The Earnest Project:

S.P.A.R.K. Summer Edition

Turn Your Passion Into a Project. Turn Your Project Into Purpose.

Turn Your Passion Into a Project. Turn Your Project Into Purpose.

The Earnest Project: S.P.A.R.K. Edition is a fast-paced, 6-week guided experience that helps high school and college students design and complete a self-driven academic or creative project — with 1-on-1 mentorship and personalized support.

Whether you're applying to college or applying what you've learned in college, we’ll help you build something that showcases your curiosity, skills, and story.

🚀 What is S.P.A.R.K.?

S.P.A.R.K. is our 5-step project journey designed for summer:

🔹 See Yourself — Discover who you are as a learner and creator
🔹 Plan It Out — Turn your ideas into a strategic project plan
🔹 Act On It — Build, research, write, or create with mentorship
🔹 Reflect & Refine — Sharpen your work and analyze your growth
🔹 Kick It Off — Present your final project and apply it to your future

In just 6 weeks, you'll go from spark to showcase.

✨ Who Is It For?

🎓 High School Students

  • Build a standout college application

  • Strengthen your essays and extracurriculars

  • Develop your identity as a scholar and creator

🎓 College Students

  • Apply classroom theory in a real-world context

  • Build your portfolio or capstone project

  • Document your work to request college credit or internships

🧭 How It Works: Week-by-Week Breakdown

🔹 Week 1: See Yourself

Uncover your academic persona and learning style.

  • Complete your SPARK Profile Survey

  • 1:1 Mentor Kickoff Call

  • Identify your project zone: science, humanities, arts, tech, society, etc.


    ✅ Output: Project direction + personal goals

🔹 Week 2: Plan It Out

Map out your project strategy and define what success looks like.

  • Select your topic, approach, and final product format

  • Set milestones and checkpoints


    ✅ Output: Project Blueprint + Weekly Roadmap

🔹 Weeks 3–4: Act On It

Time to build! You’ll develop your idea into something real:

  • Conduct research, write, code, design, interview, or analyze

  • Weekly mentor check-ins + async feedback


    ✅ Output: Draft, prototype, or working model of your project

🔹 Week 5: Reflect & Refine

Improve and polish your project. You’ll also document the process:

  • Reflect on challenges, learning, and breakthroughs

  • Revise and finalize your work

  • Prepare documentation for college use


    ✅ Output: Final project + documentation packet

🔹 Week 6: Kick It Off

Showcase your work and apply it:

  • Optional virtual showcase

  • Final mentor feedback

  • Support for college essays, resumes, and credit requests


    ✅ Output: A complete, confident presentation — and a story you’re proud to share

💡 What You Can Build

  • A research paper or white paper

  • A short film, podcast, or blog series

  • A web or app prototype

  • A data dashboard or interactive tool

  • A design portfolio, script, or social campaign

  • An experimental project in science, humanities, or engineering

If you can dream it, we’ll help you build it.

📘 Earn College Credit (Optional)

College students — and high schoolers in dual enrollment or early college programs — will receive:

  • ✅ Mentor-signed process journal

  • ✅ Final project write-up + documentation

  • ✅ Learning outcomes + project reflection

  • ✅ Optional presentation recording

These can support:

  • Credit-by-petition

  • Internship proposals

  • Independent study validation

  • Honors program supplements

🧠 Why It Matters

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🧠 Why It Matters *

✔️ It shows initiative.
✔️ It tells your story.
✔️ It builds your confidence.
✔️ It gives you proof of learning.
✔️ It’s real, not hypothetical.

The Earnest Project gives students something few others have:
💥 A personal, documented, passion-fueled project that demonstrates curiosity, creativity, and capability.

🎓 What Students Have Created

  • "NeuroSketch" – Mapping emotional states through digital design

  • "Climate Counter" – A carbon footprint dashboard for schools

  • "Echoes of War" – A historical fiction story based on oral interviews

  • "Social Signals" – An app prototype for neurodiverse learners

  • "The Mind + Music Podcast" – A student-led interview series

  • "AI Therapist" – A chatbot built with CBT-style prompts for teens

🙌 What You Get

  • ✅ A complete, personalized project in 6 weeks

  • ✅ Weekly mentor check-ins + feedback

  • ✅ Documentation packet for college use

  • ✅ Essay and resume support

  • ✅ Optional peer showcase

  • ✅ A real story you can proudly share anywhere

🚀 Sign Up for the S.P.A.R.K. Summer Project

A 6-Week Guided Experience to Build Your Passion Project

Are you a high school or college student ready to turn your interests into something meaningful — and impressive?

Join the Earnest Project: S.P.A.R.K. Edition, a hands-on summer experience where you’ll build a personalized academic or creative project with expert mentorship, weekly check-ins, and a final portfolio you can use for college apps, resumes, interviews, or even course credit.

🗓️ Starts: July 1, 2025
⏱️ Duration: 6 weeks (4–6 hrs/week)
🌐 Format: Online + 1:1 Mentorship
💵 Tuition: $895.00 (before June 10th 2025), $1,095.00 before June 15th 2025, $1495 (payment link provided after signup)


🎯 Space is limited — apply early!

💬 Ready to S.P.A.R.K. Something Big?

Let’s turn your summer into something unforgettable.
Apply now — space is limited!

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