Braille Institute of America, Inc. (Los Angeles Center)
| Our mission | Braille Institute is committed to eliminating blindness and severe sight loss as barriers to a fulfilling life. |
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| Volunteer as a Student Concierge to support students at Braille Institute’s Connection Pointe in Los Angeles.
Who:Â Braille Institute is committed to eliminating blindness and severe sight loss as barriers to a fulfilling life. Why:Â Through educational training, programs, and services, Braille Institute helps tens of thousands of people each year regain and maintain their independence. Braille’s educational, social, and recreational programs are provided in an environment of hope and encouragement, seeking to reinforce the confidence, self-esteem, and dignity of those who are visually impaired and enabling them to live, attend school, and work as they choose. What to Expect:Â
What’s Required:
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Karate Class Assistant
Help a student embrace the challenge of sight loss and live well in Karate classes, designed to help blind and visually impaired students develop agility, strength, and speed, improving muscle tone and endurance.
Who:Â Braille Institute is committed to eliminating blindness and severe sight loss as barriers to a fulfilling life.
Why:Â Through educational training, programs, and services, Braille Institute helps tens of thousands of people each year regain and maintain their independence. Braille’s educational, social, and recreational programs are provided in an environment of hope and encouragement, seeking to reinforce the confidence, self-esteem, and dignity of those who are visually impaired and enabling them to live, attend school, and work as they choose.
What to Expect:
- Assist students in executing exercises performed by instructor
- Communicate issues or concerns with instructor as needed
- Set up mats for class
- Clean and store mats
- Assist instructor as needed
What’s Required:
- No Karate experience needed
- Ideal candidate will be energetic
- Create a safe and supportive learning environment for students
- Ability to lift up to 25lbs
- Availability on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. or 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
- *Volunteers can work one or both shifts
Art Classroom Assistant
Assist blind and visually impaired students create projects in one of our popular art classes: Basketry, Ceramics, Mosaic, Print Making, or Paper Mache. Classes meet once a week for two hours. No experience working with visually impaired is necessary. Training will be provided.
Who:Â Braille Institute is committed to eliminating blindness and severe sight loss as barriers to a fulfilling life.
Why:Â Through educational training, programs, and services, Braille Institute helps tens of thousands of people each year regain and maintain their independence. Braille’s educational, social, and recreational programs are provided in an environment of hope and encouragement, seeking to reinforce the confidence, self-esteem, and dignity of those who are visually impaired and enabling them to live, attend school, and work as they choose.
What to Expect:
- Assist students in art methodology and projects performed by instructor
- Communicate issues or concerns with instructor as needed
- Maintain a safe and professional environment, assessing classroom and student surroundings for possible safety concerns
- Training will be provided
What’s Required:
- Availability weekdays 10:00AM – 12:00PM OR Wednesdays 1:00-3:00PM
- Ability to follow instructor’s directions
- Sensitivity to students’ individual variables
- Must preserve students’ right to privacy and personal space by requesting students’ permission to assist in executing specific movements and tasks
- Mastering technical skills is not required
- Bilingual, Spanish/English (desired but not required)
Exercise/Sensory Awareness Classroom Assistant
Help a student embrace the challenge of sight loss and live well in Sensory Awareness and Exercise classes, designed to help blind and visually impaired students fine tune their remaining senses through a series of lessons and exercises.
Who:Â Braille Institute is committed to eliminating blindness and severe sight loss as barriers to a fulfilling life.
Why:Â Through educational training, programs, and services, Braille Institute helps tens of thousands of people each year regain and maintain their independence. Braille’s educational, social, and recreational programs are provided in an environment of hope and encouragement, seeking to reinforce the confidence, self-esteem, and dignity of those who are visually impaired and enabling them to live, attend school, and work as they choose.
What to Expect:
- Assist students in executing exercises performed by instructor
- Communicate issues or concerns with instructor as needed
- Promptly communicate students’ individual performance results to instructor for the purpose of retraining or reinforcement applications
- Maintain a safe and professional environment, assessing classroom and student surroundings for possible safety concerns
- Training will be provided
What’s Required:
- Availability Mondays 10:00AM – 12:00PM OR Wednesdays 1:00-2:00PM
- Must follow instructor’s directions
- Sensitivity to students’ individual variables
- Must preserve students’ right to privacy and personal space by requesting students’ permission to assist in executing specific movements and tasks
- Mastering technical skills is not required
- Bilingual, Spanish/English (desired but not required)
Library Outreach Assistant
Volunteer in Braille institute’s unique library sorting the book collection, shelving, and preparing audio book cartridges to be mailed to blind and visually impaired library patrons.
