Calendar

Events in April 2021

  • Reel Escape: Audio-Described Movie Club

    Reel Escape: Audio-Described Movie Club


    Apr 1

    To help you break up the routine and escape for some fun, join your friends for our weekly Reel Escape Audio Description Movie Club. This weekly remote social gathering of blind and low vision youth takes place over zoom on Thursday afternoons at 4:00 pm. Films will be family-friendly and have audio descriptions enabled. Join us each week to help choose future films. Past films have included: Toy Story, Frozen, Inside out, Minions, Lion King and many other classics.

    Who: Students under 18 that are Blind or have Low Vision
    What: Audio Description Movie Club via Zoom
    When: Thursday afternoons @ 4:00 pm Where: anywhere you can access a zoom meeting
    RSVP: Zoom meeting information will be shared with those that RSVP by 5:00 pm of the day before the program

    Parents & Guardians, we’d love your help getting your children connected to our virtual program, however, once they have joined, we ask that you please give them the space to participate individually.

    If you are interested in signing up for the Reel Escape Audio Description Movie Club, please contact Jamey Gump by email at youth@lighthouse-sf.org or by phone at 415-694-7372.

    Reel Escape: Audio-Described Movie Club: The One and Only Ivan

    Reel Escape: Audio-Described Movie Club: The One and Only Ivan


    Apr 1

    To help you break up the routine and escape for some fun, join your friends for our weekly Reel Escape Audio Description Movie Club. This weekly remote social gathering of blind and low vision youth takes place over zoom on Thursday afternoons at 4:00 pm. Films will be family-friendly and have audio descriptions enabled. Join us each week to help choose future films. Past films have included: Toy Story, Frozen, Inside out, Minions, Lion King and many other classics.

    Who: Students under 18 that are Blind or have Low Vision
    What: Audio Description Movie Club via Zoom
    When: Thursday afternoons @ 4:00 pm Where: anywhere you can access a zoom meeting
    RSVP: Zoom meeting information will be shared with those that RSVP by 5:00 pm of the day before the program

    Parents & Guardians, we’d love your help getting your children connected to our virtual program, however, once they have joined, we ask that you please give them the space to participate individually.

    If you are interested in signing up for the Reel Escape Audio Description Movie Club, please contact Jamey Gump by email at youth@lighthouse-sf.org or by phone at 415-694-7372.

  • Harry Potter Club

    Harry Potter Club


    Apr 3

    Grab your wands, cauldrons, and your Harry Potter knowledge and join your Lighthouse friends for our new student driven Harry Potter Club. This monthly gathering of happy Harry Potter enthusiasts will gather during the afternoon of the first Saturday of each month for all sorts of Harry Potter awesomeness.

    In January we will start the club off right with a kick-off party!  Where we will learn more about our Harry Potter friends by taking part in some house sorting and house competitions. Followed by a presentation from our friends at the Talking Books and Braille Center at the San Francisco Public Library about one way you might be able to access the Harry Potter book series. In February we will start watching the Harry Potter movie series and compare each of the movies and books in order. We will continue in this fashion with another installment of the Harry Potter series each month with a short break for summer. To best prepare for each month’s program we ask that you read the corresponding book before we watch the movie.

    Don’t have the book?  Don’t worry! There are options. First is the NLS free braille and talking book library service. If you are not signed up with the NLS please start the process at https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-library-service-for-the-blind-and-print-disabled/about-this-service/?cid=loc-ppc_s=google_c=talking-book-library_ag=talking-book_kw=library-of-congress-talking-books.You may also subscribe to Learning Ally, who has audio versions of all the Harry Potter books. To create an account with Learning Ally, please visit - https://learningally.org/About-Us/Join. Join us for the kick-off event in December to learn more and ask questions.

    2021 Dates

    January 2 – Club Kick-off Party!

    February 6 – Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

    March 6 – Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

    April 3  – Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

    May 1  – Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

    June, July & August – Summer Break

    September 4th – Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

    October 2 – Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

    November 6 – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)

    December 4 – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

    Who: Blind and low vision youth from all over that are under 18 or that are still in high school. Families should be aware the Harry Potter Books are for youth that are at least in 5th or 6th grade, however a couple of the Harry Potter movies are rated PG-13 and may not be appropriate for all.

