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826 Valencia826 Valencia is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting under-resourced students ages six to eighteen with their creative and expository writing skills and to helping teachers inspire their students to write.826 Valencia About About Us Our History Our Impact Staff & Boards Advisory Council Careers Contact Partnerships Careers Programs All Programs The Black Students Initiative After-School Programs Leadership and Future Pathways Field Trips In-School Projects Summer at 826 Workshops I am a Student or Parent I am a Teacher I am a Volunteer I am an Alum Student Voices About Student Voices Student Writing Podcast Publications Volunteer Learn about Volunteering Become a Tutor Volunteer as a Group Apply for an Internship Volunteer Professional Services Volunteer FAQ Oasis: Volunteer Resources Apply to Volunteer Volunteer Calendar Calendar All Events Student Workshops 826 Events Volunteer Calendar News All Posts Press & Recognition Videos Keep Up With Us Store Contact Sign up for our newsletter Email Address Volunteer Donate Your browser doesn't support HTML5 video tag. Welcome 826 Valencia 826 Valencia is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting under-resourced students with their writing skills. Donate Learn More Impact Report See What's New 826 News 08.21.20242024 Personal Statement Workshops 826 Valencia is proud to announce a series of very special Personal Statement workshops for 2024! This fall, we will be offering six… 826 News 06.05.2024A Statement from 826 Valencia & De Marillac Academy Tenderloin Youth Have Stories to Tell—It’s Time to Listen Bita Nazarian, Executive Director at 826 Valencia Theresa Flynn Houghton, CEO and President at… 826 News 05.16.2024The Novel Carnival We’re thrilled to extend an invitation to the third annual Valencia Associate Board’s fundraiser! Get ready… 826 News 04.30.2024Meet Eleanor Scott – Our May Teacher of the Month! We are delighted to announce our May 2024 Teacher of the Month! Eleanor Scott a.k.a. Ms. Elle is a twelfth-grade English Language… 28 Apr 28 Apr2024 Storytellers’ Showcase 826 News 04.02.2024Meet Heather Wallace – Our March Teacher of the Month! We are delighted to announce our March 2024 Teacher of the Month! Ms. Heather Wallace is a twelfth grade English teacher at… 826 News 03.27.2024Meet Kenny Kruse – Our March Volunteer of the Month! Share a favorite moment or experience from your time volunteering with 826 Valencia. I love supporting the 826 Valencia staff! They are… 826 News 03.19.2024SF Standard’s Article on 826 Valencia’s Yield Giving Award Julie Zigoris of The San Francisco Standard wrote this article on our recent award from MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving Open Call! “The staff of literary nonprofit… 826 News 03.19.2024Announcing a $1M Gift from Yield Giving’s Open Call March 19, 2024 – Today, MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving announced 826 Valencia as one of the Yield Giving Open Call’s… 05 May 05 MayRolling Arts-Portrait Prints (Ages 10-13) 826 News 03.06.2024Announcing 2024 Scholarships 826 Valencia is pleased to offer multiple $20,000 scholarships to outstanding high school seniors in SFUSD! To be eligible, students must:… 826 News 03.01.2024Meet Felice Ordaz – Our February Teacher of the Month! We are delighted to announce our February 2024 Teacher of the Month! Ms. Felice Ordaz is an eighth-grade English Language Arts, Social… 826 News 02.23.2024An Interview with our February Volunteer of the Month! We are delighted to announce that Hilary Power is our January Volunteer of the Month! Hilary has been tutoring at our GLIDE After School Workshop since… 826 News 02.06.2024Meet Ame Szasz – Our January Teacher of the Month! We are delighted to announce our January 2024 Teacher of the Month! Ms. Ame Szasz is a 3rd grade teacher at Longfellow Elementary… 826 News 02.01.2024The 2024 Bookeaters’ Bash You’re invited to 826 Valencia’s biggest fundraiser of the year, the Bookeaters’ Bash! This inspiring benefit event supports our free writing, tutoring,… 24 Mar 24 MarWorlds and Heroes: Fantasy Storytelling through Dungeons & Dragons (Ages 13-18) 826 News 01.19.2024An Interview with our January Volunteer of the Month!   