June's workshop runs from June 1 to 30, weekdays
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.
The Business of Blindness Phone Chat: Make Coffee and Call Mike Cole–
The Business of Blindness Phone Chat: Make Coffee and Call Mike Cole
What does it really mean to be blind or low vision? Mike Cole, a veteran of all things blindness, will lead this call-in forum to discuss the many day-to-day ins-and-outs of blindness—from daily living in your home environment to navigating the vast expanse of bureaucracies. There's always a lively crowd sharing their own experiences, so make a cup of coffee (or tea), sit in your favorite chair and call in to chat the business of blindness.
For more information including dial in details, contact Jaclyne Atoigue at JAtoigue@lighthouse-sf.org or 510-925-2943
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EHC Adult Virtual Camp Session
(All day)
EHC Adult Virtual Camp Session
Adult Virtual Camp runs from Monday, June 21 to Friday June 25, on Zoom, with the following daily schedule:
9:00 am to 9:45 am – Yoga and meditation with Janet Pomeranz
10:00 am to 11:30 am – Enrichment Programming with Masceo Williams
Noon to 1:00 pm – Tech Tips with Debbie Worstman
3:00 pm to 4:30 pm – Redwood Rap Session with Jeff Carlson
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm – Evening activityEvening Activities
Monday, June 21: Opening Virtual Campfire
Tuesday, June 22: The History of EHC
Wednesday, June 23: The History of EHC with Mike May
Thursday, June 24 – Talent Show Night featuring the campers
Friday, June 25 – Bingo NightParticipants can choose one class or attend all classes throughout the week. To RSVP please email Alyah Thomas at athomas@lighthouse-sf.org.
Employment Immersion June Virtual Workshop–
Employment Immersion June Virtual Workshop
June's workshop runs from June 1 to 30, weekdays
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.
Navigation with Mobile GPS Apps–
Navigation with Mobile GPS Apps
Interested in learning more about how GPS apps can support O&M travel? Orientation and Mobility Specialists from LightHouse for the Blind will introduce participants to multiple GPS apps during the four-session course. Participants will become familiar with features in Soundscape, Apple Maps, and Google Maps and learn how it can be integrated into regular travel.
Classes will be taught via Zoom from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the following dates:
Tuesday, June 15
Thursday, June 17
Tuesday, June 22
Thursday, June 24This course is for DOR students with intermediate to advance iPhone skills who are interested in developing the navigation skills needed to retain or gain employment. Class size is limited to 8 students and is currently full. To find out about future GPS classes, please contact O&M Specialist, Marie Trudelle, at mtrudelle@lighthouse-sf.org.
Orientation & Mobility: Navigation with Mobile GPS Apps–
Orientation & Mobility: Navigation with Mobile GPS Apps
LightHouse Orientation & Mobility Specialists, Marie Trudell and Katt Jones will teach this four-session GPS Navigation course on Zoom introducing iPhone using students to foundational GPS concepts, app features, and problem-solving strategies. Students will learn and explore the function and features of Soundscape, Apple and Google Maps and practice identifying destinations, places of interest, and landmarks. The class will culminate in a GPS App Scavenger Hunt.
Who can benefit from this eight hour course?
- People who travel independently to work, school, and in life and would like to increase existing orientation and navigation skills
- iPhone users with an intermediate to advanced level of technology skills who have a strong use of Zoom or VoiceOver
The fee for this course is $330 and is limited to eight participants. This course may be supported by the Department of Rehabilitation with approval and authorizations (individuals must first contact their counselors). Limited scholarships are available for eligible students.
The class runs June 15, 17, 22 & 24 from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm.
The RSVP deadline is June 1.
If you are brand new to the LightHouse and interested in this course, contact Jeff Carlson, Social Worker at JCarlson@lighthouse-sf.org . For those who have participated in classes at the LightHouse and are interested in registering for this course, contact Katt Jones at KJones@lighthouse-sf.org.
