...And We're Off! LLI's Auction Begins!

Light and Leadership's Annual Auction has begun! This year, we're featuring both Art and Services. We know you'll find something in there for you, and maybe bid on a gift or two. With items with starting bids from $10.00 and up, there's something for everyone to bid on!!

Join the fun and start bidding! The auction ends December 3rd at 7:30 PM (central time), so hop to it!

Creative Kids.

Light and Leadership hosted an art exposition and contest this past Saturday, featuring 44 pieces of art from our talented students ages 6-13. Students were invited, along with their families, to come out and vote for their favorite pieces. We welcomed some parents, friends of our participants (who are eager to sign up next year) and several of our art students. Snacks and refreshments were served... this was the real deal.

Congrats to our winners:

6-9 years old
1st Place: Enzo
2nd Place: Nahomi
3rd Place: Alvaro

10-13 years old
1st Place: Alessa
2nd Place: Yajaira
3rd Place: Sofia


Special thanks to Meghan Resler, resident art teacher at LLI for putting this Expo together! Thanks as well to all the LLI volunteers for coming out to help and vote. Awesome.

LLI's Auction Featuring Charcoal Drawing Classes!

Starting November 23, LLI will begin its annual auction and this year we are featuring artwork AND services, like a Charcoal Drawing Class for Four!!

See the details below:

Up to 4 individuals, casual attire...

January 7th from 1-3pm

33 Contemporary Gallery

Zhou B. Art Center
1029 W. 35th St., 1st Floor
Chicago, IL

About the workshop facilitator:

Sergio Gomez attended The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Governors State University and received a Master of Fine Arts Degree from Northern Illinois University. The art of Sergio Gomez has been included in numerous solo and group exhibitions in venues in the US and abroad. Sergio Gomez is owner and director of 33 Contemporary Gallery and director of VisualArtToday.com; a curated online exhibition space for international contemporary art. In addition, Sergio is an accomplished graphic designer, art & design professor at South Suburban College, and independent curator at the Zhou B. Art Center in Chicago.


Get ready to bid! More details will be posted on how to bid in the next few weeks. Be sure to pass this blog onto friends who would be interested!!

Questions? Contact Lara DeVries at Lara@lightandleadership.org

Puppet Crazy!!! (Part II)

Late last month, English students in Zone Z, with the help of their ever-creative volunteer teachers, put together a puppet show and performed for other LLI students and families! Featuring a pirate theme, students used their puppets (created in a previous LLI art workshop) to tell a story using Spanish and English.

As a treat, these same students will be going on a field trip this Saturday to check out a puppet show in Lima. Awesome!


Published by Lara DeVries on behalf of Light and Leadership. Special thanks to Whitney Reynolds, Meghan Resler and Vinnette Harrington for the hard work on the puppet show :). Thanks to Valentin Salgado for the photos.