The Catskills
Spark Rural Worker Education Center in South Fallsburg is located in Sullivan County, one of the most marginalized counties in New York. Spark was given its name by members of the Youth Econcomic Group who wanted to have a center that would be the “spark for change” in the Catskills. Spark is home to the Youth Economic Group, Bags For Justice (youth screen-printing cooperative), Cociendo Culturas: Crafting Cultures (adult artisan cooperative), Youth Entrepreneurship Symposium and monthly community check-ins. Spark also serves as a gathering place for workers from the food processing plants that dot the landscape.
5277 NY-42, South Fallsburg, NY 12779
Team Members
Programs
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The Youth Economic Group
Read more: The Youth Economic GroupThe Youth Economic Group (YEG) was founded by young people in the Catskill mountains in 2010 to help them develop […]
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Bags For Justice
Read more: Bags For JusticeThe Youth Economic Group (YEG) manages its own cooperative business, Bags for Justice. Members design images and silkscreen them onto […]
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Cociendo Culturas
Read more: Cociendo CulturasCociendo Culturas is an emerging sewing cooperative that works hand-in-hand with the Bags For Justice Cooperative as well as on […]