The past few weeks have been filled with creative learning and fun. Last week, Amuri focused on honoring the various cultures of the students with their annual Culture Week and Community Culture Night. During Culture Week, students focused on the…
Hello Lumos community! I have been on the ground in Antigua, Guatemala for two weeks now. It’s usually about this time, the two-week mark, when I’d be packing up to go home. Instead of packing my bags, I’m processing the…
More and Less This summer, my eyes were pried open – against my will – to some of the harsher realities of adulthood. I experienced unexpected loss, and gain, that has changed me permanently. In three short months, I have…
As I become more fully settled into the rhythm of life in New Zealand, I become more aware of the strengths and opportunities for growth in education in New Zealand, especially the education of those who experience learning differences. One…
One thing I am learning about community work is that sometimes you have to know when to slow down. Over the past few weeks, harvest season has changed the rhythm of our young women’s discussion groups. Attendance began to drop…
On the far side of my room, about a foot from my heels where they dangle off the edge of my mattress, is a window. From the wide glass panes, I can see a stretch of green pouring out from…
I climbed my first mountain in Cape Town today. And let me tell you, it was like doing the stairmaster for two and a half hours (I typically last fifteen minutes). Hiking was one of the main activities I looked…
I came to Guatemala with a plan. I had spent months thinking about what I wanted my Lumos project to look like, gathering supplies, developing CPR and first-aid education materials, and trying to make sure that the work I did…
The past two weeks at Amuri have wrapped up the final weeks of term three (of four). As the term concluded, students partook in a fun trip to the zoo; others wrapped up their module learning; the older students participated…
Over the past few weeks, I have spent more of my time visiting schools around Narosura. With harvest season still happening, we decided to shift some of our time away from the village discussions and focus on girls who are…