The Austin Lighthouse is teaming up with Kendra Scott, the famed Austin-based jewelry shop, for a Kendra Gives Back event on Wednesday, August 2nd, from 6 to 8 pm at the Kendra Scott store at The Domain, 11506 Century Oaks…
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Lighthouse Athletes World Series Bound
Eight employees from Travis Association for the Blind, also known as the Austin Lighthouse, are traveling to Norman, Oklahoma, for the 2023 NBBA World Series of Beep Baseball, August 1 – 4, 2023. These talented players are taking the field…
SHOPAUSTIN.ORG Sponsors Curio’s CandleWork’s Summer Fest 2023
UPDATE – July 21 @ 11 am – Due to risk factors from extreme temperatures in Austin, Summer Fest 2023 is postponed until a later date. SHOPAUSTIN.ORG, the e-commerce site for Travis Association for the Blind aka Austin Lighthouse, is…
BBC Visits the Austin Lighthouse for the Blind
News of our accessible autonomous mobile robots, RF guns, Bluetooth headsets, and blind-operated turret trucks that are empowering our blind workers has made it across the pond. Paul Carter with BBC Click, the flagship technology show of the United Kingdom’s…
Celebrating Women in Tech at the Austin Lighthouse
International Women’s Day is a global holiday celebrating women trailblazers and bringing attention to issues faced by women worldwide. UN Women is encouraging women to #PowerOn in technology with their theme, DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality. This year’s…
TWC Accepting Designs for the 2023 White Cane Day Shirt Contest
The Texas Workforce Commission is asking for artwork to be submitted by the blind/visually impaired or anyone associated with the blind/visually impaired through family or work for the 2023 White Cane Day Shirt Design Contest. The winning design will be…