We are delighted to announce that Regina Ramirez (or, better known as Naji) is our January Volunteer of the Month! Naji is a SFSU… 826 News 01.16.2024Volunteer Opportunity: Grant Prospecting with 826 Valencia Grant Prospecting Volunteer 2023-24 Scope of Work  Location: Remote  Commitment: 2 to 5 hours per week   To Apply:… 826 News 01.16.2024December Teachers of the Month! We are excited to honor the three amazing teachers, Mr. Towles, Mr. Jefferey, and Ms. Nichols from Downtown Continuation High School as our… 826 News 12.05.2023Ms. Aimee Riechel is our November Teacher of the Month! We are excited to be honored that Ms. Aimee Riechel, a 9th-grade teacher at Mission High School, has been selected as our… 826 News 10.24.2023Ms. Anna Pepito is our October Teacher of the Month! We are delighted to announce our October 2023 Teacher of the Month! Ms. Anna Pepito is a 1st and 2nd grade teacher… 826 News 09.28.2023Now seeking applicants for the 826 Valencia Volunteer Associate Board! 826 Valencia’s Volunteer Associate Board (VAB) is a group of early to mid-career professionals interested in making a difference in their community. 826 News 09.26.2023Ms. Ellie Donovan is our September Teacher of the Month! We are delighted to announce our September 2023 Teacher of the Month! Ms. Ellie Donovan is a sixth grade social studies teacher at Presidio… 826 News 08.18.20232023 Personal Statement Workshops 826 Valencia is proud to announce a series of very special Personal Statement workshops for 2023! This fall, we will be offering six… 25 Aug 25 AugTreasure Trove Sale: Pay By The Pound 826 News 07.24.2023Meet our Summer 2023 Interns Our summer programs are well under way – so allow us to introduce our interns who are making so much of what we do… 826 News 07.05.2023Fast Company Article on 826 Valencia and the power of Youth Voice Bob McKinnon of Fast Company wrote this article on how the work that we do in and around San Francisco empowers and educates students,… 826 News 06.21.2023KPIX Feature on 826 Valencia Impact KPIX visited us at our Mission Center, where anchor Lezla Gooden got to spend the afternoon with one of our spectacular students, Shamira, and one… 826 News 06.01.2023Mr. Hightower and Ms. Medrano are our May Teachers of the Month! We are delighted to announce Ryan Hightower and Nicole Medrano as our May 2023 Teachers of the Month! Mr. Hightower and Ms. Medrano… 08 Jun 08 JunCamp 826 21 May 21 MayStorytellers’ Showcase: Write Together Now 826 News 03.31.2023Ms. Kleckner is our March Teacher of the Month! We are delighted to announce Denise Kleckner as our March 2023 Teacher of the Month! Ms. Kleckner is a 3rd grade Spanish Immersion… 09 Apr 09 AprNational Poetry Month Celebration with Spark Social! 07 May 07 MayAce the Interview! (Grades 9-12) 23 Apr 23 AprWorlds and Heroes: Fantasy Storytelling through Dungeons & Dragons (Ages 13-18) 826 News 03.16.2023Announcing our 2023 Young Authors’ Workshop Our summer 2023 workshop is now full! Each summer, we host the Young Authors’ Workshop (YAW), a three-week writing camp open to rising… 826 News 03.10.2023Announcing 2023 Scholarships 826 Valencia is pleased to offer multiple $20,000 scholarships to outstanding high school seniors in SFUSD! To be eligible, students must:… 22 Mar 22 MarVolunteer Community Event – Leaf Your Mark 826 News 03.02.2023Ms. Tiet is our February Teacher of the Month! We are delighted to announce Vivian Tiet as our February 2023 Teacher of the Month! Ms. Tiet is a 3rd grade teacher at… 826 News 02.16.2023826 Network on Good Morning America The Good Morning America program “The Book Case” featured the 826 Network on the air! Check out the video to hear from students and leadership… 826 News 02.07.2023CBS Saturday Morning Feature on 826 Valencia Impact CBS Saturday Morning visited us and some other 826 Chapters at the end of 2022. Anchor Jeff Glor interviewed our co-founders, Executive Director, Alum/Board Member,… 22 Feb 22 FebTutor Training – Student Behavior Myths 826 News 02.02.2023Mr. Johnson is our January Teacher of the Month! We are delighted to announce David Johnson as our January 2023 Teacher of the Month! Mr. Johnson is a 6th grade English and… 826 News 01.18.2023Cheers for Christina Tan, Our Creative Volunteer Of the Month! In addition to our crew of volunteers who support our students in programs day in and day out, we also turn to volunteers… 826 News 01.03.2023CBS Bay Area Feature on the Black Literary Achievement Club Reporter Reed Cowan from CBS Bay Area followed Black Literary Achievement Club student Quran on her journey to our Tenderloin Center. Reed also spoke with… 826 News 12.20.2022Ms. Bartkowski is our December Teacher of the Month! We are delighted to announce Annie Bartkowski as our December 2022 Teacher of the Month! Ms. Bartkowski is a 6th, 7th, and 8th… 02 Dec 02 DecArt Journal Workshop 826 News 11.30.2022Meet MyLinh Pham, Our November Volunteer of the Month! Wow, this semester just flew by, and we couldn’t have made it without our stellar volunteers. This month, we’re celebrating one… 826 News 11.29.2022Ms. Lum is our November Teacher of the Month! We are delighted to announce Grace Lum as our November Teacher of the Month! Ms. Lum is a 9th and 12th grade teacher… 826 News 