Sparks Within Reach

Sparks Within Reach Sparks Within Reach is a student-powered organization providing one-on-one educational support for youth experiencing houselessness in NYC.

Remember- applications due tonight at midnight! We are looking forward to welcoming our new cohort of tutors to hybrid t...
10/08/2021

Remember- applications due tonight at midnight! We are looking forward to welcoming our new cohort of tutors to hybrid tutoring!

The Sparks Within Reach Summer 2021 Tutoring Program has come to an end! To wrap up, students came by the office to pick...
08/22/2021

The Sparks Within Reach Summer 2021 Tutoring Program has come to an end! To wrap up, students came by the office to pick up supplies for the new school year. Our backpacks included notebooks, pencils, masks, and much more. We celebrated with some cupcakes and students were able to draw and play with their tutors. It was an incredible time! Stay tuned for some of the highlights of this summer!

✨ Sparks tutors work hard to build a trusting relationship with their students. Our mentoring program aids in this goal ...
08/04/2021

✨ Sparks tutors work hard to build a trusting relationship with their students. Our mentoring program aids in this goal by fostering communication between students and tutors. We love to see our students grow! What’s your favorite strategy? Let us know in the comments! ✨

We got a tons of fun supplies in our Manhattan office for the new school year! Come visit us every Friday to pick up mat...
07/30/2021

We got a tons of fun supplies in our Manhattan office for the new school year! Come visit us every Friday to pick up materials. You can make an appointment by dming us on Instagram or Facebook. Hope to see you soon! 💜

Our students have been going above and beyond in tutoring! Our summer program preps students for the upcoming school yea...
07/29/2021

Our students have been going above and beyond in tutoring! Our summer program preps students for the upcoming school year by covering math, ELA, and science. Stay tuned to see all the amazing work our kids have been doing!

✨ Sparks Within Reach is looking forward to the new educational policies President Biden’s administration will implement...
01/23/2021

✨ Sparks Within Reach is looking forward to the new educational policies President Biden’s administration will implement. Let’s slowly but surely keep working to close the achievement gap! ✨

🎄Happy holidays from Sparks Within Reach! Have a restful break and consider donating to us this holiday season. You can ...
12/25/2020

🎄Happy holidays from Sparks Within Reach! Have a restful break and consider donating to us this holiday season. You can venmo us ! ✨

Ever feel that your school curriculum lacks diversity and breadth of perspective? That you aren’t culturally or racially...
11/11/2020

Ever feel that your school curriculum lacks diversity and breadth of perspective? That you aren’t culturally or racially represented by your teachers and staff? Or that your school administration isn’t adequately equipped in addressing racial insensitivity in your school community?

Sparks Within Reach will be holding a panel to discuss racial inequality in education and solutions that students can use to become activists for anti-racism. Using an abolitionist framework, we want to acknowledge these racial disparities and what it means to be a student activist/organizer in 2020. The panel will be followed by an opportunity to apply the concepts through a workshop on student activism.

We are honored to be able to invite Katelin Zhou and Rosalie Arndt. Don’t miss out on this pressing and valuable opportunity to engage with fellow students in your community to organize during this crucial time in America!

This year, sharing supplies in the classroom is not an option. Students need individual resources to safely learn, wheth...
11/11/2020

This year, sharing supplies in the classroom is not an option. Students need individual resources to safely learn, whether they’re at home or back in school.

Last month, with the support of our amazing donors, we were able to bring personal backpacks, supplies, and books to all of our students across three shelters. Thank you all for your incredible contributions!

To talk a bit about how much this means to our students, our Co-Founder and Programs Director, Anna Pacheco had this to share:

“It was so fun putting these backpacks 🎒 together for our students because our instructors came together to make each package personal. We wrote these really cute notes 📝 for each student and I’m so excited for them to read it 💌! I hope our students know that we’ll always be here for them and that we’re always rooting for their success. I’m really excited for our next drive this winter!📚”

Welcome back to ✨ ✨! This week we're highlighting Angela, a sophomore at Hunter.⁠⁠Fun fact: Angela is deathly afraid of ...
11/11/2020

Welcome back to ✨ ✨! This week we're highlighting Angela, a sophomore at Hunter.⁠

⁠Fun fact: Angela is deathly afraid of pigeons! 🐦
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Here's a bit discussing why she wanted to become an instructor:⁠
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"I wanted to become an instructor because the kids are amazing! The best moment is when you teach something to a kid. When you see the lightbulb 💡 that flashes in their eyes, it's extremely gratifying and it immediately puts a smile on your face. Not only do you get to teach kids, but you also get to learn new things from them as well!" ❤️

Stay tuned for next week's highlight!⁠ 💫

It's that time again... It’s✨ ✨! This week, we're highlighting Jeffrey, a sophomore at Hunter. Fun fact: When Jeffrey wa...
11/11/2020

It's that time again... It’s✨ ✨! This week, we're highlighting Jeffrey, a sophomore at Hunter.

Fun fact: When Jeffrey was a kid he would constantly get hopelessly stuck in mouse traps! 🐀

Here’s a bit from him about teaching with us: ⁠ ⁠
"As an instructor, you have the most direct impact. I love how Sparks Within Reach tries to form personal connections between students and instructors. We try to go beyond tutoring. Sometimes, seeing kids come to spark sessions when I haven't seen them in a little while makes my day 💙."

Stay tuned for next week's highlight!⁠ 💫

Welcome back to ✨ ✨! This week we're highlighting Sarah, a Junior at Bronx Science.⁠ ⁠ Fun fact: Sarah plays lacrosse! 🥍...
11/11/2020

Welcome back to ✨ ✨! This week we're highlighting Sarah, a Junior at Bronx Science.⁠ ⁠

Fun fact: Sarah plays lacrosse! 🥍 ⁠

Here's a bit from her:⁠ ⁠
"Sparks Within Reach is truly a unique organization as they go beyond just teaching for a test. They make sure to create a personal bond with their students so that they feel like they always have a friend and someone to support them. I have loved being a part of the Sparks Within Reach team, and I can’t wait to continue working with the students here!" 💙

Stay tuned for next week's highlight!⁠ 💫

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4 W 43rd Street Suite 410
New York, NY
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