LightHouse will be closed on Monday, May 27 for the Memorial Day holiday.
Events in September 2018
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LightHouse Closed All Day
LightHouse Closed All Day
(All day)
Sep 3All LightHouse offices will be closed today in observance of Labor Day.
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Fitness Partners Meet and Greet
Fitness Partners Meet and Greet
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Sep 4Are you looking to jump-start a new physical activity? Join us in our Fitness Partner Meet and Greet, here at LightHouse. Come ready to meet other people who are interested in similar activities as you. Running, biking, bowling, rock climbing, the possibilities are endless. Blind and low vision students will meet and connect with potential volunteer fitness partners. If you would like to participate, please RSVP by Thursday, August 30th to Amber Sherrard, our Health & Wellness Coordinator, at asherrard@lighthouse-sf.org or (415) 694 – 7353.
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Meditation
Meditation
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Sep 5Join Jeffrey Schneider, outreach and volunteer coordinator at the Zen Center, for a mid-morning meditation session. San Francisco Zen Center is a network of affiliated Sōtō Zen practice and retreat centers in the San Francisco Bay area.
For more information contact Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316.
Chair Fitness ClassChair Fitness Class
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Sep 5Chair Fitness is a low-impact exercise class that will leave you feeling energized, sculpted, toned, and closer to your goal of immaculate overall health.
For more information, contact Amber Sherrard at asherrard@lighthouse-sf.org.
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Knitting
Knitting
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Sep 6Every week, our knitters gather to share their purls of wisdom and get in the loop on each other’s latest project, and usually end up in stitches spinning yarns. Whether you knit for pleasure, distraction or just practical economics, or you’ve never done it before and want to give it a try, there’s always room for another loom. Learn, refine, or teach a skill that makes your gift-giving budget lighter weight or support a student-led altruistic project like knitting chemo caps, beanies for babies, lap blankets or other creative applications.
For more info, needle Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316.
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Untitled Event
Untitled Event
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Let's Go Hiking!
Let's Go Hiking!
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Sep 9Join us and Let’s Go Hiking: Middle of the Bay Edition! We will be doing a five mile hike around Angel Island, known as the Perimeter Trail. Meet us at the Cable Car turn around (Market/Drumm) in San Francisco and we will take the ferry to Angel Island as a group (if you would like to take the Tiburon Ferry, please contact us). We will have volunteers on the hike to help guide. Please note that the ferry ride costs $11 for a round trip ticket. Please RSVP by emailing asherrard@lighthouse-sf.org or calling (415) 694 – 7353. All fitness levels are welcome!
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AFP Board of Directors Meeting
AFP Board of Directors Meeting
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Sep 11Board of Director Meeting -
Meditation
Meditation
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Sep 12Join Jeffrey Schneider, outreach and volunteer coordinator at the Zen Center, for a mid-morning meditation session. San Francisco Zen Center is a network of affiliated Sōtō Zen practice and retreat centers in the San Francisco Bay area.
For more information contact Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316.
Chair Fitness ClassChair Fitness Class
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Sep 12Chair Fitness is a low-impact exercise class that will leave you feeling energized, sculpted, toned, and closer to your goal of immaculate overall health.
For more information, contact Amber Sherrard at asherrard@lighthouse-sf.org.
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Doing Good, Doing Well: Estate Planning and Charitable Giving
Doing Good, Doing Well: Estate Planning and Charitable Giving
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Sep 13Join us for a planned giving workshop, followed by a Q & A. Pastries, bagels, fruit and beverages will be served. RSVP to 415-694-7333 or jsachs@lighthouse-sf.org by Friday, September 7, 2018. Our presenter Matthew Dennis received his Bachelor’s Degree in accounting with a minor in economics from California State University in 2007, and his CPA designation in 2013. Matthew joined Grodin Financial & Insurance Services of San Leandro in 2014. He holds a current insurance license, and is a Certified Long Term Care Specialist (CLTC).
KnittingKnitting
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Sep 13Every week, our knitters gather to share their purls of wisdom and get in the loop on each other’s latest project, and usually end up in stitches spinning yarns. Whether you knit for pleasure, distraction or just practical economics, or you’ve never done it before and want to give it a try, there’s always room for another loom. Learn, refine, or teach a skill that makes your gift-giving budget lighter weight or support a student-led altruistic project like knitting chemo caps, beanies for babies, lap blankets or other creative applications.
For more info, needle Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316.
