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At mindSpark Learning, we're dedicated to solving these problems. Learn more below.

About mindSpark Learning

mindSpark Learning is the catalyst and intermediary between education and industry, and driven by mobilizing diverse ecosystems to create sustained economies through education. In a recent report by McKinsey and Company, it was suggested that 800 million existing jobs worldwide could disappear by 2030; in other words, nearly one third of the global workforce would have to seek other employment.

While automation is likely to replace the majority of jobs, it is becoming more and more evident that the need for an adaptable workforce that possesses creativity, critical thinking and emotional intelligence is critical now more than ever because these are the skills that automation cannot replicate.

Quite frankly, this is why we exist. Our programs empower schools to transform their climate and culture, while utilizing their greatest asset -- human capital -- to solve the problems they encounter, engage in critical conversations with experts in the field and connect students to mentors and authentic problems and scenarios at a very young age.

What We Do

We Offer Customized Experiences Designed to Build Sustainable Communities

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Our Journey

  • 2007 -- Share Fair Nation is Founded

    We started ten years ago as Share Fair Nation, and hosted professional learning events designed to push educators out of their comfort zone and empower them with the types of skills that are paramount to not only their future, but the future of their students.

  • 2013 -- Share Fair Nation Meets Kellie Lauth

    In 2013 we met Kellie Lauth, who is now our CEO but at the time was working as the principal at STEM Launch in Adams 12 -- an unprecedented school that has used problem-based learning to accomplish amazing feats of innovation with their students and industry partners.

  • 2017 -- Share Fair Nation Rebrands

    In January of 2017 we were rebranded as mindSpark Learning to better reflect our mission to change the conversation in education. Our work is still focused on the empowerment of educators, and we do this by working hand-in-hand with education and industry.

  • 2018 -- mindSpark Learning Celebrates A Year

    We celebrated a year of existence with fellow educators and industry partners in January. It was a year marked by many successes, many pivots and ultimately a bright future that speaks to our mission of being the best damn sustainable community building organization around.

 
 
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"We now exemplify a culture that values curiosity, innovation and solution-based thinking -- a culture that promotes critical conversations and collaboration."

— Abbigail Yellman, Director of Library Services and Cultural Affairs

City and County of Broomfield

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In observance of Memorial Day, mindSpark Learning will be closed this coming Monday, May 28th. We will be back to our regular schedule on Tuesday! #sparkon
Happy #RedNoseDay! Let's come together to end child poverty one nose at a time--and tune into NBC tonight for a special night of prime-time programming celebrating Red Nose Day! #sparkon #NosesOn
Hey Colorado educators! Want to win $15,000 for your students? ______________________ Apply to be a part of “From Pitch to Prize,” a free training session on June 11 from 9:00am-3:30pm. The session is designed to support you in refining your best idea, and help you in pitching it, so that you can be a hero and bring $15,000 to your school. ______________________ We’re partnering with Colorado Succeeds to bring in a panel of experts from a wide array of fields, including venture capital firms, angel investors and leading industry. Over the course of the training, you will participate in workshops, Q&A sessions, activities and practice your pitch. ______________________ This bootcamp will prepare you to pitch your ideas and potentially win $15,000 from The Succeeds Prize! ______________________ Apply by June 1st to participate in this one-of-a-kind opportunity! ______________________ To apply: https://coloradosucceeds.org/succeeds-prize/from-pitch-to-prize/
Help us spread the word! _________________________ This one-of-a-kind opportunity supports CO #educators in getting their transformational idea off the ground and ready to pitch to Janus Henderson Investors U.S. and @arrowelectronics, each sponsoring $15K awards: _________________________ https://coloradosucceeds.org/succeeds-…/from-pitch-to-prize/
Open enrollment for STEMpath, an unprecedented graduate-level program, is live! _______________________ This is YOUR chance to apply for a program that is a complete game-changer. This program combines work-based learning through in-industry externships, coursework and professional learning centered around career literacy, information science and equity-based design thinking. _______________________ In other words, you will explore, and become an expert in, computer science (CS), while transcending the traditional skills generally associated with CS -- coding and programming -- and gain a more well-informed perspective of STEM/CS. _______________________ Thank you to our partners for making this dream a reality! @msudenver @couragion and Colorado Succeeds _______________________ Interested? Visit this link for more information: www.mymindsparklearning.org/stempath-educator-application
#ThingsILearnedFromMrRogers is trending, and so we engraved an in-house design with our @glowforge! #sparkon What have YOU learned from Mr. Rogers?
This institute is designed to support educators with the research and tools they need to successfully implement strategies and practices, with their students, that focus on developing the skills necessary to managing emotions and being mindfully aware of the impact those emotions have on daily life. This starts with educators who are not only knowledgeable about the practices -- like feeling and sharing empathy, making informed decisions based on managed emotions and setting positive goals -- but who also embrace the benefits of implementing said practices into their daily lives. _______________________ Who Should Attend This Institute? _______________________ -- Teachers at any level. Administrators at any level. Anyone in higher education. Anyone in industry. _______________________ This program is approved for 4.0 CEUs (or 40 professional development hours). The University of Denver, Center for Professional Development (CPD) is approved by the Morgridge College of Education and The University of Denver to sponsor professional development and continuing education units for educators. CPD maintains responsibility for this program and its content. _______________________ to register: bit.ly/mindfulnessinstitute2018
Happy Friday! Earlier this week we had the Responsive & Agile Learners Subcommittee of the Education Leadership Council meet at mindSpark Learning! Thank you all who visited and were involved!

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  • STEMpath: Our STEM graduate-level educator certification program, STEMpath, is in the news! Read more about this unprecedented career literacy program here, here and here. If you're interested, you can apply here.
  • 2018 Picademy: We're pumped to be one of the hosts for the 2018 Picademy series this summer! Tons of awesome people are going to be starting their digital making journey on either June 4-5 or June 7-8. Click here to learn more.

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