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Our Mission
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Each year we work with over 6,000 young writers who roll up their sleeves in the name of self-expression. View some of our favorite works in the Student Writing Gallery.
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Summer Announcements from 826 Valencia
This summer is busier than ever at 826 Valencia. We’re excited to announce that during the month of June and part of July, 826′s writing center will undergo some structural renovations, while still maintaining our store and space’s aesthetic. We’ll be closin...
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Join Francis Ford Coppola and Thao Nguyen at 826′s Spring Luncheon
Gus Van Sant. James Franco. Catherine Keener. Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein of Portlandia. What do these celebrities have in common? They’ve all hosted our Spring Fundraiser Luncheon. And who are this year’s hosts? Get...
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Hot off the press! The Enter Question
This Friday, the eighty-three student authors of The Enter Question: How to Ask and How to Answer, will celebrate the release of their 300-page anthology with 826 Valencia. The Enter Question is the product of 826 Valencia’s Young Authors’ Book Project, for which we par...
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826 takes James Lick students to report on the Giants
On Sunday May 12, Giants Magazine invited three of our top reporters from James Lick Middle School to spend a very special day at AT&T Park. Using the special media entrance, we arrived bright and early to spend some time in the du...
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The release of Look Closer/Mira de Cerca and the last day of tutoring
On Thursday May 23, the After-school Tutoring Program held its last tutoring session of the school year in the Writing Lab. Students, tutors, family, friends, and countless volunteers celebrated the end of the year with a reading from ...
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