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IGNITING FUTURES
IN TECH
Jump Starter
Jump Starters ensure we can supply SparkLabs with hands-on kits and consumables so they can bring their visions to life.
Energy Booster
Energy Boosters equip SparkLabs with essential tools that are learner favorites, such as Makey Makey or MicroBits tech building kits.
Momentum Builder
Momentum Builders help SparkLabs hold learner-led Demo Days and support Ambassador outreach.
Impact Accelerator
Impact Accelerators provide industry-specific software and equipment for SparkLab experiences.
Future Igniter
Future Igniters expand access to opportunities for career navigation, such as field visits to high-tech businesses, colleges and universities, and conferences.
Catalyst Champion
Catalyst Champions can sponsor special inter-district events like Hack-A-Thons, App Showcases and Spark Scholar summits.
Why Your Gift Matters
SparkNC’s Spark Scholars have shared what it means to be a part of a transformative learning experience and they crafted a vision for themselves and their futures. They value hands-on, collaborative opportunities to learn. They want to connect with leaders in high-tech fields and with other Spark Scholars across the state. And they need their work to matter by making a difference in their communities.
With your help, we can support their vision for a bright future. Every contribution fuels innovative learning opportunities, ensures equitable access to resources, and empowers the next generation of thinkers and creators. By donating, you’re lighting the way for our Spark Scholars to thrive in tomorrow’s world.
Other Ways to Give
Text to Donate: text SparkNC24 to 53555
Mail a Check: Please make it payable to SparkNC and mail to P.O. Box 25549, Raleigh, NC 27611
Corporate Matching: Double your impact! Many employers match donations.
Donor Advised Funds: Our donation form accepts DAFpay.
Contact Us: Have questions or want to discuss larger contributions? Please contact us at donate@sparknc.org.
Your donation will directly support Spark Scholars by providing technology, resources, materials, transportation and expanded hands-on learning experiences for students in our programs.
How will my donation be used?
Yes, SparkNC is a registered 501(c)(3) organization (EIN 92-1765886). All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
Is my donation tax-deductible?
FAQ Section
Dive deeper into our work by watching this video below.
What is SparkNC?
Live Units are designed and led by SparkLab Leaders and industry experts in a live format either in-person or virtually in SparkLabs. Live Units will be available to students across the network of SparkNC districts and are great for those who enjoy learning in a cohort and a time-limited way. Keep checking on the SparkNC platform for new Live Units that will be launched throughout the year!
Experiential Units are live events and programs such as student conferences and summits, hack-a-thons, teamships, job shadowing and hands-on learning opportunities. They might be offered in SparkLabs, at high-tech companies, with university and community college partners, or at other sites across participating communities. Experiential Units take place in real-world settings that help learners build familiarity and comfort within professional and high-tech environments.
On-Demand Units on the SparkNC platform are available for learners to choose and complete at any time that works for them. These Units can be done by a single learner, or students can partner with others to learn in a small group to collaborate and encourage one another's progress.
Learner-Centered
Students own their learning journeys. SparkNC lets students choose learning experiences to explore fields like artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, software development, data analytics, game development & design, and computer systems engineering.
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Industry-Relevant
Through partnerships with tech businesses, SparkNC helps students develop professional networks and build the “success skills” employers value. Students gain a competitive edge by completing real-world projects that create strong portfolios of relevant work.
Competency-Based
Students move at the pace of learning. They can speed up, or slow down, based on their passions, their abilities, and their learning styles. SparkNC sets learning targets and empowers expert educators to advise and support students on personalized paths to success.
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What We Do.
SparkNC is supporting NC districts to pilot new interdistrict approaches to teaching and learning that will accelerate student progress on pathways to careers in high-tech fields like artificial intelligence and machine learning, software development, computer systems engineering, and cybersecurity.
Why We Do It?
Too few learners know about high-tech jobs that will dominate the future job market in North Carolina. Even fewer see pathways for themselves into these jobs.
Fuel the Future:
Together We Can Ignite Futures in Tech
Join our Sparks of Change Giving Circle
When you help us Fuel the Future, you become part of our Sparks of Change community, a group of visionaries committed to igniting opportunities for Spark Scholars. Your gift at any level matters to us. Here are some examples of what your donation could support:
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Together, We’ll Ignite Futures in Tech
Your support creates opportunities, sparks innovation, and fuels the future.
Thank you for helping us light the way!
Igniting Futures Across North Carolina
Students from Wake Tech RTP Campus sharing their experiences at SAS Institute.
Spark Scholars in New Hanover County showcasing their unit on Data Analytics.
Edgecombe County Spark Scholars learning from UNCG's Esports Program.
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