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Youth Employment Series (YES) Dreaming with Ambition: Exploring College, Leadership, and Social Success
Youth Employment Series (YES) Dreaming with Ambition: Exploring College, Leadership, and Social Success
(All day)
Sep 14 – Sep 16Dreaming with Ambition: Exploring College, Leadership, and Social Success
In September, join the LightHouse Youth Employment Series, YES, workshop focusing on the experience of blind and low vision college students. Youth will have the opportunity to visit a college campus, refine leadership and advocacy skills, practice their mobility all while connecting with blind and low vision college students and mentors.
YES workshops are monthly weekend-long learning experiences emphasizing the vocational enrichment of low vision and blind youth, increasing and providing access to a multifaceted array of mentorship, employment readiness skills, and alternative accessible techniques. The YES Workshop in September will provide students with the tools to dream with ambition: obtain further understanding of disability accommodations and speak with disability services staff, explore additional social and leadership opportunities on college campuses, enhance their personal understanding of various types of financial aid, as well as jumpstart the personal insight essays for college and scholarship opportunities. The weekend is spent learning from blind and low vision mentors and engaging in creative hands-on activities which further support youth to explore and achieve their individualized and professional aspirations.
Workshop Learning Objectives:
1. Participants will learn about different college and post-secondary educational options (community college and private and public universities) and how their majors, interests, and experiences connect with potential future career paths.
2. Transitional age youth will also elevate their attitude and awareness in a variety of college majors, degrees and career paths, from a B.A. in Social Work to a journey of entrepreneurship from blind and low vision individuals, engaging in an interactive discussion with a Mentor Spotlight featured in the documentary Do You Dream in Color.
3. Youth will have the opportunity to learn about disability services, financial aid and scholarships, meet with current blind and low vision students as well as hear their stories regarding college application, reasonable accommodations, and school and personal life balance. 4. Students will participate in interactive activities to craft their personal leadership brand and advocacy strategies. 5. The over-night nature of the YES workshop provides opportunities for students to refine their workplace readiness soft skills including effective social and professional communication and independent living.
Things to Bring:
1. A notetaking device or implement (braille note, pen, slate and stylus, phone with keyboard, laptop, etc.). You will be asked to complete activities electronically.
2. Necessities you may need such as money for transportation to and from the workshop or personal medication.
If you are interested in participating in the September YES Weekend Workshop, please:
1. Contact your Department of Rehabilitation counselor to discuss workshop attendance and authorization.
2. Confirm attendance with Ann Wai-Yee Kwong, Transition Program Specialist, by email at youth@lighthouse-sf.org or by phone at 415-694-7328. If you have any questions or would like to pay for your participation in the workshop, please contact youth@lighthouse-sf.org. Each workshop costs $950 to attend for the entire weekend. Please note, space for this program is limited to 20 students and workshop attendance must be confirmed one week prior.
Mark your calendars to save-the-date for the October 12-14 YES weekend.
Learning Sports LiveLearning Sports Live
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Sep 14Learning Sports LiveSan Francisco Giants Game Friday, September 14th Friend of LightHouse Jason Silver has been working hard on securing the LightHouse Youth Program free or discounted tickets and special access to local athletic events. These outings will have student attending local favorites to develop an appreciation and understanding of popular sports from knowledgeable volunteers that will help audio describe the game. In addition to learning about popular sports students will have the chance to develop friendships and enjoy the game with other students and mentors that are blind or have low vision. Our next outing will take us to AT&T Park for a San Francisco Giants game on Friday, September 14th from 6:00pm – 10:00pm. To inquire about ticket availability or to RSVP for an outing please contact Jamey Gump by phone at 415-694-7372 or by email at jgump@lighthouse-sf.org.
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Youth Employment Series (YES) Dreaming with Ambition: Exploring College, Leadership, and Social Success
Youth Employment Series (YES) Dreaming with Ambition: Exploring College, Leadership, and Social Success
(All day)
Sep 14 – Sep 16Dreaming with Ambition: Exploring College, Leadership, and Social Success
In September, join the LightHouse Youth Employment Series, YES, workshop focusing on the experience of blind and low vision college students. Youth will have the opportunity to visit a college campus, refine leadership and advocacy skills, practice their mobility all while connecting with blind and low vision college students and mentors.
YES workshops are monthly weekend-long learning experiences emphasizing the vocational enrichment of low vision and blind youth, increasing and providing access to a multifaceted array of mentorship, employment readiness skills, and alternative accessible techniques. The YES Workshop in September will provide students with the tools to dream with ambition: obtain further understanding of disability accommodations and speak with disability services staff, explore additional social and leadership opportunities on college campuses, enhance their personal understanding of various types of financial aid, as well as jumpstart the personal insight essays for college and scholarship opportunities. The weekend is spent learning from blind and low vision mentors and engaging in creative hands-on activities which further support youth to explore and achieve their individualized and professional aspirations.
