social equity

A portrait photo of a poll worker wearing a face shield and mask

Democracy’s Frontlines

These poll workers are ready to pass the baton of civic duty and ignite action across new generations and communities.

What does it mean to be ‘Latinx’ in the U.S.?

Writer and activist Paola Ramos discusses her new book, Finding Latinx, and sheds light on the term, “Latinx,” and how to think about the Latinx vote in the 2020 election.

Kiliii Yuyan on strengthening ties to nature amid the pandemic

arts & culture, climate, social equity Posted by Camilla Sterne

On Earth Day, award-winning photojournalist and Nia Tero Storytelling Fellow, Kiliii Yuyan (Nanai) offers perspective on telling Indigenous stories, and how we can strengthen our ties to nature amid the global pandemic.

Blind beekeeper Ojok Simon smiles in protective gear while bees swirl around his head.

An Untapped Market: How Ojok Simon is training the next generation of Ugandan beekeepers

social equity Posted by Camilla Sterne

As an inaugural 2017 Holman Prizewinner, Ojok set out to train other blind people in rural Gulu how to keep bees as a means of livelihood.

Artist Kurt Schwartzmann shakes hands with a MUNI driver at his art opening.

A love letter to MUNI from a visually impaired artist

arts & culture, social equity, words. Posted by Camilla Sterne

In 2019, LightHouse for the Blind hosted a special exhibition of work by Bay Area artist Kurt Schwartzmann.

Closeup of a tactile version of The Hindu deity Kali, by Baua Devi, shows the deity’s face in bright pinks, yellows and blacks with her tongue hanging out of her mouth.

The Asian Art Museum opens a new accessible exhibit

architecture & design, arts & culture, social equity, words. Posted by Camilla Sterne

In a new exhibition of Indian art, San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum takes steps towards accessibility for blind and visually impaired patrons.

A woman walks with her guide dog while using Microsoft Soundscape.

Microsoft Soundscape is a new way to navigate

architecture & design, social equity, words. Posted by Camilla Sterne

Microsoft unveils a new free app designed not just for blind people – but by blind people.

Two white goats poke their heads out of a barn door.

The Story of a Heroic Goat Rescue at Enchanted Hills Camp

social equity Posted by Camilla Sterne

As smoke rolled over the mountain towards Enchanted Hills Camp in October 2017, staff stumbled out of their homes and glanced eastward to find the entire range of hills ablaze in the distance from the nearing Nuns fire. It was time to evacuate. The group 4 people, three dogs and years of history and personal belongings…

A Napa resident surveys the destruction at Enchanted Hills Camp for the Blind after damage from the Nuns fire in October 2017.

Napa Camp for the Blind to Rebuild for Future Generations

social equity Posted by Camilla Sterne

A series of photographs I took of Enchanted Hills Camp after the October 2017 fires in Napa were featured alongside Sarah Hotchkiss’s piece for KQED.

A display of the six booklets that make up Rubbish Famzine.

The Power of Packaging

design, social equity, words. Posted by Camilla Sterne

When did you last earmark a page or plunge nose-deep into a magazine to inhale the heady scent of freshly printed ink? In the age of Snapchat and clickbait, these moments are few and far between. But independent magazines have created a trend for a new kind of optimized content: print products where the medium is just as important as the message.