Braille Institute of America, Inc. (Los Angeles Center)

741 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, Ca 90029
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Our mission Braille Institute is committed to eliminating blindness and severe sight loss as barriers to a fulfilling life.

Braille Institute of America, Inc. (Los Angeles Center)

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Access Technology Support/Greeter

Braille Institute’s needs volunteers to help create a welcoming experience for blind and visually impaired students seeking assistive technology. 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,… See full description
  • Adults (18+), 55+
  • Ongoing
  • On-site
  • Weekdays
  • In-person, Indoor, Answer Calls, Phone Calling, Tech Support, Skills-based, Project-based, Other
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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: Braille Institute is committed to eliminating blindness and severe sight loss as barriers to a fulfilling life. Why: Through educational training, programs, and services, Braille Institute helps tens of thousands of… See full description
  • Adults (18+), 55+
  • Ongoing
  • Anytime
  • On-site
  • In-person, Answer Calls, Phone Calling, Project-based
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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: Braille Institute is committed to eliminating blindness and severe sight loss as barriers to a fulfilling life. Why: Through… See full description
  • Adults (18+), 55+
  • Ongoing
  • On-site
  • Weekdays
  • In-person, Indoor, Other
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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: Braille Institute is committed to eliminating blindness and severe sight loss as… See full description
  • Adults (18+), 55+
  • Ongoing
  • On-site
  • Weekdays
  • In-person, Indoor, Project-based, Other
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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: Braille Institute is committed to eliminating blindness and severe sight loss as barriers to a fulfilling life. Why: Through educational training, programs, and services,… See full description
  • Adults (18+), 55+
  • Ongoing
  • On-site
  • Weekdays
  • In-person, Indoor, Other
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Student Concierge

Volunteer as a Student Concierge to support students at Braille Institute’s Connection Pointe in Los Angeles. Who: Braille Institute is committed to eliminating blindness and severe sight loss as barriers to a fulfilling life. 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,… See full description
  • Adults (18+), 55+
  • Ongoing
  • On-site
  • Weekdays
  • In-person, Indoor, Answer Calls, Phone Calling, Project-based, Other
Learn More

Greeter/Receptionist

Volunteer Greeters at Braille Institute welcome and assist visitors in a friendly and professional manner. Who: Braille Institute is committed to eliminating blindness and severe sight loss as barriers to a fulfilling life. 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,… See full description
  • Adults (18+), 55+
  • Ongoing
  • Anytime
  • On-site
  • In-person, Answer Calls, Phone Calling, Project-based

Beginning Sewing Instructor (Assistant)

Passionate and experienced sewing instructor for Winter 2025 term at Braille Institute. Instructor to deliver engaging and informative sewing classes to sewists of all levels. 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… See full description
  • Adults (18+), 55+
  • Ongoing
  • On-site
  • Weekdays
  • In-person, Indoor, Skills-based, Project-based, Other
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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.
  • One-time, Occasional
  • 55+, Adults
  • Individuals, Groups (2-10), Groups (10+), Corporate Teams
  • Event support, Indoor
  • None, On-site
  • Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends
How you help We’re changing lives through the advocacy of braille literacy for students in grades 1-12, and you, your team or company can make an important contribution! It’s fun, engaging and life changing. Find out how you can get involved in the annual Braille Challenge event.
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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