Reflecting on The UMM Project

Reflecting on The UMM Project

Written by Program Manager Amin Hassan The UMM Project, or Uniting & Mobilizing Mothers (Umm also meaning “Mother” in Arabic), launched in October 2024 as part of GMCC’s Recovery Care program. The workshop series has been held monthly on the...
2024 LYL STEAM Summer Week 5

2024 LYL STEAM Summer Week 5

Week 5’s theme was Summer Sun Week 5 was a very bittersweet week since it was our last week of camp! We made sure to end the month with a lot of celebration and fun memories. Our friend Eva from Ney Nature Center visited the Explorers and brought real animal...
2024 LYL STEAM Summer Week 4

2024 LYL STEAM Summer Week 4

Week 4’s theme was Art Adventures Week 4 was our second to last week of camp, and the theme was Art Adventures! We channeled our creativity all week with Tara Fahey, an established local artist, teacher, & puppet maker. Investigator wearing his chess piece...
2024 LYL STEAM Summer Week 3

2024 LYL STEAM Summer Week 3

Week 3’s theme was Wild Wilderness Since Week 3’s theme was “Wild Wilderness”, we did a ton of activities involving nature, wildlife, and the outdoors! Explorers (grades 1-3) collected leaves, sticks, & other pieces of nature outside for...
2024 LYL STEAM Summer Week 2

2024 LYL STEAM Summer Week 2

Week 2’s theme was Robots Rule! Week 2 was all about robots with our weekly theme of “Robots Rule!”. createMPLS, who has partnered with LYL for several seasons, spent some time with the Explorers (grades 1-3) and Investigators (grades 4-8) throughout the...