This February, education technology company CourseStorm announced the recipients of its inaugural SPARKed Grant Program, awarding $10,000 in micro-grants to eight informal education programs. The application was open to any educational organization or business providing learning opportunities to the public, including for-profit programs.
ORONO, Maine, Feb. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- This February, education technology company CourseStorm announced the recipients of its inaugural SPARKed Grant Program, awarding $10,000 in micro-grants to eight informal education programs. The application was open to any educational organization or business providing learning opportunities to the public, including for-profit programs.
Winners range from an aviation training provider to youth arts organizations, and include Miami Theater Center, Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras, Kirkland Performance Center in Washington, and several other informal education programs across the United States.
"We're so excited to partner with these amazing organizations that are serving their communities in such diverse and meaningful ways. We can't wait to see what they do with their SPARKed Grants," said Brian Rahill, CEO of CourseStorm.
For more than 75 years, Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras (CYSO) has served young musicians ages 6-18 with high quality music education and 12 ensembles. Nearly 10,000 students participate in CYSO, 49% of whom receive financial assistance or attend a free program. The SPARKed Grant will help CYSO provide assistance to more students and increase community engagement efforts.
Miami Theater Center offers live arts experiences for young audiences, providing free field trips to school groups, arts-based classroom workshops, and after-school programs and camps. The SPARKed Grant will help them reduce fees for registrants, particularly for those in need.
Popular music venue Kirkland Performance Center (KPC) near Seattle is launching a new education program dedicated to lifelong learning. With the help of the SPARKed Grant, KPC will offer youth and adult courses such as beginning songwriting and recording music for video games, as well as a community choir for all abilities and backgrounds.
Other SPARKed Grant winners include Oregon's Cottage Theatre, Mixxer Community Makerspace in North Carolina, Stitch Masters Sewing School in Minnesota, Asbury Woods nature center and preserve in Pennsylvania, and Arizona-based aviation security training provider SSi, Inc.
If you are interested in learning more about the SPARKed Grant Program and how you can apply next year, sign up for our email newsletter and be the first to hear when 2023 applications open!
About CourseStorm: CourseStorm is on a mission to streamline access to education. Our impossibly simple class registration software is a powerful cloud-based solution, perfect for programs offering informal education to youth and adults. CourseStorm is proud to be recognized as one of the 2022 Best Places to Work in Maine.
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