by Gina Catanzarite, Teen Writer! Director Research has proved that putting pen to paper, or fingers to keyboard, has been linked to improved physical and emotional well-being for those who do it regularly. Writing is a phenomenal tool to help …
by Gina Catanzarite, Teen Writer! Director Research has proved that putting pen to paper, or fingers to keyboard, has been linked to improved physical and emotional well-being for those who do it regularly. Writing is a phenomenal tool to help …
by Beth Dolinar, Luminari Coordinator, Speak & Tell! Director 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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 »
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 »
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 …
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 …
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 …