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EHC Adult Virtual Camp Session
(All day)
EHC Adult Virtual Camp Session
Adult Virtual Camp runs from Monday, June 21 to Friday June 25, on Zoom, with the following daily schedule:
9:00 am to 9:45 am – Yoga and meditation with Janet Pomeranz
10:00 am to 11:30 am – Enrichment Programming with Masceo Williams
Noon to 1:00 pm – Tech Tips with Debbie Worstman
3:00 pm to 4:30 pm – Redwood Rap Session with Jeff Carlson
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm – Evening activityEvening Activities
Monday, June 21: Opening Virtual Campfire
Tuesday, June 22: The History of EHC
Wednesday, June 23: The History of EHC with Mike May
Thursday, June 24 – Talent Show Night featuring the campers
Friday, June 25 – Bingo NightParticipants can choose one class or attend all classes throughout the week. To RSVP please email Alyah Thomas at athomas@lighthouse-sf.org.
Employment Immersion June Virtual Workshop–
Employment Immersion June Virtual Workshop
June's workshop runs from June 1 to 30, weekdays
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.
Stress Reduction & Meditation Goes Virtual–
Stress Reduction & Meditation Goes Virtual
Stress Reduction & Meditation Goes Virtual
Wednesdays 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. PST
For dial in information, contact Jaclyne Atoigue (contact information below).
Each Wednesday morning we offer a series of short, meditation-based practices for relaxation and stress reduction. The group is appropriate for both beginners and advanced practitioners and instruction is provided in all aspects of the practice. Instructor Jeffrey Schneider has more than 40 years of meditation and teaching experience. It is a virtual class using the Zoom platform—everyone is welcome as little or often as they like. Dial in, find a comfortable position, breathe deeply, clear your head, and de-stress. For more information contact Jaclyne Atoigue at jatoigue@lighthouse-sf.org or call 510-925-2943.
Meet You At The House–
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 415-694-7331 or salbers@lighthouse-sf.org
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EHC Adult Virtual Camp Session
(All day)
EHC Adult Virtual Camp Session
Adult Virtual Camp runs from Monday, June 21 to Friday June 25, on Zoom, with the following daily schedule:
9:00 am to 9:45 am – Yoga and meditation with Janet Pomeranz
10:00 am to 11:30 am – Enrichment Programming with Masceo Williams
Noon to 1:00 pm – Tech Tips with Debbie Worstman
3:00 pm to 4:30 pm – Redwood Rap Session with Jeff Carlson
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm – Evening activityEvening Activities
Monday, June 21: Opening Virtual Campfire
Tuesday, June 22: The History of EHC
Wednesday, June 23: The History of EHC with Mike May
Thursday, June 24 – Talent Show Night featuring the campers
Friday, June 25 – Bingo NightParticipants can choose one class or attend all classes throughout the week. To RSVP please email Alyah Thomas at athomas@lighthouse-sf.org.
Employment Immersion June Virtual Workshop–
Employment Immersion June Virtual Workshop
June's workshop runs from June 1 to 30, weekdays
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.
Navigation with Mobile GPS Apps–
Navigation with Mobile GPS Apps
Interested in learning more about how GPS apps can support O&M travel? Orientation and Mobility Specialists from LightHouse for the Blind will introduce participants to multiple GPS apps during the four-session course. Participants will become familiar with features in Soundscape, Apple Maps, and Google Maps and learn how it can be integrated into regular travel.
Classes will be taught via Zoom from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the following dates:
Tuesday, June 15
Thursday, June 17
Tuesday, June 22
Thursday, June 24This course is for DOR students with intermediate to advance iPhone skills who are interested in developing the navigation skills needed to retain or gain employment. Class size is limited to 8 students and is currently full. To find out about future GPS classes, please contact O&M Specialist, Marie Trudelle, at mtrudelle@lighthouse-sf.org.
Orientation & Mobility: Navigation with Mobile GPS Apps–
Orientation & Mobility: Navigation with Mobile GPS Apps
LightHouse Orientation & Mobility Specialists, Marie Trudell and Katt Jones will teach this four-session GPS Navigation course on Zoom introducing iPhone using students to foundational GPS concepts, app features, and problem-solving strategies. Students will learn and explore the function and features of Soundscape, Apple and Google Maps and practice identifying destinations, places of interest, and landmarks. The class will culminate in a GPS App Scavenger Hunt.
Who can benefit from this eight hour course?
- People who travel independently to work, school, and in life and would like to increase existing orientation and navigation skills
- iPhone users with an intermediate to advanced level of technology skills who have a strong use of Zoom or VoiceOver
The fee for this course is $330 and is limited to eight participants. This course may be supported by the Department of Rehabilitation with approval and authorizations (individuals must first contact their counselors). Limited scholarships are available for eligible students.
