CivicSpark is an AmeriCorps program that builds local government and community capacity to address resilience challenges such as climate change, water management, affordable housing, and mobility.
CivicWell founded the program in 2014 and operated CivicSpark for ten years. After eight years of growth throughout California, the program expanded into Colorado and Washington state in 2022. When the Biden Administration launched the American Climate Corps, CivicSpark was one of the first Implementing Partners.
In summer 2024, we announced that the program was moving to the Public Health Institute.
Program Impact
10
Years of Building Local Community Resilience
1,000
Emerging Leaders
1 M
Hours of Service
300
Local Public Agencies
95%
of Completed Projects Met or Exceeded Expectations
73%
of Alumni Still Work in the Public Sector
CivicSpark Updates
CivicSpark
CivicWell
CivicSpark Joins Public Health Institute After Ten Years With CivicWell
News
Press Release
CivicSpark
Livable Places Update
Exploring Community Climate Resilience in the U.S. Southeast
Article
CivicSpark
CivicWell
CivicWell Celebrates the Launch of the American Climate Corps
Press Release
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