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A Very Special Giving Tuesday

A Very Special Giving Tuesday

With a heavy heart, we arrive at Giving Tuesday this year, and today we ask that you consider…

Nov 30, 20212 min read
Board Member Spotlight: Christine

Board Member Spotlight: Christine

Over the summer, our board member Christine developed a Sensory Path on the playground at Buford Elementary School.…

Oct 6, 20212 min read
Lumenary #3 – María Saldaña

Lumenary #3 – María Saldaña

As we return to school this fall, we are honored to announce our third Lumenary, María Saldaña, English…

Aug 30, 20211 min read
Ready for the First Day of School

Ready for the First Day of School

The installation of the Little Free Library for 156th Street Elementary School took place this past Sunday. We…

Aug 16, 20212 min read
LFL Campaign Update

LFL Campaign Update

The build for our Little Free Library, supported entirely by the generous donors for this campaign, is complete.…

Jul 16, 20212 min read
Little Free Library Campaign

Little Free Library Campaign

Over this next month, we are running a select fundraising campaign to install a Little Free Library (LFL) for Mrs. Dudley and…

May 26, 20211 min read

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Sensory Regulation Course

Sensory Regulation Course

ByJohn UmekuboAug 17, 20222 min read

We shared the story of our Lumenary, Ms. Dudley, over one year ago. But as with everything pandemic related, it seems time moved slower than anticipated. As such, it’s taken until now to fulfill our gift to her. This past week, we completed three custom Sensory Regulation Courses on the campus of 156th Street ElementaryContinue reading “Sensory Regulation Course”

Paying It Forward

Paying It Forward

ByJohn UmekuboJun 21, 20221 min read

After experiencing an enjoyable hands-on lesson on the use of color through clay and paint, as taught by our Ember Project student, Zoë, the fourth-grade students at Buford Elementary School had…

Spreading the Joy of Art

Spreading the Joy of Art

ByJohn UmekuboJun 1, 20221 min read

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…

Heroes in the Making

Heroes in the Making

ByJohn UmekuboMay 7, 20222 min read

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,…