    What: Harry Potter book and audio description movie club

    When: 1:00 pm of the first Saturday of the month (see dates above)

    Where: anywhere you can access a zoom meeting

    RSVP: Zoom meeting information will be shared with those that RSVP by 5:00 pm of the day before the program

    Parents & Guardians: we’d love your help getting your children connected to our virtual program, however, once they have joined, we ask that you please give them the space to participate individually.

    Anti-Discrimination Statement: LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired does not support discriminatory or hateful speech in any form. We stand by the LGBTQ+ community and all fans who found a home in the Harry Potter series and will work to provide a safe space for fans.

    If you are interested in signing up for the Harry Potter Club, please contact Jamey Gump by email at JGump@lighthouse-sf.org or by phone at 415-694-7372.

    Enchanted Hills Camp Virtual Campfire

    Enchanted Hills Camp Virtual Campfire


    Apr 3

    Camp Director, Tony Fletcher will serve as your host and hopes you will be able join. The campfires are designed for all ages and will focus on camp updates, music, laughter and fun. Please RSVP if you are interested in attending and we are happy to provide the Zoom information. You will be able to use the same Zoom link for the campfires between January and May of 2021.

    RSVP to Alyah Thomas at ehc@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7345.

  • Not So Bored Game Night (online)

    Not So Bored Game Night (online)


    Apr 6

    Each week students from the Lighthouse Youth Program gather for our virtual Not So Bored Game Night. A weekly evening of fun and games for Blind and low vision youth from all over. Games start at 7:00 pm on Tuesday evenings and will include trivia contests, scavenger hunts and other interactive games that will have youth making friends. In addition, the LightHouse staff each week’s games will be led by a guest mentor that will also share insight into their education, career and life as a person who is blind or has low vision.

    Who: students under 18 that are blind or have low vision
    What: weekly game night and guest mentor spotlight via zoom When: Tuesday evenings from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Where: Anywhere you can access a Zoom meeting
    RSVP: Zoom meeting information will be shared with those that RSVP by 5:00 pm of the day before the program
    Parents & Guardians: we’d love your help getting your children connected to our virtual program, however, once they have joined, we ask that you please give them the space to participate individually.

    If you are interested in signing up for the Not So Bored Game Night, please contact Jamey Gump by email at youth@lighthouse-sf.org or by phone at 415-694-7372.

  • Stress Reduction & Meditation (online)

    Stress Reduction & Meditation (online)


    Apr 7

    Stress Reduction & Meditation Goes Virtual

    Please note that although LightHouse is closed for the holidays, this virtual class is still being held on December 22.

    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.

    RSVP to Sabrina Bolus at Sbolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607.

  • Reel Escape: Audio-Described Movie Club

    Reel Escape: Audio-Described Movie Club


    Apr 8

    To help you break up the routine and escape for some fun, join your friends for our weekly Reel Escape Audio Description Movie Club. This weekly remote social gathering of blind and low vision youth takes place over zoom on Thursday afternoons at 4:00 pm. Films will be family-friendly and have audio descriptions enabled. Join us each week to help choose future films. Past films have included: Toy Story, Frozen, Inside out, Minions, Lion King and many other classics.

    Who: Students under 18 that are Blind or have Low Vision
    What: Audio Description Movie Club via Zoom
    When: Thursday afternoons @ 4:00 pm Where: anywhere you can access a zoom meeting
    RSVP: Zoom meeting information will be shared with those that RSVP by 5:00 pm of the day before the program

    Parents & Guardians, we’d love your help getting your children connected to our virtual program, however, once they have joined, we ask that you please give them the space to participate individually.

    If you are interested in signing up for the Reel Escape Audio Description Movie Club, please contact Jamey Gump by email at youth@lighthouse-sf.org or by phone at 415-694-7372.

  • Sensing the Seasons on Zoom: Spring Nature Education Retreat

    Sensing the Seasons on Zoom: Spring Nature Education Retreat


    Apr 9

    Sensing the Seasons on Zoom: Spring Nature Education Retreat
    Second weekend in April (4/9-4/10)

    As we all start to warm up from the cold of winter, and enjoy the start of longer days, we invite you to join us for the Spring edition of Sensing the Seasons on Zoom. Our Spring themed nature program will consist of three zoom-based classes that take place Friday, April 9 and Saturday, April 10. Participants we will learn and discuss migration, pollination and how the birds and the bees brings spring to EHC and our own communities where we live. LightHouse students that sign up by Friday April 2nd will get a package in the mail filled with nature artifacts that LightHouse and WOLF school staff have collected that you can use to enhance your nature educational experience and gain a deeper connection to EHC and our community.

