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Global Sustainable Development Goals
When considering the selection of our heroes to spotlight and support, we look to the UN Global Sustainable…
The 100 Percent Model
In his book Thirst, Scott Harrison, founder, and CEO of charity: water, describes the 100 Percent Model as a commitment…
Double Your Impact Today!
We are so grateful to a private foundation in Los Angeles that just pledged $1250 in a dollar…
Do You Have a Hero in Mind?
In our work to spotlight and support local heroes in education, we reach out to our connections across…
Lumenaries & SparQs
As we spotlight and support our local heroes, we place them in two distinct categories. The first category…
Building a Team
“Sometimes the most ordinary things could be made extraordinary, simply by doing them with the right people.” Nicholas…
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Spreading the Joy of Art
Zoë, an eighth-grade student from Westside Neighborhood School with a love for art, shares her joy, excitement, and talents with fourth-graders at Buford Elementary School, in Lennox. Our first Ember Project recipient provided carefully curated art supplies in a kit for each student to use during her lesson. Read her full story here.
Heroes in the Making
In our search for Lumenaries (educators) and SparQs (students), we seek out individuals doing incredible work for communities in need. Most often, the projects these heroes engage in are long-lasting,…
Lifelong Warriors
Yesterday, March 26, the LumenSparQ board joined El Camino College students, faculty, administration, and community members on the “CommUnity Walk Against Hate” to support the fight against hate, racism, and…
Celebrating Women’s History Month
I come from Mexican, Indigenous, Puerto Rican, Spanish, Portuguese, African, and Jewish mothers. My DNA test surprised me and made me think of all the women that existed for me…