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May 8
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May 9(2 events)
9:45 am: Low Vision Skills: Putting It All Together (online)9:45 am: Low Vision Skills: Putting It All Together (online) – The Low Vision Skills: Putting It All Together course is composed of essential topics recommended for all participants who are new to low vision. Adults 55 and older, in addition to adult clients of all ages being served by the California Department of Rehabilitation, are invited to participate in a virtual six-session course geared towards learning about their changes in vision. Participants will learn practical ways to maximize successful, independent living skills in work, school, and daily living environments. The virtual course is divided into six lessons over three weeks: a 2.5-hour introductory lesson with a Low Vision Optometrist, Social Worker, and two Certified Low Vision Therapists, followed by five, 2.5-hour lessons which will include practical skills taught by the Certified Low Vision Therapists. It is a comprehensive skills training distance course introducing participants to foundational low vision concepts, skills, and current technologies for maximizing successful, independent daily living skills. After the virtual six-session course, participants can expect to feel more confident in using their vision and making changes in their environment for independent daily living skills. Thereafter, participants can be eligible for individualized Low Vision Therapy lessons. The classes will be taught via Zoom Video Conferencing, best viewed on a tablet, laptop, or computer (phone is not recommended for participation in this course due to small screen size for viewing class materials and resource options) at the following dates and times (Pacific Standard Time):
If you are not with the California Department of Rehabilitation, and if you are age 55 and older, living in the counties of San Francisco, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity, there may be partial scholarship funding for training and course materials. For adults working with the California Department of Rehabilitation, please contact your Rehabilitation Counselor directly to discuss participation and referral. Please RSVP by Monday, April 25 to receive class materials in time for the first class on Monday, May 9. To register please contact Debbie Bacon at 415-694-7357 or Certified Low Vision Therapist, Gina di Grazia at gdigrazia@lighthouse-sf.org The class is limited to ten students; once the class limit is reached, or for referrals received after April 25, 2022, students will be placed on a waitlist for the next available class (date TBA). 1:00 pm: Little Learners Spring Garden Party (in-person)1:00 pm: Little Learners Spring Garden Party (in-person) – Little Learners welcomes families to a Spring Garden Party on the patio at Ed Roberts Center in Berkeley. Fun activities for children ages birth to six will include sensory play, bubbles, lemonade-making and more! Enjoy light snacks, meet other families and take home a beautiful keepsake photo. Address: Ed Roberts Center 3075 Adeline Street, Berkeley, CA 94703 |
May 10(4 events)
12:00 pm: The Pandemic: Now What? (online)12:00 pm: The Pandemic: Now What? (online) – Collaborate with new Adult Program Coordinators Maia Scott and Sabrina Bolus to answer some important questions about your past, current and future interests. What are your favorite LightHouse programs? What would you like more of? How can we continue to improve? This is a four-session forum that includes self-reflection, brainstorming, and program building. To RSVP please contact Sabrina Bolus at sbolus@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7607. 2:00 pm: Tech Together (online)2:00 pm: Tech Together (online) – May 3: #GetSocial May 10: Computers Part 1: Let's Talk Hardware May 17: Accessibility Advocacy for Global Accessibility Awareness Day RSVP to Accessibility Advocacy for Global Accessibility Awareness Day May 24: Computers Part 2: Let's Talk Peripherals 6:00 pm: National Federation of the Blind: San Francisco Chapter Meeting (online)6:00 pm: National Federation of the Blind: San Francisco Chapter Meeting (online) – The National Federation of the Blind is a nationwide community of members that believe blind people can live the lives they want. We meet online via Zoom with the following schedule: 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Virtual Happy (Half) Hour To RSVP, contact President Bobbi Pompey at bobbipompey@gmail.com or 336-988-6375. 7:00 pm: College Spaces From Different Places (online)7:00 pm: College Spaces From Different Places (online) – College Spaces From Different Places: The college experience around the world When: Tuesday May 10, 2022 from 7:00 – 8:30 PM Join us for the last College Spaces meeting of the schoolyear! This month we will be joined by blind and low-vision college students from other countries, who will be sharing about their experiences. Come learn how different, and similar the experience of blindness and college is outside of the USA, and meet some great new friends in the process! Bring all your questions and join us for this exciting evening! College Spaces from Different Places is a peer led student organization which cultivates connections and community for all undergraduate college students. College Spaces from Different Places is a group designed by and for low vision and blind students to have fun, build community, and share in our struggles and accomplishments. Many undergrads are currently missing out on forming social connections on their own college campus. Therefore, joining College Spaces from Different Places will give you an opportunity to come together with others from across the state. Leave your books and syllabi behind and join us! If you have any questions or would like to be part of future College Spaces from Different Places gatherings, contact Daisy Soto dsoto@lighthouse-sf.org or call 415-694-7328To learn more. Please RSVP by May 6, 2022 to receive the Zoom link. NOTE: The Zoom link to join will be distributed the morning of the meetup. All blind/low vision college students are welcome, and you DO NOT need any authorizations from the DOR to join. |
