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826 Valencia is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting under-resourced students with their writing skills.

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826 News
08.22.2019

Meet our 2019 scholarship winners!

We are proud of each and every one of our students every year, but once in a while we get to honor a select few…

826 News
08.19.2019

Celebrating the Start of Another School Year

In August, the weather in the Bay Area can sometimes be a little too hot to handle, but there’s another type of heating up that…

Press & Recognition
08.16.2019

Young Author’s Workshop participant CJ MacKnight featured on KALW

CJ MacKnight, a longtime 826 student and participant in our Young Author’s Workshop was featured on KALW — along with two other young media makers…

826 News
08.12.2019

Get to Know Volunteer of the Month Bratati Karmakar!

Our volunteers come from far and wide to support our programs— some from the magical woods, others from the high seas, and in the case…

826 News
07.25.2019

Meet our summer 2019 interns

We welcome amazing interns every season, and an especially large and dedicated crew in the summer. This passionate group supports our students and staff in…

826 News
07.11.2019

“From Guatemala to a U.S. university: my American Dream”

826 Valencia alumnus, scholarship winner, and keynote speaker at our 2019 Bookeaters’ Bash Gilda Temaj Marroquin wrote a powerful piece about her…

826 News
07.11.2019

Meet Volunteer of the Month Christine Innes

Our work requires a big community. In addition to volunteer tutors, we need deck-swabbers, fish-bowl-cleaners, and gnome-home-painters. Another important type of volunteer? Designers!…

826 News
06.18.2019

Young authors celebrate We All Belong: reflections about borders

On the evening of May 23, a small crowd gathered at The Beat Museum, located in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood. They were there to…

826 News
06.10.2019

Teachers of the Month: Jennifer Stangland and Kristy Morrison

We’re happy to wrap up the school year by announcing our April and May Teachers of the Month, Ms. Jennifer Stangland and Ms.

826 News
04.12.2019

We’re now accepting applications for the 2019 Young Authors’ Workshop!

Each summer, 826 Valencia hosts its annual Young Authors’ Workshop (YAW), a three-week writing camp open for students entering grades ten through twelve, who are…

826 News
04.04.2019

Announcing 826 Valencia’s Pizza Poetry Project

We’re very excited about National Poetry Month around here! On top of our partnership with Ritual Coffee Roasters, we’re also teaming up…

826 News
03.14.2019

Meet our 2019 spring interns!

We recently welcomed a new amazing intern cohort for the spring. Keep reading to get to know the fabulous crew powering our programs.

826 News
02.10.2019

Our Mission Bay Center’s doors are now open!

We're open for business! Stop by our new Mission Bay Center to see what our excitement is all about.

826 News
12.10.2018

Nominate a teacher for our Teacher of the Month Award

Nominate a teacher in your life for our Teacher of the Month Award and let them know how special they are!

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Volunteers make our work possible! There are a bunch of ways to help out. Learn more and get involved.

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826 Valencia Programs
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After-School Programs

There’s a lot going on at our centers after school, from homework help to creative writing prompts.

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Field Trips to 826

Teachers, bring your classes to 826 Valencia for a day of high-energy storytelling fun.

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In-School Programs

We bring volunteer tutors into schools to provide individualized support with writing projects.

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Workshops

These writing classes are offered in the evenings and on weekends and are open to all students, ages 8 to 18.

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College & Career Readiness

Scholarships, personal statement support, and youth leadership opportunities to help students prepare for their future.

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Summer at 826

The learning doesn’t stop in the summertime at 826 Valencia.

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Student Voices

I Am From My Family
By: Andrea A., age 12
My mom was born in Guatemala and my dad was born in Honduras. My sister and I were born here, in San Francisco. I have four family members in total, not includi…
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If Kids Could Vote
By: Zara R., age 8
If kids could vote for presidents, I would want to vote. There are three presidents to vote for: Nose Picker, Pencil Chewer, and Lice Spreader. I would want to …
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DREAMers won’t give up
By: Carlos G., age 18
Trump’s election has led to an uncertain, difficult time for immigrants. Although consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is being kept i…
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