    Who: LightHouse or EHC students of ALL ages
    What: Virtual Enchanted Hills Nature Education Program
    When: Friday, April 9th from 4:00 – 6:00 pm and Saturday, April 10th from 10:00 – 12:00 noon and 4:00 – 6:00 pm (second weekend in April)
    Where: from the safety of your home via Zoom meeting
    RSVP: Those that sign up before Friday, April 2nd will receive a package in the mail with program supplies from EHC that will enhance the program experience

    If you have any questions or would like to RSVP for the Spring Sensing the Seasons on Zoom, please contact Jamey Gump at (415) 694-7372 or by email at James JGump@lighthouse-sf.org.

  • Sensing the Seasons on Zoom: Spring Nature Education Retreat

    Sensing the Seasons on Zoom: Spring Nature Education Retreat


    Apr 10

    Sensing the Seasons on Zoom: Spring Nature Education Retreat
    Second weekend in April (4/9-4/10)

    As we all start to warm up from the cold of winter, and enjoy the start of longer days, we invite you to join us for the Spring edition of Sensing the Seasons on Zoom. Our Spring themed nature program will consist of three zoom-based classes that take place Friday, April 9 and Saturday, April 10. Participants we will learn and discuss migration, pollination and how the birds and the bees brings spring to EHC and our own communities where we live. LightHouse students that sign up by Friday April 2nd will get a package in the mail filled with nature artifacts that LightHouse and WOLF school staff have collected that you can use to enhance your nature educational experience and gain a deeper connection to EHC and our community.

    Who: LightHouse or EHC students of ALL ages
    What: Virtual Enchanted Hills Nature Education Program
    When: Friday, April 9th from 4:00 – 6:00 pm and Saturday, April 10th from 10:00 – 12:00 noon and 4:00 – 6:00 pm (second weekend in April)
    Where: from the safety of your home via Zoom meeting
    RSVP: Those that sign up before Friday, April 2nd will receive a package in the mail with program supplies from EHC that will enhance the program experience

    If you have any questions or would like to RSVP for the Spring Sensing the Seasons on Zoom, please contact Jamey Gump at (415) 694-7372 or by email at James JGump@lighthouse-sf.org.

    Sensing the Seasons on Zoom: Spring Nature Education Retreat

    Sensing the Seasons on Zoom: Spring Nature Education Retreat


    Apr 10

    Sensing the Seasons on Zoom: Spring Nature Education Retreat
    Second weekend in April (4/9-4/10)

    As we all start to warm up from the cold of winter, and enjoy the start of longer days, we invite you to join us for the Spring edition of Sensing the Seasons on Zoom. Our Spring themed nature program will consist of three zoom-based classes that take place Friday, April 9 and Saturday, April 10. Participants we will learn and discuss migration, pollination and how the birds and the bees brings spring to EHC and our own communities where we live. LightHouse students that sign up by Friday April 2nd will get a package in the mail filled with nature artifacts that LightHouse and WOLF school staff have collected that you can use to enhance your nature educational experience and gain a deeper connection to EHC and our community.

    Who: LightHouse or EHC students of ALL ages
    What: Virtual Enchanted Hills Nature Education Program
    When: Friday, April 9th from 4:00 – 6:00 pm and Saturday, April 10th from 10:00 – 12:00 noon and 4:00 – 6:00 pm (second weekend in April)
    Where: from the safety of your home via Zoom meeting
    RSVP: Those that sign up before Friday, April 2nd will receive a package in the mail with program supplies from EHC that will enhance the program experience

    If you have any questions or would like to RSVP for the Spring Sensing the Seasons on Zoom, please contact Jamey Gump at (415) 694-7372 or by email at James JGump@lighthouse-sf.org.

  • Monthly Mentor Mondays: Planning for What’s Next

    Monthly Mentor Mondays: Planning for What’s Next


    Apr 12

    Monthly Mentor Mondays Second Monday of the month @ 7:00pm

    Lighthouse Youth Program knows how important connecting with peers and mentors that also happen to be blind or low vision can be on the students we work with. To help the youth connect with our community of excellent mentors and allow time for them to ask questions that can help them along their journey we host our Monthly Mentor Monday’s series, in which Lighthouse staff lead a panel of young blind leaders through a conversation about topics important to the success of youth that are blind or have low vision. Each month a new group college-aged and young adult mentors will share their thoughts, stories and advice about that month’s topic and address any questions that the youth might have. Topics of our monthly panel will include subjects such as advocacy, career exploration, social interaction, self-determination, assistive technology and recreation and leisure with a focus on the additional experiences we encounter during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    2021 Dates & Themes

    January 11 – Setting Goals and Problem Solving: In our January meeting we will talk about how other blind and low vision student set and achieve their goals and more importantly how we resolve any issues that come up during our journey.