The class runs June 15, 17, 22 & 24 from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm.
The RSVP deadline is June 1.
If you are brand new to the LightHouse and interested in this course, contact Jeff Carlson, Social Worker at JCarlson@lighthouse-sf.org . For those who have participated in classes at the LightHouse and are interested in registering for this course, contact Katt Jones at KJones@lighthouse-sf.org.
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EHC Adult Virtual Camp Session
(All day)
EHC Adult Virtual Camp Session
Adult Virtual Camp runs from Monday, June 21 to Friday June 25, on Zoom, with the following daily schedule:
9:00 am to 9:45 am – Yoga and meditation with Janet Pomeranz
10:00 am to 11:30 am – Enrichment Programming with Masceo Williams
Noon to 1:00 pm – Tech Tips with Debbie Worstman
3:00 pm to 4:30 pm – Redwood Rap Session with Jeff Carlson
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm – Evening activityEvening Activities
Monday, June 21: Opening Virtual Campfire
Tuesday, June 22: The History of EHC
Wednesday, June 23: The History of EHC with Mike May
Thursday, June 24 – Talent Show Night featuring the campers
Friday, June 25 – Bingo NightParticipants can choose one class or attend all classes throughout the week. To RSVP please email Alyah Thomas at athomas@lighthouse-sf.org.
Employment Immersion June Virtual Workshop–
Employment Immersion June Virtual Workshop
June's workshop runs from June 1 to 30, weekdays
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.
Hands-On Workshop: Developing Tactile Learning Strategies–
Hands-On Workshop: Developing Tactile Learning Strategies
This is a 4-week series of classes focusing on foundational skills for tactile development. Classes meet once a week, and each class is 2.0 hours. The concepts and skills learned in the course can be applied to most Independent Living Skills. This course is appropriate for students who are new to the Lighthouse, new to vision loss, and who are ready to actively participate in all 4 classes.
Course Goal: To provide students with strong foundational skills to increase their awareness of the tactile sense in all aspects of daily activities. We want this to become a natural way of interacting with and exploring the environment.
Dates: Fridays, from 10:00 to 12:00 (including a short break)
4 Classes: June 4, June 11, June 18, June 25.
Instructors: Dawn Leeflang (dleeflang@lighthouse-sf.org), Bobbi Pompey (bpompey@lighthouse-sf.org), and Patti Rose (prose@lighthouse-sf.org) or parose77@gmail.com
Class Topics:
- • What is the Tactile Sense? Being mindful and describing what you are feeling.
• Learning to identify objects and places by touch.
• Exploring adaptive tools related to touch.
• Tactile skills for learning, measuring, interpreting raised lines, for activities of daily living.
• Class project will involve using one’s tactile sense to plant herb seeds and to monitor progress. (Seeds, dirt, and pot will be included with the materials).
• Class activity in the kitchen, will involve using one’s tactile sense to make bread or oat/nut butter balls. (Students will use their own materials for this activity).
Instructional Methods:
• Will use the Zoom Video Conferencing Platform; will require reliable phone or internet service. Students can participate with video on, or by phone.
• Hands-on learning will be emphasized, through guided activities and assignments between classes.
• Students will be highly encouraged to perform all stationary activities under occlusion.
• We will allow class time for sharing ideas, and there may be a guest speaker.
• Some class materials will be sent to students ahead of time, and students will be asked to gather some materials from their own homes.
• Class notes will be provided in electronic format, large print, or Braille on request.
This course is free for adults 55 and older, who are not receiving services with the California Department of Rehabilitation, and who are living in the following counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Marin, Humboldt, Del Norte, and Trinity. However, there is a $10 materials fee for the 55 and older participants.
Important: please RSVP by Thursday May 27 to receive class materials in time for the first class on Friday June 4.
If you are new to the LightHouse, please contact Debbie Bacon at 415-694-7357 or dbacon@lighthouse-sf.org. to register. If you have participated in LightHouse classes before, please register with Patti Rose and prose@lighthouse-sf.org
For adults who are clients of the Department of Rehabilitation, you need to get approval from your counselor, and authorizations for the class and for materials; authorizations can be sent to 1referral@lighthouse-sf.org Deadline is May 27.
Space is limited to 10 participants. If the limit is reached, you will be put on a wait-list for a future session, TBD.Student Learning Outcomes:
- • To have a greater understanding and appreciation of the benefit of using the tactile sense in one’s daily life.
