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826 News
05.10.2018

Amplifying youth voices in the Tenderloin with Dolby Laboratories

We're thrilled to host Dolby Laboratories on their Dolby Cares Day! Read more how this partnership has been amplifying students' voices every day.

826 News
09.07.2017

Tenderloin Center designers win Communication Arts Design Award

Office and Gensler, our collaborators in the design of our Tenderloin Center, won the Communication Arts Design Award!

826 News
06.22.2017

The Tenderloin awakens: After years with no new development, the neighborhood is about to see shovels

“The next year saw the arrival of 826 Valencia, the writing workshop co-founded by author Dave Eggers, at 180 Golden Gate Ave. Caroline…

826 News
04.19.2017

Tenderloin Center honored by the American Institute of Architects

The brilliant build team behind our Tenderloin Center, INTERSTICE Architects, Jonas Kellner, MKThink, Gensler, BCCI Construction, OFFICE, Tipping Structural Engineers, GLUMAC, and Project Manager Valerie…

826 News
02.17.2017

Tenderloin Center design recognized by Type Director’s Club

“Office was honored to be recognized by the Type Directors Club for our work with 826 Valencia Tenderloin Center. Office was among 200…

826 News
02.09.2017

Tenderloin center designers win Interiors Award 2017: Education

Our incredible collaborators in the design of our Tenderloin center won an award! Thanks so much to Gensler, MKThink, INSTERSTICE Architects, and Office for their work.

826 News
09.22.2016

826 Valencia Tenderloin Center now open for writing, tutoring, exploring

“826 isn’t diving into the neighborhood blindly. Staff members and volunteers spent the past year working with Tenderloin children alongside established local organizations, like De…

826 News
09.22.2016

Literary program for children replaces liquor store in the heart of SF’s Tenderloin

“‘King Carl is a pufferfish, a traveling royal pufferfish, who opened a store in the Tenderloin and he sells the wares from his travels here,’…

826 News
08.24.2016

Message in a Bottle: Student podcasts from our Tenderloin Center

Looking for some new listening? Check out these podcasts created by middle and high school students!