    February 8– Advocating your needs and addressing other people’s misperceptions: With Valentine’s day just around the corner we invite you to join our panel as we talk about how we as blind or low vision students can interact successfully with our pears and loved ones. Our February panel will also discuss how they educate our communities about any misperception’s others may have about us as blind or low vision students.

    March 8th – Cooking, Nutrition and Living Independently: During our March gathering we will be talking about food, cooking and living independently as blind or low vision students. Join us as this month’s panel shares recipes and wisdom about how to access the food you want that will keep you a happy and healthy student.

    April 12 – Planning for what’s next: Join us in April as our panel of blind and low vision students share their insights and answer your questions about how to set oneself up for success in the next academic year.

    May 10 – Recreation and getting involved: As summer approaches join our May panel to learn about ways other blind and low vision mentors found their hobbies/interest and how they made their recreation accessible.

    Who: students in middle or high school that are blind or have low vision

    What: monthly panel of successful mentors that are blind or have low vision

    When: second Monday of the month from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm

    Where: anywhere you can access a zoom meeting

    RSVP: Zoom meeting information will be shared with those that RSVP with Jamey Gump by 5:00 pm the Friday before the event
    If you have any questions or would like to sign up for the Monthly Mentor Mondays, please contact, Jamey Gump at youth@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7372.

  • College Spaces From Different Places: Effective Study Environments

    College Spaces From Different Places: Effective Study Environments


    Apr 13

    College Spaces from Different Places
    Meeting 5: Effective Study Environments: from Stations to Systems

    When: Tuesday, April 13, from 7:00-8:30 PM

    Continue to join us for the next installment of College Spaces from Different Places! We will swap tips on how best to create and access an effective study environment including systems, platforms, and equipment. This month, our very own, Gene Kim, will facilitate this interesting and practical conversation.

    College Spaces from Different Places is a peer led student organization which cultivates connections and community for all undergraduate college students. College Spaces from Different Places is a group designed by and for low vision and blind students to have fun, build community, and share in our struggles and accomplishments. Many undergrads are currently missing out on forming social connections on their own college campus. Therefore, joining College Spaces from Different Places will give you an opportunity to come together with others from across the state. Leave your books and syllabi behind and join us!

    If you have any questions or would like to be part of future College Spaces from Different Places gatherings, contact Ann Wai-Yee Kwong, Transition Program Manager at akwong@lighthouse-sf.org or by phone/text at 415-484-8377 to learn more. Please RSVP by April 9, 2021 to receive the Zoom link.

    NOTE: The Zoom link to join will be distributed the morning of the meetup. All blind/low vision college students are welcome, and you DO NOT need any authorizations from the DOR to join.

    Not So Bored Game Night (online)

    Not So Bored Game Night (online)


    Apr 13

    Each week students from the Lighthouse Youth Program gather for our virtual Not So Bored Game Night. A weekly evening of fun and games for Blind and low vision youth from all over. Games start at 7:00 pm on Tuesday evenings and will include trivia contests, scavenger hunts and other interactive games that will have youth making friends. In addition, the LightHouse staff each week’s games will be led by a guest mentor that will also share insight into their education, career and life as a person who is blind or has low vision.

    Who: students under 18 that are blind or have low vision
    What: weekly game night and guest mentor spotlight via zoom When: Tuesday evenings from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Where: Anywhere you can access a Zoom meeting
    RSVP: Zoom meeting information will be shared with those that RSVP by 5:00 pm of the day before the program
    Parents & Guardians: we’d love your help getting your children connected to our virtual program, however, once they have joined, we ask that you please give them the space to participate individually.

    If you are interested in signing up for the Not So Bored Game Night, please contact Jamey Gump by email at youth@lighthouse-sf.org or by phone at 415-694-7372.

  • Stress Reduction & Meditation (online)

    Stress Reduction & Meditation (online)


    Apr 14

    Stress Reduction & Meditation Goes Virtual

    Please note that although LightHouse is closed for the holidays, this virtual class is still being held on December 22.

