Calendar

Events in August 2021

  • Adapting Comics for Blind and Low Vision Readers

    Adapting Comics for Blind and Low Vision Readers


    Aug 12

    Adapting Comics for Blind and Low Vision Readers

    Presented by: San Francisco State University's Comic Studies Department, The Program for Vision Impairments, and the Longmore Institute on Disability

    Sponsored by: Amazon

    Comics are currently a dominant force in popular culture, while simultaneously being increasingly recognized as a significant means for supporting literacy and a valuable tool for education in the classroom. Stories told in their pages often promote diversity and chronicle the lives of the marginalized, and yet the form itself completely leaves out the blind and low vision audience. With the mass popularity of comics, the industry is in dire need to find ways and set standards to create better access to comics for blind and low vision readers.

    Join us for a one-day, free, virtual public international symposium on August 12 to explore the many tactics for developing greater access in comics, from audio description to tactile- and haptic-based emerging technologies. The voices of blind experts will be central, supporting the disability rights slogan of “Nothing About Us Without Us,” in dialogue with comic artists and access innovators with and without vision impairments.

    ASL interpretation, Live CART  and audio description will be provided.

    Schedule (all times in Pacific)  

    9:00 am to 9:30 am:  Welcome and Keynote
    9:30 am to 10:45 am: Panel 1, Audio Approaches to Accessible Comics
    11:00 am to 12:15 pm: Panel 2, Tactile Approaches (2.5D and 3D) to Accessible Comics
    12:15pm to 1:00 pm: Lunch
    1:00 pm to 2:15 pm: Panel 3, Emerging Technologies: Haptics and Screen-Based Approaches
    2:30 pm  to 3:45 pm: Panel 4, Depictions of Blindness in Comics
    3:45 pm to 4:15 pm: Keynote and Closing

    Register for Adapting Comics for Blind and Low Vision Readers

  • EHC Summer Concert Series Finale

    EHC Summer Concert Series Finale


    Aug 13

    Get ready to groove because the Enchanted Hills Camp Summer Concert series is back! Each concert will host EHC staff and campers alike in all star concert review, streaming live to your home on the EHC Facebook page. These musicians will make you want to sing and tap your feet as we raise money for camp, and the new infrastructure lost in the 2017 fires. Please spread the word!

    Our final concert will feature former EHC campers Carl Vizcarra and Jackie Nguyen. Both play guitar and sing.

    Follow Enchanted Hills Camp on Facebook to virtually participate in the fun.

  • Community Bingo Goes Virtual

    Community Bingo Goes Virtual


    Aug 20

    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.

  • Meet You At The House

    Meet You At The House


    Aug 25

    Pull up a comfy chair and join Community Outreach Coordinator, Sheri Albers, in the LightHouse virtual living room to talk about all things LightHouse! Have you been experiencing changes in your vision that have been affecting your daily life, but don’t know what to do? LightHouse of San Francisco is here to help. This is the perfect place to come and ask the questions that you need answers to.

    RSVP to Sheri Albers at SAlbers@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7331.

  • Your Personal Safety: Getting Back to Normal, Part Two

    Your Personal Safety: Getting Back to Normal, Part Two


    Aug 28

    In response to an increase in anti-Asian violence and apprehensions among LightHouse students about venturing out, LightHouse’s Belonging, Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (BIDE) task force presents the second in a series of personal safety workshops in collaboration with George Freeman of KATMA Defense. George Freeman is an Advance Instructor with SEED which is a program of STRIVE 4You.

    This workshop is the second in a three-part series and for all LightHouse community members. It will take a deeper dive into boundary setting and de-escalation techniques, plus additional tips, strategies, and approaches for feeling more confident about being out in the community. Portions of the presentation will be interactive so be prepared for an informative and engaging event.

    Saturday, August 28 from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm

    RSVP for Your Personal Safety: Part Two.

    If you have questions about the workshop, please email Jaclyne at jatoigue@lighthouse-sf.org, or call 415-694-7618.

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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