• To identify and develop tactile strategies for identifying objects and places.
• To identify adaptive tools that require use of their tactile sense.
• To have hands-on practice using their tactile sense in a variety of daily living activities.
• To develop the language of describing tactile elements of objects and places.
Select the Right Tech: App Edition–
Select the Right Tech: App Edition
Back by popular demand, Select the Right Tech connects access technology users with the companies who make products for our community. This year’s virtual Select the Right Tech will feature developers of mainstream and specialized apps for the blind and low vision community. Don’t miss this chance to ask your questions to the makers of the apps you love, and to learn about apps you haven’t tried yet. A schedule of the day’s presentations will be published the week prior to the event, RSVP now to receive the Zoom invite.
Here is the schedule:
1:00 pm Welcome to LightHouse
Presented by Erin Lauridsen, Director of Access Technology1:10 pm Be My Eyes
Be My Eyes is a free app that connects blind and low-vision people with sighted volunteers and company representatives for visual assistance through a live video call.
Presented by Will Butler, VP Community1:45 pm Microsoft Soundscape
Microsoft Soundscape uses 3D spatial audio to promote a person’s mobility and independence by enhancing their awareness of their surroundings by calling out landmarks and points of interest from where they actually are.
Presented by Melanie Kneisel, Software Development Engineer2:15 pm Spotify
Spotify is a digital music, podcast, and video service that gives you access to millions of songs and other content from creators all over the world.
Presented by Philip Strain, User Research and Accessibility Lead2:45 pm Voice Dream Scanner
Voice Dream apps are designed for accessibility, and Voice Dream Scanner is a fast and accurate OCR scanner for everyday use.
Presented by Winston Chen, Founder and Developer3:15 pm Aira
Aira is an app that utilizes your smart phone’s camera to connect with professionally trained agents who provide visual information to accomplish tasks, navigate and enhance your experiences.
Presented by Jenine Stanley, Director, Customer Communications3:45 pm GoodMaps Explore
GoodMaps Explore helps people who are visually impaired navigate safely and efficiently.
Presented by Mike May, Chief EvangelistThis event is free and open to all, those who RSVP in advance will be eligible to win door prizes.
RSVP to Select the Right Tech: App Edition!
This event is free and open to all, those who RSVP in advance will be eligible to win door prizes!
LightHouse thanks Oracle for their generous sponsorship of this event.
Una Segunda Tarde con Carlos Mora–
Una Segunda Tarde con Carlos Mora
Cuando: : Junio 25, de 4:00 a 5:30 PM
Donde: Via Zoom, plataforma virtualAcompáñenos para nuestra siguiente reunión de nuestro programa en español, Una segunda tarde con psycho terapista y youtuber Carlos Mora! Carlos trabaja para el departamento de salud pública en San Francisco. En estos tiempos de cambio y pandemia, vengan a conversar sobre estabilidad y salud mental. Será una tarde llena de positividad!
Si quieren aprender más sobre Carlos, búsquenlo en YouTube por ”Nindfulness con Carlos Mora”.Con preguntas o para registrarse contacten a Esmeralda Soto a esoto@lighthouse-sf.org O (415)694-7323
Por favor regístrense antes del 24 de Junio.
When: June 25, 2021 from 4:00 to 5:30 PM
Where: via Zoom, virtual platform. You can use your laptop, tablet, or phone to join.Join us for the next installment of Our newest speaker series, in Spanish! This month we’ll be spending a second evening with psychotherapist Carlos Mora. Carlos works for the Department of San Francisco Public Health and promotes mindfulness. In these times of pandemic and change, come learn all about maintaining stability and mental health. It’s sure to be an afternoon filled with positivity!
To learn more about Carlos, look him up on YouTube at “Mindfulness with Carlos Mora”.Please contact Esmeralda Soto with questions or to RSVP at esoto@lighthouse-sf.org or (415)694-7323
Please RSVP by June 24
- • What is the Tactile Sense? Being mindful and describing what you are feeling.
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Your Personal Safety: Getting Back to Normal
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Your Personal Safety: Getting Back to Normal
In response to an increase in anti-Asian violence and apprehensions among LightHouse students about venturing out, the Belonging, Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (BIDE) task force came together to develop a personal safety class, in collaboration with George Freeman of KATMA Defense in Savannah, GA for all LightHouse community members. Our goal is to educate our diverse community of students, friends, and family about strategies they can use to feel prepared to travel as restrictions are lifted and in the wake of recent events. Therefore, we are pleased to offer this series of free workshops as a tool to guide our community back to normal.
