SPARKSFLY

We believe that when you bring the right people together, in the right context, they make things happen.

By the numbers.

98%

“gained new ideas that will help move my team’s work forward"

95%

"gained a broader perspective of what racial equity looks like for others"

93%

"feel more prepared to make change in my community”

200

youth participants across 30 distinct teams

96%

"have a better understanding of the challenges other communities face"

5600

members of the community impacted by our efforts

Testimonials

  • SparkShare is “an opportunity for students to find their voice, find their power, and access the tools and resources that they can to create the change that they are passionate about making.”

    — Youth Leader

  • “SparkShare helps bring other people’s ideas into our project and our solution…before we were brainstorming ideas from our perspective rather than the community’s perspective.”

    — Youth Leader

  • “I think the biggest takeaway was being able to work with strangers and really start a working relationship from nothing.”

    — Youth Leader

  • "SparkShare is one of the most diverse spaces I have ever been in."

    — Youth Leader

  • “If you’re trying to do something for the cause, you got people that you can reach out to based off of events like this...that’s really what it is: community.”

    — Youth Leader

  • “A lot of young people feel like they’re alone in every struggle they go through. Young people don’t often use the resources that are around them, and just becoming aware of them is critical to being able to unlock those doors around them.”

    — Youth Leader

Year after year, our surveys reflect a significant increase in the percentage of our students feeling very or extremely confident in the following areas: