LightHouse will be closed on Monday, May 27 for the Memorial Day holiday.
The week's events
-
LightHouse Closed for Martin Luther King Day
LightHouse Closed for Martin Luther King Day
(All day)
Jan 17LightHouse will be closed to observe Martin Luther Kind Day on Monday, January 17, 2022.
-
Get Moving: O&M for Independent Travel
Get Moving: O&M for Independent Travel
–
Jan 18This course is designed to offer foundational Orientation & Mobility knowledge, concepts, and skills in a friendly, small group atmosphere. It is intended for any individual who is new to blind and low vision skills training; waiting for one-on-one services; or would benefit from developing their existing skills with an in-depth O&M training refresher.
To RSVP, please contact Robert Alminana at ralminana@lighthouse-sf.org or Jennifer Huey jhuey@lighthouse-sf.org. Registration deadline is Tuesday, January 11.
Tech Together OnlineTech Together Online
–
Jan 18Tech Together Online: Team Up on Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams is a robust virtual conferencing platform with solid accessibility support for access technology users. Join the Access Technology team and we'll discuss how to join, schedule, and moderate meetings on Microsoft Teams.
RSVP for Tech Together Online: Team Up on Microsoft Teams.
Tuesday, January 18 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Tech Together Online: Get Together on Google Meet
Google Meet is Google's platform for hosting virtual meetings. How does its accessibility experience compare to that of other virtual conferencing contenders? Join the Access Technology team and we'll discuss how to join, schedule and moderate meetings on Google Meet.
RSVP for Tech Together Online: Get Together on Google Meet
Tuesday, January 25 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
-
Midweek Meditation and Movement
Midweek Meditation and Movement
–
Jan 19Between class obligations, the additional hours of homework, and many other responsibilities students have in their lives it becomes clear that a stretch break might be a good addition to the week. To help students structure a break this into their busy week the LightHouse Youth Program is starting a Midweek Meditation and Movement series. Each week our class leader, Ellie Kneer will lead us in activities that will help us feel a little more grounded through activities such as yoga, meditation, and other mindfulness exercises. Activities will be geared for all experience levels and will soon be your mid-week escape with your blind and low vision friends.
Who: All students 24 years of age and younger
What: Weekly virtual gathering of blind and low vision students to participate in yoga, meditation, and mindfulness activities
When: Wednesday afternoons from 5:00 to 6:00 pm Where: anywhere you can access a zoom meeting
RSVP: If you are interested in signing up for the Midweek Meditation and Movement, please contact Jamey Gump by email at jgump@lighthouse-sf.org or by phone at (415) 694-7372.
Zoom meeting information will be shared with those that RSVP by 5:00 pm of the day before the program.
-
Get Moving: O&M for Independent Travel
Get Moving: O&M for Independent Travel
–
Jan 20This course is designed to offer foundational Orientation & Mobility knowledge, concepts, and skills in a friendly, small group atmosphere. It is intended for any individual who is new to blind and low vision skills training; waiting for one-on-one services; or would benefit from developing their existing skills with an in-depth O&M training refresher.
To RSVP, please contact Robert Alminana at ralminana@lighthouse-sf.org or Jennifer Huey jhuey@lighthouse-sf.org. Registration deadline is Tuesday, January 11.
30% & Growing Goes Virtual30% & Growing Goes Virtual
–
Jan 20It is time to get geared up for 2021! Have you set any new employment goals for the new year? Have you thought about what strategies you will use to achieve these goals? Brainstorming with your fellow 30% peers can help! Are you currently working in your dream job? Share with the rest of us how you reached that place. We can learn a lot from each other as we meet in the virtual pub!
To RSVP and receive Zoom access information, contact Community Outreach Coordinator, Sheri Albers at salbers@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7331. -
2022 Holman Prize for Blind Ambition Applications Open
2022 Holman Prize for Blind Ambition Applications Open
Jan 21Now in its sixth year, the Holman Prize for Blind Ambition awards up to $25,000 each to three blind people with ideas that will challenge misconceptions about blindness worldwide. If you will be at least 18 years of age by October 1, 2022 and are blind or legally blind, you can apply. Applications open on Friday, January 21 at noon Pacific Standard Time or GMT/UTC -8.
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!