    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.

    RSVP to Sabrina Bolus at Sbolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607.

  • Reel Escape: Audio-Described Movie Club

    Reel Escape: Audio-Described Movie Club


    Apr 15

    To help you break up the routine and escape for some fun, join your friends for our weekly Reel Escape Audio Description Movie Club. This weekly remote social gathering of blind and low vision youth takes place over zoom on Thursday afternoons at 4:00 pm. Films will be family-friendly and have audio descriptions enabled. Join us each week to help choose future films. Past films have included: Toy Story, Frozen, Inside out, Minions, Lion King and many other classics.

    Who: Students under 18 that are Blind or have Low Vision
    What: Audio Description Movie Club via Zoom
    When: Thursday afternoons @ 4:00 pm Where: anywhere you can access a zoom meeting
    RSVP: Zoom meeting information will be shared with those that RSVP by 5:00 pm of the day before the program

    Parents & Guardians, we’d love your help getting your children connected to our virtual program, however, once they have joined, we ask that you please give them the space to participate individually.

    If you are interested in signing up for the Reel Escape Audio Description Movie Club, please contact Jamey Gump by email at youth@lighthouse-sf.org or by phone at 415-694-7372.

  • Community Bingo Goes Virtual

    Community Bingo Goes Virtual


    Apr 16

    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.

    2021 CTEBVI Youth Institute

    2021 CTEBVI Youth Institute


    Apr 16

    2021 CTEBVI Youth Institute
    Friday, April 16th and Saturday, April 17th

    With the CTEBVI convention going virtual, the Youth Institute will be doing the same, opening the door for many of the youth who might not have been able to attend an in-person conference to join us and gain the experiences of learning about the many resources, connections and new equipment that come together at the CTEBVI annual conference. The Youth Institute is your ticket as a blind and low vision student to learning about all of this and everything else the conference has to offer while having fun with your blind and low vision peers.

    Our modified virtual schedule will allow you to learn, connect, and enhance your CTEBVI conference experience without spending your entire Saturday on zoom. Programming starts Friday evening with a kick-off event at 5:30 p.m. PDT. This will include an introduction and appropriately themed happy hour and social for both youth and parents. Our Saturday program will be broken up into age groups, with elementary and middle school youth in the morning and teens in the afternoon. Below you will find information about the agenda and the program options you will be choosing from when you register for the event in the below Google Form. Please be sure to sign-up by Friday, April 2nd so that our friends at Braille Institute have time to mail you a bag of program supplies and conference gifts.

    2021 Youth Institute registration form: http://bit.ly/ctebvi21-youthinstitute

    2021 Youth Institute Program Agenda
    Friday, April 16, 2021, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. PDT – Youth Institute Kickoff Event (All ages)
    - Welcome & Introductions, Keynote Speakers, and Happy Hour Breakout Rooms!
    Saturday, April 17, 2021, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. PDT -- Elementary and Middle School. Two available Sessions: Student Success Panel and Simple Cooking at Home.
    - Student Success Panel – LightHouse’s Transitions Program Manager, Ann Kwong will lead a panel of students discussing the challenges and success other blind and low vision students and their teachers have had during distance learning.
    - Simple Cooking at Home – Students will learn about and make simple and tasty recipes they can make by themselves at home from blind and low vision mentors.
    Saturday, April 17, 2021, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PDT -- Elementary and Middle School. Three Available Sessions: App Swap, Art Swap, and Talent Swap.
    - App Swap – Priscilla Jimenez, a blind mentor that is an access tech tester and enthusiast will lead students in an interactive discussion about their favorite smart apps, devices, and technology that they use to access the world.
    - Art Swap – Sculptures, Painters and creators of all types are invited to take part in our virtual origami lesson taught by blind mom, life coach and artist, LisaMaria Martinez. After our accessible art lesson students will get a chance to take part in a show and tell, where they can share all the awesome art they have created at home.
    - Talent Swap – Musician, poets, singers, dancers, and other talented youth are invited to share their skill in our student Talent Swap led by DJ CJ or as students at the UC San Diego’s Office for Students with Disabilities know him as Jimmy Cong.
    Saturday, April 17, 2021, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. PDT -- Teen Students. Two available Sessions: College Success Panel and Interview Basics.
    - College Success Panel – LightHouse’s Youth Program Assistant, Daisy Soto and leaders from the College Spaces Different Places program will lead panel discussion addressing their experience in college during covid-19 and how youth can best prepare for the future.
    - Interview Basics – LightHouse’s Transitions Program Manager, Ann Kwong leads an interactive conversation about interview strategies before students get the chance to participate in mock interviews with other students.
    Saturday, April 17, 2021, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. PDT -- Teen Students. Three sessions available. App Swap, Talent Swap, and Shopping and Fashion Swap.
    - App Swap – Priscilla Jimenez, a blind mentor that is an access tech tester and enthusiast will lead students in an interactive discussion about their favorite smart apps, devices, and technology that they use to access the world.
    - Talent Swap – Musician, poets, singers, dancers, and other talented youth are invited to share their skill in our student Talent Swap led by DJ CJ or as students at the UC San Diego’s Office for Students with Disabilities know him as Jimmy Cong.
    - Shopping and Fashion Swap – Students will learn about alternative techniques that other blind and low vision mentors use to access the stores they want, while looking good.
    Saturday, April 17, 2021, 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. PDT -- Social Hour with Music Trivia (all ages)
    - To wrap up the Youth Institute we will host a social hour where youth can connect with your blind or low vision peers or challenge your new friends in some awesomely amusing music trivia.

