Covid-19 has continued to wreak havoc on the health, safety, and wellbeing of youth all over the world. With Kenyan schools closed until 2021, millions of girls are facing challenges that have only been amplified by the pandemic. While out of school, girls are at heightened risk for sexual and gender-based violence, pregnancy, anxiety, depression, and ongoing trauma.

This action-packed Summit will take you across the globe, from Asia to Africa to South and North America. You’ll meet inspiring leaders, passionate activists, determined young people, and dynamic educators. You’ll hear spirited conversation, music, poetry, and see inventive stories of challenge and change. For a detailed breakdown of our agenda, see here. All sessions will feature real-time machine translations in 6 languages: Spanish, French, Mandarin, Hindi, Arabic and Bengali. Our platform allows you to hop in and out all day, so feel free to attend one or many of our 6 sessions. Spaces are limited, so if you haven’t done so already, be sure to reserve your spot here.

It’s hard to believe that Spark Microgrants is 10 years old! Your support over the last 10 years has helped Spark improve the civic and economic power of 325 rural communities facing poverty in East Africa and West Africa.