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People & Community
Creative experiences that help people reconnect with their own capacity, with one another, and with the communities they influence.
Constructive play for any type of group: individuals, families, teams, organizations
A creative learning ecosystem, led by Kara Fleshman
Cultivating the conditions for genius to sprout, grow and thrive
Genius Sprouts partners with people and organizations to bring creative ideas to life, deepen learning and connection, and build capacity for lasting change.
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A way of seeing,
a science of doing.
Genius Sprouts begins with a simple belief: genius is not something reserved for a gifted few. It is a capacity that lives within all of us. We create experiences and environments that help people feel that potential, explore it through curiosity and hands-on practice, and build the capacity to put it into action.
Worked withWhat we cultivate
People. Learning. Systems
We honor our potential, strengthen our capacity, and design systems that allow our genius to thrive.
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Teaching & Learning
Professional development, instructional coaching, and curriculum design for TK-12 schools and districts, built around your site.
Schools, districts, education centers
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Systems & Organizations
Systems strategy, program design, and capacity building that turn organizational values and ideas into programs, practices, and structures built to last.
Longer-term partnerships and leadership teams
Half-day and full-day sessions · Semester and year-long sequences · Coaching cycles · Cohorts and communities of practice · Summer and back-to-school institutes · Classroom residencies · On-site or virtual
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We don't just make things. We trace them back to their roots
Learn where things come from. Learn how they're made. Make them yourself. Hands-on experiences in weaving, natural dye, printmaking, felting and bookmaking for organizations, retreats and community groups.
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How we tend
We don't just deliver programs. We help them take root.
Try it together
Experience the work.
We teach, make, facilitate, and experiment alongside you—learning through doing rather than advising from a distance.
Expand what works
Design for growth.
We turn what we learn together into programs, practices, curricula, and tools that can be adapted and carried forward.
Nurture capacity
Develop the people.
Through modeling, coaching, and collaboration, we build people's capacity to lead, adapt, and grow the work themselves.
Deepen the roots
Build for lasting growth.
We strengthen the structures, roles, resources, and routines that help the work take root and continue growing.
Creating the conditions to thrive.
Let's grow something together
Tell us what you're tending. We'll figure out the right place to start.
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