Events in April 2023
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Apr 7(1 event)
8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club for Youth: The Last of Us (online)8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club for Youth: The Last of Us (online) – We all need an escape at times, and with the Real Escape Audio Description Club you can do just that with your blind and low vision friends. Our weekly gathering takes place Friday evenings at 8:00 pm, where we watch the next episode of our series and connect with LightHouse and EHC friends. After the Daredevil and Wednesday series, the club has chosen to watch The Last of Us. ***Parents Please Note*** The Last of Us is rated TV-MA and may not be suitable for children under 17 years old. IMDB has a parental guide that goes into greater detail about why the show received this rating. IMDB The Last of Us content guide Zoom meeting information will be shared with those that RSVP by 5:00 pm the day before the program. RSVP to Jamey Gump at JGump@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7372. |
Apr 8(1 event)
11:00 am: College Spaces in the Community: Exploring Chinatown (in-person)11:00 am: College Spaces in the Community: Exploring Chinatown (in-person) – San Francisco is filled with interesting spaces to explore, and this April we’re inviting all College Spaces members to join us for a day in Chinatown. Cool shops and great food are only some of the things that await us, and we are excited to explore this part of the city with you all! Remember to bring your Clipper cards, money for any shopping and food you might want, and meet us at LightHouse Headquarters, at 1155 Market, San Francisco, by 11:00 am. College Spaces from Different Places is a peer-led student organization which cultivates connections and community for all undergraduate college students. This group is designed by and for students who are blind and who have low vision 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. RSVP by April 7 to Daisy Soto at DSoto@lighthouse-sf.org 415-694-7328. You may also contact Daisy with any questions. |
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Apr 14(1 event)
8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club for Youth: The Last of Us (online)8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club for Youth: The Last of Us (online) – We all need an escape at times, and with the Real Escape Audio Description Club you can do just that with your blind and low vision friends. Our weekly gathering takes place Friday evenings at 8:00 pm, where we watch the next episode of our series and connect with LightHouse and EHC friends. After the Daredevil and Wednesday series, the club has chosen to watch The Last of Us. ***Parents Please Note*** The Last of Us is rated TV-MA and may not be suitable for children under 17 years old. IMDB has a parental guide that goes into greater detail about why the show received this rating. IMDB The Last of Us content guide Zoom meeting information will be shared with those that RSVP by 5:00 pm the day before the program. RSVP to Jamey Gump at JGump@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7372. |
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Apr 21(5 events)
(All day): YES Weekend Workshop: Conferences and Connections (in-person)(All day): YES Weekend Workshop: Conferences and Connections (in-person) (All day) When Friday, April 21 at 4:00 pm to Sunday, April 23 at noon Networking can happen in a variety of ways, some structured and at other times organically, and this April YES participants will get chances to practice their skills in multiple environments. We will be spending part of the weekend at the CTEBVI (California Transcribers and Educators for the Blind and Visually Impaired) conference’s Youth Institute, where students will hear from mentors and professionals who are blind, and participate in various activities that will encourage networking. We will also hear from some blind and low vision mentor spotlights, discuss networking strategies and approaches, and leave plenty of time to socialize with peers! YES (Youth Employment Services) workshops are monthly weekend-long learning experiences for youth and young adults who are enthusiastic about realizing their dream careers, emphasizing the vocational enrichment of low vision and blind youth, providing access to a multifaceted array of mentorship, employment readiness skills, and alternative accessible techniques. Each YES workshop focuses on a specific theme and offers an array of self-advocacy, assistive technology, living skills, and soft skills curricula empowering students to strive toward future employment or post-secondary educational success. The weekend is spent learning from blind and low vision mentors, connecting with blind and low vision peers, and engaging in creative hands-on activities which further support youth to explore and achieve their individualized and professional goals.
Things to Bring:
If you are interested in participating in the April YES Weekend Workshop, please:
10:00 am: The Tactile Graphic Rich Elementary Classroom: Supporting Inclusion and Literacy @ CTEBVI (in-person)10:00 am: The Tactile Graphic Rich Elementary Classroom: Supporting Inclusion and Literacy @ CTEBVI (in-person) – This is a workshop that will be held at the CTEBVI Conference at the San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront (located at 1800 Old Bayshore Hwy, Burlingame). This is joint presentation by Jessica McDowell and LightHouse’s Naomi Rosenberg. Description: Tactile graphics… not just for math and science! They support literacy and a child’s enjoyment and engagement with reading. Early elementary classrooms are filled with books with pictures. How can we support our students in accessing books and instruction? How can tactile drawing skills help our students build skills in interpreting tactile graphics? Discussion will include ways to make a blind student’s drawings on a Draftsman visually accessible others. Options for tactile graphic creation will be explored with focus on ways to produce unique graphics quickly on-site. Session will include hands-on time making quick and easy tactile graphics.
