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Spark

Energizing the Creativity of Children & Youth in the Pittsburgh region

Spark supports a network of innovators and organizations empowering children and youth by creating relevant learning opportunities through the compelling use of technology, media, and the arts. Spark provides a sustainable structure for Kids+Creativity, a network of teachers, gamers, roboticists, artists, designers, and child development experts who have been working together since 2007.

By providing catalytic support, technical assistance, knowledge sharing, and enhanced communications to the Kids+Creativity Network, Spark catalyzes more relevant and imaginative learning opportunities that make compelling use of technology, media, and the arts, and build greater awareness of and access to remarkable learning experiences for children, youth, and families.

Learn all about the people, projects, and organizations of the Pittsburgh Kids+Creativity Network on the new sparkpgh.org.

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  • Program Details

    Years of Operation: 2009-ongoing
    Total Grantmaking: $588,592
    Projects Supported: 28

Funded Projects

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Accessible Music Performance Software for Children

Funded Project from May. 2011
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Apps4Kids.org from PlayPower!

Funded Project from Jul. 2011
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Baby Promise

Funded Project from Feb. 2011
Character Therapy / Photo courtesy of Interbots

Character Therapy

Funded Project from Jul. 2010
Children's Innovation Project / Photo courtesy of Jeremy Boyle

Children’s Innovation Project

Funded Project from Jul. 2011
Curious Creatures / Photo: Ben Filio

Curious Creatures

Funded Project from Apr. 2010
Digital Discovery Room / Photo courtesy of Carnegie Museum of Natural History

Digital Discovery Room

Funded Project from Feb. 2011
Digital Toys for Math Literacy / Photo: Joey Kennedy

Digital Toys for Math Literacy

Funded Project from Jul. 2009
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Geocaching Curriculum

Funded Project from Apr. 2009
Hello Robo! / Photo courtesy of Carnegie Science Center

Hello Robo!

Funded Project from Feb. 2011
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Isabelle’s Playground

Funded Project from Mar. 2010
Message from Me / Photo: Mark Rawlings

Message from Me!

Funded Project from Apr. 2009
Natural Discovery / Photo courtesy of Tender Care Learning Centers

Natural Discovery

Funded Project from Jul. 2009
Out of the Box and onto the Wall / Photo: Mark Rawlings

Out of the Box and Onto the Wall

Funded Project from Oct. 2009
Papermation / Photo courtesy of The Schmutz Company

Papermation

Funded Project from Jul. 2010
Partnered Explorations / Photo courtesy of The Mattress Factory

Partnered Explorations

Funded Project from Apr. 2009
Ready Freddy Virtual Welcome to Kindergarten / Photo courtesy of University of Pittsburgh Office of Child Development

Ready Freddy Virtual Welcome to Kindergarden

Funded Project from Mar. 2011
ReefBot / Photo: Joey Kennedy

ReefBot

Funded Project from Mar. 2010
ReplayMyPlay / Photo: Mark Rawlings

RePlayMyPlay

Funded Project from Oct. 2009
Robot Algebra Project / Photo: Ben Filio

Robot Algebra Project

Funded Project from Apr. 2010
Romibo Robot Project / Photo courtesy of Origami Robotics

Romibo Robot Project

Funded Project from Mar. 2011
Signs of Me / Photo courtesy of Carley Jean Parrish

Signs of Me

Funded Project from Jul. 2009
StoryBox Project / Photo: Mark Rawlings

Story Box Project

Funded Project from Apr. 2009
The MakeShop Show / Photo courtesy of The Children's Museum of Pittsburgh

The MakeShop Show

Funded Project from Jul. 2011
Walks in the Park with Robotic Creatures / Photo courtesy of Ian Ingram

Walks in the Park with Robotic Creatures

Funded Project from Apr. 2010
White Light / Photo courtesy of Amanda Long

White Light

Funded Project from Nov. 2010
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WordPlay

Funded Project from May. 2011
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ZooBeats

Funded Project from Nov. 2010
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