Who:Â Braille Institute is committed to eliminating blindness and severe sight loss as barriers to a fulfilling life.
Why:Â Through educational training, programs, and services, Braille Institute helps tens of thousands of people each year regain and maintain their independence. Braille’s educational, social, and recreational programs are provided in an environment of hope and encouragement, seeking to reinforce the confidence, self-esteem, and dignity of those who are visually impaired and enabling them to live, attend school, and work as they choose.
What To Expect:
- Greet and assist students/library patrons as needed
- Assist with various clerical duties (e.g., contact patrons via telephone, basic check-ins, which may include checking on lapsed or inactive library user accounts for deletion)
- Participate in outreach email campaigns, assisting with drafting emails, letters, and marketing teases aimed at various constituents, organizations, and stakeholders (depending on experience)
- Perform other duties as assigned. Duties or tasks may change
- Assist Library Outreach Manager as needed
What’s Required:
- Customer service experience
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Professional phone etiquette
- Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Excel, internet searching, and willingness to learn library database
- Bilingual, Spanish/English a plus
Greeter/Receptionist
Volunteer Greeters at Braille Institute welcome and assist visitors in a friendly and professional manner.
Who:Â Braille Institute is committed to eliminating blindness and severe sight loss as barriers to a fulfilling life.
Why:Â Through educational training, programs, and services, Braille Institute helps tens of thousands of people each year regain and maintain their independence. Braille’s educational, social, and recreational programs are provided in an environment of hope and encouragement, seeking to reinforce the confidence, self-esteem, and dignity of those who are visually impaired and enabling them to live, attend school, and work as they choose.
What to Expect:Â
- Assist visitors as needed
- Answer general questions about programs and services
- Assist visitors with verbal directions and/or escort clients when needed
- Assist with simple tasks in the cafeteria in the mornings and at lunch
- Identify safety issues for staff to address
- Assist departments with light clerical duties as needed
- Training and orientation provided
What’s Required:
- No experience with the blind and vision community is necessary
- Ability to communicate professionally
- Available at least 2-3 hours per week, more hours available (per week)
Braille Challenge Volunteer
Braille Challenge is a national braille reading and writing competition for students in first through twelfth grades in the United States and Canada. The program encourages and rewards braille literacy, and a large number of volunteers are required. While digital tools are helpful, braille is the gold standard and critically important for academic achievement in language, math and science. Braille literacy is the equivalent to print literacy in the barriers it breaks and the Braille Challenge competition motivates and encourages students to practice these skills. To learn more about volunteering for the annual Braille Challenge events, contact us.
Who:Â Braille Institute is committed to eliminating blindness and severe sight loss as barriers to a fulfilling life.
Why:Â Through educational training, programs, and services, Braille Institute helps tens of thousands of people each year regain and maintain their independence. Braille’s educational, social, and recreational programs are provided in an environment of hope and encouragement, seeking to reinforce the confidence, self-esteem, and dignity of those who are visually impaired and enabling them to live, attend school, and work as they choose.
What to Expect:
- Assist students in executing exercises performed by instructor
- Communicate issues or concerns with instructor as needed
- Set up mats for class
- Clean and store mats
- Assist instructor as needed
What’s Required:
- No Karate experience needed
- Ideal candidate will be energetic
- Create a safe and supportive learning environment for students
- Ability to lift up to 25lbs
- Availability on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. or 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
- *Volunteers can work one or both shifts
Art Classroom Assistant
Assist blind and visually impaired students create projects in one of our popular art classes: Basketry, Ceramics, Mosaic, Print Making, or Paper Mache. Classes meet once a week for two hours. No experience working with visually impaired is necessary. Training will be provided.
Who:Â Braille Institute is committed to eliminating blindness and severe sight loss as barriers to a fulfilling life.
