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  • YES Weekend - Leading with the 4 C's: The Super-Powers of Today for Modern Education and Work (Part 1 of 2)

    YES Weekend - Leading with the 4 C's: The Super-Powers of Today for Modern Education and Work (Part 1 of 2)


    Feb 28 Mar 1

    Youth Employment Series (YES)
    LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired
    February 28 5:00 PM-March 1 3:00 PM, 2020

    Leading with the 4Cs: The Super-Powers of Today for Modern Education and Work
    (Part 1 of 2)

    A new decade, new possibilities! In February, join the LightHouse Youth Employment Series for our first workshop of the year, empowering blind/low vision youth with the confidence and today’s skills to thrive in a world where change is constant and learning never stops. Transition-age youth will have the opportunity to experience an interactive weekend and discover contemporary power and access skills, 4Cs (creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and communication). You will have the chance to develop and create your individualized leadership style and execute it with confidence. YES workshops are monthly weekend-long learning experiences emphasizing the vocational enrichment of low vision and blind youth, increasing and providing access to a multifaceted array of mentorship, employment readiness skills, and alternative accessible techniques.
    The YES Workshop in February is the first of a 2-part series where you can prepare yourself for success in school, work, and life via interactive activities to learn the power skills of the 21st-century; NOTE that part 2 of this series is schedule for March 27-29 and it is highly encouraged for you to attend both parts to maximize your experience. The weekend is spent learning from blind and low vision mentors and engaging in creative hands-on activities which further support youth to explore and achieve their individualized and professional aspirations.

    DOR & TVI Workshop Learning Objectives:
    1. Participants will increase their understanding of leadership, learn from successful confident blind/low vision role models, and experiment with their new found knowledge as they explore and create their personalized leadership style for school and work.
    2. Transition age youth will acquire information on the 4Cs (creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and communication), valuable skills identified by Google, Forbes, and LinkedIn, as they explore these concepts through hands-on activities.
    3. Students will build their confidence in orientation and mobility, living skills, and application of the 4 power and access skills as they collaborate with their peers to plan, prepare for, execute, and reflect on a group project.
    4. The over-night nature of the YES workshop provide opportunities for students to refine their workplace readiness soft skills including effective social and professional communication and independent living all while building community with their blind and low vision peers.

    Things to Bring:
    1. A notetaking device or implement (braille note, pen, slate and stylus, phone with keyboard, laptop, etc.). You will be asked to complete activities electronically.
    2. A set of business-casual attire and comfortable shoes is encouraged to maximize participation in the many interactive sessions.
    3. Necessities you may need such as any orientation and mobility tools to travel safely, money for transportation to and from the workshop, or personal medication.

    If you or anyone you know is interested in participating in this fun weekend adventure, please:
    1. Contact your Department of Rehabilitation counselor to discuss workshop attendance and authorization.
    2. Confirm attendance with Ann Wai-Yee Kwong, Transition Program Specialist, by email at youth@lighthouse-sf.org or by phone at 415-694-7328.

    If you have any questions or would like to pay for your participation in the workshop, please contact youth@lighthouse-sf.org. Each workshop costs $950 to attend for the entire weekend. Please note, space for this program is limited and workshop attendance must be confirmed one week prior.

  • Employment Immersion Virtual & Residential Workshop

    Employment Immersion Virtual & Residential Workshop

    Mar 2 Mar 13

    Why Choose LightHouse?

    The LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired in San Francisco is in its ninth year of providing Employment Services to blind and visually impaired people within the Bay Area. In that time, we have served over 240 Department of Rehabilitation Consumers abd we have consistently placed over 40% of our graduates in the competitive job market. Our expanded and growing staff means more frequent workshops. We are passionately dedicated to the job of securing gainful employment for all low vision and people people.

     

    How does the Employment Immersion Program work at LightHouse?

    We offer an innovative and groundbreaking way of including students both within the Bay Area and those living in other parts of California the same immersive experience.

     

    How?

    For the first 5 days of the program, all students attend virtually through the Zoom computer platform. Then, the next week, students travel in to LightHouse Headquarters in San Francisco to attend classes at our state-of-the-art facility. They overnight in fully equipped dormitories on-site. This program takes place the first two weeks of every month in 2020, except July. Classes take place Monday through Friday, during those two weeks, with no class on the weekend.

