Youth Specialty Camps 2025 – Shine and Dine Week

Our Shine & Dine camp, scheduled for July 21st to 23rd, is specially designed for teens ages 13 to 19 who are blind or visually impaired. This engaging and confidence-building experience will focus on accessible strategies for personal hygiene and skincare, organizing clothing for easy matching and dressing, and practicing appropriate table manners. The program culminates in a shared meal where participants can put their new skills into practice and truly “shine and dine” in a supportive, social setting.

The Lighthouse of Houston is excited to announce our Youth Specialty Camps for children and teens who are blind or low vision. These are a series of specialty mini-camps. Don’t miss this chance to empower your child through skill-building, creativity, and connection.

What: A series of themed mini-camps

When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday from 9:30am-12:30pm.

Where: The Lighthouse of Houston. 3602 W. Dallas St., Houston, TX  77019

Cost: $10 Registration fee per week (snacks and beverages daily)

*If scholarships are needed, please contact Kathy Trimm at ktrimm@houstonlighthouse.org or 713-284-8424

Dates

June 9-11 – SPORTS CAMP (For school-aged youth, ages 6+) – Swimming, Self-Defense, and accessible sports.

June 16-18 – PERFORMING ARTS (For school-aged youth, ages 6+) – Students will work with trained professionals, including the Open Dance Project, to learn basics of performance arts and dance.

June 23-25 – BEGINNING BRAILLE EXPLORERS (For school-aged youth, ages 6+)  Students will use play and tactile exploration to experience basic uncontracted braille.

July 7-9 – STEM (For school-aged youth, ages 6+) – Activities will include a visit from the Houston Museum for an opportunity to touch the artifacts, among other accessible science activities.

July 14-16 – TACTILE ART (For school-aged youth, ages 6+) – An array of various artistic medium will be used to create touchable art.

July 21-23 – SHINE & DINE (For teens ages 13-19) – Clean-up, Dress-up, and Eat-up – This class is for visually impaired teens who would enjoy learning accessible tricks to manage their skincare and hygiene routines, organize clothing for easy matching and pairing, and appropriate table manners, culminating in a shared meal to “shine and dine.”

For more information please contact Youth and Adult services at 713-284-8429 or email youthadultservices@houstonlighthouse.org.

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