11:30 am: Hands-on Introduction to Reading Tactile Maps using TMAP @ CTEBVI (in-person)11:30 am: Hands-on Introduction to Reading Tactile Maps using TMAP @ CTEBVI (in-person) – This is a workshop that will be held at the CTEBVI Conference at the San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront (located at 1800 Old Bayshore Hwy, Burlingame). Description: Literacy is an important skill that will contribute to the success of today's blind and visually impaired students, both inside and outside of the classroom. Participants will Learn essential techniques for reading tactile graphics in general and tactile maps in particular through hands on exercises focusing on TMAPs, a unique form of tactile street maps. Each participant will receive a presentation packet to keep. A working knowledge of braille is recommended.. 2:00 pm: Hands-on Introduction to Reading Tactile Maps Using Tactile BART Station Map @ CTEBVI (in-person)2:00 pm: Hands-on Introduction to Reading Tactile Maps Using Tactile BART Station Map @ CTEBVI (in-person) – This is a workshop that will be held at the CTEBVI Conference at the San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront (located at 1800 Old Bayshore Hwy, Burlingame). Description: Tactile Graphics Literacy is an important skill that will contribute to the success of today's blind and visually impaired students, both inside and outside of the classroom. Participants will Learn additional techniques for reading tactile graphics in general and tactile maps in particular as they explore the rich set of symbols and textures that comprise the detailed, multi-level views comprising each tactile BART station map through hands on exercises. Each participant will receive a presentation packet to keep. A working knowledge of braille is recommended. Attendance at both sessions of this workshop is strongly encouraged but not mandatory. 8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club for Youth: The Last of Us (online)8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club for Youth: The Last of Us (online) – We all need an escape at times, and with the Real Escape Audio Description Club you can do just that with your blind and low vision friends. Our weekly gathering takes place Friday evenings at 8:00 pm, where we watch the next episode of our series and connect with LightHouse and EHC friends. After the Daredevil and Wednesday series, the club has chosen to watch The Last of Us. ***Parents Please Note*** The Last of Us is rated TV-MA and may not be suitable for children under 17 years old. IMDB has a parental guide that goes into greater detail about why the show received this rating. IMDB The Last of Us content guide Zoom meeting information will be shared with those that RSVP by 5:00 pm the day before the program. RSVP to Jamey Gump at JGump@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7372. |
Apr 22(3 events)
(All day): YES Weekend Workshop: Conferences and Connections (in-person)(All day): YES Weekend Workshop: Conferences and Connections (in-person) (All day) When Friday, April 21 at 4:00 pm to Sunday, April 23 at noon Networking can happen in a variety of ways, some structured and at other times organically, and this April YES participants will get chances to practice their skills in multiple environments. We will be spending part of the weekend at the CTEBVI (California Transcribers and Educators for the Blind and Visually Impaired) conference’s Youth Institute, where students will hear from mentors and professionals who are blind, and participate in various activities that will encourage networking. We will also hear from some blind and low vision mentor spotlights, discuss networking strategies and approaches, and leave plenty of time to socialize with peers! YES (Youth Employment Services) workshops are monthly weekend-long learning experiences for youth and young adults who are enthusiastic about realizing their dream careers, emphasizing the vocational enrichment of low vision and blind youth, providing access to a multifaceted array of mentorship, employment readiness skills, and alternative accessible techniques. Each YES workshop focuses on a specific theme and offers an array of self-advocacy, assistive technology, living skills, and soft skills curricula empowering students to strive toward future employment or post-secondary educational success. The weekend is spent learning from blind and low vision mentors, connecting with blind and low vision peers, and engaging in creative hands-on activities which further support youth to explore and achieve their individualized and professional goals.