     

    What Students Will Learn:

    The curriculum content adheres to Certified DOR guidelines. Students receive a comprehensive workbook to augment classroom workshop in addition to a companion textbook comprised of worksheets and assignments.

     

    Expectations of students:

    • attend all sessions
    • complete assignments in a timely manner
    • submit “Job Search activity” spreadsheets to Employment Specialist when participating in Job Development Phase

     

    What will students do during the course?

    Some of the activities students will do to enhance learning include:

    • Job Preparation Bootcamp! (25 workshop hours)
    • Job Preparation – The Power in Uniting (25 workshop hours)
    • Learn how to structure job seeking activities
    • Students will migrate to Jobs Group (both during virtual and local class sessions)

     

    AUTHORIZATIONS

    Intake $330.

    Job Preparation $770.

    Job Development $770 (only if student is placed)

    Residence – 5 nights @ $175 per night (room and meals)

    Employment Immersion Workshop Dates: The first two weeks of every month

    For additional information please contact:

    eiteam@lighthouse-sf.org

    Kate Williams - Director, Employment Services

    415-694-7324

    Wanda Pearson - Employment Immersion Coordinator

    415-694-7359

  • Employment Immersion Virtual & Residential Workshop

    Employment Immersion Virtual & Residential Workshop

    Mar 2 Mar 13

    Why Choose LightHouse?

    The LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired in San Francisco is in its ninth year of providing Employment Services to blind and visually impaired people within the Bay Area. In that time, we have served over 240 Department of Rehabilitation Consumers abd we have consistently placed over 40% of our graduates in the competitive job market. Our expanded and growing staff means more frequent workshops. We are passionately dedicated to the job of securing gainful employment for all low vision and people people.

     

    How does the Employment Immersion Program work at LightHouse?

    We offer an innovative and groundbreaking way of including students both within the Bay Area and those living in other parts of California the same immersive experience.

     

    How?

    For the first 5 days of the program, all students attend virtually through the Zoom computer platform. Then, the next week, students travel in to LightHouse Headquarters in San Francisco to attend classes at our state-of-the-art facility. They overnight in fully equipped dormitories on-site. This program takes place the first two weeks of every month in 2020, except July. Classes take place Monday through Friday, during those two weeks, with no class on the weekend.

     

    What Students Will Learn:

    The curriculum content adheres to Certified DOR guidelines. Students receive a comprehensive workbook to augment classroom workshop in addition to a companion textbook comprised of worksheets and assignments.

     

    Expectations of students:

    • attend all sessions
    • complete assignments in a timely manner
    • submit “Job Search activity” spreadsheets to Employment Specialist when participating in Job Development Phase

     

    What will students do during the course?

    Some of the activities students will do to enhance learning include:

    • Job Preparation Bootcamp! (25 workshop hours)
    • Job Preparation – The Power in Uniting (25 workshop hours)
    • Learn how to structure job seeking activities
    • Students will migrate to Jobs Group (both during virtual and local class sessions)

     

    AUTHORIZATIONS

    Intake $330.

    Job Preparation $770.

    Job Development $770 (only if student is placed)

    Residence – 5 nights @ $175 per night (room and meals)

    Employment Immersion Workshop Dates: The first two weeks of every month

    For additional information please contact:

    eiteam@lighthouse-sf.org

    Kate Williams - Director, Employment Services

    415-694-7324

    Wanda Pearson - Employment Immersion Coordinator

    415-694-7359

  • Employment Immersion Virtual & Residential Workshop

    Employment Immersion Virtual & Residential Workshop

    Mar 2 Mar 13

    Why Choose LightHouse?

    The LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired in San Francisco is in its ninth year of providing Employment Services to blind and visually impaired people within the Bay Area. In that time, we have served over 240 Department of Rehabilitation Consumers abd we have consistently placed over 40% of our graduates in the competitive job market. Our expanded and growing staff means more frequent workshops. We are passionately dedicated to the job of securing gainful employment for all low vision and people people.

     

    How does the Employment Immersion Program work at LightHouse?

    We offer an innovative and groundbreaking way of including students both within the Bay Area and those living in other parts of California the same immersive experience.

     

    How?