11.15.2022Meet the newest (returning) members of our community — the Alumni Board! We are a group of former 826 Valencia students who have kept close ties with the organization through the years, and are now young professionals… 826 News 11.11.2022San Francisco Standard Story on 826 Valencia’s 20th Anniversary The San Francisco Standard spoke with our Executive Director, co-founders, students, volunteers, and an alum for this story on our 20th Anniversary. Watch the video… 02 Dec 02 DecVolunteer Community Event 826 News 10.27.2022Ms. Berry is our October Teacher of the Month! We are delighted to announce Amy Berry as our October Teacher of the Month! Ms. Berry is a third grade teacher at Tenderloin… 826 News 10.14.2022826 Valencia’s Teacher of the Month Award Returns and Seeks Your Nominations! We at 826 Valencia are always looking for ways to celebrate those who make a difference in young peoples’ lives every day. Enter… 826 News 09.30.2022Noel Schwerin is our September Volunteer of the Month! September came and went in a flash, but not before we could pause to thank our Volunteer of the Month (VOTM)! Our VOTM… 826 News 09.30.2022Ms. Huang is our September Teacher of the Month! We are delighted to announce Jenny Huang as our September Teacher of the Month! Ms. Huang is a fourth grade teacher at McKinley… 826 News 09.23.2022826 Valencia Team on KQED Forum KQED Forum interviewed the 826 Valencia leadership team and played a number of student podcasts on the air. Find the piece here.  … 826 News 09.21.2022Mr. Blue, Carl, and Captain Rick—Reflections from 826 Valencia’s 2nd student, 20 years later By Matt Werner I first heard of 826 Valencia when Dave Eggers moved back to San Francisco in 2001. 826 News 09.06.20222022 Personal Statement Workshops 826 Valencia is proud to announce a series of very special Personal Statement workshops for 2022! This fall, we will be offering six… 826 News 09.01.2022Story Xperiential and 826 Valencia collaborate to create a short story reel! 826 Valencia students are more than familiar with all things pirates, fish, hidden treasures, and the deep blue sea. Back in May, in… 826 News 08.20.2022826 Valencia Team on KQED Newsroom Our leadership team sat down with Priya David Clemens to discuss the state of literacy in California and our 20th Anniversary. 826 News 07.22.2022Seeking new volunteers for the upcoming school year! While we’re currently in a summer state of mind as our Summer Camps are in full swing, the 2022-2023 school year is just… 27 Aug 27 Aug20th Anniversary Block Party 14 Jun 14 JunLibrary and Libations: an 826 Valencia Associate Board book swap and celebration! 06 Jun 06 JunSummer Volunteer Information Session 826 News 05.15.2022Mr. Amsler is our May Teacher of the Month! As the academic year comes to a close, students are celebrating graduation and various milestones in their educational journeys. Congrats to all students… 826 News 05.03.2022Ms. A is our April Teacher of the Month! This month, we are delighted to celebrate our Teacher of the Month, Ms. Chalida Anusasananan (Ms. A) of Everett Middle School. Ms. A… 14 May 14 MaySixth Annual Storytellers’ Showcase 09 Jun 09 JunTutor Training – Being a Warm Demander 826 News 04.06.2022826 Valencia Alumni Spotlight: Osvaldo and Sofia Marquez During our 20-year history, 826 Valencia has counted on thousands of dedicated volunteers to support more than tens of thousands of students. 29 Apr 29 AprVolunteer Community Event – Pizza Poetry Lunch 826 News 03.28.2022San Francisco Standard Story on Raising Children in the Tenderloin The San Francisco Standard spoke to 826 Valencia Programs Manager Precediha Dangerfield for a recent story on the challenges mothers face while raising children in… 826 News 03.24.2022Celebrate National Poetry Month with #PizzaPoetry In celebration of National Poetry Month, we have partnered with local pizza shops on Pizza Poetry—an annual campaign to share student writing on a popular… 826 News 03.22.2022Sarah Carp is our March Teacher of the Month! There’s no better way to welcome spring than to recognize educators that have helped us blossom. That’s why we’re excited to introduce… 826 News 03.21.2022ABC7 Story Features Black Literary Achievement Club Student A reporter from ABC7 news recently spent some time with the Bidjima family, father Jacques, daughter Charlee, and son B.J., to learn about their experiences… 826 News 03.21.2022Sarah Esmaili is our March Volunteer of the Month! Last month, we wrapped up this year’s Young Authors’ Book Project at June Jordan School for Equity, where… 01 Apr 01 AprTutor Training – Navigating Learning Needs: Best Practices 18 Mar 18 MarVolunteer Community Event – Walking Tour! 826 News 02.25.2022Diane Dolloff is our February Teacher of the