Project spark is a training program for social studies teachers, grades K-12, part of the AHC-seminars

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Wilderness Education Project, Corp a $2.904 million Project Grant under the American History and Civics Education program (CFDA 84.422) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. PROJECT SPARK is a professional development and teacher training program designed to enhance social studies instruction for K-12 educators across grades kindergarten through 12. The program is part of the broader AHC-Seminars initiative and is delivered from the awardee's location in Nicholasville, Kentucky.

The grant supports the development and delivery of evidence-based training initiatives with particular emphasis on serving low-income and underserved student populations. As a Kentucky-based nonprofit organization, Wilderness Education Project, Corp currently manages multiple federally-funded educational initiatives totaling approximately $7.7 million across teacher training, curriculum development, and social-emotional learning programs. PROJECT SPARK complements the organization's portfolio of related initiatives, including PROJECT APEX, PROJECT EXCEL, and PROJECT TRAILS, which collectively address civics and social studies instruction enhancement across rural and low-income school districts throughout Kentucky.