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Events in October 2019

  • UrbanKick® (Cardio Kickboxing)

    UrbanKick® (Cardio Kickboxing)


    Oct 5

    UrbanKick® is an innovative fitness class that expertly blends cardio kickboxing, (punch and kick combinations), with sports conditioning athletic drills for a serious knock-out workout.

    When: Saturday, October 5, 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
    Where: LightHouse Headquarters, 11th Floor Fitness Room

    Every UrbanKick® class incorporates steady state cardiovascular training, metabolic boosting H.I.I.T. training, and body-weight strength training for a unique and total body workout. This format challenges your body in all planes of motion so you constantly develop strength, agility, flexibility and balance, and burn calories. This class is for all levels of fitness, whether this is your first time exercising or you are a seasoned athlete.

    Space is limited. To attend this class you must RSVP with Amber Sherrard at 415-694-7353 or asherrard@lighthouse-sf.org.

  • Employment Immersion Program Virtual Workshop

    Employment Immersion Program Virtual Workshop


    Oct 7 Oct 11

    If you are interested in our Employment Immersion program at LightHouse for the Blind but are unable to make it to our San Francisco office, you can now participate in our virtual program. The next offering will be October 7-11, 2019. Visit the Employment Immersion page on our website to learn more about the program.

    Please RSVP by September 30 to Kate Williams at 415.694-7324 or kwilliams@lighthouse-sf.org.

    In order to participate, you need to be authorized through Dept of Rehabilitation to participate, complete your RSVP. This event is not open to the not open to the public.

    Read more: Employment Immersion Program Virtual Workshop

  • Employment Immersion Program Virtual Workshop

    Employment Immersion Program Virtual Workshop


    Oct 7 Oct 11

    If you are interested in our Employment Immersion program at LightHouse for the Blind but are unable to make it to our San Francisco office, you can now participate in our virtual program. The next offering will be October 7-11, 2019. Visit the Employment Immersion page on our website to learn more about the program.

    Please RSVP by September 30 to Kate Williams at 415.694-7324 or kwilliams@lighthouse-sf.org.

    In order to participate, you need to be authorized through Dept of Rehabilitation to participate, complete your RSVP. This event is not open to the not open to the public.

    Read more: Employment Immersion Program Virtual Workshop

  • Employment Immersion Program Virtual Workshop

    Employment Immersion Program Virtual Workshop


    Oct 7 Oct 11

    If you are interested in our Employment Immersion program at LightHouse for the Blind but are unable to make it to our San Francisco office, you can now participate in our virtual program. The next offering will be October 7-11, 2019. Visit the Employment Immersion page on our website to learn more about the program.

    Please RSVP by September 30 to Kate Williams at 415.694-7324 or kwilliams@lighthouse-sf.org.

    In order to participate, you need to be authorized through Dept of Rehabilitation to participate, complete your RSVP. This event is not open to the not open to the public.

    Read more: Employment Immersion Program Virtual Workshop

  • Employment Immersion Program Virtual Workshop

    Employment Immersion Program Virtual Workshop


    Oct 7 Oct 11

    If you are interested in our Employment Immersion program at LightHouse for the Blind but are unable to make it to our San Francisco office, you can now participate in our virtual program. The next offering will be October 7-11, 2019. Visit the Employment Immersion page on our website to learn more about the program.

    Please RSVP by September 30 to Kate Williams at 415.694-7324 or kwilliams@lighthouse-sf.org.

    In order to participate, you need to be authorized through Dept of Rehabilitation to participate, complete your RSVP. This event is not open to the not open to the public.

    Read more: Employment Immersion Program Virtual Workshop

  • Employment Immersion Program Virtual Workshop

    Employment Immersion Program Virtual Workshop


    Oct 7 Oct 11

    If you are interested in our Employment Immersion program at LightHouse for the Blind but are unable to make it to our San Francisco office, you can now participate in our virtual program. The next offering will be October 7-11, 2019. Visit the Employment Immersion page on our website to learn more about the program.

    Please RSVP by September 30 to Kate Williams at 415.694-7324 or kwilliams@lighthouse-sf.org.

    In order to participate, you need to be authorized through Dept of Rehabilitation to participate, complete your RSVP. This event is not open to the not open to the public.

