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The week's events

  • Employment Immersion April Virtual Workshop

    Employment Immersion April Virtual Workshop


    Apr 19

    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.

  • Employment Immersion April Virtual Workshop

    Employment Immersion April Virtual Workshop


    Apr 20

    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.

    Not So Bored Game Night (online)

    Not So Bored Game Night (online)


    Apr 20

    Each week students from the Lighthouse Youth Program gather for our virtual Not So Bored Game Night. A weekly evening of fun and games for Blind and low vision youth from all over. Games start at 7:00 pm on Tuesday evenings and will include trivia contests, scavenger hunts and other interactive games that will have youth making friends. In addition, the LightHouse staff each week’s games will be led by a guest mentor that will also share insight into their education, career and life as a person who is blind or has low vision.

    Who: students under 18 that are blind or have low vision
    What: weekly game night and guest mentor spotlight via zoom When: Tuesday evenings from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Where: Anywhere you can access a Zoom meeting
    RSVP: Zoom meeting information will be shared with those that RSVP by 5:00 pm of the day before the program
    Parents & Guardians: we’d love your help getting your children connected to our virtual program, however, once they have joined, we ask that you please give them the space to participate individually.

    If you are interested in signing up for the Not So Bored Game Night, please contact Jamey Gump by email at youth@lighthouse-sf.org or by phone at 415-694-7372.

  • Employment Immersion April Virtual Workshop

    Employment Immersion April Virtual Workshop


    Apr 21

    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.

    Stress Reduction & Meditation (online)

    Stress Reduction & Meditation (online)


    Apr 21

    Stress Reduction & Meditation Goes Virtual

    Please note that although LightHouse is closed for the holidays, this virtual class is still being held on December 22.

    Each Wednesday morning we offer a series of short, meditation-based practices for relaxation and stress reduction. The group is appropriate for both beginners and advanced practitioners and instruction is provided in all aspects of the practice. Instructor Jeffrey Schneider has more than 40 years of meditation and teaching experience. It is a virtual class using the Zoom platform—everyone is welcome as little or often as they like. Dial in, find a comfortable position, breathe deeply, clear your head, and de-stress.

    RSVP to Sabrina Bolus at Sbolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607.

    East Bay Regional Park Tour: Wildlife in the Bay Area, Three Birds

    East Bay Regional Park Tour: Wildlife in the Bay Area, Three Birds


    Apr 21

    Wildlife in the Bay Area: Three Birds: The fifth program in the wildlife series will focus on three special birds who are uniquely adapted for Bay Area life (and many other parts of California). Learn about the Western Bluebird, Least Tern, and Cooper’s Hawk.

    For access to Zoom details and information, please send your RSVP emails to Jaclyne at jatoigue@lighthouse-sf.org.

    Please note that this program is in partnership with the The East Bay Regional Park District and presented by naturalist Michael Charnofsky of Crab Cove in Alameda, CA.

  • Employment Immersion April Virtual Workshop

    Employment Immersion April Virtual Workshop


    Apr 22

    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.

    Reel Escape: Audio-Described Movie Club

    Reel Escape: Audio-Described Movie Club


    Apr 22

    To help you break up the routine and escape for some fun, join your friends for our weekly Reel Escape Audio Description Movie Club. This weekly remote social gathering of blind and low vision youth takes place over zoom on Thursday afternoons at 4:00 pm. Films will be family-friendly and have audio descriptions enabled. Join us each week to help choose future films. Past films have included: Toy Story, Frozen, Inside out, Minions, Lion King and many other classics.

    Who: Students under 18 that are Blind or have Low Vision
    What: Audio Description Movie Club via Zoom
    When: Thursday afternoons @ 4:00 pm Where: anywhere you can access a zoom meeting
    RSVP: Zoom meeting information will be shared with those that RSVP by 5:00 pm of the day before the program

    Parents & Guardians, we’d love your help getting your children connected to our virtual program, however, once they have joined, we ask that you please give them the space to participate individually.

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

  • Employment Immersion April Virtual Workshop

    Employment Immersion April Virtual Workshop


    Apr 23

    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.

    Una Tarde con Jorge Ellington - an evening with Jorge Ellington

    Una Tarde con Jorge Ellington - an evening with Jorge Ellington


    Apr 23

    Una Tarde con Jorge Ellington (An Evenig with Jorge Ellington)

    Cuándo: Abril 23 2021, de 4-00 – 5-30 PM

    Dónde: por Zoom. Pueden usar su teléfono, computadora, o tableta para unirse.

    Acompañennos para una tarde de motivación y Música con Jorge Ellington! Jorge, originalmente de Panamá, ha sido estudiante y voluntario a de LightHouse desde el 2016, pero su carrera como músico empezó mucho antes. Jorge ha sido cantante y Procusionista de su banda, Esencia Latin Jazz Ensemble desde el 1978. Vengan a conversar y escuchar su historia, y tal vez también unas canciones. Si quieren escuchar un poco de su banda:

    https://youtu.be/fjOebNEXeEY

    Con preguntas o para registrarse, contacten ah

    Esmerlanda Soto a esoto@lighthouse-sf.org o 415-694-7323

    *Por favor de registrarse antes de las 12 de la tarde el jueves 22 de abril.*

    When: April 23 2021, from 4:00 – 5:30 PM

    Where: Via Zoom. You can use your computer, tablet, or phone to join.

    Join us for an evening of music and motivation with Jorge Ellington! Originally from Panama, Jorge has been both a LightHouse student and volunteer since 2016, but his career as a musician began much earlier. Jorge has been the lead singer and hand percussionist for his band, Esencia: Latin Jazz Ensemble since 1978. Come listen to his story, and maybe even some songs! You can check out one of Jorge’s performances on Youtube here:

    https://youtu.be/fjOebNEXeEY

    To ask questions or RSVP, please contact Esmeralda Soto at esoto@lighthouse-sf.org or 415: 694-7323

    *Please RSVP by 12:00 noon Thursday the 22nd.*

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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