The Seattle Human Services Coalition is a multi-racial, multi-cultural group of human service providers and concerned community members committed to helping Seattle-King County residents meet their basic human needs. On Tuesday, June 5th, 2012 from 5:30 – 7:30pm SHSC will host the Human Services Award Ceremony & Reception at Seattle City Hall, in the Bertha [...]
Article courtesy of Christine Stabe, Front Office Administrator at INL I am delighted to be one of the first to join the Braille Ramblers here at Inland Northwest Lighthouse (INL). It’s given me a chance to brush up on my braille reading, and discuss the article of the moment. The group is a wonderful way [...]
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 blueprint reading. Taught by AJAC apprenticeship instructor Terry Hegel, the 22 students meet in Seattle Lighthouse’s boardroom on Tuesdays and Thursdays from January 31st to April 19th. Of the 22 [...]
Staff in the Deaf-Blind Program and the Employee and Community Services Department at the Lighthouse enjoyed a fascinating and informative presentation by Dr. Russell Van Gelder on eye disorders. Dr. Van Gelder shared information about promising new technologies, research and therapies related to retinal diseases and macular dystrophy. For more information on Dr. Van Gelder [...]
The Government Relations team recently returned from an exciting business trip to Washington D.C. The purpose of the visit was to attend the National Industries for the Blind (NIB) Public Policy Forum, and to meet with our congressional delegation and other partners about key issues and Lighthouse initiatives. Our team this year included Mark Landreneau, [...]
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