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Intro


FRESH.LOCAL.

Youth-Grown.

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Intro


FRESH.LOCAL.

Youth-Grown.

 

Spark-Y is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit empowering youth through hands-on education
rooted in sustainability and entrepreneurship. 

 
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Programs Intro


We empower over 2,500 Twin Cities youth annually.

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Programs Intro


We empower over 2,500 Twin Cities youth annually.

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UAL Intro


Spark-Y's Urban Agriculture Lab employs youth to grow microgreens in our timber-frame aquaponics system.

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UAL Intro


Spark-Y's Urban Agriculture Lab employs youth to grow microgreens in our timber-frame aquaponics system.

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Internship Intro


We offer multiple pathways for youth to engage, learn, and build their resumes.

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Internship Intro


We offer multiple pathways for youth to engage, learn, and build their resumes.

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Open Position: Executive Assistant & Sales Support Specialist
Open Position: Executive Assistant & Sales Support Specialist

Are you passionate about representing and sharing mission-driven impact? Do you enjoy encouraging meaningful relationships, and engaging with individuals, businesses, partners, and leaders who want to make a difference for youth and the environment?

Spark-Y is hiring a Development Manager; a leader within our organization that can support our Executive Director in driving major development and resourcing initiatives at Spark-Y.

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Open Position: Senior Apprentice
Open Position: Senior Apprentice

Are you curious about the field of education but lack experience? Are you looking for paid training to work with youth and gain the skills to be a successful classroom teacher or sustainability educator? Spark-Y is hiring an Education Apprentice to support in-classroom sustainable education facilitation with youth.

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And that’s a wrap! Our Science Fair has come and gone and the blog with the winners is up on our website! Congrats to all who participated and a BIG thank-you to everyone who volunteered, the staff who worked for months coaching the scholars an
Spark-Y is looking more like Plant-Y these days. We’ve got microgreens and native plants growing, the plant sale being set-up and centerpieces being arranged all in one day! Thanks team for all the hard work this week putting it all together!
We are now accepting applications for Horticulture, Community Engagement, Curriculum and Education Apprentices. If you are between the ages of 17 and 24 and want to work in Sustainability with local youth, apply on our website today!
The past few weeks students have been exploring how incorporate native flowering plants into fruit and vegetable gardens. Did you know that in addition to being attractive, native flowering plants increase pollinator presence and can increase the y
We have a busy week next week and are looking for volunteers! Sign-up for shifts with our Community Engagement Manager - Mary.N@spark-y.org Shifts on May 11th from 11am-1pm and 1am-4pm, May 12th from 1pm-4pm and May 13th from 9am - 11am and 11am - 2
STEM Fest is this Saturday, May 6th at Target Plaza Commons on Nicollet Mall. Volunteers are still needed to help the students have the best STEM Fest ever! Sign-up at the link in our bio, or by emailing kblood@saoic.org We hope to see you there!
Earth Month is wrapping up! How did you celebrate? We had a great month working with our students and volunteers learning about gardening and the earth.
Just a little over two weeks now until our annual plant sale! Support Spark-Y's awarding winning programming through shopping the sale online and the day-of the event. Or even better, volunteer at the sale! We will need volunteers May 11th-13th to g