    For the first 5 days of the program, all students attend virtually through the Zoom computer platform. Then, the next week, students travel in to LightHouse Headquarters in San Francisco to attend classes at our state-of-the-art facility. They overnight in fully equipped dormitories on-site. This program takes place the first two weeks of every month in 2020, except July. Classes take place Monday through Friday, during those two weeks, with no class on the weekend.

     

    What Students Will Learn:

    The curriculum content adheres to Certified DOR guidelines. Students receive a comprehensive workbook to augment classroom workshop in addition to a companion textbook comprised of worksheets and assignments.

     

    Expectations of students:

    • attend all sessions
    • complete assignments in a timely manner
    • submit “Job Search activity” spreadsheets to Employment Specialist when participating in Job Development Phase

     

    What will students do during the course?

    Some of the activities students will do to enhance learning include:

    • Job Preparation Bootcamp! (25 workshop hours)
    • Job Preparation – The Power in Uniting (25 workshop hours)
    • Learn how to structure job seeking activities
    • Students will migrate to Jobs Group (both during virtual and local class sessions)

     

    AUTHORIZATIONS

    Intake $330.

    Job Preparation $770.

    Job Development $770 (only if student is placed)

    Residence – 5 nights @ $175 per night (room and meals)

    Employment Immersion Workshop Dates: The first two weeks of every month

    For additional information please contact:

    eiteam@lighthouse-sf.org

    Kate Williams - Director, Employment Services

    415-694-7324

    Wanda Pearson - Employment Immersion Coordinator

    415-694-7359

  • Employment Immersion Virtual & Residential Workshop

    Employment Immersion Virtual & Residential Workshop

    Mar 2 Mar 13

    Why Choose LightHouse?

    The LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired in San Francisco is in its ninth year of providing Employment Services to blind and visually impaired people within the Bay Area. In that time, we have served over 240 Department of Rehabilitation Consumers abd we have consistently placed over 40% of our graduates in the competitive job market. Our expanded and growing staff means more frequent workshops. We are passionately dedicated to the job of securing gainful employment for all low vision and people people.

     

    How does the Employment Immersion Program work at LightHouse?

    We offer an innovative and groundbreaking way of including students both within the Bay Area and those living in other parts of California the same immersive experience.

     

    How?

    For the first 5 days of the program, all students attend virtually through the Zoom computer platform. Then, the next week, students travel in to LightHouse Headquarters in San Francisco to attend classes at our state-of-the-art facility. They overnight in fully equipped dormitories on-site. This program takes place the first two weeks of every month in 2020, except July. Classes take place Monday through Friday, during those two weeks, with no class on the weekend.

     

    What Students Will Learn:

    The curriculum content adheres to Certified DOR guidelines. Students receive a comprehensive workbook to augment classroom workshop in addition to a companion textbook comprised of worksheets and assignments.

     

    Expectations of students:

    • attend all sessions
    • complete assignments in a timely manner
    • submit “Job Search activity” spreadsheets to Employment Specialist when participating in Job Development Phase

     

    What will students do during the course?

    Some of the activities students will do to enhance learning include:

    • Job Preparation Bootcamp! (25 workshop hours)
    • Job Preparation – The Power in Uniting (25 workshop hours)
    • Learn how to structure job seeking activities
    • Students will migrate to Jobs Group (both during virtual and local class sessions)

     

    AUTHORIZATIONS

    Intake $330.

    Job Preparation $770.

    Job Development $770 (only if student is placed)

    Residence – 5 nights @ $175 per night (room and meals)

    Employment Immersion Workshop Dates: The first two weeks of every month

    For additional information please contact:

    eiteam@lighthouse-sf.org

    Kate Williams - Director, Employment Services

    415-694-7324

    Wanda Pearson - Employment Immersion Coordinator

    415-694-7359

    Knitting

    Knitting


    Mar 5

    Every week, our knitters gather to share their purls of wisdom and get in the loop on each other’s latest project, and usually end up in stitches spinning yarns. Whether you knit for pleasure, distraction or just practical economics, or you’ve never done it before and want to give it a try, there’s always room for another loom. Learn, refine, or teach a skill that makes your gift-giving budget lighter weight or support a student-led altruistic project like knitting chemo caps, beanies for babies, lap blankets or other creative applications.

    For more info, needle Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316.

  • Employment Immersion Virtual & Residential Workshop

    Employment Immersion Virtual & Residential Workshop

    Mar 2 Mar 13

    Why Choose LightHouse?

