A conversation with Daunte Henderson, Program Facilitator, on Lumity and Racial Equity Daunte Henderson is a Lumity program facilitator, a graduate student in social work at the University of Chicago, and a writer. He started working with children and young people since he was a summer program...
“I think Lumity stands out among STEM programs I’ve seen in the way that we bring creative projects to students who normally don’t have access to this type of learning.” – Simone Smith, Program Facilitator We hear it again and again from our volunteers: “Lumity students...
Charlisa Pugh on Passion Work STEMWorks is Passion Work Lumity is thrilled to have Charlisa Pugh as our new Director of STEMWorks. While new to Lumity, Charlisa is an experienced professional who has dedicated her career to helping youth find and pursue their career passions. That, in...
Reflections, Challenges, and Successes – Tommie Arens, M.A.T, Ed.S, NBCT, Lumity STEM Career Prep Director To say it’s been a difficult school year for Chicagoland youth is an understatement. As Tommie Arens, the Director of our STEM Career Prep program attests, “This is my 19th year in...
Lumity Welcomes Sinai Chicago as New STEM Partner We’re thrilled to announce our new partnership with Sinai Chicago! Chicagoland’s leading healthcare system, Sinai Chicago plays a critical role in keeping our communities safe and healthy. They’re also committing to building the next generation of STEM professionals...
A Q& A with Lumity Board Member Fred Thompson Fred Thompson is a Lumity board member and one of our key strategic advisors. We wanted to share our recent conversation with Fred about STEM careers, Chicago, and what we need to think about for 2021. On STEM...
Goal Setting Your Roadmap to Success As part of Lumity’s STEMWorks employment program, Mark Fechner, a certified career professional coach, recently stopped by our virtual classroom to share invaluable advice on goal setting, decision-making, and career choices. Presenting to a cohort of recent Chicagoland high school graduates,...
Maria Benitez on the Lumity Professional Network Maria Benitez is an internal auditor with ten years of experience that cuts across finance, accounting, analytics, and IT systems. She is also the proud daughter of Mexican immigrants who work in a factory in rural Illinois as a...
Karen Manilow on Why She Supports Lumity “Lumity just struck a chord among so many organizations. I like that it is a Chicago-based nonprofit that is really making a difference for students.” — Karen Manilow, Lumity Supporter, STEM Leader & Math Teacher Karen Manilow is one of Lumity’s...
Remote Learning—AGAIN? Unprecedented. Challenging. Perfect storm. Whatever we call it, today’s education environment is here for a bit longer. So, how can we, as educators, make remote learning as engaging as possible? Over the past six months, Lumity led a virtual summer program for our STEM Prep...
