Our programs

The Young Innovators Program

SPARK's flagship four workshop series introduces students entering grades 5 to 9 to entrepreneurial thinking through hands on learning. Each workshop builds directly on the last, allowing students to strengthen one cohesive idea step by step with dedicated peer mentorship along the way.

Workshop series

Four sessions, one idea, fully developed

01

The entrepreneur's mindset

The core foundations of entrepreneurial thinking, looking at how innovators spot unseen opportunities, think creatively, and start narrowing in on a problem worth solving with their team.

02

Understanding the problem

Discovering how deep research, active observation, and personal empathy help innovators truly comprehend a challenge before jumping into a final solution.

03

Designing innovative solutions

Brainstorming, evaluating, and thoroughly refining ideas using the exact same practical methods that real world innovators and startup founders rely on daily.

04

Bringing ideas to life

Polishing the final project, sharpening presentation skills, and confidently pitching a custom solution in front of peers at the final showcase event.

What students leave with

By the end of the program

A formal certificate of program completion

A significantly stronger ability to spot and analyze meaningful real world problems

Real experience actively researching and examining complex neighborhood and community challenges

A completed innovation project built entirely from their own personal creative ideas

Markedly more confidence communicating, public speaking, and presenting creative thinking

A highly practical strategic framework for tackling future academic and life challenges with curiosity

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