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SERIAL STORYTELLING PROJECT IS LIVE
Left Foot looks like a foot with fungus, has dark brown eyes, short spiky hair, and smells like feet. There is a superhero who is first, a cat, second, named Bartleby, and third, is the defender of...
View ArticleRead our co-founder, Dave Eggers’, speech at the WACAC Annual Conference
A few weeks ago Dave Eggers spoke at the Western Association for College Admission Counseling Annual Conference and IDEA Institute 2014. He did so under the auspices of ScholarMatch, the...
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Home Wasn't Built in a Day, Foreword by Robin Williams
Family stories are a strange concoction—a blend of autobiography, fiction, and sense memory served up by your favorite relatives and seasoned by time, cultural background, and shared experience. My...
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Robin Williams, Supporter of Youth Literacy
We at the 826 family are devastated to hear about the death of Robin Williams. Early in the days of 826 Valencia, Robin sponsored one of our first Young Authors' Book Projects -- and did so in a way...
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Volunteer Spotlight: Jeni Crone
How did you first got involved with 826CHI? At the beginning of my final year of art school I dropped a class on the Global Economy and decided to look for an internship that engaged my interest in...
View ArticleThe 826 Stand
by Gerald Richards, CEO 826 National was inspired to take a stand on issues of inclusion and diversity in light of the many events that spotlighted social and racial injustices throughout the country....
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826 National is hiring
826 National is currently seeking a AmeriCorps VISTA service member to join our team this February as a Program Development & Support Coordinator. To apply, please visit the online posting and...
View ArticleEdwin Gonzalez | From 826 Boston Student to Staff
826 Boston is a nonprofit youth writing and publishing organization that empowers traditionally underserved students ages 6-18 to find their voices, tell their stories, and gain communication skills...
View Article826LA | Garcia Family
826LA is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting students ages 6 to 18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write. Our...
View ArticleHow 826 National is transforming education – CBS Feature
There’s a lot of debate in Washington right now about how money should be spent on education, including funding for public versus charter schools. But nonprofit organizations aren’t around for...
View ArticleRashawnda Williams | SLAM POET. ACTIVIST. YOUTH WRITING AMBASSADOR.
Rashawnda Williams is just one of the many students that came to 826 and blossomed into an empowered writer. She shares about discovering her passion for spoken word, becoming a Youth Writing...
View ArticleJenn De Leon | TEACHER. AUTHOR. CHAMPION.
In the spring of 2015, seventh and eighth-grade teacher Jenn De Leon partnered with 826 Boston on their Young Authors’ Book Project (YABP). Her involvement with 826 during this project is explored in...
View ArticleMarisa Urrutia Gedney | EDUCATOR. LEADER. MENTOR.
Marisa Urrutia Gedney’s story highlights how she evolved in her role at 826 to eventually become a Director of Education at 826LA. Marisa reflects on the importance of making an impact on a community...
View ArticleSummer’s Story
As the car pulled into the driveway, I saw the spitting image of the perfect house for a middle class family in America, with a white picket fence and green grass. Surprisingly, there was also a...
View ArticleCALLING ALL YOUNG WRITERS AND DIGITAL MAVENS…SUBMIT YOUR ESSAYS BY JUNE 26TH!
826 National and Common Sense Media are excited to announce that they are putting together a book wherein young writers explore their relationship with the internet, with social media, and with the...
View ArticleNew YABP Book Releases Hot off the Presses!
For students across the 826 network, the end of the school year means summer vacation and the release of new publications, showcasing their hard work and creativity. From 826 Boston’s very first...
View ArticleTapping New Orlean’s Haunted History To Give Student Voices A Boost – GOOD...
From the ghosts of tortured slaves at LaLaurie House in the French Quarter, to the spirits said to lurk in St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans has a reputation as one of the most haunted places in...
View ArticleA Special 826 Travel Opportunity this October
826 National and Big Class—the youth writing organization that will become 826 New Orleans in early 2018—are excited to offer an intimate exploration of one of the most exciting cities in America: New...
View ArticleCALLING ALL YOUNG WRITERS AND DIGITAL MAVENS…SUBMIT YOUR ESSAYS BY OCTOBER 27TH!
826 National and Common Sense Media are excited to announce that they are putting together a book wherein young writers explore their relationship with the internet, with social media, and with the...
View ArticleA Welcome Letter from Laura Brief, 826 National’s New CEO
I am thrilled to be joining this team. For the entirety of my career, I have considered 826 as an organization that readily deserves my and the rest of the country’s admiration. The reason for that is...
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