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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…
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
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, working with these communities year over year and touching many lives. As we share their stories and good work, we catch but a glimpse ofContinue reading “Heroes in the Making”
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…
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…