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- Oct 12, 2016
- 2 min
Code Everywhere: #IlLUMAnating the DMV to Technology & Innovation Opportunities
Not your Grandma’s Camping Trip: When we think of camping, It’s safe to say that coding would probably never come up among the list of things we’re used to: tent pitching, fire starting, tie-dying, etc. But, perhaps we need to rethink what camping means. Just this past Summer, our students, through a partnership with AnBryce Foundation and their Camp Dogwood, made coding an integral part of the camp experience. With minimal internet connection, under the direction of an aweso
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- May 20, 2016
- 3 min
Luma Lab: Mastering the Art of "The Pitch"
This week at Kramer Middle School Luma Lab is tackling the art of the pitch. First things first, what is a pitch and why is it important? A pitch is the verbal composition of why a product or idea is worth investing or supporting. It’s any creator’s opportunity to convince someone else that what they’ve made is valuable, and that’s important because an idea without investment is merely just an idea. Introducing our students to pitching went a little something like this: “Tell
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- May 6, 2016
- 2 min
Luma Lab: Not Good Bye, but See you later...
They say all good things must come to an end and as the academic year approaches its end so does our time with some of our students. We have seen growth in our students at the Washington School for Girls as complete their final projects. They’ve identified their audiences and created the design on their apps that alleviate problems from fashion disasters to language differences. We’re happy to report that our Kramer Middle School students have found their niche in creating ap
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- Apr 26, 2016
- 1 min
Thoughts on Luma Lab - Inclusive Innovation Incubator
I was recently invited to a meetup group to discuss my vision for the Inclusive Innovation Incubator here in DC. I am trying to get better at articulating a vision for something that seem so abstract this early in the process. DC Mayor Muriel Bowser stated the following in the original announcement regarding the space. the hub aims to “complement incubators that already exist” in D.C. with its unique focus on underrepresented entrepreneurs. The companies that occupy the space
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In3 Webmaster
- Mar 25, 2016
- 2 min
#ilLUMAnateDC @ SxSW
This year marks many firsts for Luma Lab, including a trip to SxSW. Luma Lab was front and center at the WeDC House, representing DC alongside our city’s best and brightest creative minds. The WeDC House was hosted at Revive, a local restaurant across the street from the Austin Conference Center. The space was transformed to reflect the life and energy that DC has to offer. A favorite The House included hip-hop inspired swag with catchy phrasing like “ Stop. Collaborate. Orat
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In3 Webmaster
- Mar 7, 2016
- 1 min
IlLUMAnating D.C - Luma Lab 2016 Program Expansion
What has Luma Lab been up to? IlLUMAnating DC! Through partnerships and organizational growth we’re happy to say that we’ve expanded our programming. Currently serving three new DC schools including Kraemer Middle School, KIPP Will Academy, and the Washington School for Girls, our students are innovating and learning through our curriculum. Our partnership with these schools has been made possible through the incredible generosity of the TDF Foundationand their dedication to
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- Feb 1, 2016
- 2 min
#CSforAll, What Does it Mean for Luma Lab?
Luma Lab has been a champion for change in the Tech Community since 2012 when our CEO Aaron Saunders hosted a Hackathon in Anacostia. Through our curriculum and programming we bolster an interest in technology, as well as provide access to rising technologies. As a recent Chase Mission Main Street Grant recipient and partner of schools and organizations like Howard University Middle for Math and Science and the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington we have been able serve
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In3 Webmaster
- Dec 7, 2015
- 3 min
CBC Tech 2020, Luma Lab & African American TECH Inclusion
What Connects the CBC Tech 2020 Initiative and Our Education Arm Luma Lab? The goal of our Luma Lab program is making technology approachable to people in communities underrepresented in the tech sector. Our founder Aaron K. Saunders has passionately pushed for companies and organizations to be more proactive in their efforts to create a more diverse and inclusive tech sector; to look further than their closest connects and to invest money into programs like Luma Lab that are
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In3 Webmaster
- Nov 12, 2015
- 3 min
Recap of Luma Lab’s Summer of Tech
Luma Lab recently concluded a second season of technology-immersive summer camps in DC. We worked with over 50 students ages 10-14 at two Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater of Washington clubhouses (in Wards 5 and 7) and Georgetown Day School. These summer camps ranged from 2-8 weeks long. Our teaching staff consisted of computer science upperclassmen from local and regional universities and one teacher from Prince George’s County Public Schools. At each camp, students were presen
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- Oct 28, 2015
- 2 min
Consumers To Creators - Affecting Diversity in Tech
Reposted from LinkedIn A week ago I had the privilege to sit on a panel for The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) TECH 2020, in cooperation with the Congressional Black Associates (CBA) called “Cracking the Code: Getting a Job in Tech”, during the panel conversation the question was asked about one thing that I felt was critical for the audience to understand and try and change. My response was not very original, “We need to change from Consumers To Creators”. We over index in
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- Aug 6, 2015
- 2 min
Interning at Clearly Innovative: Week 7
What involves waterslides, investigations and product hypotheses? Read on to find out! Last week was the final week for the 2015 Luma Lab summer program at the Georgetown Day School (GDS) lower/middle school location. On the final day of the curriculum, parents and friends are invited to take part in a Pitch Day. On this day, campers pitch their mobile app ideas to the audience and to a curated panel of judges who are tech experts from Clearly Innovative (CI). Campers als
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- Jul 30, 2015
- 2 min
HUMS Student Busayo Bird-Maqubela Talks About Luma Lab
My name is Busayo Bird-Maqubela and I am a former student of Luma Lab’s Startup Technology course at Howard University Middle School for Mathematics and Science. I had money making thoughts but never really thought they would amount to anything, I had previous ventures but at the age of 10, I couldn’t stay focused long enough to turn a newspaper into a really profitable business. Then in my 7th grade year, I was placed in the Startup Technology program taught by Ms. Lis Warre
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- Jul 21, 2015
- 1 min
Clearly Innovative Inc - Mobile Application Workshop SlideShare No.1
Interested in mobile app development and how to approach building your mobile MVP? Check out the SlideShare deck from our CEO Aaron K. Saunders’ first “So you want to build a mobile app?” workshop with DC Innovates. Review this breakdown of: Why go mobile first Importance of UI/UX Mobile development options Web, Hybrid, Native Pros/Cons of each Why we use hybrid Overview of options Appcelerator Ionic Framework How we decide based on client needs Mobile Application Workshop –
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In3 Webmaster
- Jul 21, 2015
- 2 min
Interning at Clearly Innovative: Week 5
Week 5 in three words: proposals, apps, heat! An often overlooked, but absolutely vital, aspect of running a company that provides mobile solutions (or, really, any contract-based business) is proposal writing! Moreover, searching for Requests For Proposals (RFPs) and then drafting responses to these documents is a time-consuming, but necessary, task. Early last week, Senior Solutions Provider Kwasi Frye, fellow intern Martia Simms-Beard and myself began to tackle a Google
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In3 Webmaster
- Jul 7, 2015
- 2 min
Technical.ly DC Interview with Aaron K. Saunders on Tech Education and Luma Lab
In a recent talk with Technical.ly, our CEO Aaron K. Saunders talked about our tech education arm Luma Lab and the impact that greater support for our program can have in providing “access to a career in tech for all students.” In the article, Aaron talks about our ongoing effort to provide people from communities underrepresented in the tech sector a seat at the digital table as programmers, designers and entrepreneurs. He describes the work we did at Howard University Middl
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