Why:Â Through educational training, programs, and services, Braille Institute helps tens of thousands of people each year regain and maintain their independence. Braille’s educational, social, and recreational programs are provided in an environment of hope and encouragement, seeking to reinforce the confidence, self-esteem, and dignity of those who are visually impaired and enabling them to live, attend school, and work as they choose.
What to Expect:
- Assist students in art methodology and projects performed by instructor
- Communicate issues or concerns with instructor as needed
- Maintain a safe and professional environment, assessing classroom and student surroundings for possible safety concerns
- Training will be provided
What’s Required:
- Availability weekdays 10:00AM – 12:00PM OR Wednesdays 1:00-3:00PM
- Ability to follow instructor’s directions
- Sensitivity to students’ individual variables
- Must preserve students’ right to privacy and personal space by requesting students’ permission to assist in executing specific movements and tasks
- Mastering technical skills is not required
- Bilingual, Spanish/English (desired but not required)
Exercise/Sensory Awareness Classroom Assistant
Help a student embrace the challenge of sight loss and live well in Sensory Awareness and Exercise classes, designed to help blind and visually impaired students fine tune their remaining senses through a series of lessons and exercises.
Who:Â Braille Institute is committed to eliminating blindness and severe sight loss as barriers to a fulfilling life.
Why:Â Through educational training, programs, and services, Braille Institute helps tens of thousands of people each year regain and maintain their independence. Braille’s educational, social, and recreational programs are provided in an environment of hope and encouragement, seeking to reinforce the confidence, self-esteem, and dignity of those who are visually impaired and enabling them to live, attend school, and work as they choose.
What to Expect:
- Assist students in executing exercises performed by instructor
- Communicate issues or concerns with instructor as needed
- Promptly communicate students’ individual performance results to instructor for the purpose of retraining or reinforcement applications
- Maintain a safe and professional environment, assessing classroom and student surroundings for possible safety concerns
- Training will be provided
What’s Required:
- Availability Mondays 10:00AM – 12:00PM OR Wednesdays 1:00-2:00PM
- Must follow instructor’s directions
- Sensitivity to students’ individual variables
- Must preserve students’ right to privacy and personal space by requesting students’ permission to assist in executing specific movements and tasks
- Mastering technical skills is not required
- Bilingual, Spanish/English (desired but not required)
Library Outreach Assistant
Volunteer in Braille institute’s unique library sorting the book collection, shelving, and preparing audio book cartridges to be mailed to blind and visually impaired library patrons.
Who:Â Braille Institute is committed to eliminating blindness and severe sight loss as barriers to a fulfilling life.
Why:Â Through educational training, programs, and services, Braille Institute helps tens of thousands of people each year regain and maintain their independence. Braille’s educational, social, and recreational programs are provided in an environment of hope and encouragement, seeking to reinforce the confidence, self-esteem, and dignity of those who are visually impaired and enabling them to live, attend school, and work as they choose.
What To Expect:
- Greet and assist students/library patrons as needed
- Assist with various clerical duties (e.g., contact patrons via telephone, basic check-ins, which may include checking on lapsed or inactive library user accounts for deletion)
- Participate in outreach email campaigns, assisting with drafting emails, letters, and marketing teases aimed at various constituents, organizations, and stakeholders (depending on experience)
- Perform other duties as assigned. Duties or tasks may change
- Assist Library Outreach Manager as needed
What’s Required:
- Customer service experience
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Professional phone etiquette
- Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Excel, internet searching, and willingness to learn library database
- Bilingual, Spanish/English a plus
Greeter/Receptionist
Volunteer Greeters at Braille Institute welcome and assist visitors in a friendly and professional manner.
Who:Â Braille Institute is committed to eliminating blindness and severe sight loss as barriers to a fulfilling life.
Why:Â Through educational training, programs, and services, Braille Institute helps tens of thousands of people each year regain and maintain their independence. Braille’s educational, social, and recreational programs are provided in an environment of hope and encouragement, seeking to reinforce the confidence, self-esteem, and dignity of those who are visually impaired and enabling them to live, attend school, and work as they choose.
