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Hi everyone!  I’m Ricardo.  I am from Campinas, a city near Sao Paulo, in Brazil.  I have a Bachelor’s degree in Law and Social Sciences. Beside my lawyer activities, my main occupation is [...]

My name is Jasmin. I am 26 years old and live in Stuttgart, Germany.  I studied Education and Management and am about to start working as a highschool teacher.  My first Sprout trip was in 2014.  [...]

My name is Federica and I come from Italy where I am studying the field of Psychology.   This field attracted me since my spirit has always been motivated to do good for others. I’ve also [...]

I’m Nina; I live in Freiburg and I’m a High school teacher. I’ve always been interested in getting to know people from all over the world, to experience different cultures and to learn new [...]

Hello, everyone! I am originally from Michigan and currently reside in Colorado. I graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and am currently a Case Manager [...]

My name is Manuela and I live in Switzerland. The city is called Aarau, located near Zurich. After high school I already knew I wanted to become a social worker but I needed a break after 14 [...]

A Sprout participant once told me, “You must be in your twenties, you’re young… So, why don’t you just eat ice cream everyday?” And I honestly couldn’t think of a good reason not to follow his [...]

Hi all, my name is Ville Markus and I come from Finland. I hold a degree of Financial Management and I work in the retail industry at the moment. In early 2015 I volunteered three months for [...]

My name is Annika and I live in a small town in the west of Germany. I am studying social work and alongside my study, I work at a German organization for children, teenagers and adults with [...]

¡Hola a todos! I am Luis Castilla Garcia. I am from Pozoblanco, a sunny city in the south of Spain. I have just graduated from a double degree program in Industrial Engineering in France and [...]

Hello! My name is Emily Singer, I’m from Satellite Beach, Florida (near Orlando) and I am pursuing my Master’s in Social Work at Florida State University, where I also graduated with a Bachelor’s [...]

I’m Philipp from Germany, born 1985. I studied English and German in Bochum, which is pretty much in the western part of Germany. Now I live in Berlin and work in public relations. Frankly [...]

I decided to quit my university studies to try completely new things – Having no experience at all in the disability field, I was very insecure whether I should volunteer or not, but I wanted to [...]

I’m Kaitlyn Marie Hampton from Baltimore, Maryland. I have an associate’s degree in Social Sciences and Arts & Humanities with a concentration in Photography. I am currently working as [...]

Hello everybody! My name is Suzie and I am from Dublin, Ireland. I am an Occupational Therapist and also have a Masters Degree focused on Dementia. I originally heard about Sprout back in 2012, [...]

Hi, I’m Sergey from Moscow, Russia. In 2013 I met a person who had participated in a few volunteer projects around the globe and her stories inspired me to endeavor on my own adventure. I was [...]

My name is Janet, and I’m originally from Seattle, Washington. I have my Bachelor’s in Neuroscience from Smith College, and I’m currently studying to get my Master’s in Nursing at Boston College. [...]

Hey everyone!  I’m Annisha Abidh and I’ve been a Sprout leader for 11 years now.  I was born in the city of San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago, but was raised in a small town called Rio Claro, in [...]

I’m Damaris from Mannheim, a city near Frankfurt, in Germany. I have a bachelor’s degree in Media and Communication and wanted to use my break from studying between Bachelor’s [...]

My name is Ricarda Scholz and I live in Freiburg, which is a cute little city in the South of Germany. I study English and History to become a high school teacher. Since my studies are almost [...]

Hi, my name is Carlos Vásquez. I am from Querétaro, México and I want to share my Sprout story with you guys! After some years of stressful life, in 2011 I decided to take a break to do some [...]

Hello everyone! My name is Cody Blakley and I am originally from Wilmington, NC. I have just graduated from Rowan University in New Jersey, where I was studying Applied Sociology.  My future [...]

I’m Jennifer Cook, from Shreveport, Louisiana, and I have a B.A. in Sociology, and a Master’s Degree in Social Work.  I found Sprout through idealist.org while searching for employment [...]

WE ARE VERY EXCITED ABOUT A NEW PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN COMCAST/ XFINITY AND SPROUT! For the month of November, Comcast is including 12 films from The Arc & Sprout Film Festival / Sproutflix free [...]

My name is Chiara and I live in Padova, a city not very far from Venice, Italy. I have a master’s degree in International Politics and Diplomacy and I’m currently working for the International [...]

Sprout Film Festival Receives A Grant From The Academy of Motion Pictures & Sciences   New York, NY- The 2015 Sprout Film Festival is very pleased to announce that it is one of 10 festivals [...]

WE ARE VERY EXCITED ABOUT A NEW PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN COMCAST/ XFINITY AND SPROUT! For the month of November, Comcast is including 12 films from The Arc & Sprout Film Festival / Sproutflix free [...]

Every year at the Brooklyn Family Support Fair, the Brooklyn Developmental Disability Council  awards three individuals/ agencies for their work in the field of intellectual and developmental [...]

Over the weekend of May 31st – June 1st, 2014, Sprout hosted its 12th annual Sprout Film Festival in New York City. For those who attended the programs and Q&A’s, the weekend provided [...]

Sprout Film Festival Director, Anthony Di Salvo, sits with Portland’s Lorenzo Raffa of The Lorenzo Commentaries heard Thursday Mornings on WMPG 90.0 & 104.1FM. Listen as they discuss [...]

HAYDEN FILMS INSTITUTE Author: Roman Howell April 22nd, 2014   Film Festivals are the lifeblood of filmmakers, giving their work their spotlight on the big screen and bringing together [...]

AUTISM DAILY NEWS May 10th, 2014 New York - The Sprout film festival will open its doors between Saturday May 31 and June 1, and has a program dedicated to people on and around the autistic [...]

New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo, sends the Sprout Film Festival encouragement and support as we approach our 12th annual festival over the weekend of May 31st – June 1st. The governor recognizes [...]

One in 68 children in the United States has an autism spectrum disorder, a 30% increase from 1 in 88 two years ago, according to the CDC. For an individual with autism or for families with [...]