Spark-Y
Education Administration ProgramsMinnesota, United States11-50 Employees
Spark-Y is a Minnesota-based nonprofit that empowers youth through hands-on education anchored in sustainability and entrepreneurship, blending interdisciplinary classroom learning with practical agriculture activities like aquaponics, mushroom cultivation, and vermiculture across the Twin Cities metro, serving over 1,900 youth annually. Its programs are organized around three interconnected initiatives—school programs, an annual internship, and an urban agriculture lab—that together provide multiple opportunities for youth engagement. It operates within the education administration space, focusing on underserved youth and addressing achievement gaps, workforce shortages, and environmental equity through hands-on learning. Spark-Y is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, serving the Twin Cities metro. A notable recent development is a 2023 partnership with Midwest Dairy to expand Spark-Y's youth education initiatives.