Better than Kale: Lumity News that Makes You Feel Good Deon Brown’s dream is to become a chef—and Lumity is helping him achieve it. Deon is a recent graduate of Ombudsman Chicago South, an alternative high school on the southwest side of Chicago. Last summer, he also...
At Pariveda Solutions, our motto is Learn. Coach. Give. It’s exactly why I joined the company six years ago. I’ve always been energized and motivated by helping other people grow their careers, so Pariveda Solution’s motto resonates with who I am. Today, my role is...
We join so many others in mourning the loss of Harold Davis. If you’ve worked with youth in Chicago, then you knew—or at least knew of—Harold. For Lumity, Harold inspired our vision of engaging all students in STEM education and creating pathways to various STEM careers. We were...
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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...
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...
What do 340+ Chicago STEM leaders, marine life, and nanobots have in common? The Lumity STEM Fair, of course! Our annual STEM Fair is a celebration of Chicago’s STEM community. It honors the many Chicago STEM leaders who volunteer their time and talent with our students—and...
100% Wall Worthy! A rite of passage for our students is receiving the Lumity Certificate when they successfully complete the term’s program. Wait! Don’t roll your eyes. It’s not one of those “participation awards” or “just another piece of paper.” The Lumity Certificate means so much...
