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Earn $175 to Discuss Career Paths!

Would you like to make up to $175? Nichols Research, Inc. is seeking participants for a focus group on attitudes towards careers and different career paths.

To be considered for this project, participants must be:

Visually impaired or blind

21 to 40 years old

a) Have a 4-year college degree or higher and be employed at least part-time OR
b) Be at least a sophomore enrolled in college or university on a full-time basis (must be enrolled in a program that will result in at least a Bachelor’s degree)

Graduate students are also welcome to participate.

The focus group will take place in San Francisco on Thursday, October 21st in the evening. The discussion will last up to 2 hours and each participant will receive $150 for participating, plus $25 for a short pre-session “homework” assignment, for a total of $175.

For more information please contact Beth Berenson, LightHouse Information and Resource Center Coordinator, at  info@old.lighthouse-sf.org.

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Scholarships for Blind Students, Super-Techie Girls, Emerging Disabled Leaders and More

Check out several upcoming scholarship opportunities below. The awards are for students with visual impairments or other disabilities, high school girls who excel in computing (like adaptive tech!), emerging leaders with disabilities and students majoring in disability or health services. All awards have deadlines that are fast-approaching!

For a longer list of academic awards specifically for blind or visually impaired students, contact Amber at the LightHouse Resource Center: 415-604-7363 or adipietra@old.lighthouse-sf.org.

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The San Francisco Chapter of the California Council of the Blind, $2,500 Alice Chavez Pardini Education Advancement Grant

This local award is for a student in grades 6-12, college, graduate school, or a certificate program who lives in San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, or San Mateo counties and who can best demonstrate the need to improve his or her educational or employment opportunities.

Deadline: October 31, 2010

Contact Charlie Dorris 415-775-0487 tyreedorris@aol.com or Ellie Lee 415-378-6079 ellieleesf@yahoo.com

National Federation for the Blind Scholarships

Over 30 different cash awards for blind students, high school through graduate school.

Deadline: March 31, 2011

www.nfb.org/scholarships

410-659-9314, extension 2415

California Association for Post-Secondary Education and Disability Scholarships

CAPED offers several different awards for students in California, including students with learning disabilities, visually impaired students, students in a four-year degree program, students who have exhibited civic leadership and more.

Deadline: October 8, 2010

http://www.caped.net/convention/scholarships.html

American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) Hearne Leadership Award Applications

Award is given in recognition of outstanding emerging leaders with disabilities who exemplify leadership, advocacy and dedication to and for the broader disability community. Two individuals, who are emerging as leaders in the cross-disability civil rights movement, will each receive $10,000 to help them continue their progress and further connect their work with the national outreach of AAPD. The recipients of the 2011 Hearne Leadership Awards will also star in a short documentary film about their work and have an opportunity to attend and network with national disability leaders at the AAPD Leadership Gala in Washington, DC.

Deadline: October 1, 2010 http://jfactivist.typepad.com/jfactivist/2010/08/apply-now-aapd-is-now-accepting-hearne-leadership-award-applications.html

The American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) Scholarship Program 2010–2011

AAHD’s scholarship program supports students with disabilities in higher education. Preference is given to students who plan to pursue undergraduate/graduate studies in public health, health promotion or disability studies, including disability policy and disability research. Scholarships are limited to under $1,000.

Deadline: November 15, 2010

http://www.aahd.us/page.php?pname=Scholarship%20Program

The National Center for Women & Information Technology

NCWIT seeks to recognize high school women with outstanding achievements and aspirations in computing and technology through the NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing. Winners receive $500 in cash, a laptop computer, a trip to attend the Bank of America Technology Showcase and Awards Ceremony in Charlotte, North Carolina, and an engraved award for both the student and the student’s school

Deadline: October 15, 2010

http://www.ncwit.org/work.awards.aspiration.find.html

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The $2,500 Alice Chavez Pardini Education Grant.

San Francisco Chapter of the California Council of the Blind

THE $2,500 ALICE CHAVEZ PARDINI EDUCATION ADVANCEMENT GRANT 2010

Who

A legally-blind student in grades 6-12, college, graduate school, or a certificate program who lives in San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, or San Mateo counties.

What

The San Francisco Chapter of the CCB will give a grant of up to $2,500 to a Bay Area blind or visually-impaired person who can best demonstrate the need to improve his or her educational or employment opportunities.

