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Spark offers several hands-on programs, including Invention Lab, Invention Club, the Agency, no-school day workshops, birthday party rentals, private events, Private Events & Corporate Team-Building Workshops, and School Field Trips. Invention Lab is a four-week, paid summer experience for high school youth historically underrepresented in STEM fields, and the Agency is a paid work experience for previous Invention Lab participants and summer interns. Invention Club is an after-school experience where participants meet weekly to learn and apply skills like human-centered design and rapid prototyping, and at the end of the year Invention Club teams enter the Oregon MESA Day competition hosted at Portland State University.
• Ages: 11–18 years old
• Schedule: Invention Lab is a four-week, paid summer experience; Invention Club meets weekly after school; No-School Day Workshops are scheduled on no-school days
• Price: No-School Day Workshops pricing starts at $45 per youth; Private Events & Corporate Team-Building Workshops pricing starts at $500
Spark is a Connected Lane County program bringing community, education, and industry together, with the goal of providing youth with a safe place to learn, innovate, collaborate, and create through out-of-school training opportunities. Spark locations provide youth with safe places for hands-on STEM learning, and industry partners outfit the program with industry-standard tools and equipment, provide mentors, and host summer interns. Any income generated from fee-for-service offerings is reinvested into Spark programs to help serve those who need the programs most.
Connected Lane County was established in 2014 as Lane County’s regional achievement collaborative and is a mission-driven organization striving to improve outcomes for underserved youth in Lane County. The team works collaboratively with Lane County school districts, industry partners, workgroups, and community organizations to create opportunities and prepare young people for their lives beyond high school by identifying and bridging gaps, working to change systems, and creating safe spaces. Connected Lane County partners with rural and metropolitan Lane County schools, educators, and businesses to offer high school students opportunities to explore careers in technology, manufacturing, health, and natural resources.
As a youth-focused space, youth from Spark programs helped to create the branding for Spark on 7th, painted murals, and built picnic tables for the outdoor area. Group events at Spark on 7th are limited to 50 people, and school field trips to Spark on 7th are limited to 30 youth.
Spark’s community-connected work includes projects completed by the Agency for the ABAE, the City of Eugene, the Eugene Education Foundation, Eugene Symphony, EWEB, Food for Lane County, Microsoft MakeCode, and Threadbare Print House. Testimonials from youth and partners describe the naming and branding process for Spark on 7th, the impact of tours and classes on students’ sense of direction after high school, and the action-based approach and measurable outcomes seen by collaborators.
Last updated December 28, 2025.
• Ages: 11–18 years old
• Schedule: Invention Lab is a four-week, paid summer experience; Invention Club meets weekly after school; No-School Day Workshops are scheduled on no-school days
• Price: No-School Day Workshops pricing starts at $45 per youth; Private Events & Corporate Team-Building Workshops pricing starts at $500
Spark is a Connected Lane County program bringing community, education, and industry together, with the goal of providing youth with a safe place to learn, innovate, collaborate, and create through out-of-school training opportunities. Spark locations provide youth with safe places for hands-on STEM learning, and industry partners outfit the program with industry-standard tools and equipment, provide mentors, and host summer interns. Any income generated from fee-for-service offerings is reinvested into Spark programs to help serve those who need the programs most.
Connected Lane County was established in 2014 as Lane County’s regional achievement collaborative and is a mission-driven organization striving to improve outcomes for underserved youth in Lane County. The team works collaboratively with Lane County school districts, industry partners, workgroups, and community organizations to create opportunities and prepare young people for their lives beyond high school by identifying and bridging gaps, working to change systems, and creating safe spaces. Connected Lane County partners with rural and metropolitan Lane County schools, educators, and businesses to offer high school students opportunities to explore careers in technology, manufacturing, health, and natural resources.
As a youth-focused space, youth from Spark programs helped to create the branding for Spark on 7th, painted murals, and built picnic tables for the outdoor area. Group events at Spark on 7th are limited to 50 people, and school field trips to Spark on 7th are limited to 30 youth.
Spark’s community-connected work includes projects completed by the Agency for the ABAE, the City of Eugene, the Eugene Education Foundation, Eugene Symphony, EWEB, Food for Lane County, Microsoft MakeCode, and Threadbare Print House. Testimonials from youth and partners describe the naming and branding process for Spark on 7th, the impact of tours and classes on students’ sense of direction after high school, and the action-based approach and measurable outcomes seen by collaborators.
Last updated December 28, 2025.
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