by Gina Catanzarite, Teen Writer! Director and Luminari Online Learning Camps Producer The Covid-19 pandemic has shined a spotlight on the value of our skilled workforce. We owe a debt of gratitude to these skilled workers: The health care professionals …
They say that within each of us lies an artist waiting to be born. So grab a pencil, some paper and get ready to start drawing. Joe Wos, creator of MazeToons, has found an innovative and fun way to connect …
A message from Luminari Founder & President Hilda Pang Fu, and the Luminari Team Since its creation in 2009, Luminari’s mission has been to encourage people to act in ways that create a ripple effect of positive change. Share your …
Here are some fun ideas for sharing love and compassion without physical contact: Reach out to neighbors and consider setting up a group chat – to communicate with each other and do wellness check-ins if needed Make a playlist and …
by Don Laird, contributing writer As human beings, we do not do very well with the unknown. Uncertainty and an undetermined future can create a level of constant worry that is often disproportionate and, at times, unmanageable. Anxiety manifests around …
by Gina Catanzrite, Teen Writer!, Director As Luminari embarks on its second decade of operation, we continue, with great enthusiasm, our mission to present mind-broadening summer programs to help young people build better teamwork, self-sufficiency, and problem-solving skills; stronger communication …
Today’s ever-widening political and social divisions have become a normal part of modern discourse. Finding the common ground needed for which real communication and diplomacy can occur seems all too elusive. However, we need to find new ways that empower …
by Gina Catanzarite, Teen Writer! Director Resolve is such a great Power Word. It is the root of resolution. . . a word that gets bandied about a lot this time of year. Any decent thesaurus will list a bevy …
by Beth Dolinar, contributing writer In the last fifteen months, men espousing white supremacist and racist ideology have murdered dozens of people, both near and far—in El Paso, Texas, Christchurch, New Zealand and, closest to home, at the Tree of …
by Ashley Lynn Priore When you are a chess player, you often hear others say, “that game is so good for you.” When you are a chess teacher, it can be difficult to put into words the enormous benefits and …
