Calendar - LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired

LightHouse offices are closed for in-person services through July 1, 2021. Check the calendar below for our offering of online classes.

April 2021
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				1	2 (All day): LightHouse hosts COVID-19 Vaccination at HQ Apr 2 (All day) Map Photo caption: Sealed bottles of vaccines lines up in a row LightHouse for the Blind Headquarters open for first vaccines on Fridays April 2-May 7 You can register by phone to have your vaccination injection at the LightHouse location. It will be open each Friday for six weeks starting on April 2nd, for many of you we know this will be welcome news as you have visited us many times and the space will be familiar to you. For those new to the LightHouse, we aim to make this experience as smooth and seamless as we possibly can. To register to attend the LightHouse vaccination clinic at 1155 Market Street, you will first need to make an appointment by calling 628-652-2700 On that call you will be able to make your first and second appointment for the vaccination at the LightHouse site. When you call this number, you will be asked for some basic personal information and will be given an appointment time. This line is open and staffed from 8.30 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday. Voicemail messages can be left for call back outside of these hours. This line is available to speakers of both Spanish and English. Other language interpreters are available once you leave a voicemail requesting a call back. Please note: if you have not registered using this method, you will not be able to get the vaccine at this site. Dates: April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and May 7, 2021 Address: LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired – San Francisco headquarters, 1155 Market Street, 10th floor, San Francisco CA 94102 Getting to Your Appointment The LightHouse Headquarters is located on 1155 Market Street between 7th and 8th streets. The closest public transit is Civic Center Bart station and the most efficient exit is it the civic center/United Nations Plaza exit The closest bus stops are Jones and 6th and Orpheum Theater. People using Rideshare apps can ask to be dropped on the Eastern corner of 7th and Market. LightHouse will have volunteers available to meet people outside of 1155 Market Street. They will then guide you to the lobby where your information will be checked. All volunteers will practice social distancing and will be wearing masks. You will then be directed to the elevator where the number for the 10th floor will be pressed for you so touching of elevator controls can be limited to help keep everybody safe. Surfaces will be regularly cleaned and disinfected (with Safer Choice products made and sold by the LightHouse). The number of people who can ride an elevator at the same time will be restricted to a designated number by the site manager. Once on the 10th floor, another group of friendly volunteers will show you where to wait for your vaccination. After your injection, you will wait for 15 minutes before being shown back to the lobby and out of the building. Volunteers will be available to help locate Ride Shares if required. The LightHouse is proud to be able to offer our headquarters as a central, easy, and welcoming location for our extended community to vaccinate. More	3
4	5 9:00 am: Employment Immersion April Virtual Workshop Apr 5 9:00 am – 3:30 pm April's workshop runs 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. weekdays from April 5 through 30. 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. More 9:30 am: The Business of Blindness Phone Chat: Make Coffee and Call Mike Cole Apr 5 9:30 am – 12:00 pm 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 More	6 9:00 am: Employment Immersion April Virtual Workshop Apr 6 9:00 am – 3:30 pm April's workshop runs 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. weekdays from April 5 through 30. 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. More	7 9:00 am: Employment Immersion April Virtual Workshop Apr 7 9:00 am – 3:30 pm April's workshop runs 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. weekdays from April 5 through 30. 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. More	8 9:00 am: Employment Immersion April Virtual Workshop Apr 8 9:00 am – 3:30 pm April's workshop runs 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. weekdays from April 5 through 30. 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. More	9 (All day): LightHouse hosts COVID-19 Vaccination at HQ Apr 9 (All day) Map Photo caption: Sealed bottles of vaccines lines up in a row LightHouse for the Blind Headquarters open for first vaccines on Fridays April 2-May 7 You can register by phone to have your vaccination injection at the LightHouse location. It will be open each Friday for six weeks starting on April 2nd, for many of you we know this will be welcome news as you have visited us many times and the space will be familiar to you. For those new to the LightHouse, we aim to make this experience as smooth and seamless as we possibly can. To register to attend the LightHouse vaccination clinic at 1155 Market Street, you will first need to make an appointment by calling 628-652-2700 On that call you will be able to make your first and second appointment for the vaccination at the LightHouse site. When you call this number, you will be asked for some basic personal information and will be given an appointment time. This line is open and staffed from 8.30 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday. Voicemail messages can be left for call back outside of these hours. This line is available to speakers of