Case Studies
What the work looks like in a school
Recent partnerships, told from the first conversation to the last day: what the school asked for, what we built together, and what students and staff took from it.
Recent partnerships
Two schools, two residencies
Community Mural Residency
BASE: from one wall to what's possible
Students at BASE designed and painted a mural with Teaching Artist Awesum, then the whole school came together to paint, celebrate and reflect on it.
Poetry Residency
High School for Medical Professions: unearthing student voice
Staff at HSMP asked what it would take to make student voice a daily practice, and worked through that question with Spark House.
How to work with Spark House
One partnership, three components
Every partnership is shaped with the school. We make suggestions, you adjust them, and together we settle on what fits your students.
Community Mural Residency
Students work with professional muralists to design and paint a mural about who they are and what they bring to their school.
Poetry Residency
Students use poetry and storytelling to strengthen their voice, reflect on their lives and share their work with an audience.
Staff Professional Learning
Educators take part in sessions that give them time to reflect, reconnect and strengthen school culture alongside the residency.
The process
How a partnership runs
- A short call to hear what your school is looking for
- Listening and visioning with students and staff
- Designing the residency together
- The residency itself, in school and after school
- A celebration, then a reflection on what worked and what comes next
Ready to transform your school?
Tell us a little about your school and the pathway you’re drawn to — Najee will reach out to schedule a time to chat.