Workshop Learning Objectives:
1. Participants will learn about different college and post-secondary educational options (community college and private and public universities) and how their majors, interests, and experiences connect with potential future career paths.
2. Transitional age youth will also elevate their attitude and awareness in a variety of college majors, degrees and career paths, from a B.A. in Social Work to a journey of entrepreneurship from blind and low vision individuals, engaging in an interactive discussion with a Mentor Spotlight featured in the documentary Do You Dream in Color.
3. Youth will have the opportunity to learn about disability services, financial aid and scholarships, meet with current blind and low vision students as well as hear their stories regarding college application, reasonable accommodations, and school and personal life balance. 4. Students will participate in interactive activities to craft their personal leadership brand and advocacy strategies. 5. The over-night nature of the YES workshop provides opportunities for students to refine their workplace readiness soft skills including effective social and professional communication and independent living.
Things to Bring:
1. A notetaking device or implement (braille note, pen, slate and stylus, phone with keyboard, laptop, etc.). You will be asked to complete activities electronically.
2. Necessities you may need such as money for transportation to and from the workshop or personal medication.
If you are interested in participating in the September YES Weekend Workshop, please:
1. Contact your Department of Rehabilitation counselor to discuss workshop attendance and authorization.
2. Confirm attendance with Ann Wai-Yee Kwong, Transition Program Specialist, by email at youth@lighthouse-sf.org or by phone at 415-694-7328. If you have any questions or would like to pay for your participation in the workshop, please contact youth@lighthouse-sf.org. Each workshop costs $950 to attend for the entire weekend. Please note, space for this program is limited to 20 students and workshop attendance must be confirmed one week prior.
Mark your calendars to save-the-date for the October 12-14 YES weekend.
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Youth Employment Series (YES) Dreaming with Ambition: Exploring College, Leadership, and Social Success
Youth Employment Series (YES) Dreaming with Ambition: Exploring College, Leadership, and Social Success
(All day)
Sep 14 – Sep 16Dreaming with Ambition: Exploring College, Leadership, and Social Success
In September, join the LightHouse Youth Employment Series, YES, workshop focusing on the experience of blind and low vision college students. Youth will have the opportunity to visit a college campus, refine leadership and advocacy skills, practice their mobility all while connecting with blind and low vision college students and mentors.
YES workshops are monthly weekend-long learning experiences emphasizing the vocational enrichment of low vision and blind youth, increasing and providing access to a multifaceted array of mentorship, employment readiness skills, and alternative accessible techniques. The YES Workshop in September will provide students with the tools to dream with ambition: obtain further understanding of disability accommodations and speak with disability services staff, explore additional social and leadership opportunities on college campuses, enhance their personal understanding of various types of financial aid, as well as jumpstart the personal insight essays for college and scholarship opportunities. The weekend is spent learning from blind and low vision mentors and engaging in creative hands-on activities which further support youth to explore and achieve their individualized and professional aspirations.
Workshop Learning Objectives:
1. Participants will learn about different college and post-secondary educational options (community college and private and public universities) and how their majors, interests, and experiences connect with potential future career paths.
2. Transitional age youth will also elevate their attitude and awareness in a variety of college majors, degrees and career paths, from a B.A. in Social Work to a journey of entrepreneurship from blind and low vision individuals, engaging in an interactive discussion with a Mentor Spotlight featured in the documentary Do You Dream in Color.
3. Youth will have the opportunity to learn about disability services, financial aid and scholarships, meet with current blind and low vision students as well as hear their stories regarding college application, reasonable accommodations, and school and personal life balance. 4. Students will participate in interactive activities to craft their personal leadership brand and advocacy strategies. 5. The over-night nature of the YES workshop provides opportunities for students to refine their workplace readiness soft skills including effective social and professional communication and independent living.
Things to Bring:
1. A notetaking device or implement (braille note, pen, slate and stylus, phone with keyboard, laptop, etc.). You will be asked to complete activities electronically.
2. Necessities you may need such as money for transportation to and from the workshop or personal medication.
If you are interested in participating in the September YES Weekend Workshop, please:
1. Contact your Department of Rehabilitation counselor to discuss workshop attendance and authorization.
2. Confirm attendance with Ann Wai-Yee Kwong, Transition Program Specialist, by email at youth@lighthouse-sf.org or by phone at 415-694-7328. If you have any questions or would like to pay for your participation in the workshop, please contact youth@lighthouse-sf.org. Each workshop costs $950 to attend for the entire weekend. Please note, space for this program is limited to 20 students and workshop attendance must be confirmed one week prior.