Month! Love is in the air and here at 826 Valencia, we LOVE to celebrate and appreciate our teachers. In this post, we’re celebrating… 826 News 02.22.2022Dave Becker is our February Volunteer of the Month! As we celebrate 826 Valencia’s 20th Anniversary this year, we’re especially appreciative of the volunteers who have been with us for a long… 04 Mar 04 MarCaring Community: Trauma-Informed Tutor Training 826 News 01.27.2022Kiani Mitchell is our January Teacher of the Month! It’s the start of the new year and we are ready to celebrate another teacher. This month, we’re excited to honor Ms. Kiani… 02 Feb 02 FebAll Word + No Play: A Volunteer Community Event 826 News 01.01.2022Celebrating 20 Years of 826 Valencia: Write the Future with Us! Dear 826 Valencia Community, Happy New Year! 2021 was a year of resilience for our team, volunteers, teacher partners, students, and… teacher of the month 12.16.2021Bronwyn Baker is our December Teacher of the Month! It’s December and during this holiday season, we are reflecting on the accomplishments of this year. We don’t want this year to end… volunteer of the month 12.09.2021Our November Volunteer of the Month is Shreeya Goel! ‘Tis the season for giving thanks, and we are ever so thankful for all our volunteers who share their time and energy with… 826 News 12.08.20212022 Young Authors’ Book Project We are thrilled to announce the 2022 Young Authors’ Book Project (YABP). The YABP is one of our most in-depth tutoring … 826 News 11.24.2021Heidi Seretan is our November Teacher of the Month! The Fall season is in full swing, and it is a time for thanks, celebration, and joy. In this spirit, we are overjoyed… 11 Nov 11 NovCommunity Learning Hour (for 826 Volunteers and Interns) teacher of the month 10.28.2021Ms. Trisha Huynh is our October Teacher of the Month We are delighted to announce Trisha Huynh as our October Teacher of the Month! Ms. Huynh is a fourth grade teacher and an… 06 Nov 06 NovVirtual Personal Statement Workshop 05 Nov 05 NovPersonal Statement Workshop 23 Oct 23 OctThe 826 Quarterly Release with Lit Crawl 826 News 09.30.2021Debra Netkin is Our September Teacher of the Month! We’re delighted to announce Debra Netkin as our September Teacher of the Month! Mz. Debra is a first grade… 826 News 09.28.2021A Message From Our Executive Director Dear Community, It is with great pride that I share with you that, after a year and a half of distance… 15 Oct 15 OctYoung Authors’ Book Project Celebration 826 News 09.21.2021The More the Merrier: Welcome, New Staff! We’re thrilled to welcome new 826 staff members as we reopen our spaces and return to serving students in person. This new group brings talent,… 826 News 09.08.2021For Current Volunteers: Reopening Update and Volunteer Requirements Dear Volunteers,  We are so excited to welcome you back to our Centers! We want to ensure that all volunteers are… 826 News 03.24.2021Resources for teaching and learning about anti-Asian racism At 826 Valencia, we are grieving the horrific murders in Atlanta and the anti-Asian racism and violence that has increased across the country and here… 826 News 02.18.2021The 2021 Bookeaters’ Bash (with young authors and special guest Zadie Smith!) You’re invited! Join us for a virtual celebration and inspiring at-home hour of words, wit, and wonder, featuring special guest Zadie Smith and… 826 News 01.13.2021Teacher of the Month Resumes, Thanks to Grant from KKR 826 Valencia has always held an appreciation for teachers at its core. Since 2008, we have invited colleagues, students, and parents of students in the… 826 News 12.02.2020Where Are We Now? 826 programs in the 2020-2021 school year This unprecedented, historic, generation-defining year continues. As of this update, we’ve been essentially sheltering-in-place for 9 months—more than… Uncategorized 10.14.2020Dear Voter: Postcards and letters from our students Students from all our programs are spending the final weeks leading up to this election writing letters to prospective voters, sharing the issues that are… 826 News 10.06.2020Join us for Personal Statement workshops We’re excited to announce a series of very special Personal Statement workshops to support seniors applying to college in 2020! While an in-person… 826 News 06.03.2020Black Lives Matter. Para Español, haga cliq aquí. Dear community, At 826 Valencia, our work is to amplify our students’ voices. But… 826 News 04.30.2020826 Valencia Programs Go Digital “One sunny day there lived a traveler, and her name was Sasha. Now, Sasha was a normal fifteen-year-old. But when she… 826 News 03.31.2020Update: Our Programs During COVID-19 I am a rushing river, adapting to change. I can go with the flow, getting… 826 News 03.13.2020SFUSD and 826 Valencia Closures Dear 826 Valencia