window.dojoRequire(["mojo/signup-forms/Loader"], function(L) { L.start({"baseUrl":"mc.us14.list-manage.com","uuid":"665f4c49bed8050e93c9d879c","lid":"2a0ec3cc6d","uniqueMethods":true}) }) Lumity Pre-Apprenticeship Program: Graduate Marcell Lewis on putting his computer skills to work at Mess “Lumity was the perfect experience. It gave me options for what I could do after high school, and I chose to focus on computers. I’ve always loved...
Better than Kale: Lumity News that Makes You Feel Good Lumity is attracting national attention! Lumity is proud to announce that we are one of three organizations in Illinois to receive the prestigious Education Innovation and Research grant (EIR) from the U.S. Department of Education. Nationwide,...
We are excited to share the 2018-19 Lumity Annual Report The holiday season is upon us and there is no better time to thank our Lumity donors and volunteers. To celebrate their commitment to Chicago youth, we are excited to share the 2018-19 Lumity Annual Report. As...
Global Technology Provider Saggezza Joins Forces with Nonprofit Lumity to Help Teens Prepare for Careers in STEM CHICAGO, October 18, 2019 – Saggezza, a Chicago-based global technology solutions provider and consulting firm, today announced its co-founder and Chief Operating Officer, Socka Suppiah will support Lumity...
MacGyver, Mobile Tech & Mentoring Lumity corporate volunteer Arnold Tate has always been curious about how things work. “Growing up during the ‘MacGyver era,’ I was intrigued by how the character used simple objects to solve a problem, such as transforming rubber bands and straws into...
Chicago Vocational Career Academy Students Shine at Lumity Summer STEM Program The Chicago heat and heavy rainstorms didn’t stop CVCA students from a whole lot of fun and learning at Lumity’s Summer STEM program. Twenty-five CVCA students with varying skills and backgrounds took on a long-term...
Our Pre-Apprentice Program is getting noticed! Read the great article about the program from the Lifestyle section of the Chicago Tribune. "The Lumity Pre-Apprenticeship Program aims to provide at-risk Chicago Public Schools students with life coaching, entry-level job training, and networking skills before placing them...
Don’t Squander Opportunities. Work Hard. Over Deliver. by Jack Shedd, Co-owner and “chief nerd” of Mess, a web design and digital marketing agency in Chicago. By trade, Jack Shedd is a software developer, but, as he tells us, he has worn “every hat that can fit on...
Chicago Teens + Lumity’s Professional Mentoring + Real STEM Work = STEM Champs In our last blog post, you met our STEM Fair’s championship team. They are impressive. But, as those teens would be the first to tell you, all Lumity teens are champions. We’re not...
Getting Better—Together. At the end of each session, we ask students to reflect on our work together—what they learned, what they liked, what they didn't like. Their feedback is critical for helping us plan our future programs. It's also just fascinating to have students share their...
