Spark Program
Cause Area
- Children & Youth
- Community
- Education & Literacy
Location
25 Taylor St.Suite 648San Francisco, CA 94105 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
Spark helps students in the middle grades discover who they can be today and in the future through our one-of-a-kind Career Exploration program that is facilitated through a passionate network of volunteer mentors.
Description
Understand What’s Possible: Labs
Seventh graders participate in Spark Labs, or 2-hour on-site workshops, hosted by local companies. Employee volunteers guide students through group activities that build skills and expand awareness of career options - and have a lot of fun while they are doing it!
Experience What’s Possible: MentorshipsSpark connects 7th-grade students with volunteer mentors based on common interests and skills for Workplace-Based Mentorships. Throughout a 13-week partnership, Spark Students and Mentors work together to complete a project related to their career aspirations.
Make Possibility Real: High School PathwaysSpark offers High School Pathways workshops to 7th and 8th-grade students so they can take action and feel equipped with the knowledge and resources to make the possibilities they’ve experienced real.