by Carmen Rios I’m excited to announce today that SPARK is working with the National Federation of State High School Associations in an effort to provide resources about sexual violence prevention to high school athletic coaches. Over 65,000 people signed SPARK’s petition, penned by Colby College football player Connor Clancy and me, asking the NFHS to offer [...]
by Seila Rizvic As SPARK has continued to grow over the past few years, we’ve gotten tons of requests from girls asking how they can become a part of our organization. Well here’s the moment you’ve been waiting for: SPARK is looking for new members to join our team! If you are interested in becoming [...]
If you’re reading this, we probably don’t need to tell you the importance of supporting girls’ activism. But just in case, we’re going to anyway. Girls and women are sexualized throughout all forms of media. Sexualization leads to real, dangerous consequences, like depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and low achievement in and outside of school. Sexualization is [...]
by YingYing Shang Would you like to see real young feminists on TV? How about discussing the women’s movement today on a panel of teens with mixed opinions? Then tune into Nick News on Monday, April 1st, at 8pm! Back in November, I and two other members of the SPARKteam, Sariel and Britney, travelled to [...]
Calling all girls & young women 13-22: we want YOU to be part of our newest project! Send us your monologues, rants, essays, raps, and songs–anything that can be performed on a stage!–because SPARK is creating a new theatre piece focusing on girls’ stories and experiences. We’re collecting stories (both fictional and factual!) about girls’ experiences [...]
Greetings from beautiful Park City, UT, where we’ve been incredibly lucky to be experiencing the Sundance Film Festival! We’re on the ground at the fest, scoping out the scene and getting a feel for what it’s like for women filmmakers and audiences in the film industry. We’ll have a full recap when we return to [...]
