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After-school tutoring is out for summer!
After-school tutoring students and tutors celebrate milestones and accomplishments.
826 co-founder Nínive Calegari profiled in the Chronicle
Nínive co-founded 826 Valencia with students and teachers in mind. This article in the Chronicle details her dedication to teachers and working to bring…
Three fun events this month will benefit 826
You're invited! Thanks so much to the fine folks at Liver Elixir, The SF Writers' Grotto, Booksmith, and John Varvatos for thinking of us. Read on for details about two cabarets and one rock-n-roll party.
Jewels Smith, creator of (H)aftrocentric: the Comic, visits After-school tutoring
On Tuesday May 8 we had the privilege of welcoming local artist Juliana “Jewels” Smith to the writing lab. Jewels is the author of…
Gramarama and the Punctuation Party
On Sunday, April 15, the 826 Valencia writing lab was once again taken over by a collection of eager students! Grammar-ama & the Punctuation Party…
This weekend’s Cabernet Cookoff at Hall Winery benefits 826 Valencia
We are pleased to have been selected among local charities to receive proceeds from Hall Winery’s 3rd Annual Cabernet Cookoff! From the generous team at…
Sirron Norris talks giant blue bears with students from After-school tutoring
If you’ve ever laid eyes on one of the many murals around San Francisco featuring giant, blue bears and wondered about the artist responsible for…
Congratulations to 826 Valencia’s 2012 scholarship recipients
The six scholars we either knew through past involvement in 826 Valencia or we connected to them immediately because of their creative voice and dedication to learning.
Announcing the Leigh Lehman Fund
Dear volunteers, donors, teachers, parents and friends of 826: As you probably know by now, Leigh Lehman has moved on to new opportunities after more…