TERESA NGYUEN WHO IS SHE? There are some people that just radiate strength and uniqueness. Some people that are natural born leaders and inspirational friends. Teresa Nguyen fits this textbook description to a tee. Born with a disease called osteogeniesis imperfecta (also known as “brittle bone disease”) this young lady with the radiant and contagious
This Summer Slide is No Walk in the Park by Jennifer Harris on behalf of the Colorado Afterschool Partnership (CAP) As the final school bells ring, the mark of another summer begins. Youth are eager for the break from their studies and the opportunity to spend days soaking up the sun and the beauty of
The Representation Project who are also fathers resisting society’s limiting gender stereotypes and role modeling a different way to “be a man” for their kids. Here’s one of our favorite stories, from father of two Seth Matlins: My son loves a skirt. He wears nail polish all the time; bracelets up and down his arms;
With a half dozen Collective Impact evaluations in the last year alone, it’s becoming second nature for me to think about the complexity inherent in evaluating Collective Impact. The model’s emphasis on a shared measurement system has been both a benefit to evaluation and a hindrance. Sometimes I find that recognizing the need for shared
Leaving the Abstract Behind: What Collective Impact Really Means by Natalie Portman Marsh From reducing infant mortality to addressing climate change, Collective Impact work seems to be everywhere these days. At Spark, we’ve been excited to get involved with Collective Impact efforts at all levels, from facilitating the planning process to being the backbone to providing evaluation support early
The Top 10 Worst College Majors, Definitively Ranked Passion versus paycheck. It’s one of the oldest debates when it comes down to choosing a college major. Well, perhaps this chart can help you decide: An infographic by H&R Block shows how much clout your college major carries in the workforce. According to the chart, recent graduates
THE ROBOT WAS JUST THE BEGINNING Underwater Dreams, narrated by Michael Peña, is the true story of how the sons of undocumented Mexican immigrants learned how to build underwater robots. And go up against MIT in the process. This is how it transpired: two energetic high school science teachers, on a whim, decided to enter
ENTER THE OUT OF THE EASY WRITING SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST Submit your three page essay answering the following question: Out of the Easy references the following quote from Charles Dickens’ David Copperfield. How does this quote relate to the journey of the characters in “Out of the Easy” and also to your personal journey as you prepare for
The AMIGOS Gap Year Programs provide high school graduates up to the age of 25 with community development internships in Nicaragua. Participants support diverse development projects while having a rich cultural immersion experience. Our Gap volunteers learn the skills needed to become a life-long catalyst for social change. The vision of the Gap Year or Semester program
There are many pawsome kids doing great things to help others and we want to hear about them! We will award 10 young people each a $7,500 prize for their outstanding community service – a $5,000 college scholarship and a $2,500 donation to their special 501 (c)(3) or a registered Canadian or UK charity cause.