    If you have any questions about this year’s Youth Institute, please email Jamey Gump at jgump@lighthouse-sf.org or call him at 415-694-7372.

  • Virtual Cycle for Sight

    Virtual Cycle for Sight

    (All day)
    Apr 17

    Cycle for Sight is a yearly fundraising cycle event for Enchanted Hills Camp for the Blind. We're going virtual for 2021! Come out support Enchanted Hills Camp for the Blind by participating - with options to ride, run, walk or hike. Sign up to be a member of Team Enchanted Hills when you register.
    We missed you in 2020! We want to see you in 2021 - at least virtually. Join us for a ride, run, hike or walk and post your photos for the annual Cycle for Sight using hashtag #C4S2021.
    We’ll come together in the morning via live stream for our opening ceremony, then regroup in the afternoon for a post ride virtual party.
    Cost
    Regular $45
    VIP - $85
    (VIP) Registration Fee includes a goody bag mailed to your home.
    2021 CTEBVI Youth Institute

    2021 CTEBVI Youth Institute


    Apr 17

    2021 CTEBVI Youth Institute
    Friday, April 16th and Saturday, April 17th

    With the CTEBVI convention going virtual, the Youth Institute will be doing the same, opening the door for many of the youth who might not have been able to attend an in-person conference to join us and gain the experiences of learning about the many resources, connections and new equipment that come together at the CTEBVI annual conference. The Youth Institute is your ticket as a blind and low vision student to learning about all of this and everything else the conference has to offer while having fun with your blind and low vision peers.

    Our modified virtual schedule will allow you to learn, connect, and enhance your CTEBVI conference experience without spending your entire Saturday on zoom. Programming starts Friday evening with a kick-off event at 5:30 p.m. PDT. This will include an introduction and appropriately themed happy hour and social for both youth and parents. Our Saturday program will be broken up into age groups, with elementary and middle school youth in the morning and teens in the afternoon. Below you will find information about the agenda and the program options you will be choosing from when you register for the event in the below Google Form. Please be sure to sign-up by Friday, April 2nd so that our friends at Braille Institute have time to mail you a bag of program supplies and conference gifts.