Your Personal Safety: Getting Back to Normal
Think Safe. Be Safe. Join the LightHouse on Saturday June 26th, 2021 at 1pm (Pacific Time) with self-defense and personal safety instructor George Freeman, an Advance Instructor with SEED which is a program of STRIVE 4You, to learn strategies for going out safely as COVID restrictions are lifted. The first in a three-part series, this workshop will cover tips, strategies, and approaches for feeling more confident being out in the community again. We are encouraging teens, adults and seniors to take part in this virtual 2-hour personal safety seminar, where Mr. Freeman will discuss topics like planning your own personal safety; situation awareness; avoidance and de-escalation techniques. Portions of the presentation will be interactive so be prepared for an informative and engaging event. To participate in this event please RSVP. If you have questions about the workshop, please email Jaclyne at jatoigue@lighthouse-sf.org, or call 415-694-7618.
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2021 Youth Employment Services Academy
(All day)
2021 Youth Employment Services Academy
Runs from 3:00 pm to Sunday June 27 to 11:00 am on Sunday July 25.
LightHouse’s Youth Employment Services (YES) Program is excited to offer a redesigned 2021 Summer Academy for youth who are blind or low vision between the ages of 16 and 24. This year, the YES Academy will be hosted at Enchanted Hills Camp (EHC). Hosting it at EHC will allow for outdoor instruction and spatial distancing in order to maximize COVID-19 safety procedures.
Youth will have the opportunity to fill their summer with engaging and valuable pre-employment learning experiences as they participate in independent living training, employment readiness seminars, work-based experiences, mentoring conversations, and memorable social activities all while connecting with life-long friends and mentors as well as supportive LightHouse staff.
The four-week long intensive has the following components:
Week 1 – Your Skills, Your Goals Bootcamp
Week 2 – Expanding Your Employment Knowledge, Networking in the Community
Weeks 3 and 4 – Growing Your Resume, and Work Experience PracticumBy the end of YES Academy, students will expand their web of support and explore their career interests and come away equipped with tools such as a working resume, interview strategies and strengthened profile.
Learning outcomes will be based on the nationally recognized Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (pre-employment transition skills) include: (WIOA) and include:
- Conduct research and informational interviews with professionals resulting in relevant job exploration, counseling, and labor market information.
- Take part in a variety of work-based learning experiences through paid work-based opportunities where they will gain an increased understanding of important topics related to the world of work including:
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- Professional presentation and first impressions
- Understanding employer expectations
- Orientation and mobility skills needed for community inclusion
- Self-advocacy and negotiating disability accommodations, and assistive technologies for the workplace.
3. Hone their workplace readiness soft skills such as practicing effective collaboration, drafting, and delivering presentations, and engaging in independent living as they work as a team to support one another as the summer work-based experiences progress.
4. Increase their understanding of resources, services, and knowledge in the areas of self-advocacy, requesting accommodations, college education necessary for certain career paths, financial literacy including benefits planning, as well as legal rights and responsibilities of blind and low vision individuals.
5. Elevate their attitude and confidence through meeting with successful blind and low vision peer mentors and professionals pursuing various careers as well as cultivate community with peers who have similar interests or transition aspirations.
6. Practice setting, progressing and achieving professional and personal goals. They will learn the importance of informed decision making to solidify and achieve their individualized projected post-school employment outcomes.
NOTE:
Due to the popular nature of the YES Summer Academy coupled with physical distancing safety measures, be sure to complete all application and health/safety materials prior to the deadline to be considered. Applicants for the YES Summer Academy must have an open case with the California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) or other entity for funding to cover associated costs. Please note the fee is $7,000 for the entire 4-week program
If you are ready to attend or have any questions, please contact Ann Wai-Yee Kwong, Transition Program Manager, at youth@lighthouse-sf.org or call 415-484-8377.
To join the YES Summer Academy as a participant, follow the steps below:
- Complete the LightHouse Student Intake Form and select “YES Summer Academy” under the Program Interest section. If you have participated in LightHouse Youth programs within the last year, please skip this step and go directly to Step 2.
- Complete the YES Summer Academy Participation Application and Short Responses. Please send your responses to youth@lighthouse-sf.org by April 23, 2021.
