Creating a SPARK: Community-Led After-School CS/STEM Programming for Students Experiencing Homelessness in LAUSD

SPARK

Lead Staff:
Kelly Paulson

Project Summary

SPARK is a collaborative initiative led by three mission-driven nonprofit organizations, BootUp, TERC, and Fun Zone Reading Club, working together to increase access to high-quality STEM and Computer Science education for children and families experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles, California.

This Community of Action Partnership (COAP), aims to build community-based programming that brings learning directly to youth in shelters, transitional housing, libraries, and community centers in LA.