The Illuminated Life School Network serves students from birth to graduation in pod schools, physical schools, and with a virtual/homeschool program. Students have the option to move between a physical school and the online academy, as meets their needs.

We cultivate a loving, nurturing and nourishing community where all students and families are welcomed and supported, and where our students learn to engage respectfully and generously with each other and the world, developing a spirit of responsibility and commitment to service.

WHERE WE’RE STARTING: In Phase 1 we’ll be launching pod schools in Puerto Rico to test our model in a small cost-effective setting. In Phase 2 we’ll be launching a virtual/homeschool program, and expanding our pod school program, and in Phase 3 we’ll launch our first physical school.

All artworks below are available for purchase as your Act60 Donation. 

Christopher Soto (b. 1986, Guayama, Puerto Rico) majored in Industrial Engineering (Bachelor of Science) with a Masters in Fine Arts at Full Sail University. A self taught artist, Soto’s art seeks to provoke the viewer to venture into the self while considering external socio-political and social themes. This micro-macro perspective is a common theme the artist employs while using storytelling as a vehicle to translate a deeper connection between culture and surrealism. Across his works the story is one of the constant cyclical process of suffering and evolution that defines our human condition. Drawing upon inspiration from his ancestral folklore, greek mythology, and his own dreams; Soto’s work is constantly evolving while maintaining its gaze fixed on the intersectionality of the fallibility of humanity and the divine.  

Exhibitions include Telemundo PR (2001), U.S. Capitol (2003), University of Puerto Rico (2010), Hello Again: Lincoln Motors (2013), GOYA Awards Gala (2015), Dreams (2021), Leaves: A Resilient Island (2022). Soto has participated in several group exhibitions regionally and internationally including California, Washington DC, Puerto Rico, China, and Paris. Recent collaborations include: Designer EJE INTL New York Fashion Week (2022) and DC Fashion Week (2021).

Senén Llanos

The first time I saw a camera was in my father's hand,  he was a passionate Nikon enthusiast and I remember being fascinated by seeing those photos on paper. Their rich colors and the smell of the photograph was something I fell in love with. It was while studying computer science at the University of Puerto Rico that I started capturing images of friends close to me. I immediately fell in love with the medium. It wasn't until a close friend died that I learned about the power of an image - the experience was a catalyst for my current journey. 

I'm known for my work with paint and skin. I believe skin is the most interesting canvas of them all and especially love working with inspired people to create impossible beautiful imagery that celebrates our sexuality. In 2011 I moved to New York, and the city's energy inspired me like nothing before. 

Each image I print is the result of hundreds of hours of experiments. It is only after capturing thousands of images that I select a single one to be a part of my series. These ones are made available for purchase, as very limited edition large format prints.

Melissa DaSilva is a successful physical NFT artist, entrepreneur, therapist, and coach who motivates other LGBTQ+ individuals and artists to take their life and career to the next level. She is the author of  “The Profitable Practice: Helping Healing Professionals    Build and Grow a Successful Business.”

Melissa is the creator and host of the successful LGBTQ+ podcasts Pride Connections and Chit Chat with the Queer and Creative. She has been featured as a guest on several international podcasts and blogs. You can also find her on the weekly Youtube show “The Next Chapter,” where she and her cohost discuss all topics related to being single and getting older in our world today. 

Melissa has been a licensed social worker for 15 years and started her Rhode Island-based mental health agency in 2015, where members of the LGBTQ+ community can find safe and specialized therapeutic services.

Currently, Melissa lives and runs her mental health agency from Puerto Rico while also creating art and physical NFTs that positively impact the world.