    Read more: Employment Immersion Program Virtual Workshop

    YES Weekend - Soaring Futures: Career Exploration and Travel at SFO

    YES Weekend - Soaring Futures: Career Exploration and Travel at SFO


    Oct 11 Oct 13

    Youth Employment Series (YES)
    Soaring Futures: Career Exploration and Travel at SFO

    In October, join the LightHouse Youth Employment Series, YES, and workshop celebrating White Cane and National Disability Employment Awareness as transition-age youth engage in career exploration at the San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Gainful employment and effective use of mobility tools are critical to pursuing self-confidence, personal satisfaction, economic empowerment, and disability talent development. Attendees will have the opportunity to experience an interactive visit and discover career paths at SFO, to be challenged in confidence building outings, and to collaborate with one another in engaging activities throughout the weekend in preparation for life post high school/college. 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 October will provide students with the tools to obtain information on career pathways in both the public and private sectors, to create a disability disclosure and advocacy plan for work and school, to learn and improve mobility and independent travel skills, as well as to refine their interpersonal skills (soft-skills). 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 expand their understanding of rights and responsibilities as blind and low vision individuals as they explore and create personalized disability disclosure and advocacy plans for school and work.
    2. Transition age youth will acquire information on employment opportunities in both public and private industries from administration and management to retail and customer service.
    3. Students will build their confidence in orientation and mobility as they collaborate with their peers to plan, prepare for, execute, and reflect on a group excursion.
    4. 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 all while building community with their blind and low vision peers and mentors.

    If you are interested in participating in the October 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 and workshop attendance must be confirmed one week prior.
    "

  • YES Weekend - Soaring Futures: Career Exploration and Travel at SFO

    YES Weekend - Soaring Futures: Career Exploration and Travel at SFO


    Oct 11 Oct 13

    Youth Employment Series (YES)
    Soaring Futures: Career Exploration and Travel at SFO

    In October, join the LightHouse Youth Employment Series, YES, and workshop celebrating White Cane and National Disability Employment Awareness as transition-age youth engage in career exploration at the San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Gainful employment and effective use of mobility tools are critical to pursuing self-confidence, personal satisfaction, economic empowerment, and disability talent development. Attendees will have the opportunity to experience an interactive visit and discover career paths at SFO, to be challenged in confidence building outings, and to collaborate with one another in engaging activities throughout the weekend in preparation for life post high school/college. 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 October will provide students with the tools to obtain information on career pathways in both the public and private sectors, to create a disability disclosure and advocacy plan for work and school, to learn and improve mobility and independent travel skills, as well as to refine their interpersonal skills (soft-skills). 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 expand their understanding of rights and responsibilities as blind and low vision individuals as they explore and create personalized disability disclosure and advocacy plans for school and work.
    2. Transition age youth will acquire information on employment opportunities in both public and private industries from administration and management to retail and customer service.
    3. Students will build their confidence in orientation and mobility as they collaborate with their peers to plan, prepare for, execute, and reflect on a group excursion.
    4. 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 all while building community with their blind and low vision peers and mentors.

    If you are interested in participating in the October 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 and workshop attendance must be confirmed one week prior.
    "

  • YES Weekend - Soaring Futures: Career Exploration and Travel at SFO

    YES Weekend - Soaring Futures: Career Exploration and Travel at SFO


    Oct 11 Oct 13

    Youth Employment Series (YES)
    Soaring Futures: Career Exploration and Travel at SFO

    In October, join the LightHouse Youth Employment Series, YES, and workshop celebrating White Cane and National Disability Employment Awareness as transition-age youth engage in career exploration at the San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Gainful employment and effective use of mobility tools are critical to pursuing self-confidence, personal satisfaction, economic empowerment, and disability talent development. Attendees will have the opportunity to experience an interactive visit and discover career paths at SFO, to be challenged in confidence building outings, and to collaborate with one another in engaging activities throughout the weekend in preparation for life post high school/college. 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 October will provide students with the tools to obtain information on career pathways in both the public and private sectors, to create a disability disclosure and advocacy plan for work and school, to learn and improve mobility and independent travel skills, as well as to refine their interpersonal skills (soft-skills). 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 expand their understanding of rights and responsibilities as blind and low vision individuals as they explore and create personalized disability disclosure and advocacy plans for school and work.
    2. Transition age youth will acquire information on employment opportunities in both public and private industries from administration and management to retail and customer service.
    3. Students will build their confidence in orientation and mobility as they collaborate with their peers to plan, prepare for, execute, and reflect on a group excursion.
    4. 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 all while building community with their blind and low vision peers and mentors.

