Blind people make airplane parts, and they’re good at it
Manufacturing airplane parts has been a huge part of what we do at The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. ever since we started our relationship [...]
6 Lighthouse Employees Graduate from AJAC Apprenticeship Program
Congratulations are in order! Six Lighthouse employees graduated from Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee (AJAC) manufacturing training program in June. Andriy Matsyuk, Philip Blackmer, Lucas Holster, [...]
Samantha Porter’s Story – Video Transcript
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Lauren Schlaeppi’s Story – Video Transcript
In order to make our content more accessible, we’re including a transcript for videos from our YouTube page. Find the full transcript below for [...]
Rachel Talley Against the Machine
My name is Rachel Talley, I am 27-years old and live in Everett, WA. I enjoy the same things that all 27-year-old women enjoy – hanging out with my friends and precision machining.
Employee Spotlight: Maria McCully
by Linda Norlen Maria McCully Maria McCully remembers how on her first day of work at the Lighthouse in 2001. She arrived in [...]
The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. attends the 3rd Annual Aerospace Day
Governor Jay Inslee (right) talking with INL employees Nathan Greenwood (left) and Shirley Deatherage (center) On March 27, 2013 The Lighthouse for the [...]
Lighthouse Employees Receive Certification as CNC Operators from AJAC Program
Congratulations to Seattle Lighthouse employees Mike Beeksma, Nathan Greenwood, and Dan Porter who recently received certification as Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machine Operators from the [...]
The Lighthouse Hosts a Blueprint Reading Class
The Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee (AJAC), in partnership with South Seattle Community College, offered a five credit class teaching skills in trigonometry, blueprint drawing, and [...]
Lighthouse has Delivered 348,123 Conforming Parts to Boeing so far this Year!
On Tuesday October 25th, The Boeing Company visited The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. to present employees with a banner indicating that we had delivered [...]