Category: Uncategorized

Cultural Conversations with Dalel Khalil

At Luminari, we value knowledge, education and open-mindedness while advocating for compassion and kindness toward others. Our programs and actions are guided by our mission of fostering a more enlightened citizenry through cultural understanding and thoughtful conversation. In that spirit, …

Cultural Conversations with Dalel Khalil Read More »

Tagged with: , , , , , ,

Teen Writer! FAQs

By Gina Catanzarite, Teen Writer! Director Does my teen need to have experience as a fiction writer to take this camp?   Nope! Teen Writer! is uniquely designed to engage experienced writers and beginners who are simply interested in trying out a new creative …

Teen Writer! FAQs Read More »

Tagged with: , , , , ,

What’s That Sound: Yaybahar

by Beth Dolinar, Luminari Coordinator In each issue of LUMOS!, we offer a regular series about the unique and unusual (and sometimes downright strange) instruments we’ve never heard. And since we can’t really understand an instrument until we’ve heard it …

What’s That Sound: Yaybahar Read More »

Your GPS to Health: Greens, Dried Plums and Squash

by Lisa Silberg, Personal Chef and Co-Director of Camp Delicious! The holidays are here and for many of us that means finding the willpower to avoid all those delicious temptations – like when a co-worker brings in a plate of …

Your GPS to Health: Greens, Dried Plums and Squash Read More »

A Tale of Self-Driving Cars and Horse-Drawn Buggies

by Beth Dolinar, Luminari Coordinator We Pittsburghers are getting a glimpse of the future not yet available to those in other places. Google’s self-driving cars are out and about every day, mapping our streets and working out the bugs so …

A Tale of Self-Driving Cars and Horse-Drawn Buggies Read More »

Speak Up: Lessons from Public Speaking Camp

by Judi Rosen, Parent of 2016 Speak & Tell! camper How often do any of us get to learn a life skill? How many times have you had an idea, but not the tools to express it? For as much …

Speak Up: Lessons from Public Speaking Camp Read More »

What’s That Sound The Octobass

By Beth Dolinar We at Luminari love music of all kinds: folk, symphony, hip hop, jazz, blues, country, marches, gospel, rock and roll—we enjoy all of it. Because our mission is to broaden minds and promote innovation, we think it’s …

What’s That Sound The Octobass Read More »

The Colors of Diplomacy

By Beth Dolinar When I reflect back on the three days Luminari’s “I Want to be an Ambassador” camp spent in Washington, D.C. , I see colors—the bright colors of culture and diplomacy and learning and fun. It was a …

The Colors of Diplomacy Read More »

Camp Delicious on PGH Today LIVE!

Nutrition consultant and Camp Director Leslie Bonci, Camp Chef Lisa Silberg and teen participant Gabriella Regalado Lluberes talk about Camp Delicious! and getting kids active in the kitchen this summer on Pittsburgh Today Live!

Teen Ambassadors: In Their Own Words

By Molly Potts On the first day of camp, when I walked into the Heinz History Center, I was nervous, and I did not know what to expect. Coming out of camp now, I do not feel like I have …

Teen Ambassadors: In Their Own Words Read More »