Kiwanis Club of Greater Napa helps Restore Upper Camp Fire Circle at Enchanted Hills
Many thanks to members of the Greater Kiwanis of Napa, who helped us restore our upper camp fire circle in early June.
Author: Andrea Ogarrio
Employment Immersion Graduate Keith Kolb Hired by Internet Company Acteva
Fifty two year-old Keith Kolb grew up in a small town in Texas and moved to San Francisco in 1993, where he promptly fell in love with the city. He has worked for internet companies throughout most of his career, in tech support, customer service and in other capacities. Though blind in his left eye … Continue reading Employment Immersion Graduate Keith Kolb Hired by Internet Company Acteva
Kids Love Enchanted Hills – Are Yours Going?
We still have spaces available in our youth sessions: Kids Session (Kids 3rd through 8th grade): July 15 – July 21 Teen Session (Kids 9th through 12th grade): July 28 – Aug 3 Our youth sessions are more popular than ever and there’s still room for your child or teen. Remember, for blind or visually-impaired … Continue reading Kids Love Enchanted Hills – Are Yours Going?
Napa Italian Restaurant to Donate to Camp When you Dine There on June 24th
Il Posto Trattoria, a small Italian restaurant in North Napa has invited Enchanted Hills Camp for the Blind to take part in Dine and Donate. Bring in this flyer and 20% of your tab will be donated to Enchanted Hills. Enjoy some delectable homemade pasta, pizza and other authentic Italian cuisine, and support EHC! Where:Il Posto Trattoria at 4211 … Continue reading Napa Italian Restaurant to Donate to Camp When you Dine There on June 24th
Have your Group Plan a Get-Together at Enchanted Hills Retreat
Dappled light shines between the line of olive trees as you wind down the driveway. Open sunshine greets you by the pond alive with frogs and a pair of geese and their gosling. Deeper shade makes it cool and quiet under the majestic Redwoods. The qualities of light at Enchanted Hills Retreat explain the name. … Continue reading Have your Group Plan a Get-Together at Enchanted Hills Retreat
Adaptations Featured Item: the Braille iPhone User Guide for IOS5 Software
If you are a Braille reader, sit back, relax, close your eyes, and open your mind to the step by step directions of our Braille iPhone Getting Started Manual. With this manual, you don’t need to learn how to use a computer to learn how to use your phone. Just rest your hands on the … Continue reading Adaptations Featured Item: the Braille iPhone User Guide for IOS5 Software
First Ever Family Camp for Napa Families Breaks New Ground
Last month Enchanted Hills Camp hosted an intensive three-day/two-night retreat for fifteen primarily Spanish speaking Napa Valley families with blind or low-vision, multi-disabled youngsters. It was the first time the LightHouse specifically sought to have a camp session at Enchanted Hills for families living only in Napa County. The result: incredible community building and support. … Continue reading First Ever Family Camp for Napa Families Breaks New Ground
Congratulations LightHouse Employment Immersion Client Lily Esteban, Hired by Diversified Mortgage Group
Lily Wang Esteban grew up in China and Hong Kong and moved to Hawaii at age 17. She finished high school and studied Business Administration and Gerontology at the University of Hawaii before marrying and starting a family. In her 20’s she began working for a bank, and for the next 35 years, which included … Continue reading Congratulations LightHouse Employment Immersion Client Lily Esteban, Hired by Diversified Mortgage Group
New Maps Speak to the Blind
Talking BART maps? Yes, talking BART maps. The technology to produce BART maps that audibly describe BART stations is just around the corner and the LightHouse is helping to make this happen. The LightHouse, working with Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, has produced a prototype for the first-ever talking maps that will enable blind or visually … Continue reading New Maps Speak to the Blind
Counseling and Psychological Services Now Being Offered at LightHouse San Francisco Headquarters
LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired announces the addition of Dr. Connie Conley-Jung, a licensed clinical psychologist and former special education teacher to our staff. Dr. Conley-Jung has over 20 years of experience serving children, adolescents and adults seeking support and assistance with a wide range of psychological, relationship, school, or employment-related issues. Her … Continue reading Counseling and Psychological Services Now Being Offered at LightHouse San Francisco Headquarters