Author: Lisamaria Martinez

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National Federation of the Blind of California Scholarship Application Now Available

The National Federation of the Blind of California will be offering four scholarships ranging in value from $2,000 to $5,000. To qualify, one must be legally blind, plan to attend college full time in the fall and plan to attend the entire National Federation of the Blind of California state convention to be held Thursday … Continue reading National Federation of the Blind of California Scholarship Application Now Available →

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2012 $2,500 Alice Chavez Pardini Education Advancement Grant

If you are a legally-blind student in grades 3-12, college, graduate school or a certificate program who lives in San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin or San Mateo counties, then you are eligible to win a $2,500 grant. The San Francisco Chapter of the California Council of the Blind, CCB, will give a grant of … Continue reading 2012 $2,500 Alice Chavez Pardini Education Advancement Grant →

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Our Latest Employment Success

The LightHouse is proud to announce another employment success that we have been glad to contribute to. Employment Immersion Program graduate Lisa Gorden-Cushman has just landed a job as dormitory supervisor at Orientation Center for the Blind (OCB), a residential school run by the California Department of Rehabilitation. Lisa, who has been blind since birth, … Continue reading Our Latest Employment Success →

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Singer Stevie Wonder Visits LightHouse

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On August 13th legendary singer Stevie Wonder dropped by the LightHouse for the Blind with his friend Mike May. He perused Adaptations, the LightHouse’s store of useful items for the blind, met CEO Bryan Bashin and sang a few songs with our clients. “Stevie greeted many staff and program participants. A client requested if Stevie … Continue reading Singer Stevie Wonder Visits LightHouse →

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Come to LightHouse Paralympic Viewing Party on September 7

Join the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired for a Paralympic viewing party in our brand-new Accessible Video Conference Center. Chow down on pizza! Swig some beer! Kick back with friends while watching highlights of the 2012 London Paralympics on our giant, state-of-the-art monitors. Listen to the professional commentary provided by the broadcasters on … Continue reading Come to LightHouse Paralympic Viewing Party on September 7 →

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Accessible Video Conference Center Ready to Launch

In March the LightHouse was awarded a generous $50,000 grant from the California Communications Access Foundation to construct an Accessible Video Conference Center in our San Francisco headquarters. The Center has been designed to accommodate the unique disability needs of blind, low-vision, deaf-blind and hearing-impaired individuals and will be available for community events and trainings. … Continue reading Accessible Video Conference Center Ready to Launch →

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Thank You Bo!

Former U.S. Marine and firefighter Roberto “Bo” Diaz lost his vision in a line-of-duty injury. Bo recently volunteered at Enchanted Hills Camp where he taught young campers to use their spatial awareness and body positioning to shoot their arrows accurately.

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New Look and Feel for Adaptations Blindness Products Store

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What does it take to make a good thing even better? Some rethinking – what we used to call thinking out of the box. In this case we’re talking about our store, Adaptations – often the first place people go when they’ve begun to experience low vision. We’ve added new and exciting inventory and made … Continue reading New Look and Feel for Adaptations Blindness Products Store →