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We grieve because of racial injustice. We hope because our work to help more people learn creates opportunity.

The tragic, senseless death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police and the resulting cries of anguish have profoundly affected all of us at Lumina Foundation.

Jamie MerisotisJune 1, 2020

In this recovery, states are leading the way with credential pathways to good jobs

Long before the pandemic and economic crisis hit early this year, states were working to prepare citizens for the workforce of tomorrow. Well, tomorrow is here. We are in the midst of the most devastating economic crisis we’ve ever known, layered on top of a deadly public health crisis.

Amber Garrison DuncanJune 4, 2020

Graduates: “Build your empathy, ethics - your ’human skills‘”

I had the chance this week to congratulate family members of the Lumina staff in an online graduation speech for our colleagues as they worked from home. About a dozen graduates could be seen with family and friends in our virtual “crowd,” some of whom wore the traditional academic robes and caps normally seen at…

Jamie MerisotisMay 22, 2020

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Looking past the pandemic: Educators from Michigan, Texas, and Illinois ponder the changes wrought by COVID

Dakota PawlickiMay 11, 2020

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Chauncy Lennon

Chauncy Lennon, Ph.D., joined Lumina Foundation in 2018 as a New York-based vice president for the future of learning and work. He brought corporate philanthropy and workforce experience to Lumina, an independent, private foundation in Indianapolis that is committed to making opportunities for learning beyond high school available to all.