Mission
To empower under-served youth and families in Washington, DC with the love of Christ. We seek to develop their God-given potential spiritually, socially, and intellectually through academics, life skills, the arts, and discipleship.
Vision
At LLUM, lives are transformed daily by prayer, compassion, and hope.
We envision a community of racial and class reconciliation where mutual respect and authentic fellowship provide a place of healing and joy.
We envision all children and youth performing at their highest educational capacity through individualized academic interventions and arts-based programs.
We envision youth and adults engaged in gainful employment.
Core Values
Prayer: provides the power for change.
Compassion: empathizing with those in need and acting on it.
Integrity: being real about our weaknesses, humble in our strengths, doing what we say we will do, and doing it well.
Diversity: being intentionally inclusive and seeking healing across gender, race, class to build healthy community.
Innovation: having the courage to try new ideas.
Celebration: honoring people and recognizing victories, big and small.
At A Glance
- Founded in 1995 by Korean-American, Steven Park
- Serving more than 100 children from the Potomac Gardens Public Housing Complex and surrounding neighborhood each year
- 11 full-time staff members
- One of 68 organizations selected for inclusion in the 2007-2008 Catalogue for Philanthropy. The Catalogue called Little Lights “one of the best small charities in the Washington DC Region.”
Partner Organizations
2012-2013 Supporting Foundations
Capitol Hill Community Foundation
Commonweal Foundation
DC Children & Youth Investment Trust Corporation
DC Housing Authority
Eugene And Agnes E. Meyer Foundation
From Here to There
Global Children Foundation
Hattie M. Strong Foundation
Jurie Foundation
Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
New Life foundation
Philip L. Graham Fund
SMI Foundation
V & S Foundation
Anonymous
Financial Information
If you would like more information on governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements of Little Lights Urban Ministries please contact Jane Pak at admin@littlelights.org