LightHouse Staff and Students Compete in National Paraclimbing Competition
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by Caitlin O'Malior
6d ago
Image looking down on Andrew climbing up a paraclimbing rock wall For over a year, LightHouse Community Services Coordinator, Andrew Martinez, has been organizing paraclimbing outings for the LightHouse community. Paraclimbing is adaptive rock-climbing for individuals with disabilities. Since LightHouse began joining ParaCliffHangers (a paraclimbing organization that helps set up accessible climbing routes at rock climbing gyms) a love for the sport has sparked within the blind and visually impaired Bay Area community.   “About a year and a half ago, I was playing goalball with ..read more
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LightHouse Offers Storytelling Weekend with Workshop and Performance Salon, March 30 & 31
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by Christina Daniels
6d ago
During the weekend of March 30 & 31, LightHouse welcomes Dr. M. Leona Godin, a writer and performer who is blind, to lead a two-day storytelling workshop and to host our next Performance Salon.   The workshop runs from March 30 to 31 and participants will stay overnight at the LightHouse Student Residences, on the 11th floor of our San Francisco headquarters. Workshop participants will also attend the Performance Salon.   The LightHouse Performance Salon on March 30 is a Story Slam. Come and listen to live storytelling from LightHouse students or put your name in the hat for ..read more
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Meet EBC!
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by LightHouse Staff
6d ago
As many of our newsletter subscribers may remember, we excitedly announced our collaboration with fellow blindness agency, the Earle Baum Center (EBC) in Santa Rosa, who have joined the LightHouse community. As we move forward together with the shared mission of providing opportunity, education, employment and support for blind and low vision individuals by blind and low vision individuals, we’d like to properly introduce our friends at EBC to the LightHouse community!   The History of Earle Baum Center Earle Baum was born in 1896 on his family’s farm just west of Santa Rosa. Th ..read more
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Civic Center BART Station to Install New Accessible Fare Gate on Platform Level, Beginning March 22
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by LightHouse Staff
6d ago
As part of their Safe and Clean plan to reimagine the rider experience, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) will be replacing its more than 700 fare gates systemwide. The new fare gates are taller and stronger to deter fare evasion while improving accessibility and reliability with modern equipment and advanced sensors. The plan is to have all the new fare gates installed systemwide by the end of 2025.   From March 22 through April 5, at Civic Center Station, the stop for the LightHouse San Francisco office, BART will replace the existing accessible fare gate near the elevator on the platform l ..read more
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Save the Date: Spring Celebration Hosted by LightHouse and Guide Dogs for the Blind, April 6
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by LightHouse Staff
2w ago
We are thrilled to invite families with young children who are blind or have low vision to our Spring Celebration 2024 event featuring beeping egg hunts, fun family activities and more! This special event will occur on Saturday, April 6 from 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm at Guide Dogs for the Blind’s San Rafael campus. Bottled water, juice boxes and light snacks will be provided at the event.   Who: Families with young children who are blind or have low vision Where: Guide Dogs for the Blind Campus located at 350 Los Ranchitos, San Rafael, 94903 Register to this Spring Celebration event ..read more
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Youth can Register for the 2024 Enchanted Hills Camp Counselor-in-Training and Leadership Development Program
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by LightHouse Staff
2w ago
The Enchanted Hills Camp (EHC) Counselor-in-Training and Leadership Development Program is designed to nurture blind and low vision leaders through immersive soft-skills development and career exploration. Participants engage in discussions, role-playing, and hands-on practice under the guidance of LightHouse staff during the Summer Camp programs at EHC. By the program’s end, participants gain enhanced self-advocacy skills, social competence, and independence, better equipping them for future transitions and educational endeavors. Additionally, the program fosters essential soft skills, a stro ..read more
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LightHouse Board Meeting Open to the Public on March 7, 2024
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by Caitlin O'Malior
1M ago
Members of the public are invited to attend the Thursday, March 7th meeting of the Board of Directors of San Francisco’s LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired. This meeting will be a virtual meeting held via Zoom and runs from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm Pacific.   30 minutes will be reserved for public comment, and members of the public will have up to three minutes to comment. If you would like to reserve a slot to speak, please complete the LightHouse Public Comment and RSVP Sign Up form. Please submit your comments as far in advance as possible. Comments must be received bef ..read more
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LightHouse Offers Events & Support to Blind Voters for March 5 Primary Election
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by LightHouse Staff
2M ago
LightHouse is providing a series of events and services to support voters who are blind or have low vision for the March 5 Presidential Primary election. Register to Vote   February 20 is the last day to register to Vote in California and you may register online at: https://registertovote.ca.gov/.   We are also having a voter registration day at LightHouse San Francisco at 1155 Market. Voter Registration Drop-In   Tuesday, February 13, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm   We know that voting is required to be accessible but does not always achieve that. In order to support you in ..read more
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Enchanted Hills Camp 2024 Sessions Registration Opens February 5.
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by LightHouse Staff
2M ago
The post Enchanted Hills Camp 2024 Sessions Registration Opens February 5. appeared first on LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired ..read more
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An Enchanted Update from EHC!
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by LightHouse Staff
2M ago
After an incredibly productive autumn and a peaceful holiday break, our friends at Wright Construction have made their way back up Mt. Veeder Road as our re-building and re-imagination projects at Enchanted Hills Camp continue. We are thrilled to share with our beloved EHC Community the progress we’ve made up at camp and what new, beautiful and accessible features our campers can look forward to experiencing this summer.   After breaking ground on the new Redwood Grove in November, we are excited to report the speed and grace at which this project is moving along—thanks in large part to ..read more
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