Vita Zavoli is an expert at accessible technology and has put these skills to good use for more than 28 years. Vita, who is fully blind, studied computer science in college and has had a long career in technology as a help-desk person, in computer sales and as Training Supervisor at Baruch College in New … Continue reading Employment Successes: Vita Zavoli Consults With Oracle
NASA is looking to increase the number of students with disabilities pursuing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers through our internship programs. Students can apply for summer internships now! The deadline for submitting applications is Friday, March 15, 2013. However, NASA will begin extending offers to students as early as February 2, 2013. So, … Continue reading To Prospective NASA Student Interns with Disabilities,
Are you a mother with a physical disability? Do you have at least one child 3 years of age or younger? Through the Looking Glass and The National Center for Parents with Disabilities and their Families is conducting a national survey of mothers with physical disabilities who have at least one child 36 months of … Continue reading Survey For Mothers With A Disability
If you answered yes to both of these questions we want you to participate in an online survey! The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute in San Francisco is conducting an online survey to better understand your experience, and concerns, of the travel risks and dangers associated with using public transportation. For this study we are focusing … Continue reading Are You Blind Or Low Vision And Do You Live In The Bay Area?
Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) is investigating complaints regarding barriers that people who are blind or low vision and people with mobility disabilities have encountered when attempting to vote in Northern California. In particular, DRA is interested in hearing about any problems that blind voters, visually impaired voters, and voters with mobility impairments may have experienced … Continue reading Disability Rights Advocates Needs to Hear from You
In partnership with the American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter, the LightHouse is very proud and excited to offer membership in the newly established San Francisco LightHouse Red Cross Club for Bay Area Blind and Low Vision Youth. This will be the first-ever Red Cross Club in the United States comprised exclusively of blind and … Continue reading The San Francisco LightHouse Red Cross Club for Bay Area Blind Youth!
The Global Explorers program is currently accepting applications for two leadership-focused, adventure-filled, travel expeditions. This 2012-2013 season we will be uniting 15-21 year old students who are blind, visually impaired, and sighted on two incredible Leading the Way Program expeditions. The first is the Rim to River expedition, where students will take part in engaging … Continue reading Calling All Adventurous Youth
It’s simple! Just have a delicious lunch or dinner at the Italian restaurant Caffe Delle Stelle in Hayes Valley on Tuesday, November 13. Caffé Delle Stelle is located at 395 Hayes Street in San Francisco (only two blocks from the LightHouse). Eat to your heart’s content knowing that 20% of the cost of your meal … Continue reading How can enjoying a bowl of risotto or ravioli benefit the LightHouse?
Give the Gift of the LightHouse, a gift that keeps giving all year long! Your gift will help the LightHouse provide life changing programs for low vision or blind children, adults and seniors. Donate in honor of a friend or loved one, and we’ll send that person a special card or email letting them know … Continue reading Holiday Shopping?
Donating a car is easy! Support the LightHouse by donating your car (or just about any motor vehicle: trucks, sport utility vehicles, motorcycles, RVs, boats, airplanes, go-carts, scooters, mopeds, golf carts, dune buggies, forklifts, trailers and more). Our agent, Charitable Auto Resources, will take care of everything, from picking up your vehicle and processing the … Continue reading Donate Your Car to the LightHouse and get an Itemized Tax Deduction for its Full, True Value
