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Blogs – Page 4 – LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired

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Celebrate Different Cultures within the Blindness Community with LightHouse, 9/28

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On September 28, join LightHouse in celebrating the Cantonese, Mandarin and Spanish speaking communities, along with the African American community, through personal narratives, cultural cuisine and inspiring music at Journey to...
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A screenshot of the iOS menus in Spanish from a CTA webinar video

¡Explora las Funciones de Accesibilidad de iOS con LightHouse!

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Sumérgete en nuestro taller en línea y descubre herramientas esenciales de accesibilidad en iOS diseñadas para hispanohablantes. Aprende a dominar VoiceOver, explorar mejoras para baja visión...
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Dr. Truyet Tran, OD

Two Online Classes Offered by LightHouse Low Vision Optometrist this September

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Dr. Truyet Tran, LightHouse’s Low Vision Optometrist, will be offering two info sessions about eye health and low vision exams this September. The Importance of Eye Health for Your...
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A finger explores a tactile BART system map.

Invitation to “Hands On Mapping: Introduction to Tactile Cartography”, 9/7

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Maps deepen understanding, broaden perspectives, and encourage engagement with our world. However, people who are blind or visually impaired do not have equal access to maps that the sighted population...
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Group shot of the mountain guide, hikers and volunteersa

“Baldy for the Blind” Free Screening at LightHouse 8/29

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On August 29, LightHouse will hold a free, audio-described screening of “Baldy for the Blind”, a documentary about a group of blind hikers attempting to summit Mount Baldy, which has an...
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The WCD logo features an illustration of the Golden Gate Bridge with white canes with varying cane tips holding up the bridge. There are clouds on either side of the bridge and between the two towers are the words "WHITE CANE DAY.” The bridge is orange, the clouds are blue, and the canes and font are in white.

White Cane Day Celebration on October 5

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Our White Cane Day march across the Golden Gate Bridge is this Saturday, October 5! We are so excited to welcome a historic number of participants to this year’s celebration....
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To the left, flyer features white text on a dark gray background that reads “White Cane Day/ Saturday Oct. 5 / Join us for a march across the Golden Gate Bridge. RSVP & details to come!” To the right is a photo of a parent and child holding hands and walking across the Golden Gate Bridge— the child is using a white cane

White Cane Day is October 5 – Save the Date!

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LightHouse Logo in persimmon and black. The word Lighthouse is bookended by a braille L and a braille H. Words read LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

LightHouse Board Meeting Open to the Public via Zoom, September 5

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Members of the public are invited to attend the Thursday, September 5, meeting of the Board of Directors of San Francisco’s LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired. This virtual...
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Seen from behind, a student sits at a desk and uses a dome magnifying glass to read text

New to Having Low Vision? Take Our Low Vision Skills Course

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In-person portion of course takes place at LightHouse HQ at 1155 Market St., San Francisco.  The Low Vision Skills: Putting It All Together course is composed of essential topics recommended...
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The Victor Reader Stream 3

Victor Reader Stream 3 Immersion Class Starts August 19

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 From August 19 – 23, the Access Technology department of LightHouse will be putting on a class explaining and exploring all the fabulous features of the Victor Reader Stream 3! The Victor Reader...
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