Mini Grant SenseMaker Project Story or Micro-Narrative

• Grant Project: SPARC Guidance
• Description: Support for the operation of an existing business for profit or not for profit
• Role: I attended a one-time mini grant event, I received a mini grant for an idea I had, and I'm a resident who knows about or knows someone awarded a mini grant
• Date submitted: 2020-11-17 12:00

On November 10, SPARC was able to complete its first online training with over 60 Early Head Start center owners and staff under the Early Learning Coalition. The training was a professional edition of an earlier training presented to families last year at BRIDGES Riviera Beach (also thanks to the HN Mini-Grant). With this year’s grant, I was able to upgrade the training, the Zoom platform membership, and utilize new technology (a tablet) to offer a more stable and engaging online training experience. The participants loved the training! As the presenter, any anxiety I had was whisked away as I engaged with such an amazing group of professionals dedicated to the the children and families they serve and help. When I finished the workshop and signed off, I wiped away happy tears. This, I knew, was at the heart of what SPARC Guidance can and will do for the community. My goal with this business is to continue to offer the 4 A’s (Awareness, Acceptance, Affirmation, and Advocacy) for families affected by autism/developmental delays, and the professionals who work for and alongside them.

How This Person Interpreted Their Story or Micro-Narrative

• This project or activity has the capacity to impact the community:
• This project impacts:
• To have the biggest impact, this project needs support from: --
• The mini grant project(s) in my story impact: --
• The story I shared shows the importance of: --
• In my story, things went: Differently than I expected
• It actually went BETTER than I expected!
• The story shows: The mini grant has everything needed to succeed