LightHouse offices are closed for in-person services through April 5, 2021. Check the calendar below for our offering of online classes.
2021 Holman Prize for Blind Ambition applications are now open.
All LightHouse locations will be closed on Presidents’ Day, February 15.
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| Oct 11 | Oct 129:00 am: Employment Immersion October Virtual Workshop9:00 am: Employment Immersion October Virtual WorkshopOct 12 – October's workshop runs 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. weekdays from October 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. 9:30 am: The Business of Blindness Phone Chat: Make Coffee and Call Mike Cole9:30 am: The Business of Blindness Phone Chat: Make Coffee and Call Mike ColeOct 12 – 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 Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316.
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Oct 139:00 am: Employment Immersion October Virtual Workshop9:00 am: Employment Immersion October Virtual WorkshopOct 13 – October's workshop runs 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. weekdays from October 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. |
Oct 149:00 am: Employment Immersion October Virtual Workshop9:00 am: Employment Immersion October Virtual WorkshopOct 14 – October's workshop runs 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. weekdays from October 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. |
Oct 159:00 am: Employment Immersion October Virtual Workshop9:00 am: Employment Immersion October Virtual WorkshopOct 15 – October's workshop runs 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. weekdays from October 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. 6:00 pm: White Cane Awareness Day: 30%ers Teaching Cane Travel (online)6:00 pm: White Cane Awareness Day: 30%ers Teaching Cane Travel (online)Oct 15 – We have a very special guest joining us for our White Cane Awareness Day 30% & Growing celebration. No one knows better the importance of good mobility skills as it relates to employment than a blind cane travel instructor. Domonique Lawless is just such a person–she teaches cane travel at the Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired and has also launched her own podcast on the world of blind employment, so we couldn’t think of a better brain to invite for picking. RSVP to Serena Olsen at SOlsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316. |
Oct 169:00 am: Employment Immersion October Virtual Workshop9:00 am: Employment Immersion October Virtual WorkshopOct 16 – October's workshop runs 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. weekdays from October 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. |
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