both Spanish and English. Other language interpreters are available once you leave a voicemail requesting a call back. Please note: if you have not registered using this method, you will not be able to get the vaccine at this site. Dates: April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and May 7, 2021 Address: LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired – San Francisco headquarters, 1155 Market Street, 10th floor, San Francisco CA 94102 Getting to Your Appointment The LightHouse Headquarters is located on 1155 Market Street between 7th and 8th streets. The closest public transit is Civic Center Bart station and the most efficient exit is it the civic center/United Nations Plaza exit The closest bus stops are Jones and 6th and Orpheum Theater. People using Rideshare apps can ask to be dropped on the Eastern corner of 7th and Market. LightHouse will have volunteers available to meet people outside of 1155 Market Street. They will then guide you to the lobby where your information will be checked. All volunteers will practice social distancing and will be wearing masks. You will then be directed to the elevator where the number for the 10th floor will be pressed for you so touching of elevator controls can be limited to help keep everybody safe. Surfaces will be regularly cleaned and disinfected (with Safer Choice products made and sold by the LightHouse). The number of people who can ride an elevator at the same time will be restricted to a designated number by the site manager. Once on the 10th floor, another group of friendly volunteers will show you where to wait for your vaccination. After your injection, you will wait for 15 minutes before being shown back to the lobby and out of the building. Volunteers will be available to help locate Ride Shares if required. The LightHouse is proud to be able to offer our headquarters as a central, easy, and welcoming location for our extended community to vaccinate. More 9:00 am: Employment Immersion April Virtual Workshop Apr 9 9:00 am – 3:30 pm April's workshop runs 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. weekdays from April 5 through 30. 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. More	10 2:00 pm: Meet the 2019 Holman Prize Winners and Virtual Chocolate Tasting Apr 10 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Map Meet our three 2019 Holman Prize winners from around the world as they talk about their projects and what they have accomplished this year. Then stay for a personal and artisanal organic chocolate tasting with Dr. Hoby Webler, and learn about the nuance a these particular chocolates. It will be delicious! To purchase tickets, visit Eventbrite. Registration deadline is April 1, 2021. For more information regarding this event contact events@lighthouse-sf.org. More
11	12 9:00 am: Employment Immersion April Virtual Workshop Apr 12 9:00 am – 3:30 pm April's workshop runs 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. weekdays from April 5 through 30. 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. More 9:30 am: The Business of Blindness Phone Chat: Make Coffee and Call Mike Cole Apr 12 9:30 am – 12:00 pm 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 More	13 9:00 am: Employment Immersion April Virtual Workshop Apr 13 9:00 am – 3:30 pm April's workshop runs 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. weekdays from April 5 through 30. 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. More	14 9:00 am: Employment Immersion April Virtual Workshop Apr 14 9:00 am – 3:30 pm April's workshop runs 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. weekdays from April 5 through 30. 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. More	15 9:00 am: Employment Immersion April Virtual Workshop Apr 15 9:00 am – 3:30 pm April's workshop runs 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. weekdays from April 5 through 30. 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. More 6:00 pm: 30% & Growing Goes Virtual Apr 15 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Map Just because the Tax Man is calling, we do not have to let them ruin our day! Take a 2 hour break from filling out those returns and join us to clear your head! We will be inviting in space for some stress relieving yoga and meditation. Who knows, you may even start to incorporate this practice into your work day! RSVP to Sheri Albers at 415-694-7331 or salbers@lighthouse-sf.org More	16 (All day): LightHouse hosts COVID-19 Vaccination at HQ Apr 16 (All day) Map Photo caption: Sealed bottles of vaccines lines up in a row LightHouse for the Blind Headquarters open for first vaccines on Fridays April 2-May 7 You can register by phone to have your vaccination injection at the LightHouse location. It will be open each Friday for six weeks starting on April 2nd, for many of you we know this will be welcome news as you have visited us many times and the space will be familiar to you. For those new to the LightHouse, we aim to make this experience as smooth and seamless as we possibly can. To register to attend the LightHouse vaccination clinic at 1155 Market Street, you will first need to make an appointment by calling 628-652-2700 On that call you will be able to make your first and second appointment for the vaccination at the LightHouse site. When you call this number, you will be asked for some basic personal information and will be given an appointment time. This line is open and staffed from 8.30 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday. Voicemail messages can be left for call back outside of these hours. This line is available to speakers of both Spanish and English. Other language interpreters are available once you leave a voicemail requesting a call back. Please