Dear Friends of Society for the Blind, By now you have likely heard that we decided to close Society for the Blind and not provide in-person services in order to do our part to slow the spread of the Coronavirus. Times like this call us to pull...
Learn moreIn honor of International Women’s Day, I am dedicating this month’s blog to the 25 women on staff and on our board of directors at Society for the Blind. From our front desk to our Low Vision Clinic, in our Core program classrooms, Senior IMPACT...
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Tina Chang was just 3 years old when her family moved to Taiwan. When she returned to the Bay Area at age 14, she was shy and did not speak English fluently. Her college counselor recommended she sign up for volunteer work, so Tina decided to...
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On Thursday, February 13th, Society for the Blind was joined by more than 130 guests, including Vice Mayor Jeff Harris, Councilmember Steve Hansen and Director of the California Department of Rehabilitation, Joe Xavier, as we unveiled our new...
Learn moreAbility Central recently awarded Society for the Blind a $30,000 capacity building grant to create a leadership program for staff. Of the first seven staff members to be trained for management roles, six are visually impaired. “Cultivating our...
Learn moreIn the month of Louis Braille’s birthday and the start of a new year and decade, we wanted to share some exciting updates about our Braille program. Certification in Unified English Braille code Jill Guilbeau, our Braille instructor, is now...
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