Learn more about the COVID-19 safety guidelines for the 2021 YES Academy.
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2021 Youth Employment Services Academy
(All day)
2021 Youth Employment Services Academy
Runs from 3:00 pm to Sunday June 27 to 11:00 am on Sunday July 25.
LightHouse’s Youth Employment Services (YES) Program is excited to offer a redesigned 2021 Summer Academy for youth who are blind or low vision between the ages of 16 and 24. This year, the YES Academy will be hosted at Enchanted Hills Camp (EHC). Hosting it at EHC will allow for outdoor instruction and spatial distancing in order to maximize COVID-19 safety procedures.
Youth will have the opportunity to fill their summer with engaging and valuable pre-employment learning experiences as they participate in independent living training, employment readiness seminars, work-based experiences, mentoring conversations, and memorable social activities all while connecting with life-long friends and mentors as well as supportive LightHouse staff.
The four-week long intensive has the following components:
Week 1 – Your Skills, Your Goals Bootcamp
Week 2 – Expanding Your Employment Knowledge, Networking in the Community
Weeks 3 and 4 – Growing Your Resume, and Work Experience PracticumBy the end of YES Academy, students will expand their web of support and explore their career interests and come away equipped with tools such as a working resume, interview strategies and strengthened profile.
Learning outcomes will be based on the nationally recognized Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (pre-employment transition skills) include: (WIOA) and include:
- Conduct research and informational interviews with professionals resulting in relevant job exploration, counseling, and labor market information.
- Take part in a variety of work-based learning experiences through paid work-based opportunities where they will gain an increased understanding of important topics related to the world of work including:
-
- Professional presentation and first impressions
- Understanding employer expectations
- Orientation and mobility skills needed for community inclusion
- Self-advocacy and negotiating disability accommodations, and assistive technologies for the workplace.
3. Hone their workplace readiness soft skills such as practicing effective collaboration, drafting, and delivering presentations, and engaging in independent living as they work as a team to support one another as the summer work-based experiences progress.
4. Increase their understanding of resources, services, and knowledge in the areas of self-advocacy, requesting accommodations, college education necessary for certain career paths, financial literacy including benefits planning, as well as legal rights and responsibilities of blind and low vision individuals.
5. Elevate their attitude and confidence through meeting with successful blind and low vision peer mentors and professionals pursuing various careers as well as cultivate community with peers who have similar interests or transition aspirations.
6. Practice setting, progressing and achieving professional and personal goals. They will learn the importance of informed decision making to solidify and achieve their individualized projected post-school employment outcomes.
NOTE:
Due to the popular nature of the YES Summer Academy coupled with physical distancing safety measures, be sure to complete all application and health/safety materials prior to the deadline to be considered. Applicants for the YES Summer Academy must have an open case with the California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) or other entity for funding to cover associated costs. Please note the fee is $7,000 for the entire 4-week program
If you are ready to attend or have any questions, please contact Ann Wai-Yee Kwong, Transition Program Manager, at youth@lighthouse-sf.org or call 415-484-8377.
To join the YES Summer Academy as a participant, follow the steps below:
- Complete the LightHouse Student Intake Form and select “YES Summer Academy” under the Program Interest section. If you have participated in LightHouse Youth programs within the last year, please skip this step and go directly to Step 2.
- Complete the YES Summer Academy Participation Application and Short Responses. Please send your responses to youth@lighthouse-sf.org by April 23, 2021.
Learn more about the COVID-19 safety guidelines for the 2021 YES Academy.
Employment Immersion June Virtual Workshop–
Employment Immersion June Virtual Workshop
June's workshop runs from June 1 to 30, weekdays
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.
The Business of Blindness Phone Chat: Make Coffee and Call Mike Cole–
The Business of Blindness Phone Chat: Make Coffee and Call Mike Cole
What does it really mean to be blind or low vision? Mike Cole, a veteran of all things blindness, will lead this call-in forum to discuss the many day-to-day ins-and-outs of blindness—from daily living in your home environment to navigating the vast expanse of bureaucracies. There's always a lively crowd sharing their own experiences, so make a cup of coffee (or tea), sit in your favorite chair and call in to chat the business of blindness.
