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Oct 18
Oct 19(1 event)

7:00 pm: LightHouse & Enchanted Hills Camp Youth Program Council

7:00 pm: LightHouse & Enchanted Hills Camp Youth Program Council


Oct 19

At LightHouse we take great pride in having a strong community filled with many wonderful students. With this wonderful group of students comes great ideas and a diverse perspective that we hope to learn from. To help learn more and ensure LightHouse and EHC provides programs that youth both want and need, we have formed the LightHouse and EHC Youth Program Council. This council will consist of a group of ten young leaders that are blind or have low vision that wish to give back to future students, gain leadership experience and strengthen their resume. Below in you will find more information about what it means to be a council member and how to get involved.

What are the benefits of serving as a member of the LightHouse and EHC Youth Program Council?

  • Volunteer hours for your resume or graduation requirements
  • Gain deeper connections with the EHC, LightHouse and the blind and low vision community
  • LightHouse swag item, such as a LightHouse or EHC shirt for each year of service completed

What we are asking of the members of the LightHouse and EHC Youth Program Council?

  • Participate in the regular meetings of LightHouse and EHC Youth Program Council.
  • Support LightHouse and EHC youth programs by volunteering time during some of the programs hosted by LightHouse and EHC in some sort of leadership capacity.
  • Help promote LightHouse youth programs and activities within your networks.
  • Provide feedback and insight into ways past and current program options can be improved.
  • Share new program ideas or activities that other youth might enjoy or benefit from.

How do I apply to be a member of the LightHouse and EHC Youth Program Council?

  • You must meet the following qualifications:
    • youth between the ages of 16 and 24
    • a person who is blind or has low vision
    • participant of a LightHouse or EHC program within the last year

To apply please send an email with the following items to youth@lighthouse-sf.org:\

  • A statement of interest and intent in why you wish to be member of the Lighthouse and EHC Youth Program Council.
  • Contact information for one of the following references:
    • Teacher
    • TVI or O&M specialist
    • A current or past LightHouse and EHC program staff or mentor
    • A current member of LightHouse and EHC Youth Program Council
    • Conduct interview with the LightHouse Youth Team

We look forward to hearing your voice as we work together to shape future programs and encourage your growth as a leader in our community. Please feel free to email us at youth@lighthouse-sf.org if you have any questions about the LightHouse and EHC Youth Program Council.

Oct 20(1 event)

7:00 pm: Not So Bored Game Night (online)

7:00 pm: Not So Bored Game Night (online)


Oct 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.

Oct 21
Oct 22(1 event)

4:00 pm: Reel Escape: Audio-Described Movie Club

4:00 pm: Reel Escape: Audio-Described Movie Club


Oct 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.

Oct 23
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