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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…
Our Mission
“To spotlight and support our local heroes in education” LumenSparQ Mission Statement Here at LumenSparQ, our mission is…
LumenSparQ, Why the Name?
Lumen – A measurement of light, the approximate amount of light emitted from one birthday candle. 1Spark –…
A Long Time Coming
We have discussed and dreamt about creating a nonprofit organization for years. We knew we wanted to positively…
Recent Posts
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 intolerance. While the focus was on recent anti-Asian hate crimes, the event emphasized inclusivity and unity with people from all backgrounds. Before the walk, weContinue reading “Lifelong Warriors”
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…
Our First SparQ – James Kanoff
James Kanoff is the co-founder of the Farmlink Project. In the early days of the pandemic, he and his friends had a simple idea. Let’s make a connection between a…
What History Can Teach Us
Eighty years ago today, on February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, authorizing the removal of all persons of Japanese ancestry (immigrants and U.S. citizens) from…