May 11(1 event)
9:45 am: Low Vision Skills: Putting It All Together (online)9:45 am: Low Vision Skills: Putting It All Together (online) – The Low Vision Skills: Putting It All Together course is composed of essential topics recommended for all participants who are new to low vision. Adults 55 and older, in addition to adult clients of all ages being served by the California Department of Rehabilitation, are invited to participate in a virtual six-session course geared towards learning about their changes in vision. Participants will learn practical ways to maximize successful, independent living skills in work, school, and daily living environments. The virtual course is divided into six lessons over three weeks: a 2.5-hour introductory lesson with a Low Vision Optometrist, Social Worker, and two Certified Low Vision Therapists, followed by five, 2.5-hour lessons which will include practical skills taught by the Certified Low Vision Therapists. It is a comprehensive skills training distance course introducing participants to foundational low vision concepts, skills, and current technologies for maximizing successful, independent daily living skills. After the virtual six-session course, participants can expect to feel more confident in using their vision and making changes in their environment for independent daily living skills. Thereafter, participants can be eligible for individualized Low Vision Therapy lessons. The classes will be taught via Zoom Video Conferencing, best viewed on a tablet, laptop, or computer (phone is not recommended for participation in this course due to small screen size for viewing class materials and resource options) at the following dates and times (Pacific Standard Time):
If you are not with the California Department of Rehabilitation, and if you are age 55 and older, living in the counties of San Francisco, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity, there may be partial scholarship funding for training and course materials. For adults working with the California Department of Rehabilitation, please contact your Rehabilitation Counselor directly to discuss participation and referral. Please RSVP by Monday, April 25 to receive class materials in time for the first class on Monday, May 9. To register please contact Debbie Bacon at 415-694-7357 or Certified Low Vision Therapist, Gina di Grazia at gdigrazia@lighthouse-sf.org The class is limited to ten students; once the class limit is reached, or for referrals received after April 25, 2022, students will be placed on a waitlist for the next available class (date TBA). |
May 12(1 event)
1:00 pm: Create in Community (in-person)1:00 pm: Create in Community (in-person) – Get your creative juices flowing every Thursday afternoon as the Craft Room reopens in person for us to explore a variety of different arts media and prompts that will change each month. Loose your curiosity and sense of play in a supportive space where you are welcome to experiment with the current projects or bring your own craft to work on alongside friends. No experience is necessary. Wear or bring something you don't mind getting dirty. THIS MONTH: We will celebrate the LightHouse's reopening with paper craft and collage projects and prompts inspired by the act of opening. Please reach out to Maia with any questions: Mscott@lighthouse-sf.org |
May 13(2 events)
1:00 pm: The Art of Disability Culture (in-person)1:00 pm: The Art of Disability Culture (in-person) – Join us at Ruth’s Table (21st Street and Capp in San Francisco) for a docent led tour of empowered art by artists with disabilities followed by a hands-on art making session. This exhibit boasts accessibility features including print and braille labels along with QR Codes leading you to audio descriptions in the artists’ own voices. No cost. (Optional bring or buy your own lunch meet-up in the garden at noon.) RSVP: Maia Scott at mscott@lighthouse-sf.org 415-694-7608S. Space is limited, so please RSVP Friday May 6, 2022. 8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club (online)8:00 pm: Reel Escape Audio Description Club (online) – Reel Escape Audio Description Club Fridays in May @ 8:00 pm
We all need an escape at times, and with the Real Escape Audio Description Club you can do just that with your blind and low vision friends. Our weekly showing will start at 8:00 pm but we will have plenty of time after to connect with your EHC and LightHouse friends.
Who: Teens and young adults who are blind or have low vision
What: Audio description media club via Zoom
When:
Where: Anywhere you can access a Zoom meeting
RSVP: Please contact Jamey Gump by email at jgump@lighthouse-sf.org or by phone at 415-694-7372.
Note: Zoom meeting information will be shared with those that RSVP by 5:00 pm of the day before the program.
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May 14
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