For more information including dial in details, contact Jaclyne Atoigue at JAtoigue@lighthouse-sf.org or 510-925-2943
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2021 Youth Employment Services Academy
(All day)
2021 Youth Employment Services Academy
Runs from 3:00 pm to Sunday June 27 to 11:00 am on Sunday July 25.
LightHouse’s Youth Employment Services (YES) Program is excited to offer a redesigned 2021 Summer Academy for youth who are blind or low vision between the ages of 16 and 24. This year, the YES Academy will be hosted at Enchanted Hills Camp (EHC). Hosting it at EHC will allow for outdoor instruction and spatial distancing in order to maximize COVID-19 safety procedures.
Youth will have the opportunity to fill their summer with engaging and valuable pre-employment learning experiences as they participate in independent living training, employment readiness seminars, work-based experiences, mentoring conversations, and memorable social activities all while connecting with life-long friends and mentors as well as supportive LightHouse staff.
The four-week long intensive has the following components:
Week 1 – Your Skills, Your Goals Bootcamp
Week 2 – Expanding Your Employment Knowledge, Networking in the Community
Weeks 3 and 4 – Growing Your Resume, and Work Experience PracticumBy the end of YES Academy, students will expand their web of support and explore their career interests and come away equipped with tools such as a working resume, interview strategies and strengthened profile.
Learning outcomes will be based on the nationally recognized Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (pre-employment transition skills) include: (WIOA) and include:
- Conduct research and informational interviews with professionals resulting in relevant job exploration, counseling, and labor market information.
- Take part in a variety of work-based learning experiences through paid work-based opportunities where they will gain an increased understanding of important topics related to the world of work including:
-
- Professional presentation and first impressions
- Understanding employer expectations
- Orientation and mobility skills needed for community inclusion
- Self-advocacy and negotiating disability accommodations, and assistive technologies for the workplace.
3. Hone their workplace readiness soft skills such as practicing effective collaboration, drafting, and delivering presentations, and engaging in independent living as they work as a team to support one another as the summer work-based experiences progress.
4. Increase their understanding of resources, services, and knowledge in the areas of self-advocacy, requesting accommodations, college education necessary for certain career paths, financial literacy including benefits planning, as well as legal rights and responsibilities of blind and low vision individuals.
5. Elevate their attitude and confidence through meeting with successful blind and low vision peer mentors and professionals pursuing various careers as well as cultivate community with peers who have similar interests or transition aspirations.
6. Practice setting, progressing and achieving professional and personal goals. They will learn the importance of informed decision making to solidify and achieve their individualized projected post-school employment outcomes.
NOTE:
Due to the popular nature of the YES Summer Academy coupled with physical distancing safety measures, be sure to complete all application and health/safety materials prior to the deadline to be considered. Applicants for the YES Summer Academy must have an open case with the California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) or other entity for funding to cover associated costs. Please note the fee is $7,000 for the entire 4-week program
If you are ready to attend or have any questions, please contact Ann Wai-Yee Kwong, Transition Program Manager, at youth@lighthouse-sf.org or call 415-484-8377.
To join the YES Summer Academy as a participant, follow the steps below:
- Complete the LightHouse Student Intake Form and select “YES Summer Academy” under the Program Interest section. If you have participated in LightHouse Youth programs within the last year, please skip this step and go directly to Step 2.
- Complete the YES Summer Academy Participation Application and Short Responses. Please send your responses to youth@lighthouse-sf.org by April 23, 2021.
Learn more about the COVID-19 safety guidelines for the 2021 YES Academy.
Employment Immersion June Virtual Workshop–
Employment Immersion June Virtual Workshop
June's workshop runs from June 1 to 30, weekdays
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.
Tech Together Online: Virtual Blindness Conventions–
Tech Together Online: Virtual Blindness Conventions
Join the LightHouse Access Technology team for a series of informal conversations on technology topics relevant to these current times.
For a second summer, both the American Council of the Blind and the National Federation of the Blind will be holding their summer conventions virtually. Whether you’ve never attended such a gathering of blind community, or you’re a veteran convention goer, we’ll share all the ways you can explore virtual exhibit halls, connect with other attendees, and stream the main events.
RSVP for Tech Together Online: Virtual Blindness Conventions or leave a voicemail at 415-694-7618. Online registration is preferred.
Tech Together is a chance to share your knowledge and experience, as well as learn from other blind technology users. LightHouse Access Technology staff share tips and resources on each week’s topic. Then there is time for LightHouse students and friends to add to the conversation, as we all learn from each other.