    2021 Youth Institute registration form: http://bit.ly/ctebvi21-youthinstitute

    2021 Youth Institute Program Agenda
    Friday, April 16, 2021, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. PDT – Youth Institute Kickoff Event (All ages)
    - Welcome & Introductions, Keynote Speakers, and Happy Hour Breakout Rooms!
    Saturday, April 17, 2021, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. PDT -- Elementary and Middle School. Two available Sessions: Student Success Panel and Simple Cooking at Home.
    - Student Success Panel – LightHouse’s Transitions Program Manager, Ann Kwong will lead a panel of students discussing the challenges and success other blind and low vision students and their teachers have had during distance learning.
    - Simple Cooking at Home – Students will learn about and make simple and tasty recipes they can make by themselves at home from blind and low vision mentors.
    Saturday, April 17, 2021, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PDT -- Elementary and Middle School. Three Available Sessions: App Swap, Art Swap, and Talent Swap.
    - App Swap – Priscilla Jimenez, a blind mentor that is an access tech tester and enthusiast will lead students in an interactive discussion about their favorite smart apps, devices, and technology that they use to access the world.
    - Art Swap – Sculptures, Painters and creators of all types are invited to take part in our virtual origami lesson taught by blind mom, life coach and artist, LisaMaria Martinez. After our accessible art lesson students will get a chance to take part in a show and tell, where they can share all the awesome art they have created at home.
    - Talent Swap – Musician, poets, singers, dancers, and other talented youth are invited to share their skill in our student Talent Swap led by DJ CJ or as students at the UC San Diego’s Office for Students with Disabilities know him as Jimmy Cong.
    Saturday, April 17, 2021, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. PDT -- Teen Students. Two available Sessions: College Success Panel and Interview Basics.
    - College Success Panel – LightHouse’s Youth Program Assistant, Daisy Soto and leaders from the College Spaces Different Places program will lead panel discussion addressing their experience in college during covid-19 and how youth can best prepare for the future.
    - Interview Basics – LightHouse’s Transitions Program Manager, Ann Kwong leads an interactive conversation about interview strategies before students get the chance to participate in mock interviews with other students.
    Saturday, April 17, 2021, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. PDT -- Teen Students. Three sessions available. App Swap, Talent Swap, and Shopping and Fashion Swap.
    - App Swap – Priscilla Jimenez, a blind mentor that is an access tech tester and enthusiast will lead students in an interactive discussion about their favorite smart apps, devices, and technology that they use to access the world.
    - Talent Swap – Musician, poets, singers, dancers, and other talented youth are invited to share their skill in our student Talent Swap led by DJ CJ or as students at the UC San Diego’s Office for Students with Disabilities know him as Jimmy Cong.
    - Shopping and Fashion Swap – Students will learn about alternative techniques that other blind and low vision mentors use to access the stores they want, while looking good.
    Saturday, April 17, 2021, 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. PDT -- Social Hour with Music Trivia (all ages)
    - To wrap up the Youth Institute we will host a social hour where youth can connect with your blind or low vision peers or challenge your new friends in some awesomely amusing music trivia.

    If you have any questions about this year’s Youth Institute, please email Jamey Gump at jgump@lighthouse-sf.org or call him at 415-694-7372.

  • Not So Bored Game Night (online)

    Not So Bored Game Night (online)


    Apr 20

    Each week students from the Lighthouse Youth Program gather for our virtual Not So Bored Game Night. A weekly evening of fun and games for Blind and low vision youth from all over. Games start at 7:00 pm on Tuesday evenings and will include trivia contests, scavenger hunts and other interactive games that will have youth making friends. In addition, the LightHouse staff each week’s games will be led by a guest mentor that will also share insight into their education, career and life as a person who is blind or has low vision.

    Who: students under 18 that are blind or have low vision
    What: weekly game night and guest mentor spotlight via zoom When: Tuesday evenings from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Where: Anywhere you can access a Zoom meeting
    RSVP: Zoom meeting information will be shared with those that RSVP by 5:00 pm of the day before the program
    Parents & Guardians: we’d love your help getting your children connected to our virtual program, however, once they have joined, we ask that you please give them the space to participate individually.

    If you are interested in signing up for the Not So Bored Game Night, please contact Jamey Gump by email at youth@lighthouse-sf.org or by phone at 415-694-7372.

  • Stress Reduction & Meditation (online)

    Stress Reduction & Meditation (online)


    Apr 21

    Stress Reduction & Meditation Goes Virtual

    Please note that although LightHouse is closed for the holidays, this virtual class is still being held on December 22.

    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.

    RSVP to Sabrina Bolus at Sbolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607.

    East Bay Regional Park Tour: Wildlife in the Bay Area, Three Birds

    East Bay Regional Park Tour: Wildlife in the Bay Area, Three Birds


    Apr 21

    Wildlife in the Bay Area: Three Birds: The fifth program in the wildlife series will focus on three special birds who are uniquely adapted for Bay Area life (and many other parts of California). Learn about the Western Bluebird, Least Tern, and Cooper’s Hawk.

    For access to Zoom details and information, please send your RSVP emails to Jaclyne at jatoigue@lighthouse-sf.org.

    Please note that this program is in partnership with the The East Bay Regional Park District and presented by naturalist Michael Charnofsky of Crab Cove in Alameda, CA.

