“No matter if they're from Fortune 500 companies or single-office startups, the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal's 2025 40 Under 40 honorees have notched professional accomplishments and proven their commitment to the Twin Cities region through civic engagement. They are an impressive group, and we will be revealing who they are throughout the week, starting today with our first round of honorees. Before we got to this point, our editorial team sifted through hundreds of nominations to select the honorees of our 32nd annual 40 Under 40 awards. These individuals work in a wide range of industries and have diverse interests, as expressed through their board and committee memberships and volunteerism”.- Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal (MSPBJ) Congrats Patrice Banks, MS, RALAT on your well-deserved award of Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal's 2025 40 Under 40! https://lnkd.in/gYC6KS_Q
关于我们
Spark-Y is a 501(c)(3) non-profit empowering youth through hands-on education rooted in sustainability and entrepreneurship. We integrate interdisciplinary curriculum with hands-on agriculture systems, such as aquaponics, mushroom growing, and vermiculture into classrooms throughout the Twin Cities metro, where we serve over 1,900 youth annually. Spark-Y serves its mission of youth empowerment through three branches: school programs, an annual internship, and an urban agriculture lab (UAL). These initiatives work together systematically, creating multiple touch points for youth engagement. The end result is a systemically designed organization that empowers youth, provides sustainable professional services that are shifting the education paradigm, and tackles pressing social issues such as the achievement gap, the workforce shortage, and environmental equity.
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https://www.spark-y.org
Spark-Y的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 教育系统
- 规模
- 11-50 人
- 总部
- Minneapolis，MN
- 类型
- 非营利机构
- 创立
- 2009
- 领域
- Education、Project Based Learning、Sustainability、Aquaponics、Urban Farming、Garden to Cafeteria、STEM、Vermiculture、Professional Development、Urban Agriculture、Education Consulting和Systemic Design
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主要
获取路线
4432 Chicago Avenue South
US，MN，Minneapolis，55407
Spark-Y员工
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Pamela Meade
CEO/President: Management, Finance and Operational Support for Schools, Non-Profits, and Government Agencies at Designs for Learning
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Jennifer Royan
Senior Executive Assistant
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Sam Menzies
Operations Director at Spark-Y Youth Action Labs
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Zachary Robinson
C.E.O and Executive Director at Spark-Y | 2022 40 under 40 MSPBJ | Organizational Leader | Sustainable Advocate | Compassionate Warrior
动态
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Congratulations to Patrice Banks, Spark-Y Program Director on receiving Finance and Commerce's Rising Young Professionals Award. This is a well-deserved honor and we applaud all your many accomplishments! Patrice Banks, MS, RALAT Finance & Commerce
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Spark-Y's program director, Patrice Banks, is being honored for receiving the Rising Young Professionals award. Join us this Thursday, 12/12, to celebrate Patrice's accomplishments at Qunicy Hall, Minneapolis, MN. "Patrice has been absolutely essential in the growth and direction of Spark-Y since she joined in 2018 - as a Classroom and Stem Educator! Now, she is a top Director at Spark-Y. Her ability to guide our programs, coordinate with clients and staff, and create meaningful connections with our youth are indispensable - she has that rare gift to lead with both her head and her heart - Congratulations, Patrice!" Patrice Banks, MS, RALAT Finance & Commerce
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Check out our Executive Director, Zachary Robinson, being interviewed by AJ and Heather from WCCO | CBS News Minnesota this morning! https://lnkd.in/e9tNZZf2 Youth Empowerment, sustainability, and Art collide this weekend at Art-A-Whirl! ?? ?? ?? https://lnkd.in/e9brsS7R We will see you there! Shout to AJ, Heather, and Marty Keller for highlighting our important work!
Empowering Twin Cities youth through art and agriculture
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