Mark your calendars to save-the-date for the October 12-14 YES weekend.
Orientation & Mobility Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the BlindOrientation & Mobility Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind
(All day)
Sep 16 – Sep 22The main objective of Guide Dogs for the Blind's Orientation and Mobility (O&M) Immersion Program is to assist people wanting to work with a guide dog to develop those O&M skills most relevant to guide dog mobility. In this exciting program, GDB partners with the LightHouse and O&M professionals to offer the Immersion Program.
During the six-day course, based in our residential facilities in Downtown San Francisco, clients receive an average of 25 instructional hours in O&M skills with a 1:1 student/O&M instructor ratio. Each O&M specialist has undergone training with Guide Dogs for the Blind to prepare them to instruct students who have a guide dog mobility goal.
Since the skills taught during the course are aimed to assist clients to travel independently with a guide dog, they involve less tactile input than cane travel. The skills covered in the course include:
- Increasing awareness of environmental information
- Developing an understanding of how to use auditory information like traffic sounds to remain oriented and to achieve correct alignment during general travel and street crossings
- Teaching how to use auditory information to analyze different types of intersections and determine the best time to initiate street crossings
- Developing the ability to estimate the distance walked relative to the time taken (time-distance estimation)
- Maximizing the use of residual vision (if applicable) through proper scanning techniques and developing an understanding of how residual vision can impact guide dog travel
Visit the GDB website for more information or please contact Orientation and Mobility Services Manager Marc Gillard at mgillard@guidedogs.com or 800-295-4050, ext. 4061.
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Orientation & Mobility Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind
Orientation & Mobility Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind
(All day)
Sep 16 – Sep 22The main objective of Guide Dogs for the Blind's Orientation and Mobility (O&M) Immersion Program is to assist people wanting to work with a guide dog to develop those O&M skills most relevant to guide dog mobility. In this exciting program, GDB partners with the LightHouse and O&M professionals to offer the Immersion Program.
During the six-day course, based in our residential facilities in Downtown San Francisco, clients receive an average of 25 instructional hours in O&M skills with a 1:1 student/O&M instructor ratio. Each O&M specialist has undergone training with Guide Dogs for the Blind to prepare them to instruct students who have a guide dog mobility goal.
Since the skills taught during the course are aimed to assist clients to travel independently with a guide dog, they involve less tactile input than cane travel. The skills covered in the course include:
- Increasing awareness of environmental information
- Developing an understanding of how to use auditory information like traffic sounds to remain oriented and to achieve correct alignment during general travel and street crossings
- Teaching how to use auditory information to analyze different types of intersections and determine the best time to initiate street crossings
- Developing the ability to estimate the distance walked relative to the time taken (time-distance estimation)
- Maximizing the use of residual vision (if applicable) through proper scanning techniques and developing an understanding of how residual vision can impact guide dog travel
Visit the GDB website for more information or please contact Orientation and Mobility Services Manager Marc Gillard at mgillard@guidedogs.com or 800-295-4050, ext. 4061.
Guest Speaker Series: Nicole Espera, How Can On Lok Senior Services Benefit You?Guest Speaker Series: Nicole Espera, How Can On Lok Senior Services Benefit You?
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Sep 17Guest Speaker Series: Nicole Espera, How Can On Lok Senior Services Benefit You? Monday, September 17, 1-2 PM On Lok is a family of community-based, not-for-profit organizations whose mission is to enable seniors to maintain a quality of life that lets them live in their communities where they can lead independent, active lives for as long as possible. The program On Lok has developed and pioneered over nearly 50 years is known as Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), also known as On Lok Lifeways. PACE has expanded into a nationally replicated program, locally serves residents of San Francisco and into the East and South Bay, and accepts Medicare and Medicaid. Enrollment and Outreach Specialist Nicole Espera will join us at the LightHouse to tell us about On Lok’s special model of senior services and answer your questions about eligibility. To RSVP, contact Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316. Here is a summary of eligibility criteria for your reference: Eligibility criteria for joining the On Lok Lifeways PACE Program • 55+ years of age or older • Live in San Francisco, Fremont, Union City, Newark or Santa Clara County (not including Gilroy, Morgan Hill or San Martin) • Certified by the State of California to need a level of care equal to nursing home services • Able to live safely in the community -
Orientation & Mobility Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind
Orientation & Mobility Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind
(All day)
Sep 16 – Sep 22The main objective of Guide Dogs for the Blind's Orientation and Mobility (O&M) Immersion Program is to assist people wanting to work with a guide dog to develop those O&M skills most relevant to guide dog mobility. In this exciting program, GDB partners with the LightHouse and O&M professionals to offer the Immersion Program.