note: if you have not registered using this method, you will not be able to get the vaccine at this site. Dates: April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and May 7, 2021 Address: LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired – San Francisco headquarters, 1155 Market Street, 10th floor, San Francisco CA 94102 Getting to Your Appointment The LightHouse Headquarters is located on 1155 Market Street between 7th and 8th streets. The closest public transit is Civic Center Bart station and the most efficient exit is it the civic center/United Nations Plaza exit The closest bus stops are Jones and 6th and Orpheum Theater. People using Rideshare apps can ask to be dropped on the Eastern corner of 7th and Market. LightHouse will have volunteers available to meet people outside of 1155 Market Street. They will then guide you to the lobby where your information will be checked. All volunteers will practice social distancing and will be wearing masks. You will then be directed to the elevator where the number for the 10th floor will be pressed for you so touching of elevator controls can be limited to help keep everybody safe. Surfaces will be regularly cleaned and disinfected (with Safer Choice products made and sold by the LightHouse). The number of people who can ride an elevator at the same time will be restricted to a designated number by the site manager. Once on the 10th floor, another group of friendly volunteers will show you where to wait for your vaccination. After your injection, you will wait for 15 minutes before being shown back to the lobby and out of the building. Volunteers will be available to help locate Ride Shares if required. The LightHouse is proud to be able to offer our headquarters as a central, easy, and welcoming location for our extended community to vaccinate. More 9:00 am: Employment Immersion April Virtual Workshop Apr 16 9:00 am – 3:30 pm April's workshop runs 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. weekdays from April 5 through 30. 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. More	17
18	19 9:00 am: Employment Immersion April Virtual Workshop Apr 19 9:00 am – 3:30 pm April's workshop runs 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. weekdays from April 5 through 30. 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. More 9:30 am: The Business of Blindness Phone Chat: Make Coffee and Call Mike Cole Apr 19 9:30 am – 12:00 pm 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 More	20 9:00 am: Employment Immersion April Virtual Workshop Apr 20 9:00 am – 3:30 pm April's workshop runs 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. weekdays from April 5 through 30. 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. More	21 9:00 am: Employment Immersion April Virtual Workshop Apr 21 9:00 am – 3:30 pm April's workshop runs 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. weekdays from April 5 through 30. 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. More	22 9:00 am: Employment Immersion April Virtual Workshop Apr 22 9:00 am – 3:30 pm April's workshop runs 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. weekdays from April 5 through 30. 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. More	23 (All day): LightHouse hosts COVID-19 Vaccination at HQ Apr 23 (All day) Map Photo caption: Sealed bottles of vaccines lines up in a row LightHouse for the Blind Headquarters open for first vaccines on Fridays April 2-May 7 You can register by phone to have your vaccination injection at the LightHouse location. It will be open each Friday for six weeks starting on April 2nd, for many of you we know this will be welcome news as you have visited us many times and the space will be familiar to you. For those new to the LightHouse, we aim to make this experience as smooth and seamless as we possibly can. To register to attend the LightHouse vaccination clinic at 1155 Market Street, you will first need to make an appointment by calling 628-652-2700 On that call you will be able to make your first and second appointment for the vaccination at the LightHouse site. When you call this number, you will be asked for some basic personal information and will be given an appointment time. This line is open and staffed from 8.30 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday. Voicemail messages can be left for call back outside of these hours. This line is available to speakers of both Spanish and English. Other language interpreters are available once you leave a voicemail requesting a call back. Please note: if you have not registered using this method, you will not be able to get the vaccine at this site. Dates: April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and May 7, 2021 Address: LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired – San Francisco headquarters, 1155 Market Street, 10th floor, San Francisco CA 94102 Getting to Your Appointment The LightHouse Headquarters is located on 1155 Market Street between 7th and 8th streets. The closest public transit is Civic Center Bart station and the most efficient exit is it the civic center/United Nations Plaza exit The closest bus stops are Jones and 6th and Orpheum Theater. People using Rideshare apps can ask to be dropped on the Eastern corner of 7th and Market. LightHouse will have volunteers available to meet people outside of 1155 Market Street. They will then guide you to the lobby where your information will be checked. All volunteers will practice social distancing and will be wearing masks. You will then be directed to the elevator where the number for the 10th floor will be pressed for you so touching of elevator controls can be limited to help keep everybody safe. Surfaces will be regularly cleaned and disinfected (with Safer Choice products made and sold by the LightHouse). The number of people who can ride an elevator at the same time will be restricted to a designated number by the site manager. Once on the 10th floor, another group of friendly volunteers will show you where to wait for your vaccination. After your injection, you will wait for 15 minutes before being shown back to the lobby and out of the building. Volunteers will be available to help locate Ride Shares if required. The LightHouse is proud to be able to offer our headquarters as a central, easy, and welcoming location for our extended community to vaccinate. More 9:00 am: Employment Immersion April Virtual Workshop Apr 23 9:00 am – 3:30 pm April's workshop runs 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. weekdays from April 5 through 30. 