  • Reel Escape: Audio-Described Movie Club

    Reel Escape: Audio-Described Movie Club


    Apr 22

    To help you break up the routine and escape for some fun, join your friends for our weekly Reel Escape Audio Description Movie Club. This weekly remote social gathering of blind and low vision youth takes place over zoom on Thursday afternoons at 4:00 pm. Films will be family-friendly and have audio descriptions enabled. Join us each week to help choose future films. Past films have included: Toy Story, Frozen, Inside out, Minions, Lion King and many other classics.

    Who: Students under 18 that are Blind or have Low Vision
    What: Audio Description Movie Club via Zoom
    When: Thursday afternoons @ 4:00 pm Where: anywhere you can access a zoom meeting
    RSVP: Zoom meeting information will be shared with those that RSVP by 5:00 pm of the day before the program

    Parents & Guardians, we’d love your help getting your children connected to our virtual program, however, once they have joined, we ask that you please give them the space to participate individually.

    If you are interested in signing up for the Reel Escape Audio Description Movie Club, please contact Jamey Gump by email at youth@lighthouse-sf.org or by phone at 415-694-7372.

  • Una Tarde con Jorge Ellington - an evening with Jorge Ellington

    Una Tarde con Jorge Ellington - an evening with Jorge Ellington


    Apr 23

    Una Tarde con Jorge Ellington (An Evenig with Jorge Ellington)

    Cuándo: Abril 23 2021, de 4-00 – 5-30 PM

    Dónde: por Zoom. Pueden usar su teléfono, computadora, o tableta para unirse.

    Acompañennos para una tarde de motivación y Música con Jorge Ellington! Jorge, originalmente de Panamá, ha sido estudiante y voluntario a de LightHouse desde el 2016, pero su carrera como músico empezó mucho antes. Jorge ha sido cantante y Procusionista de su banda, Esencia Latin Jazz Ensemble desde el 1978. Vengan a conversar y escuchar su historia, y tal vez también unas canciones. Si quieren escuchar un poco de su banda:

    https://youtu.be/fjOebNEXeEY

    Con preguntas o para registrarse, contacten ah

    Esmerlanda Soto a esoto@lighthouse-sf.org o 415-694-7323

    *Por favor de registrarse antes de las 12 de la tarde el jueves 22 de abril.*

    When: April 23 2021, from 4:00 – 5:30 PM

    Where: Via Zoom. You can use your computer, tablet, or phone to join.

    Join us for an evening of music and motivation with Jorge Ellington! Originally from Panama, Jorge has been both a LightHouse student and volunteer since 2016, but his career as a musician began much earlier. Jorge has been the lead singer and hand percussionist for his band, Esencia: Latin Jazz Ensemble since 1978. Come listen to his story, and maybe even some songs! You can check out one of Jorge’s performances on Youtube here:

    https://youtu.be/fjOebNEXeEY

    To ask questions or RSVP, please contact Esmeralda Soto at esoto@lighthouse-sf.org or 415: 694-7323

    *Please RSVP by 12:00 noon Thursday the 22nd.*

  • Not So Bored Game Night (online)

    Not So Bored Game Night (online)


    Apr 27

    Each week students from the Lighthouse Youth Program gather for our virtual Not So Bored Game Night. A weekly evening of fun and games for Blind and low vision youth from all over. Games start at 7:00 pm on Tuesday evenings and will include trivia contests, scavenger hunts and other interactive games that will have youth making friends. In addition, the LightHouse staff each week’s games will be led by a guest mentor that will also share insight into their education, career and life as a person who is blind or has low vision.

    Who: students under 18 that are blind or have low vision
    What: weekly game night and guest mentor spotlight via zoom When: Tuesday evenings from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Where: Anywhere you can access a Zoom meeting
    RSVP: Zoom meeting information will be shared with those that RSVP by 5:00 pm of the day before the program
    Parents & Guardians: we’d love your help getting your children connected to our virtual program, however, once they have joined, we ask that you please give them the space to participate individually.

    If you are interested in signing up for the Not So Bored Game Night, please contact Jamey Gump by email at youth@lighthouse-sf.org or by phone at 415-694-7372.

  • Stress Reduction & Meditation (online)

    Stress Reduction & Meditation (online)


    Apr 28

    Stress Reduction & Meditation Goes Virtual

    Please note that although LightHouse is closed for the holidays, this virtual class is still being held on December 22.

    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.

    RSVP to Sabrina Bolus at Sbolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607.

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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