community, The San Francisco Unified School District made the decision yesterday to close all schools for three weeks beginning Monday,… 826 News 03.12.2020Meet our March Teacher of the Month, Lenore Kenny We are delighted to announce Lenore Kenny as our March Teacher of the Month! Ms. Kenny is an educator who has acted as… 826 News 03.09.2020A message to volunteers about COVID-19 Dear valued volunteers, The health and safety of our 826 Valencia community is very important to us, and as such we are… 826 News 03.09.2020The 2020 Bookeaters’ Bash: Postponed Save the date for this inspiring benefit event in support of our free writing, tutoring, and publishing programs. Press & Recognition 03.06.2020The importance of wonderful spaces for students: 826 Chapters in Newsweek Former executive director of 826michigan, Amanda Uhle, wrote about the need for students to have wonderful and weird spaces in Newsweek. 826 News 01.14.20202020 scholarship applications are now open! In 2020, 826 Valencia will be awarding multiple $20,000 scholarships to outstanding high school seniors in SFUSD. To be eligible, students must: Have participated in… 826 News 01.07.2020Meet Paul Cartier, Volunteer of the Month As we start a new year, it’s important to look back on some of the things that made the last one so successful. One of… 826 News 12.14.2019Meet our December Teacher of the Month, Bonnie Kuczborski! Before we turn the page on 2019 and close out a great year of programming, events, and community fun, there are a few things left… 826 News 12.09.2019Get involved with the Young Authors’ Book Project! Mark your calendars for one of our most in-depth tutoring experiences and sign up! 826 News 12.06.2019Congratulations 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… 826 News 11.25.2019Meet 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… teacher of the month 11.20.2019Three 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… 826 News 10.28.2019Meet 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… 826 News 10.25.2019Meet 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… 826 News 10.24.2019The 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)… 826 News 10.08.2019We’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… 826 News 09.18.2019Meet 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… 826 News 09.18.2019Mark 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… 826 News 09.17.2019Our 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… 826 News 09.17.2019Meet 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… 826 News 09.13.2019Student 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… 826 News 09.05.2019Meet 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… 826 News 08.28.2019Check 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… 826 News 08.22.2019Meet 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 08.19.2019Celebrating 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 08.16.2019Young 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… 826 News 08.12.2019Get 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 07.25.2019Meet 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 07.11.2019Meet 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 06.18.2019Young 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 06.10.2019Teachers 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 04.12.2019We’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 03.14.2019Meet 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 02.10.2019Our 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 12.10.2018Nominate 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! Get Involved VolunteerVolunteers make our work possible! There are a bunch of ways to help out. Learn more and get involved. Volunteer DonateOur programs are funded almost entirely by donations from people like you. Support 826 Valencia today. Donate Learn about our Programs 826 Valencia ProgramsAll Programs After-School ProgramsThere’s a lot going on at our centers after school, from homework help to creative writing prompts. Learn More Field Trips to 826Teachers, bring your classes to 826 Valencia for a day of high-energy storytelling fun. Learn More In-School ProgramsWe bring volunteer tutors into schools to provide individualized support with writing projects. Learn More WorkshopsThese writing classes are offered in the evenings and on weekends and are open to all students, ages 8 to 18. Learn More Leadership & Future PathwaysScholarships, personal statement support, and youth leadership opportunities to help students prepare for their future. Learn More Summer at 826The learning doesn’t stop in the summertime at 826 Valencia. 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