In our work to spotlight and support local heroes in education, we reach out to our connections across Los Angeles for leads on potential candidates. We search for educators, students, and others involved in schools that share the following characteristics. A Lumenary is an individual or group that: A SparQ is a student or studentContinue reading “Do You Have a Hero in Mind?”
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Lumenaries & SparQs
As we spotlight and support our local heroes, we place them in two distinct categories. The first category is for adults, be they teachers, administrators, or staff, performing a social good. We call them Lumenaries (intentional spelling to match our organization’s name). Support for Lumenaries may come in the form of financial assistance to further enhanceContinue reading “Lumenaries & SparQs”
Our Mission
“To spotlight and support our local heroes in education” LumenSparQ Mission Statement Here at LumenSparQ, our mission is to spotlight our local heroes and give support through financial, human, and material resources as best fit each situation. If we discover a local hero providing food and other necessities to families in need, we may supportContinue reading “Our Mission”
LumenSparQ, Why the Name?
Lumen – A measurement of light, the approximate amount of light emitted from one birthday candle. 1Spark – a small fiery particle thrown off from a fire, a trace of a specified quality or intense feeling. 2 When brainstorming a potential name for the organization, we knew we wanted it to meet specific criteria. TheContinue reading “LumenSparQ, Why the Name?”