• WEBINAR: Pathways to Disability Empowerment | Self-employment & the Vocational Rehabilitation Agency | Part 2

    The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc., Monthly Career Webinar This career webinar is for job seekers who are blind, Low Vision, DeafBlind and blind with other disabilities. There are many resources which can [...]

    January 24th, 2025Jobs & Employment, Webinar
  • A medium portrait of Dana Van Dussen, a light-skinned, blonde-haired woman. She is standing outside in a garden, smiling.

    Employee Spotlight: Dana Van Dussen

    “I’m a self-starter; I don’t like to rely on other people unless it’s absolutely needed,” said Dana Van Dussen, Senior Director of Human Resources and Lighthouse’s 2020 Indirect Labor Employee of the Year. She has led a successful 15-year career at the Lighthouse working in human resources.

    January 22nd, 2025Employees, FY2020 Annual Report
  • Woman uses a nail gun to assemble a wallboard.

    Wallboard Production Worker Jada Harrison Thrives at the Lighthouse’s Spokane Location

    Mae Mullen, one of just a few DeafBlind machinists working at our Seattle facility, is reaching new heights at the Lighthouse and is the first DeafBlind employee to take part in a 4-year AJAC Apprenticeship program.

    January 14th, 2025Employees, Manufacturing, Spokane

  • WEBINAR: Pathways to Disability Empowerment | Self-employment, Creating your own Job | Part 1

    This webinar is for job seekers who are blind, low vision, DeafBlind, and blind with other disabilities. Usually, the goal of a job search is to find a job with a company. It [...]

    January 10th, 2025Training, Webinars

  • WEBINAR: Texting & Typing on iOS – Exploring Clicks, Braille, Bluetooth, & Beyond

    Join The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. for an interactive and informative webinar on enhancing your typing and text input experience on iOS devices. This month, we’ll kick off with the exciting new [...]

    January 7th, 2025Accessibility, Adaptive Technology, Webinars
  • Braille alphabet

    History of World Braille Day

    World Braille Day was created in honor of the birth of Louis Braille, the inventor of Braille. His revolutionary system has transformed the lives of millions of blind and visually impaired individuals, offering them [...]

    December 20th, 2024Awareness, Braille, Uncategorized

  • WEBINAR: Eyes on Innovation, A Deep Dive into AI-Powered Smart Glasses for Blind People

    Join The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. webinar team as we explored the exciting new world of AI-powered, wearable smart glasses. We took a feature-rich deep dive into the Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarers, the Envision [...]

    October 24th, 2024Accessibility, Adaptive Technology, Training

  • FREE Transportation to Voting Centers for People Who are Blind or Low Vision

    Thanks to Common Cause, a non-partisan, grassroots organization, the Washington Council of the Blind (WCB) has been given a grant to provide ALL blind and low vision voters in Washington state free transportation to [...]

    October 22nd, 2024Accessibility, Awareness, Seattle

  • Support Mae’s Journey to be the First DeafBlind Employee to Complete AJAC Aerospace Machinist Training!

    Mae Mullen, one of just a few DeafBlind machinists working at our Seattle facility, is reaching new heights at the Lighthouse and is the first DeafBlind employee to take part in a 4-year AJAC Apprenticeship program.

    October 17th, 2024Employees

  • 100 People Joined the White Cane Day Walk, Illustrating the Power of Independence

    Oct 15 is White Cane Day, and nearly 100 people who are blind, people with low vision, and allies and friends walked in solidarity highlighting their empowerment as independent people.

    October 16th, 2024Accessibility, Awareness, Lighthouse in the Media, Seattle

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