Sprout announces summer 2012 internship opportunities
The Sprout Fund is excited to announce three new internship opportunities to support its programs and activities throughout summer 2012.
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Spark + (Kids+Creativity) = New opportunities for kids [Kidsburgh]
Marty Levine reports from the re-launch of Spark, a program of The Sprout Fund that is serving the Kids+Creativity Network.
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Conflict Kitchen awarded $25,000 to catalyze new downtown Pittsburgh location
Innovative restaurant serves street food from nations which the United States is currently in conflict—creating dialogue and discussion about foreign policy.
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Next Call to Action from SiX: $10,000 Creative Placemaking Event RFP
Sprout request for proposals to support an event that would catalyze community action around the many gateways and corridors that connect Pittsburgh’s neighborhoods.
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Introductory Notes by Architect and Planner Paul Tellers
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Sprout launches directory of Pittsburgh learning innovators
At the premier conference for digital media and connected learning, Sprout launched a new directory of the innovative people, projects, and organizations of the Pittsburgh Kids+Creativity Network!
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“It’s a community of people who give a #@¢%.” [Pittsburgh City Paper]
Bill O’Driscoll reviews the Seed Award supported Building a Better Robot, a book detailing the history of DIY community space The Mr. Roboto Project.
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Call to Action for Ideas from the Social Innovation Exchange
After fervent dialogue and iterative thinking, participants at the January 2012 SiX event produced hundreds of ideas and creative thoughts about civic design and placemaking. Sprout will provide resources to help move innovative projects forward and invites the community to get involved.
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Seeding Change in Fayette & Greene Counties
The Sprout Fund has awarded 9 Seed Awards to support grassroots community projects in Fayette and Greene Counties. The program returns in 2012 with a new funding deadline on Friday, March 2nd.
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Ten tenacious years for The Sprout Fund. So what’s next? [Pop City Media]
Marty Levine checks in with Sprout’s co-founders about plans for its second decade, including the expansion of the Spark program to serve the entire Pittsburgh Kids+Creativity Network.
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Biodiversity Projects Sprout Up in Pittsburgh Neighborhoods
In 2011, The Sprout Fund Spring program funded biodiversity projects in communities all across Southwestern PA. These four neighborhood-based projects exemplify the program’s work.
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Super Spark Projects Take New Approaches to Early Childhood Learning
Carnegie Science Center, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, and the Kingsley Association use new technology and media tools to expand their educational services for young children in Pittsburgh
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The Sprout Fund marks 10 creative years with TENACITY retrospective [Pop City Media]
TENACITY is the Pop Filter Hot Pick of the week. Join Sprout on Friday, December 9th for a not-to-be-missed performance!
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Finalists for Downtown Public Art Project announced
At the Public Art Forum on Monday, December 5th, Sprout announced the four finalists in competition for the 2012 Downtown Public Art Project: Kim Beck & Brett Yasko, Matt Barton & Jacob Ciocci, Joyce Kozloff, and Steve O’Hearn.
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TENACITY Celebrates 10 Years of Impact on the Performing Arts
Justin Hopper spotlights acts from Sprout’s retrospective of original performances from the last decade, held at the August Wilson Center on December 9, 2011.
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