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. More	24
25	26 9:00 am: Employment Immersion April Virtual Workshop Apr 26 9:00 am – 3:30 pm April's workshop runs 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. weekdays from April 5 through 30. 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. More 9:30 am: The Business of Blindness Phone Chat: Make Coffee and Call Mike Cole Apr 26 9:30 am – 12:00 pm 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 More	27 9:00 am: Employment Immersion April Virtual Workshop Apr 27 9:00 am – 3:30 pm April's workshop runs 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. weekdays from April 5 through 30. 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. More	28 9:00 am: Employment Immersion April Virtual Workshop Apr 28 9:00 am – 3:30 pm April's workshop runs 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. weekdays from April 5 through 30. 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. More 2:00 pm: Meet You At The House Apr 28 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Map 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 of 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, Rocci 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 More	29 9:00 am: Employment Immersion April Virtual Workshop Apr 29 9:00 am – 3:30 pm April's workshop runs 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. weekdays from April 5 through 30. 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. More	30 (All day): LightHouse hosts COVID-19 Vaccination at HQ Apr 30 (All day) Map Photo caption: Sealed bottles of vaccines lines up in a row LightHouse for the Blind Headquarters open for first vaccines on Fridays April 2-May 7 You can register by phone to have your vaccination injection at the LightHouse location. It will be open each Friday for six weeks starting on April 2nd, for many of you we know this will be welcome news as you have visited us many times and the space will be familiar to you. For those new to the LightHouse, we aim to make this experience as smooth and seamless as we possibly can. To register to attend the LightHouse vaccination clinic at 1155 Market Street, you will first need to make an appointment by calling 628-652-2700 On that call you will be able to make your first and second appointment for the vaccination at the LightHouse site. When you call this number, you will be asked for some basic personal information and will be given an appointment time. This line is open and staffed from 8.30 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday. Voicemail messages can be left for call back outside of these hours. This line is available to speakers of both Spanish and English. Other language interpreters are available once you leave a voicemail requesting a call back. Please note: if you have not registered using this method, you will not be able to get the vaccine at this site. Dates: April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and May 7, 2021 Address: LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired – San Francisco headquarters, 1155 Market Street, 10th floor, San Francisco CA 94102 Getting to Your Appointment The LightHouse Headquarters is located on 1155 Market Street between 7th and 8th streets. The closest public transit is Civic Center Bart station and the most efficient exit is it the civic center/United Nations Plaza exit The closest bus stops are Jones and 6th and Orpheum Theater. People using Rideshare apps can ask to be dropped on the Eastern corner of 7th and Market. LightHouse will have volunteers available to meet people outside of 1155 Market Street. They will then guide you to the lobby where your information will be checked. All volunteers will practice social distancing and will be wearing masks. You will then be directed to the elevator where the number for the 10th floor will be pressed for you so touching of elevator controls can be limited to help keep everybody safe. Surfaces will be regularly cleaned and disinfected (with Safer Choice products made and sold by the LightHouse). The number of people who can ride an elevator at the same time will be restricted to a designated number by the site manager. Once on the 10th floor, another group of friendly volunteers will show you where to wait for your vaccination. After your injection, you will wait for 15 minutes before being shown back to the lobby and out of the building. Volunteers will be available to help locate Ride Shares if required. The LightHouse is proud to be able to offer our headquarters as a central, easy, and welcoming location for our extended community to vaccinate. More 9:00 am: Employment Immersion April Virtual Workshop Apr 30 9:00 am – 3:30 pm April's workshop runs 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. weekdays from April 5 through 30. 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. More

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