Where

Submit completed application and essay to:

The Alice Fund Committee

C/o Charlie Dorris

966 Union Street San Francisco CA 94133

When

Submit a completed application form and essay postmarked by October 31, 2010.

To request an application and instruction form or for further details contact:

Charlie Dorris: 415-775-0487 tyreedorris@aol.com

Ellie Lee: 415-378-6079 ellieleesf@yahooil.com

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Parents, Speak Up about the Special Education System!

On September 27, the U.S. Department of Education will be visiting the California Department of Education, Special Programs Division, to look at California’s compliance with IDEA Part B. Part B is the section of IDEA (Individual with Disabilities Education Act) that serves children ages 3-26.

The U.S. Dept. of Education has asked us to survey parents about their experiences and knowledge of special education in California. This is a wonderful opportunity for parents to provide input and a great opportunity to contribute to improving the system for children in California.

About taking the survey:

— If you have more than one child, you can do a survey for each child if you want.

— Spouses and family members can also complete the survey.

— Skip questions you are not sure about.

— The information is ANONYMOUS. Only a summary of all of the answers will be given to the US Department of Education, not individual responses.

The whole survey will take about 10 minutes.

Survey link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YPF2BG6

If you have any questions, please contact  1-877-227-3741.

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Running into Problems with Math Graphics?

Are your math grades weighing down your GPA? Or maybe, you are a total math nerd and can’t get enough of physics and calculus? As a blind student, math might be hard or it might be your idea of geek chic, but one big problem is: How do you best access scatter plots, Venn diagrams and flow charts in digital talking book format?

If you find yourself heading back to school and dreading or craving more of those math graphics, you could hurry and brush up on the Nemeth Code (http://www.afb.org/braillebug/nemeth_braille.asp). Math Braille, however, is most effective when accompanied by audio.

Learn more about useful ways to access math charts at this link from the National Center for Accessible Media: http://ncam.wgbh.org/experience_learn/educational_media/stemdx. And then, point your math and VI teachers to it! NCAM has compiled a list of effective ways to render pie charts, equations, line graphs and more into digital talking book format. The list is geared towards those who produce digital talking books, but it can also be helpful for teachers to incorporate these suggestions into their classroom lectures.

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California Association of Blind Students Invites you to the 2010 Call to Action Seminar

Register for $15.00 to win a $75.00 Best Buy card

Seminar Highlights:

Motivational Speakers: Learn ways of empowerment through being pro-active when developing your Individualized Plan for Employment.

Assistive Technology: Browse the exhibit area and talk to the vendors. Hear presentations and get all your questions answered by experts in the field.

Career Development: Take the free questionnaires, and receive guidance and direction from a career development specialist.

Campus Resources: How to utilize your college or university’s resources to the fullest. Can distance education work for a blind person?

Where:   California Baptist University, 8432 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, CA 92504
When:     September 18, 2010
Time:      9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Cost to Register: $15.00

Register at the seminar, or online at http://bit.ly/cabsseminar

Please register by August 15, 2010. For more information contact: Angela Fowler, President, California Association of Blind Students at (530) 902-0987, email: fowlers@syix.com

The California Association of Blind Students’ goal is to answer any questions or concerns that blind students may have in regards to school and the services they receive. As CABS members we are Changing What It Means To Be Blind, educating people about blindness, and the alternative techniques for blind students. To find out more, go to http://www.nfbcal.org/cabs/

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California Association for Postsecondary Education and Disability Offers Scholarships.

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CAPED invites you to complete a 2010 Student Scholarship Application. Scholarship applications will be accepted between June 1st and October 8th. This year, CAPED will award scholarships to 11 students. Most scholarships range from $1,000 – $5,000. Disabled students in the university and community college system are eligible to apply. For more details go to http://www.caped.net/convention/scholarships.html

If you have any questions, please contact:
Beth Jaworski at (909) 537-5238 or bjaworsk@csusb.edu

About CAPED

*CAPED provides equal educational access to students with disabilities through support services, adapted curricula, and academic adjustments.

*Empowers more than 80,000 students with disabilities in over 125 colleges and universities to realize the potential for learning, independence, employment, and integration.

*Is a key advocate with the legislature and public and private systems of higher education to improve, expand, and finance comprehensive and cost-effective program of instruction and services for students with disabilities.

* Is a dynamic organizational model for the training and development of professionals working in higher education.

