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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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Now seeking interns for the spring semester!
Come exercise your writing, editing, or design skills, work directly with teachers and students, and gain valuable experience.
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Volunteers: we need you!
Our school year is off to a running start, and all of our programs need volunteers like you to make them happen.
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Meet our September Teacher of the Month, Ms. Asija Chappel!
826 Valencia is thrilled to name Ms. Asija Chappel as our September Teacher of the Month Award! Ms. Chappel teaches English at Everett Middle School. She is praised for her ability to think outside the box in order to meet her students...
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Tutor training opportunities for current volunteers
Join us to learn skills and strategies for working with San Francisco students from your fellow volunteer tutors and 826 Valencia staff.
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Meet our Volunteer of the Month, Ed Cavagnaro!
It is our pleasure this month to celebrate the incomparable Edmund Cavagnaro, a volunteer whose contributions to our programming have been nothing short of staggering. Ed started out as a regular tutor in our summer programs in 2015, a...
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Check out the new 826 Valencia Tenderloin Center
After a year of construction, 300 hours of working with students in the Tenderloin through partner organizations, and incredible support from all of you, the 826 Valencia Tenderloin Center is open for business!
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