Things to Bring:
If you are interested in participating in the April YES Weekend Workshop, please:
9:00 am: 2023 CTEBVI Youth Institute (in-person)9:00 am: 2023 CTEBVI Youth Institute (in-person) – Each year CTEBVI hosts a conference that brings blind and low vision students and their families together with the professionals who meet their educational and rehabilitation needs. Throughout this resource-rich weekend participants get the chance to connect with peers and learn about the latest and greatest. The Youth Institute helps youth to do just that while connecting with peers. The day will be filled with interactive activities and challenges that will address concepts that are important to youth such as technology, navigation, and networking. Each lesson will be led by professionals and a group of mentors who are also blind or have low vision. This year’s Youth Institute is open for all blind and low vision students in the K-12 school system, as well as our transition age college students that are under the age of 22. To register for the Youth Institute, please complete the online form linked here. If you have questions about this year’s Youth Institute, please reach out to Jamey Gump, Youth Services Coordinator, by email at JGump@lighthouse-sf.org or by phone at 415-694-7372. 11:30 am: Taking on the “Real World”: A Conversation with LightHouse’s Pre-employment Program Graduates @ CTEBVI (in-person)11:30 am: Taking on the “Real World”: A Conversation with LightHouse’s Pre-employment Program Graduates @ CTEBVI (in-person) – This is a workshop that will be held at the CTEBVI Conference at the San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront (located at 1800 Old Bayshore Hwy, Burlingame). Foundational soft-skills, leadership, and confidence-building experiences are essential building blocks as students begin planning for college, work opportunities and the “what comes next” conversations. During this workshop, audience members will hear from a panel of blind and low vision graduates of LightHouse’s YES (Youth Employment Services) Academy about how they have taken on college and career opportunities after finishing the program. Students will share on what techniques worked best for them, what training experiences they found most valuable, and what they would like to see in future pre-employment programming. Attendees will have opportunities to ask questions of both the YES graduates and program coordinators. |
Apr 23(1 event)
(All day): YES Weekend Workshop: Conferences and Connections (in-person)(All day): YES Weekend Workshop: Conferences and Connections (in-person) (All day) When Friday, April 21 at 4:00 pm to Sunday, April 23 at noon Networking can happen in a variety of ways, some structured and at other times organically, and this April YES participants will get chances to practice their skills in multiple environments. We will be spending part of the weekend at the CTEBVI (California Transcribers and Educators for the Blind and Visually Impaired) conference’s Youth Institute, where students will hear from mentors and professionals who are blind, and participate in various activities that will encourage networking. We will also hear from some blind and low vision mentor spotlights, discuss networking strategies and approaches, and leave plenty of time to socialize with peers! YES (Youth Employment Services) workshops are monthly weekend-long learning experiences for youth and young adults who are enthusiastic about realizing their dream careers, emphasizing the vocational enrichment of low vision and blind youth, providing access to a multifaceted array of mentorship, employment readiness skills, and alternative accessible techniques. Each YES workshop focuses on a specific theme and offers an array of self-advocacy, assistive technology, living skills, and soft skills curricula empowering students to strive toward future employment or post-secondary educational success. The weekend is spent learning from blind and low vision mentors, connecting with blind and low vision peers, and engaging in creative hands-on activities which further support youth to explore and achieve their individualized and professional goals.
Things to Bring:
If you are interested in participating in the April YES Weekend Workshop, please:
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Apr 28(1 event)
8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club for Youth: The Last of Us (online)8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club for Youth: The Last of Us (online) – We all need an escape at times, and with the Real Escape Audio Description Club you can do just that with your blind and low vision friends. Our weekly gathering takes place Friday evenings at 8:00 pm, where we watch the next episode of our series and connect with LightHouse and EHC friends. After the Daredevil and Wednesday series, the club has chosen to watch The Last of Us. ***Parents Please Note*** The Last of Us is rated TV-MA and may not be suitable for children under 17 years old. IMDB has a parental guide that goes into greater detail about why the show received this rating. IMDB The Last of Us content guide Zoom meeting information will be shared with those that RSVP by 5:00 pm the day before the program. RSVP to Jamey Gump at JGump@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7372. |
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May 5(1 event)
8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club for Youth: The Last of Us (online)8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club for Youth: The Last of Us (online) – We all need an escape at times, and with the Real Escape Audio Description Club you can do just that with your blind and low vision friends. Our weekly gathering takes place Friday evenings at 8:00 pm, where we watch the next episode of our series and connect with LightHouse and EHC friends. After the Daredevil and Wednesday series, the club has chosen to watch The Last of Us. ***Parents Please Note*** The Last of Us is rated TV-MA and may not be suitable for children under 17 years old. IMDB has a parental guide that goes into greater detail about why the show received this rating. IMDB The Last of Us content guide Zoom meeting information will be shared with those that RSVP by 5:00 pm the day before the program. RSVP to Jamey Gump at JGump@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7372. |
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