The Spark: How Kids Are Making Meaningful Change In Their Communities

The Spark: How Kids Are Making Meaningful Change In Their Communities

The Spark: How Kids Are Making Meaningful Change In Their Communities Welcome back to The Spark, our monthly celebration of how people just like you are creating positive change, one meaningful step at a time. The Spark is generously supported by Laura Rice. Sign up to Reasons to be Cheerful’s weekly newsletter here and you’ll get The Spark in your inbox at the start of each month. In this issue:  How “bike buses” use herd mentality to help young cyclists get to school safely  Student volunteers are keeping food-insecure classmates nourished on weekends  Can public markets turn today’s young makers into tomorrow’s entrepreneurs? Hop aboard the bike bus Early every Wednesday morning, a small armada of kids dressed in neon safety vests and helmets hits the streets of Trussville, Alabama. Belting out Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen songs, they pedal their way through the Birmingham suburb, picking up more pint-sized cyclists as they go, until, about 20 strong, they arrive at their destination…