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Tobi Agurkis   |   #graduation4all, #inspired, community programs, education, organization, social good, Uncategorized, zambia

Charting Success: How Hope Community School Empowers Students to Excel

        At Hope Community School, vulnerable students receive incredible educational opportunities that change lives. Dedicated educators, staff, and Spark volunteers inspire students to learn, grow, and dream about their futures. Hope prepares its students for success in and out of the classroom;...

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15 February
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Tobi Agurkis   |   community programs, mexico, social entrepreneurship, social good, Uncategorized, women's empowerment

Recicla San Pancho: Ecological Sustainability at Entreamigos

Entreamigos has a widespread impact on the personal community of San Pancho, but their reach continues to extend even further. For over ten years, Entreamigos has partnered with universities in Mexico, the United States, and Europe to provide internship opportunities to college students. For six...

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28 September
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Lexi Lewis   |   Business, business development, community programs, education, girls, non-profit, nonprofit, social good, spark, spark ventures, zambia

Village Banking in Twapia, Zambia

  Hope Community School’s Village Banking program is continuing to educate and empower members of their community in Twapia, Zambia. In addition to providing fresh vegetables from the Hope Community School Farm for participants to sell, this impactful program teaches aspiring entrepreneurs how to attain financial...

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13 January
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Katie Gustafson   |   **FEATURED, Board of Directors, chicago, events, investor spotlight, partnership trip, social entrepreneurship, social good, spark, spark ventures

2021 Founders’ Circle Inductees

We’re honored to welcome this year’s inductees to Spark’s Founders’ Circle. These individuals have reached a significant milestone in giving and have impacted Spark’s mission in unique & inspiring ways. They have put their hearts into supporting our important work and have expanded our impact...

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27 October
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Gwyn Thomas   |   Business, business development, community programs, education, girls, non-profit, nonprofit, social good, spark, spark ventures, zambia

Village Banking in Ndola, Zambia

Our partner in Zambia, Hope Community School, continues to expand their reach to support and empower members of their community. Recently, they started a new community empowerment initiative called "Village Banking". The program is educating and empowering members of the community to understand and attain...

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17 June
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Christina Schutz   |   #girleffect, business development, education, healthcare, partnership trip, public health, social good, spark ventures, travel, women's empowerment, zambia

Global Service Award Winner: Heather Duncan

At this year’s Fall Gala, we honored a very special member of our Spark family with our first ever Global Service Award. This award recognizes individuals whose service to the Spark Ventures community has gone above and beyond in unique and inspiring ways. For the...

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24 October
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Christina Schutz   |   business development, education, healthcare, non-profit, nonprofit, partnership trip, social good, spark, spark ventures, travel, zambia

How Zambia Shaped His Identity: Quinn Leach

For the past ten years, North Park University has partnered with Spark Ventures and Hope Community School. Every May, North Park students travel to Ndola to facilitate a 3-day health clinic for the students of Hope School. The clinic is meant to assess and treat...

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19 September
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Gwyn Thomas   |   #graduation4all, education, girls, non-profit, nonprofit, nutrition, social entrepreneurship, social good, spark ventures, women's empowerment, zambia

Jane Mulenga: A New Chapter in Her Story

Since its inception in 2007, Spark Ventures has provided access to resources that were once out of reach and opportunities to children who deserve a chance to reach their full potential. Our sustainable outlook on education is lifting communities out of poverty and changing lives...

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04 June
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