    If you are interested in participating in the October 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 and workshop attendance must be confirmed one week prior.
    "

  • Accessible Signage Training

    Accessible Signage Training


    Oct 17

    Do you struggle with accessible signage? Are you familiar with the codes, but unclear on the reasons behind them? Do you think accessible signage has to be ugly to be compliant? This session will explore the 2010 ADA Standards and 2019 California Building Code, the reasons behind them, and how to get the best possible accessible signage that looks excellent and satisfies the needs of multiple categories of users.

    AIASF will be hosting the registration and ticketing on their website.

    Tickets are $35 general admission, $30 if you are an AIA member, and $25 for AIA Student members.

    The event will be held at our headquarters, 1155 Market St., 10th Floor, MPRs A & B
    On Thursday, October 17th, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.

    We will be offering 2 continuing education units (MCEs) for licensed architects. Members of other professional organizations may self-report their units to their respective organizations.

    If you would like tmore information, contact BJ Epstein at bjepstein@lighthouse-sf.org or 415.694.7362.

    Read more: Accessible Signage Training

    30% & Growing: San Francisco

    30% & Growing: San Francisco


    Oct 17

    30% & Growing
    Thursday, October 17, 6 - 8 p.m.
    City Beer Store
    1148 Mission St., San Francisco

    In the spirit of building a friendly community gathering spot and elevating beer to the status of fine wine, City Beer Store brings the best of all worlds to our neighborhood, just steps from our 1155 Market St. back entrance. Enjoy sips from a dizzying array of beer options from near and far alongside selections from the tantalizing full menu of sandwiches, salads, and sides. Before you go, stop into the actual store at City Beer Store, a large selection of curated items is available for purchase to take home with you. If the Indian Summer persists, we will see you out on their cozy patio, otherwise look for us just inside. RSVP to Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316.

  • Youth Extreme Recreation Adventure: Master of the Maze

    Youth Extreme Recreation Adventure: Master of the Maze


    Oct 19

    Youth Extreme Recreation Adventure: Master of the Maze
    Saturday, October 19, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

    During the 2019-2020 school year, the LightHouse's Youth Program will be hosting monthly extreme recreation activities and adventures for youth that are blind or have low vision. Those that sign up for these monthly outings will have opportunities to make new friends, meet mentors and develop life skills that will help them be successful in other aspects of life - all while enjoying the wonderful recreation options that the Bay Area and surrounding areas have to offer.

    During our October adventure we will head to Livermore for some Halloween fun. We will gather at G&M Farms at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 19, where we will start our day with a corn maze. After we find our way through the corn maze we will gather for a picnic lunch before an epic hunt for the perfect pumpkin. Students that are low vision or blind of all ages and their immediate family are encouraged to join us in costume as there will be a costume contest during our lunch.

    Who: low vision and blind youth of all ages and their immediate family members
    What: Halloween Festivities, Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch
    When: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 19
    Where: G&M Farms @ 487 East Airway Blvd, Livermore CA 94551
    Cost: LightHouse will pay for entry and corn maze fee however, we encourage students to bring additional money if they wish to purchase a pumpkin to take home
    What to bring: water bottle, warm layers of clothes and a bag lunch for a picnic

    If you wish to RSVP or have any questions about this outing, please contact Jamey Gump by Friday, October 18 by phone at (415)694-7372 or by email at jgump@lighthouse-sf.org.

  • Master Your Money: Conquer Your Credit

    Master Your Money: Conquer Your Credit


    Oct 24

    Master Your Money: Conquer Your Credit

    Thursday, October 24, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

    FREE

    Credit, whether cards, scores, or reports, need not strike terror in your heart. Credit scores and reports need not be a mystery and having a credit card can be a very beneficial thing when handled with smarts. Wells Fargo Financial professional Dep Pham will be joining us to share the savvy consumer’s guide to establishing and managing credit and obtaining and making sense out of those credit reports. Light refreshments available at 5:30 p.m. and we’ll get started at 6 p.m. To RSVP, contact Adult Program Coordinator Serena Olsen at solsen@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7316.

  • Costume Party and Yoga in the Dark

    Costume Party and Yoga in the Dark


    Oct 26

    Costumes, candy, and yoga all in one, is this a dream? Come and join us for a Costume Party and Yoga Flow. There will be glow sticks and Halloween candy. All levels welcome. Bring your friends.

    When: Saturday, October 26, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
    Where: LightHouse Headquarters
    Cost: There is no cost for this event.

    No yoga experience or costume required. RSVP by calling or emailing Amber Sherrard at 415-694-7353 or 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.

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