    The LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired in San Francisco is in its ninth year of providing Employment Services to blind and visually impaired people within the Bay Area. In that time, we have served over 240 Department of Rehabilitation Consumers abd we have consistently placed over 40% of our graduates in the competitive job market. Our expanded and growing staff means more frequent workshops. We are passionately dedicated to the job of securing gainful employment for all low vision and people people.

     

    How does the Employment Immersion Program work at LightHouse?

    We offer an innovative and groundbreaking way of including students both within the Bay Area and those living in other parts of California the same immersive experience.

     

    How?

    For the first 5 days of the program, all students attend virtually through the Zoom computer platform. Then, the next week, students travel in to LightHouse Headquarters in San Francisco to attend classes at our state-of-the-art facility. They overnight in fully equipped dormitories on-site. This program takes place the first two weeks of every month in 2020, except July. Classes take place Monday through Friday, during those two weeks, with no class on the weekend.

     

    What Students Will Learn:

    The curriculum content adheres to Certified DOR guidelines. Students receive a comprehensive workbook to augment classroom workshop in addition to a companion textbook comprised of worksheets and assignments.

     

    Expectations of students:

    • attend all sessions
    • complete assignments in a timely manner
    • submit “Job Search activity” spreadsheets to Employment Specialist when participating in Job Development Phase

     

    What will students do during the course?

    Some of the activities students will do to enhance learning include:

    • Job Preparation Bootcamp! (25 workshop hours)
    • Job Preparation – The Power in Uniting (25 workshop hours)
    • Learn how to structure job seeking activities
    • Students will migrate to Jobs Group (both during virtual and local class sessions)

     

    AUTHORIZATIONS

    Intake $330.

    Job Preparation $770.

    Job Development $770 (only if student is placed)

    Residence – 5 nights @ $175 per night (room and meals)

    Employment Immersion Workshop Dates: The first two weeks of every month

    For additional information please contact:

    eiteam@lighthouse-sf.org

    Kate Williams - Director, Employment Services

    415-694-7324

    Wanda Pearson - Employment Immersion Coordinator

    415-694-7359

  • Employment Immersion Virtual & Residential Workshop

    Employment Immersion Virtual & Residential Workshop

    Mar 2 Mar 13

    Why Choose LightHouse?

    The LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired in San Francisco is in its ninth year of providing Employment Services to blind and visually impaired people within the Bay Area. In that time, we have served over 240 Department of Rehabilitation Consumers abd we have consistently placed over 40% of our graduates in the competitive job market. Our expanded and growing staff means more frequent workshops. We are passionately dedicated to the job of securing gainful employment for all low vision and people people.

     

    How does the Employment Immersion Program work at LightHouse?

    We offer an innovative and groundbreaking way of including students both within the Bay Area and those living in other parts of California the same immersive experience.

     

    How?

    For the first 5 days of the program, all students attend virtually through the Zoom computer platform. Then, the next week, students travel in to LightHouse Headquarters in San Francisco to attend classes at our state-of-the-art facility. They overnight in fully equipped dormitories on-site. This program takes place the first two weeks of every month in 2020, except July. Classes take place Monday through Friday, during those two weeks, with no class on the weekend.

     

    What Students Will Learn:

    The curriculum content adheres to Certified DOR guidelines. Students receive a comprehensive workbook to augment classroom workshop in addition to a companion textbook comprised of worksheets and assignments.

     

    Expectations of students:

    • attend all sessions
    • complete assignments in a timely manner
    • submit “Job Search activity” spreadsheets to Employment Specialist when participating in Job Development Phase

     

    What will students do during the course?

    Some of the activities students will do to enhance learning include:

    • Job Preparation Bootcamp! (25 workshop hours)
    • Job Preparation – The Power in Uniting (25 workshop hours)
    • Learn how to structure job seeking activities
    • Students will migrate to Jobs Group (both during virtual and local class sessions)

     

    AUTHORIZATIONS

    Intake $330.

    Job Preparation $770.

    Job Development $770 (only if student is placed)

    Residence – 5 nights @ $175 per night (room and meals)

    Employment Immersion Workshop Dates: The first two weeks of every month

    For additional information please contact:

    eiteam@lighthouse-sf.org

    Kate Williams - Director, Employment Services

    415-694-7324

    Wanda Pearson - Employment Immersion Coordinator

    415-694-7359

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.

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