LightHouse News, Resources in the Community

July 2010 Evening and Weekend Events at the LightHouse!

What’s New

Evening and Weekend Program Hotline! Get the monthly schedule and find out about new programs going on every month by calling 415-694-7335.

Mega Self-Defense Seminar Founder Stephen Nichols Saturday, July 10th, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sensei Nichols returns from England to lead a special self-defense seminar and to answer questions about the ever-expanding program.

Coming Soon

Toastmasters Club

Improve your public speaking and leadership skills. A fun, educational and community-building opportunity! Email me to sign up or for more information.

Saturdays, August 7th, 14th and 21st, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

July Schedule

Open Technology Lab
Tuesdays, 3 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Thursdays, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Thursday Evening Yoga
Every Thursday, 6 p.m. to 7:25 p.m.

Special Event! Stephen Nichols Seminar
Saturday, July 10th, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday Yoga Workshop
Saturday, July 17th, 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Saturday Self-Defense
Saturday, July 24th, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Peer Discussion Group
Saturdays, July 10th and 24th, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Contact:
Philip Kum
Evening Weekend Coordinator
pkum@old.lighthouse-sf.org
415-694-7372

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Doctoral Fellowships and Stipends Available through NLCSD 

Message from Kathleen Huebner

Opportunity of a Lifetime: Earn Your Doctorate With a Specialization in the Education of Students with a Sensory Impairment (Blind/Visually Impaired, Deaf/Hard of Hearing, or Deaf blindness) National Leadership Consortium in Sensory Disabilities (NLCSD) by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs is accepting applications for full time doctoral study tuition and stipends for four years. The consortium consists of 25 universities with doctoral programs that have an emphasis in one or more of the three sensory impairment areas: blind/visually impaired, deaf/hard of hearing, and deaf blindness. Approximately 18 Fellowships are available to US citizens/permanent residents who must first be accepted into a doctoral program.

The NLCSD Fellows will participate together in a structured added-value enrichment program in addition to their individual Universities’ Doctoral Programs of study in Special Education. The added-value NLCSD Research Based Conceptual Model will supplement the research curriculum provided at the NLCSD parent Universities. During the Fellows’ studies, there will be an ongoing, on-line asynchronous, Wiki and blackboard based research forums which will provide opportunities to critically examine research issues in the field, engage in discussion with faculty and researchers across the country, and engage collaboratively In designing, implementing and disseminating research.

The enrichment program will be designed by the NLCSD University Consortium with input from a Public Advisors Council (PAC) that includes national professional, consumer and parent organizations representing the three sensory disability areas as well as other national professional organizations in higher education and special education. The enrichment program will include opportunities to participate in research and issue-based seminars through, interactive web technologies and resources, opportunities for externships, face-to-face meetings and national conferences. NLCSD will offer a once in a lifetime opportunity to pursue individual doctoral studies and be part of a larger collaborative community of learners.

For a complete listing of participating Universities and Programs within universities which are participating in the NLCSD, please go to the website http://www.salus.edu/nlcsd/. Applicants must be accepted by a participating university program by the application due date of December 31, 2010.

Please make announcements to all those who may be interested in applying or re-applying for the National Leadership Consortium in Sensory Disabilities Fellowships for study beginning in the fall of 2011. The NEW application requirements and forms can be found at
http://www.salus.edu/nlcsd/application.html under the first heading “Download and complete applications”. Completed applications must be postmarked by December 31, 2010. Applications postmarked after that date will not be considered. All other information can be found on the website http://www.salus.edu/nlcsd/index.html.
Spread the word through your Listserv, newsletters, and other modes of communication. Thank you.

Kathleen M. Huebner, Ph.D.
Professor and Associate Dean
College of Education and Rehabilitation
Salus University (formerly PCO)
8360 Old York Road
Elkins Park , PA 19027

E-Mail:
Kathyh@salus.edu

LightHouse News

Northern California Entertainment and Recreation Listing June 18

If you do not receive this listing in your inbox every Friday, join the distribution list by emailing bberenson@old.lighthouse-sf.org.

This listing is compiled by the Resource Center at the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired. It is compiled weekly as a service to the blind and visually impaired community of Northern California. If you have a meeting or event information that would be appropriate for inclusion in this list, please email info@old.lighthouse-sf.org. This list will be updated every Friday. Information for each Friday’s listing must be submitted by the Wednesday prior to publication.

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