Month: March 2024

Ambassador Alum Makes Music Around the World

by Beth Dolinar, contributing writer We are always happy to catch up with alumni of our Luminari camps, to learn what they’ve been up to.  Meet Max Rosen, a singer-songwriter with a budding career.  He’s an alumnus of the 2017 …

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Meet our 2024 Luminari Award Scholars

Luminari, a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit organization, proudly celebrates the winners of its 12th annual merit scholarship essay contest: the Luminari Award and the Luminari ESL Award. These prestigious accolades revolve around students’ perspectives on diplomacy. The Luminari Award contest is open to students in schools throughout …

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Welcome Heather Schirra, Camp Administrator

Luminari warmly welcomes Heather Schirra to our team! Heather, an experienced Special Education Teacher, brings years of experience from diverse special education settings. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Special and Elementary Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Assessment from Clarion …

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Friend or Foe? It’s Hard to Know!

by Dana Wineland O’Rouke, contributing writer Female rivalry happens when a woman uses her power to keep another woman down, mistreats her, or competes unfairly with her. Opposition, envy, and betrayal are ugly. I’m a fairly confident person who never …

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