During the six-day course, based in our residential facilities in Downtown San Francisco, clients receive an average of 25 instructional hours in O&M skills with a 1:1 student/O&M instructor ratio. Each O&M specialist has undergone training with Guide Dogs for the Blind to prepare them to instruct students who have a guide dog mobility goal.
Since the skills taught during the course are aimed to assist clients to travel independently with a guide dog, they involve less tactile input than cane travel. The skills covered in the course include:
- Increasing awareness of environmental information
- Developing an understanding of how to use auditory information like traffic sounds to remain oriented and to achieve correct alignment during general travel and street crossings
- Teaching how to use auditory information to analyze different types of intersections and determine the best time to initiate street crossings
- Developing the ability to estimate the distance walked relative to the time taken (time-distance estimation)
- Maximizing the use of residual vision (if applicable) through proper scanning techniques and developing an understanding of how residual vision can impact guide dog travel
Visit the GDB website for more information or please contact Orientation and Mobility Services Manager Marc Gillard at mgillard@guidedogs.com or 800-295-4050, ext. 4061.
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Orientation & Mobility Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind
Orientation & Mobility Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind
(All day)
Sep 16 – Sep 22The main objective of Guide Dogs for the Blind's Orientation and Mobility (O&M) Immersion Program is to assist people wanting to work with a guide dog to develop those O&M skills most relevant to guide dog mobility. In this exciting program, GDB partners with the LightHouse and O&M professionals to offer the Immersion Program.
During the six-day course, based in our residential facilities in Downtown San Francisco, clients receive an average of 25 instructional hours in O&M skills with a 1:1 student/O&M instructor ratio. Each O&M specialist has undergone training with Guide Dogs for the Blind to prepare them to instruct students who have a guide dog mobility goal.
Since the skills taught during the course are aimed to assist clients to travel independently with a guide dog, they involve less tactile input than cane travel. The skills covered in the course include:
- Increasing awareness of environmental information
- Developing an understanding of how to use auditory information like traffic sounds to remain oriented and to achieve correct alignment during general travel and street crossings
- Teaching how to use auditory information to analyze different types of intersections and determine the best time to initiate street crossings
- Developing the ability to estimate the distance walked relative to the time taken (time-distance estimation)
- Maximizing the use of residual vision (if applicable) through proper scanning techniques and developing an understanding of how residual vision can impact guide dog travel
Visit the GDB website for more information or please contact Orientation and Mobility Services Manager Marc Gillard at mgillard@guidedogs.com or 800-295-4050, ext. 4061.
MeditationMeditation
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Sep 19Join Jeffrey Schneider, outreach and volunteer coordinator at the Zen Center, for a mid-morning meditation session. San Francisco Zen Center is a network of affiliated Sōtō Zen practice and retreat centers in the San Francisco Bay area.
For more information contact Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316.
Chair Fitness ClassChair Fitness Class
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Sep 19Chair Fitness is a low-impact exercise class that will leave you feeling energized, sculpted, toned, and closer to your goal of immaculate overall health.
For more information, contact Amber Sherrard at asherrard@lighthouse-sf.org.
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Orientation & Mobility Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind
Orientation & Mobility Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind
(All day)
Sep 16 – Sep 22The main objective of Guide Dogs for the Blind's Orientation and Mobility (O&M) Immersion Program is to assist people wanting to work with a guide dog to develop those O&M skills most relevant to guide dog mobility. In this exciting program, GDB partners with the LightHouse and O&M professionals to offer the Immersion Program.
During the six-day course, based in our residential facilities in Downtown San Francisco, clients receive an average of 25 instructional hours in O&M skills with a 1:1 student/O&M instructor ratio. Each O&M specialist has undergone training with Guide Dogs for the Blind to prepare them to instruct students who have a guide dog mobility goal.
Since the skills taught during the course are aimed to assist clients to travel independently with a guide dog, they involve less tactile input than cane travel. The skills covered in the course include:
- Increasing awareness of environmental information
- Developing an understanding of how to use auditory information like traffic sounds to remain oriented and to achieve correct alignment during general travel and street crossings
- Teaching how to use auditory information to analyze different types of intersections and determine the best time to initiate street crossings
- Developing the ability to estimate the distance walked relative to the time taken (time-distance estimation)
- Maximizing the use of residual vision (if applicable) through proper scanning techniques and developing an understanding of how residual vision can impact guide dog travel
Visit the GDB website for more information or please contact Orientation and Mobility Services Manager Marc Gillard at mgillard@guidedogs.com or 800-295-4050, ext. 4061.
