Monday, February 15, 2010

Spark's Chris Balme Wins Prestigious Ashoka Fellowship!


Chris Balme, Spark's Executive Director, recently won the prestigious Ashoka Fellowship, among the highest honors for social entrepreneurs in the world. In recognition of Spark's innovative approach to combating the dropout crisis, this award puts Spark among the leading nonprofits worldwide recognized for having innovative solutions to social problems, and the potential to change patterns across society.

We are thrilled and humbled by this honor, and see it as true testament to the importance of our mission to provide life-changing apprenticeships to underserved youth across the United States.

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1 comments:

Sean Diaz said...

Congratulations, everyone!