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12.06.2019

Congratulations to the 826 Build Team!

Our three centers are known for their whimsy and wonder, but they weren’t magically imbued with such qualities. We had some pretty special folks who…

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11.25.2019

Meet Debra Asher, our November Volunteer of the Month

Our November Volunteer of the Month Debra Asher has been involved in our After-School Program at BVHM for three years, and we are so grateful…

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11.20.2019

Three cheers for our November Teacher of the Month!

November is a month filled with gratitude, and while we’ve got plenty of folks to thank during this time, there are some who deserve a…

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Honoring our Super Heroes: Teachers!

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10.28.2019

Meet our October Volunteer of the Month!

“Hooray! Igor is the best!” That’s what our staff has to say about our October Volunteer of the Month, Igor Belogolovsky, who’s been an indispensable…

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10.25.2019

Meet Tadd Scott, our October Teacher of the Month

We’re thrilled to announce Tadd Scott as our October Teacher of the Month! An English teacher — and 826 teacher-partner — from Mission High School…

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10.24.2019

The 826 Quarterly Vol. 28 release party!

‘Twas a crisp Saturday night in the Mission when we welcomed folks from far and wide into our Mission Center for a celebratory (and cookie-filled)…

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10.08.2019

We’ve got 900 butterflies in our windows — here’s why

900 butterflies made out of paper, ribbon, and pipe cleaners currently grace the windows of 826 Valencia’s three locations. Each butterfly, as well as the…

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09.18.2019

Meet our September Teacher of the Month!

We’re delighted to announce Tasha Pasternack as our September Teacher of the Month! Tasha is an English teacher at Balboa High School, where she’s recognized…

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09.18.2019

Mark your calendars: Personal Statement Weekend is coming!

826 Valencia is proud to announce our eleventh annual weekend-long personal statement tutoring event, The Great San Francisco Personal Statement Weekend, on November 2 and…

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09.17.2019

Our team just grew (by a lot!)

As we continue to increase the number of students we serve and places we serve them, we’ve also grown the size of our team! Over…

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09.17.2019

Meet our September Volunteer of the Month

Our volunteers are like lighthouses in the wave-filled ocean of life. We’ve been especially thankful for Amy Sheth, our September volunteer of the month, as…

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09.13.2019

Student podcasts featured at Diaspora Voiced

The talented students of our Tenderloin Center are taking the Bay Area art scene by storm! A collection of podcasts written and recorded by students…

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09.05.2019

Meet Mitchell, our Volunteer of the Month!

Our summer has finally come to a close (sigh), and it simply wouldn’t be in the pirate spirit to not acknowledge our summer volunteers. Volunteer…

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08.28.2019

Check out our most recent (and most caffeinated) collaboration

Here at 826, we’re always looking for exciting and innovative ways to share the amazing writing our students create every day. Thankfully, there are a…

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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…

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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 Authors’ 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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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!…

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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…

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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.

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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…

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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…

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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.

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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.

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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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04.09.2013

Congrats to Mr. Ed Cavanaugh, our April Teacher of the Month

We are happy to announce Mr. Ed Cavanaugh as our April Teacher of the Month. Mr. Cavanaugh directs the Get Out And Learn (GOAL)…

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04.08.2013

Join us for Writing the Young Adult Novel

Thank you so much to everyone who joined us for this event! Join The Night Writer Society on May 17, from 7:30 to…

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04.08.2013

Workshop students get funny

On Saturday, March 23, the comedy troupe Killing My Lobster performed sketches written by students in our recent comedy writing workshop, which was…

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04.08.2013

April’s Volunteer of the Month: Kim Connor

We’re excited to honor our exceptionally talented team of volunteers through a Volunteer of the Month series. Each month we choose one volunteer to…

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04.04.2013

The Night Writer Society on Daily Candy

Our Write with your nose Night Writer Society event featured on Daily Candy.

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03.21.2013

Write with your nose on April 5

Join The Night Writer Society on April 5, from 7:30 to 9:00 PM for a scentsational evening workshop of writing inspired by scent. This…

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03.11.2013

Our Volunteer of the Month: Benilda Taft-Kiewek

We’re excited to honor our exceptionally talented team of volunteers through a Volunteer of the Month series. Each month we’ll choose one volunteer to…

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03.11.2013

Congratulations to Ms. Lee Ann Parker, our March Teacher of the Month

Lee Ann Parker currently teaches first grade at Buena Vista Horace Mann, San Francisco’s oldest Spanish Immersion School. This is her twenty-third year at…

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03.08.2013

826, KQED, and teachers

On Saturday, March 2, 826 Valencia hosted our first workshop in conjunction with KQED, all for teachers! The workshop was part of a series that…