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What Does IMPACT Actually Look Like?
What does IMPACT really look like? Sometimes it’s a class, a book, a career opportunity, or simply someone saying, “I think you can do this.” This month, I’ve been reflecting on the people, partnerships, and possibilities that make IMPACT Learning Center more than just a name.

Amanda Sparks
Oct 215 min read


What Would Dolly Do? A life of IMPACT
It’s been a while since I’ve written a blog. Life has been busy. Work has been full, my calendar has stayed packed, and—as life tends to do—the days have somehow slipped into weeks before I realized how much time had passed since I sat down simply to write. Then I got a phone call. I was sitting at my desk working when a friend called me. “Amanda, are you sitting down?” “Yes,” I replied. “Dolly Parton passed away.” We hung up, and for a moment I just sat there. Her words echo

Amanda Sparks
Sep 114 min read


Women Who IMPACT: When Women Use Their Stories to Help Other Women
Women Who IMPACT grew from a simple belief: the challenges women survive, the lives they rebuild, and the lessons they learn can become the very things that help another woman take her next step.

Amanda Sparks
Jul 207 min read


IMPACT Works: More than a Certificate
What happens when you combine career training, determined adults, temperamental technology, and more than a few forgotten passwords? You get IMPACT Works—and a whole lot more than a certificate.

Amanda Sparks
Jun 254 min read
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