Spark Knowledge increases health equity by providing education and training opportunities that empower mental wellness practitioners, volunteers, and community leaders to strengthen their impact. Programs include trainings, continuing education courses, and speaker engagements on mental wellness, volunteerism, empowering aging, volunteer engagement, and nonprofit board service. Spark Knowledge opportunities are designed to advance mental wellness volunteerism and build stronger, more connected communities.

Alamosa RSVP Speaker Series: Empowering Aging

Join us for a monthly, in-person event operated by our RSVP of Alamosa Program that features topics pertaining to older adults and their health. We address issues such as nutrition, memory lapse vs. memory loss, staying active, improving well-being, volunteering, and much more.

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Alamosa Speaker Series: No sign-up required. All are welcome!

Second Tuesday of each month @ 1:00pm

Location: Alamosa Senior Citizens Center Dining Room, 92 Colorado Ave. Alamosa CO 81101. Our Series also features select evening presentations at 6pm at The Bridge Alamosa.
See flyer for upcoming dates and topics.

Intro to Board Service Training

Spark the Change Colorado presents Intro to Board Service, a 90-minute training geared toward any person looking to join a board for the first time. Board membership is an opportunity to connect the goals and aspirations of individuals to organizations, making an impact on our society’s most pressing needs. Learn about the basics of board structure, demographics and community statistics to consider, and how to successfully navigate the board position search process.

There are currently no public Board Service Trainings scheduled. Please contact us to book a group training.

Mental Wellness Guest Speaker Series

Our Mental Wellness Guest Speaker Series is a monthly, virtual event operated by our Mental Wellness Program featuring guest speakers on a variety of topics pertaining to mental wellness, practitioners, and volunteerism.

Spark Knowledge Presents:

Caring Consciously: Providing Mental Healthcare in Uncertain Times (Part 3 of 3)

Monday, March 25th, 11:00am – 12:30pm

Location: Virtual, Zoom

Free training, registration required. Past training materials available upon request.

 

Volunteer Engagement Training Program (VETP)

VETP, developed by Points of Light, is a series of six modules that provide a comprehensive understanding of the components of a volunteer program. Volunteer administrators and anyone who has responsibility for recruiting, coordinating, or managing volunteers will benefit from this interactive curriculum, which is based on the latest research and best practices in the industry.

Please contact us to book a group (8+ attendees) training.

March 2026 VETP

Monday, March 2nd (Part 1) & Monday, March 9th (Part 2)

Location: In-person – Boulder, Colorado

$250 / registrant *Lunch included