Community

Lighting the Way: A Brighter Future for Liberia

A huge thank you to the Young Men’s Service League for building 30 solar-powered lanterns! These lanterns will be shipped to Liberia, where they are urgently needed in communities with no access to electricity. Lincoln Middle School students, guided by our partner Jasper, learned firsthand about the critical need for light in these areas. Together, we’re not just making a difference—we’re making the world brighter, one lantern at a time!

We’re Growing! Introducing Engineering Brightness Clubs

At Engineering Brightness, we’re more than just a movement—we’re a global network of students, educators, and communities working together to bring light to the world, one solution at a time.

Our Engineering Brightness Clubs are student-led innovation hubs where young engineering minds and problem-solvers take real action to address light poverty. Through hands-on STEM projects, collaboration, and community engagement, students design and build solar-powered lanterns for communities around the world that lack access to reliable electricity.

Engineering Brightness Clubs exist in schools and communities around the world. Clubs include:

• Northridge High School: Machin Norris
• Estes Park Elementary School: Polly Greenblat and Jen Male
• Ridgeline Middle School: Kathy Schroed
• Nicaragua Hester J. Hodgdon Library: Wiston Ariel Noguera Espinoza

Educator Explorer Opportunity

Otterbox & Engineering Brightness: Bringing Light to the World

What happens when innovation meets generosity? A brighter future–literally! Otterbox, known for its durable and impact-resistant phone cases, has taken its commitment to making a difference beyond technology by awarding a $50,000 grant to Engineering Brightness, an organization dedicated to fighting light poverty around the world.

This incredible partnership is about more that just funding–it’s about empowering students, fostering global collaboration, and bringing light to those who need it most. With OtterBox’s $50,000 grant, Engineering Brightness can now expand its impact by partnering with more schools worldwide, giving more students the opportunity to be part of this life-changing initiative.

Engineering Brightness thanks OtterBox for its continuing support. It has been an exciting journey and with OtterBox’s support, Engineering Brightness is set to ignite change–one light at a time.