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May 27(2 events)

4:00 pm: Youth PLUG-In (Professional Learning Under Guidance) (online)


May 27

Youth PLUG-In (Professional Learning Under Guidance) is a virtual connection program designed to keep you engaged and motivated during these uncertain and unusual times, as we remain at home and practice social distancing measures to keep ourselves and the community safe.

Upcoming Topics:

Wednesday 5/27 Your Voice Matters and Make it Count: Knowing Your Rights and Advocacy for Yourself and Your Community

Just because we are geographically separated does not mean the world has to halt. On Wednesday's,Youth PLUG-In offers 3 ways for transition-age youth to stay involved and increase your social well-being, pre-employment and transition, and Expanded Core Curriculum skills:

1. Plug-in to an enjoyable and informative weekly social hour, every Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Interesting discussions will be hosted around various topics ranging from sharing helpful assistive tech tools, to receiving creative tips on modifying your kitchen to be more accessible, to meeting guest speakers with experience attending (colleges/independent living centers). The possibilities are endless!

2. Plug-in to individualized supports and mentoring. Now is the time to chat with someone about that question or project that has been on your mind. Whether it be delving into college disability services, requesting recommendations, resume review, or mock interviews, we would be glad to listen. If you are interested in sharing your personal goals and receiving support, please contact Ann Wai-Yee Kwong to learn more!

3. Plug-in to helpful resources. Stay active and engaged with weekly emails packed with helpful information about entertainment, health, scholarships, and more, We are all in this together!

Interested? Feel free to contact Ann Wai-Yee Kwong, Transition Program Specialist, at 415-694-7328 or email akwong@lighthouse-sf.org and/or your Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) counselor with questions or suggestions.

4:00 pm: Youth PLUG-In: Plug into yourself and the community around you. (online)


May 27

Youth PLUG-In (Professional Learning Under Guidance) is a virtual connection program designed to keep you engaged and motivated during these uncertain and unusual times, as we remain at home and practice social distancing measures to keep ourselves and the community safe. Just because we are geographically separated does not mean the world has to halt. Starting Wednesday, April 1,Youth PLUG-In offers 3 ways for transition-age youth to stay involved and increase your social well-being, pre-employment and transition, and Expanded Core Curriculum skills:

1. Plug-in to an enjoyable and informative weekly social hour, beginning April 1, every Wednesday from 4:00-5:00 PM. Interesting discussions will be hosted around various topics ranging from sharing helpful assistive tech tools, to receiving creative tips on modifying your kitchen to be more accessible, to meeting guest speakers with experience attending (colleges/independent living centers). The possibilities are endless!

2. Plug-in to individualized supports and mentoring. Now is the time to chat with someone about that question or project that has been on your mind. Whether it be delving into college disability services, requesting recommendations, resume review, or mock interviews, we would be glad to listen. If you are interested in sharing your personal goals and receiving support, please contact Ann Wai-Yee Kwong to learn more!

3. Plug-in to helpful resources. Stay active and engaged with weekly emails packed with helpful information about entertainment, health, scholarships, and more, We are all in this together!

Interested? Feel free to contact Ann Wai-Yee Kwong, Transition Program Specialist, at 415-694-7328 or email akwong@lighthouse-sf.org and/or your Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) counselor with questions or suggestions.

Give and take care!

May 28(1 event)

3:00 pm: Reel Escape: Youth Audio Description Movie Club watching "Monsters Inc." (online)


May 28

With coronavirus effecting many aspects of our lives we are all doing our best to social distance our self’s while trying to support and stay connected with those around us. LightHouse’s Youth program will host the weekly Reel Escape Audio Description Movie Club that will help students do just that with their blind and low vision friends from the safety of their own home.

Students that RSVP will join a zoom meeting at 3:00 p.m. on the day of the event where we will watch that week’s movie selection. After the showing, we will discuss the film and allow time for students to connect with friends. All movies will be a G or PG rating and will have audio description.

Who: Youth that are Blind or have Low Vision

What: Audio Description Movie Club for youth to connect with friends

When: Thursday at 3:00 pm

When: Every Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. in April and May 2020

RSVP: by 5:00 pm of the Wednesday before the club meets. Once you have RSVP’d for the event, you will receive information for a Zoom meeting that you can access from your computer, smart device or call in using a phone

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

 

May 29
May 30

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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