What to Expect:Â
- Assist visitors as needed
- Answer general questions about programs and services
- Assist visitors with verbal directions and/or escort clients when needed
- Assist with simple tasks in the cafeteria in the mornings and at lunch
- Identify safety issues for staff to address
- Assist departments with light clerical duties as needed
- Training and orientation provided
What’s Required:
- No experience with the blind and vision community is necessary
- Ability to communicate professionally
- Available at least 2-3 hours per week, more hours available (per week)
Braille Challenge Volunteer
Braille Challenge is a national braille reading and writing competition for students in first through twelfth grades in the United States and Canada. The program encourages and rewards braille literacy, and a large number of volunteers are required. While digital tools are helpful, braille is the gold standard and critically important for academic achievement in language, math and science. Braille literacy is the equivalent to print literacy in the barriers it breaks and the Braille Challenge competition motivates and encourages students to practice these skills. To learn more about volunteering for the annual Braille Challenge events, contact us.
Library Outreach Assistant
Volunteer in Braille institute’s unique library sorting the book collection, shelving, and preparing audio book cartridges to be mailed to blind and visually impaired library patrons.
Who:Â Braille Institute is committed to eliminating blindness and severe sight loss as barriers to a fulfilling life.
Why:Â Through educational training, programs, and services, Braille Institute helps tens of thousands of people each year regain and maintain their independence. Braille’s educational, social, and recreational programs are provided in an environment of hope and encouragement, seeking to reinforce the confidence, self-esteem, and dignity of those who are visually impaired and enabling them to live, attend school, and work as they choose.
What To Expect:
- Greet and assist students/library patrons as needed
- Assist with various clerical duties (e.g., contact patrons via telephone, basic check-ins, which may include checking on lapsed or inactive library user accounts for deletion)
- Participate in outreach email campaigns, assisting with drafting emails, letters, and marketing teases aimed at various constituents, organizations, and stakeholders (depending on experience)
- Perform other duties as assigned. Duties or tasks may change
- Assist Library Outreach Manager as needed
What’s Required:
- Customer service experience
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Professional phone etiquette
- Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Excel, internet searching, and willingness to learn library database
- Bilingual, Spanish/English a plus
Greeter/Receptionist
Volunteer Greeters at Braille Institute welcome and assist visitors in a friendly and professional manner.
Who:Â Braille Institute is committed to eliminating blindness and severe sight loss as barriers to a fulfilling life.
Why:Â Through educational training, programs, and services, Braille Institute helps tens of thousands of people each year regain and maintain their independence. Braille’s educational, social, and recreational programs are provided in an environment of hope and encouragement, seeking to reinforce the confidence, self-esteem, and dignity of those who are visually impaired and enabling them to live, attend school, and work as they choose.
What to Expect:Â
- Assist visitors as needed
- Answer general questions about programs and services
- Assist visitors with verbal directions and/or escort clients when needed
- Assist with simple tasks in the cafeteria in the mornings and at lunch
- Identify safety issues for staff to address
- Assist departments with light clerical duties as needed
- Training and orientation provided
What’s Required:
- No experience with the blind and vision community is necessary
- Ability to communicate professionally
- Available at least 2-3 hours per week, more hours available (per week)
Braille Challenge Volunteer
Braille Challenge is a national braille reading and writing competition for students in first through twelfth grades in the United States and Canada. The program encourages and rewards braille literacy, and a large number of volunteers are required. While digital tools are helpful, braille is the gold standard and critically important for academic achievement in language, math and science. Braille literacy is the equivalent to print literacy in the barriers it breaks and the Braille Challenge competition motivates and encourages students to practice these skills. To learn more about volunteering for the annual Braille Challenge events, contact us.
Braille Challenge Volunteer
Braille Challenge is a national braille reading and writing competition for students in first through twelfth grades in the United States and Canada. The program encourages and rewards braille literacy, and a large number of volunteers are required. While digital tools are helpful, braille is the gold standard and critically important for academic achievement in language, math and science. Braille literacy is the equivalent to print literacy in the barriers it breaks and the Braille Challenge competition motivates and encourages students to practice these skills. To learn more about volunteering for the annual Braille Challenge events, contact us.
| About us | Why: Through educational training, programs, and services, Braille Institute helps tens of thousands of people each year regain and maintain their independence. Braille’s educational, social, and recreational programs are provided in an environment of hope and encouragement, seeking to reinforce the confidence, self-esteem, and dignity of those who are visually impaired and enabling them to live, attend school, and work as they choose. |
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