KnittingKnitting
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Sep 20Every week, our knitters gather to share their purls of wisdom and get in the loop on each other’s latest project, and usually end up in stitches spinning yarns. Whether you knit for pleasure, distraction or just practical economics, or you’ve never done it before and want to give it a try, there’s always room for another loom. Learn, refine, or teach a skill that makes your gift-giving budget lighter weight or support a student-led altruistic project like knitting chemo caps, beanies for babies, lap blankets or other creative applications.
For more info, needle Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316.
30% & Growing: Hayward30% & Growing: Hayward
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Sep 2030% & Growing Thursday, September 20, 6-8 PM
World Famous Turf Club 22519 Main St., Hayward30% is growing again, in geographic reach, that is. We are super excited to reach deeper into the East Bay this month with our visit to World Famous Turf Club right in the heart of downtown Hayward, just blocks from the Hayward BART station. We’ll be waiting for you on their fabulous Tiki patio enjoying a smooth California transition from summer to fall. Be forewarned that while the patio is amazing and the staff is really friendly, they don’t serve food. They do, however, welcome you to BYOF, and there’s Japanese next door at Sapporo and Americana Pizza & Taqueria right across the street. Grab some grub and join your 30% crew for this Hayward happening. RSVP to Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316.
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Orientation & Mobility Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind
Orientation & Mobility Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind
(All day)
Sep 16 – Sep 22The main objective of Guide Dogs for the Blind's Orientation and Mobility (O&M) Immersion Program is to assist people wanting to work with a guide dog to develop those O&M skills most relevant to guide dog mobility. In this exciting program, GDB partners with the LightHouse and O&M professionals to offer the Immersion Program.
During the six-day course, based in our residential facilities in Downtown San Francisco, clients receive an average of 25 instructional hours in O&M skills with a 1:1 student/O&M instructor ratio. Each O&M specialist has undergone training with Guide Dogs for the Blind to prepare them to instruct students who have a guide dog mobility goal.
Since the skills taught during the course are aimed to assist clients to travel independently with a guide dog, they involve less tactile input than cane travel. The skills covered in the course include:
- Increasing awareness of environmental information
- Developing an understanding of how to use auditory information like traffic sounds to remain oriented and to achieve correct alignment during general travel and street crossings
- Teaching how to use auditory information to analyze different types of intersections and determine the best time to initiate street crossings
- Developing the ability to estimate the distance walked relative to the time taken (time-distance estimation)
- Maximizing the use of residual vision (if applicable) through proper scanning techniques and developing an understanding of how residual vision can impact guide dog travel
Visit the GDB website for more information or please contact Orientation and Mobility Services Manager Marc Gillard at mgillard@guidedogs.com or 800-295-4050, ext. 4061.
Dinner and BingoDinner and Bingo
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Sep 21Dinner and Bingo
Enjoy a community dinner and lots of rollicking bingo fun on the third Friday of each month at the LightHouse. RSVP by noon on the Tuesday prior and $7 covers your dinner (RSVP later or not at all and your dinner is $10). Braille and large print bingo cards make bingo accessible for everyone. Bring a handful or two of coins for small-change competitiveness … we play a couple of nickel games, several dimes games, and after dessert, one quarter gets you three games – good company – good food – good fun! To RSVP, contact Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316.
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Orientation & Mobility Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind
Orientation & Mobility Immersion Program with Guide Dogs for the Blind
(All day)
Sep 16 – Sep 22The main objective of Guide Dogs for the Blind's Orientation and Mobility (O&M) Immersion Program is to assist people wanting to work with a guide dog to develop those O&M skills most relevant to guide dog mobility. In this exciting program, GDB partners with the LightHouse and O&M professionals to offer the Immersion Program.
During the six-day course, based in our residential facilities in Downtown San Francisco, clients receive an average of 25 instructional hours in O&M skills with a 1:1 student/O&M instructor ratio. Each O&M specialist has undergone training with Guide Dogs for the Blind to prepare them to instruct students who have a guide dog mobility goal.
Since the skills taught during the course are aimed to assist clients to travel independently with a guide dog, they involve less tactile input than cane travel. The skills covered in the course include:
- Increasing awareness of environmental information
- Developing an understanding of how to use auditory information like traffic sounds to remain oriented and to achieve correct alignment during general travel and street crossings
- Teaching how to use auditory information to analyze different types of intersections and determine the best time to initiate street crossings
- Developing the ability to estimate the distance walked relative to the time taken (time-distance estimation)
- Maximizing the use of residual vision (if applicable) through proper scanning techniques and developing an understanding of how residual vision can impact guide dog travel
Visit the GDB website for more information or please contact Orientation and Mobility Services Manager Marc Gillard at mgillard@guidedogs.com or 800-295-4050, ext. 4061.