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2021 Youth Employment Services Academy
(All day)
2021 Youth Employment Services Academy
Runs from 3:00 pm to Sunday June 27 to 11:00 am on Sunday July 25.
LightHouse’s Youth Employment Services (YES) Program is excited to offer a redesigned 2021 Summer Academy for youth who are blind or low vision between the ages of 16 and 24. This year, the YES Academy will be hosted at Enchanted Hills Camp (EHC). Hosting it at EHC will allow for outdoor instruction and spatial distancing in order to maximize COVID-19 safety procedures.
Youth will have the opportunity to fill their summer with engaging and valuable pre-employment learning experiences as they participate in independent living training, employment readiness seminars, work-based experiences, mentoring conversations, and memorable social activities all while connecting with life-long friends and mentors as well as supportive LightHouse staff.
The four-week long intensive has the following components:
Week 1 – Your Skills, Your Goals Bootcamp
Week 2 – Expanding Your Employment Knowledge, Networking in the Community
Weeks 3 and 4 – Growing Your Resume, and Work Experience PracticumBy the end of YES Academy, students will expand their web of support and explore their career interests and come away equipped with tools such as a working resume, interview strategies and strengthened profile.
Learning outcomes will be based on the nationally recognized Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (pre-employment transition skills) include: (WIOA) and include:
- Conduct research and informational interviews with professionals resulting in relevant job exploration, counseling, and labor market information.
- Take part in a variety of work-based learning experiences through paid work-based opportunities where they will gain an increased understanding of important topics related to the world of work including:
-
- Professional presentation and first impressions
- Understanding employer expectations
- Orientation and mobility skills needed for community inclusion
- Self-advocacy and negotiating disability accommodations, and assistive technologies for the workplace.
3. Hone their workplace readiness soft skills such as practicing effective collaboration, drafting, and delivering presentations, and engaging in independent living as they work as a team to support one another as the summer work-based experiences progress.
4. Increase their understanding of resources, services, and knowledge in the areas of self-advocacy, requesting accommodations, college education necessary for certain career paths, financial literacy including benefits planning, as well as legal rights and responsibilities of blind and low vision individuals.
5. Elevate their attitude and confidence through meeting with successful blind and low vision peer mentors and professionals pursuing various careers as well as cultivate community with peers who have similar interests or transition aspirations.
6. Practice setting, progressing and achieving professional and personal goals. They will learn the importance of informed decision making to solidify and achieve their individualized projected post-school employment outcomes.
NOTE:
Due to the popular nature of the YES Summer Academy coupled with physical distancing safety measures, be sure to complete all application and health/safety materials prior to the deadline to be considered. Applicants for the YES Summer Academy must have an open case with the California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) or other entity for funding to cover associated costs. Please note the fee is $7,000 for the entire 4-week program
If you are ready to attend or have any questions, please contact Ann Wai-Yee Kwong, Transition Program Manager, at youth@lighthouse-sf.org or call 415-484-8377.
To join the YES Summer Academy as a participant, follow the steps below:
- Complete the LightHouse Student Intake Form and select “YES Summer Academy” under the Program Interest section. If you have participated in LightHouse Youth programs within the last year, please skip this step and go directly to Step 2.
- Complete the YES Summer Academy Participation Application and Short Responses. Please send your responses to youth@lighthouse-sf.org by April 23, 2021.
Learn more about the COVID-19 safety guidelines for the 2021 YES Academy.
Employment Immersion June Virtual Workshop–
Employment Immersion June Virtual Workshop
June's workshop runs from June 1 to 30, weekdays
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.
Stress Reduction & Meditation Goes Virtual–
Stress Reduction & Meditation Goes Virtual
Stress Reduction & Meditation Goes Virtual
Wednesdays 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. PST
For dial in information, contact Jaclyne Atoigue (contact information below).
Each Wednesday morning we offer a series of short, meditation-based practices for relaxation and stress reduction. The group is appropriate for both beginners and advanced practitioners and instruction is provided in all aspects of the practice. Instructor Jeffrey Schneider has more than 40 years of meditation and teaching experience. It is a virtual class using the Zoom platform—everyone is welcome as little or often as they like. Dial in, find a comfortable position, breathe deeply, clear your head, and de-stress. For more information contact Jaclyne Atoigue at jatoigue@lighthouse-sf.org or call 510-925-2943.
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.