Stories

October 4, 2019  /  

Back to School Celebration!

Spark in Philadelphia hosted our first annual Back to School Celebration at Lincoln Financial Field. Spark alumni, families, teachers, board members, & friends came together to kick off the new school year! We raised critical funds for our prog...

January 12, 2019  /  

Three Generations of Spark

For many of our students, much like Aldair and his siblings, traveling to a tech company in a thriving part of the city becomes a reality through Spark. For families from diverse communities, Spark serves as a vessel for students to experience new en...

November 8, 2018  /  

Breaking Down Barriers

Miranda was a 7th grader at Stevenson Middle School who displayed no shortage of passion or energy - but struggled to communicate her goals with others and connect her student life with her ambitions for the future. She signed up for Spark with the g...

September 21, 2018  /  

The Track to Success

Jamari, is an eighth grade student at National Teachers Academy. He joined Spark last year with an interest in developing a project around his favorite sport, track, and his favorite subject, Math, but he did not know where to start or how to turn hi...