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  • Society’s Spanish Support Group for Seniors Continues to Grow

    Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off on Sept. 15, and this year’s theme is Celebrating Heritage and Hope. At Society for the Blind, heritage and hope are two of the most important pieces of our various senior support groups, which now include groups in English and Spanish, as well as our Asian Support Group and Black […]

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September 19, 2021 - September 25, 2021

SIP Coffee and Connect: A Virtual Support Group for Seniors

Sep
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September 21, 2021 — 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Yoga, Breathing and Meditation: A Virtual Support Group for Seniors

Sep
22

September 22, 2021 — 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Seeing Beyond Sight: Virtual Support Group

Sep
22

September 22, 2021 — 4:15 pm - 5:00 pm

SIP Coffee and Connect: A Virtual Support Group for Seniors

Sep
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September 23, 2021 — 10:30 am - 11:30 am

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    Creating Opportunities and an Inclusive Workplace

    A common line we hear in the news is that it is hard to find people to fill jobs. In this month’s blog, I’m going to focus on an under-utilized pool of workers – people with vision loss and blindness ­– and encourage you to help me spread the word about hiring them. While statistics […]

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  • Society’s Virtual Resource & Technology Fair a Success

    By Richard Rueda We hosted our 4th Annual Resource & Technology Fair virtually on November 13 with more than 75 attendees from across California and even a blind woman from the Philippines who heard about the fair from a friend. Our 2020 event held over Zoom had something for everyone. What normally is a 4-hour in-person […]

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