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Guest Speaker Series: Lolita Kintanar, What Is The Senior Companion Program?
Guest Speaker Series: Lolita Kintanar, What Is The Senior Companion Program?
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Sep 24Guest Speaker Series: Lolita Kintanar, What Is The Senior Companion Program?
Monday, September 24, 1-2 PM
Felton Institute Volunteer Lolita Kintanar joins us to share her insights about the Senior Companion Program, a program that pairs limited-income mobile seniors with frail, isolated, and homebound seniors age 55 and older to provide companionship services for 15-30 hours per week. Lolita’s enthusiasm and passion for her work are clear and we’re pleased to welcome her to share it with us as a Guest Speaker. To RSVP, contact Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316. -
Totally Essential: DIY Face Masks
Totally Essential: DIY Face Masks
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Sep 25Come and join us for a beautiful evening of self-care and bliss! You will learn all about the amazing properties of essential oils and how to use them in your everyday life to improve your overall health and well-being, all while being surrounded by friends in a warm, fun environment. This month, we will be making our own Face Masks with simple and fresh ingredients for glowing and hydrated skin! Light refreshments will be served. Workshop is $10, pay at the door. RSVP by September 21st by emailing asherrard@lighthouse-sf.org.
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Adaptations Store Closed
Adaptations Store Closed
(All day)
Sep 26 – Sep 28The Adaptations Store at LightHouse for the Blind (1155 Market St. in San Francisco) will be closed all day Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, September 26, 27 and 28 for inventory.
MeditationMeditation
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Sep 26Join Jeffrey Schneider, outreach and volunteer coordinator at the Zen Center, for a mid-morning meditation session. San Francisco Zen Center is a network of affiliated Sōtō Zen practice and retreat centers in the San Francisco Bay area.
For more information contact Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316.
Chair Fitness ClassChair Fitness Class
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Sep 26Chair Fitness is a low-impact exercise class that will leave you feeling energized, sculpted, toned, and closer to your goal of immaculate overall health.
For more information, contact Amber Sherrard at asherrard@lighthouse-sf.org.
Salsa Dance ClassSalsa Dance Class
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Sep 26Holman Prize Winner 2018, Conchita Hernandez teaches Salsa concepts using the braille cell.
Please note: all events require RSVP and are first-come, first-served. Please email holman@lighthouse-sf.org to make your reservation!The Holman Prize is named for 19th century traveler James Holman who became the first blind person to circumnavigate the globe. Now in its second year, the LightHouse created the Holman Prize to allow three blind individuals to pursue an idea that challenges the public perception of blindness.The three 2018 winners will be awarded $25,000 each to fund projects that redefine blind ambition—the ability for blind people to dream and do big. Red will complete an extreme triathlon. Stacy will develop an online community for blind travelers. Conchita will hold a conference in Mexico where people in the blindness community can come together and share knowledge.Each year the prizewinners join us in San Francisco for a whirlwind week of orientation, interviews and activities, which we call Holman Welcome Week. And this year, we’re giving all our students multiple opportunities to meet and get ot know the winners before they embark on their projects.Salsa dancing at El Valenciano in San FranciscoSalsa dancing at El Valenciano in San Francisco
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Sep 26Join Conchita Hernandez, Holman Prizewinner 2018, and folks from LightHouse for a night of salsa dancing at El Valenciano (1153 Valencia Street) in San Francisco starting at 9 p.m.
Please note: all events require RSVP and are first-come, first-served. Please email holman@lighthouse-sf.org to make your reservation!The Holman Prize is named for 19th century traveler James Holman who became the first blind person to circumnavigate the globe. Now in its second year, the LightHouse created the Holman Prize to allow three blind individuals to pursue an idea that challenges the public perception of blindness.The three 2018 winners will be awarded $25,000 each to fund projects that redefine blind ambition—the ability for blind people to dream and do big. Red will complete an extreme triathlon. Stacy will develop an online community for blind travelers. Conchita will hold a conference in Mexico where people in the blindness community can come together and share knowledge.Each year the prizewinners join us in San Francisco for a whirlwind week of orientation, interviews and activities, which we call Holman Welcome Week. And this year, we’re giving all our students multiple opportunities to meet and get to know the winners before they embark on their projects. -
Adaptations Store Closed
Adaptations Store Closed
(All day)
Sep 26 – Sep 28The Adaptations Store at LightHouse for the Blind (1155 Market St. in San Francisco) will be closed all day Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, September 26, 27 and 28 for inventory.
