So often, people think of creative writing as a sedentary and solitary pursuit. Not so! Ben Franklin once said, “Write something worth reading, or do something worth writing about.” I’ve defined myself as a writer and storyteller for my entire life, from …
Owen Chaffin: I have learned so many new things about diplomacy this week. From seeing first hand how Embassies and Ambassadors operate, learning from simulations about conflicts and situations that others face and getting to know and understand people with …
Enjoy some of the speeches from our 2018 Speak & Tell! teens: Gaiatri Potdar on Painting Good afternoon, my name is Gaiatri, and I would like to talk to you about my passion, painting. I love painting because it …
by Ayisat Bisiriyu Over the past couple of weeks, I have attended all four Luminari summer camps. I was pretty nervous at first because I didn’t know what to expect. I knew the basic gist of all 4 camps, but …
Winston Churchill once said, “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak, and to sit down and listen.” Today we spend more and more time communicating with each other through texts, emails, snaps, and tweets than actually speaking …
Dressing: 1/4 cup champagne vinegar 2 T fresh squeezed lemon juice 2 cloves garlic minced 2 T sugar 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil S&P to taste In a small bowl, mix together vinegar, sugar, garlic and lemon juice. Slowly …
By Olivia Hall I sat there with my phone in my hand about to break a sweat. It had been two whole weeks since I had escaped the grip of social media. I needed to log onto a site. I …
Create Your Own Cultural Bridges By Susan Brozek Scott, Director, “I Want to be Ambassador!” Camp Let’s face it, it’s human nature to gravitate toward people we have things in common with in life. You have friends who may have similar …
by Ilene Hurwitz Schwartz, Director of Operations “We have a feeling this is going to be delicious!” – Ronny Cammareri (Nicholas Cage) in the movie Moonstruck! As Camp Delicious prepares for its 5th Anniversary Year serving up heaping platefuls of …
Meet the New Brigade de Cuisine of “Camp Delicious!” Read More »
by Beth Dolinar, Contributing Writer We’ve reached a point where back seat drivers are moving out of the back seat. Maybe they should never have been called back seat drivers to begin with. For most of us, the nagging about …