Rock Climb with Red SzellRock Climb with Red Szell
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Sep 27Join Red Szell, Holman Prizewinner 2018, for Indoor rock climbing at San Francisco’s Mission Cliffs (2295 Harrison Street). Space is limited so all events require RSVP and are first-come, first-served. Please email holman@lighthouse-sf.org to make your reservation!
The Holman Prize is named for 19th century traveler James Holman who became the first blind person to circumnavigate the globe. Now in its second year, the LightHouse created the Holman Prize to allow three blind individuals to pursue an idea that challenges the public perception of blindness.The three 2018 winners will be awarded $25,000 each to fund projects that redefine blind ambition—the ability for blind people to dream and do big. Red will complete an extreme triathlon. Stacy will develop an online community for blind travelers. Conchita will hold a conference in Mexico where people in the blindness community can come together and share knowledge.Each year the prizewinners join us in San Francisco for a whirlwind week of orientation, interviews and activities, which we call Holman Welcome Week. And this year, we’re giving all our students multiple opportunities to meet and get ot know the winners before they embark on their projects.KnittingKnitting
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Sep 27Every week, our knitters gather to share their purls of wisdom and get in the loop on each other’s latest project, and usually end up in stitches spinning yarns. Whether you knit for pleasure, distraction or just practical economics, or you’ve never done it before and want to give it a try, there’s always room for another loom. Learn, refine, or teach a skill that makes your gift-giving budget lighter weight or support a student-led altruistic project like knitting chemo caps, beanies for babies, lap blankets or other creative applications.
For more info, needle Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316.
Access Onboard, an Overview of Windows PC Accessibility FeaturesAccess Onboard, an Overview of Windows PC Accessibility Features
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Sep 27Microsoft Windows 10 includes many enhancements to the Narrator screen reader and Windows Magnifier. With these basic tools, you can access Windows 10 and many Microsoft applications. In this workshop, we’ll discuss basic navigation and use of Windows Narrator and Magnifier. And how Narrator and Magnifier compare to third party software solutions. Come learn how to leverage these tools in your access technology toolbox. When: September 27 from 1:00 to 4:00 PM Please RSVP to Amelia at ahogan@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7343. This workshop is offered through funding from the SF Connected program of the city of San Francisco.
LightHouse Open House and Meet the 2018 Holman Prize Winner EventLightHouse Open House and Meet the 2018 Holman Prize Winner Event
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Sep 27Please join us for a happy hour celebrating the three 2018 winners of the Holman Prize. Chosen from a pool of qualified applicants from every continent, Conchita, Stacy and Red will soon embark on year-long projects that will change the perception of blindness across the globe. Stacy Cervenka, creating a web site for blind travelers to share tips, write reviews and create community. Conchita Hernandez, coordinating blindness skills and resources conferences for blind kids and their families in Mexico. Red Szell, attempting an “Extreme Triathlon” comprised of a 200-foot abseil followed by a swim through open ocean, a 10-mile ride through a notably hazardous bog-land, and a climb up a 213-foot ocean spire called Am Buachaille off the north coast of Scotland. To learn more, visit HolmanPrize.org There will be light snacks and refreshments, and tours of the Lighthouse headquarters. Please RSVP to jsachs@lighthouse-sf.org Read more: LightHouse Open House and Meet the 2018 Holman Prize Winner Event
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Adaptations Store Closed
Adaptations Store Closed
(All day)
Sep 26 – Sep 28The Adaptations Store at LightHouse for the Blind (1155 Market St. in San Francisco) will be closed all day Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, September 26, 27 and 28 for inventory.
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CCB Northern California Regional Meeting
CCB Northern California Regional Meeting
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Sep 29This is a gathering of members of Northern California chapters of the California Council of the Blind. The purpose of the meeting is to inform CCB members about CCB's current strategic initiatives, to discuss chapter successes and challenges and to plan cooperative local activities to support the CCB strategic initiatives.
Yoga Workshop: Keeping the Balance: backbends and Balance Poses 101Yoga Workshop: Keeping the Balance: backbends and Balance Poses 101
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Sep 29Balance is key to functional movement and can improve our postural equilibrium, muscular balance, and joint dynamics. Come and join us to learn techniques to improve your balance, while enjoying the freeing and energetic sensations of learning and doing backbends for a healthy spine and alignment. All levels are welcome!
This yoga workshop recurs on the 4th Saturday of every month with a different topic. To RSVP, contact Health and Wellness Coordinator Amber Sherrard at asherrard@lighthouse-sf.org
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.
The LightHouse is scent-free. Please abstain from wearing colognes, perfumes, or other scented products. Additionally, coffee must be securely lidded at all times and citrus should not be peeled on the premises. Thanks for supporting our efforts to respect chemical sensitivities!
