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Why I Interned at 826DC
My name is Nate Schwartz and I want to tell you why 826DC is such a great place to intern.
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Talking about the Young Authors’ Book Project
Last week, we joined forces with the DC Charter School Alliance and one of our teacher partners from Bridges PCS to talk about the Young Authors’ Book Project (YABP), one of 826DC’s free writing programs!
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A DC Arts Organization to Know
826DC recently featured in a Washington Independent Review of Books story about “area arts organizations every writer (and reader) should know.”
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Major Strides for Writing Education
826DC’s inaugural Half-Half-Half-Half-Half Marathon was pretty astounding!
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Authors, in their Own Words
Meet some of the young authors behind “Sometimes I Have to be Brave!”
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Earth Day Essay Writing
It’s Earth Day! It is a day to celebrate all the beautiful places on this earth and work to make sure we are making our earth a beautiful and safe place to live.
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Magical by Design
With novelty 826 storefronts like Tivoli’s Astounding Magic Supply Company, there’s a lot more than meets the eye.
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A Q&A with Harvard’s Ed. Magazine
Zachary Clark, 826DC’s Executive Director, did a Q&A with Harvard University’s Ed. Magazine “about running a nonprofit in times of trouble, overcoming the terror of the blank page, and channeling your inner weirdness into passionate writing.”
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To: The Next Intern
As I near the end of my time with 826DC, I am equally excited for you, the next intern who comes along!
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Writing Author Bios
The fourth grade writers behind this year’s Young Authors’ Book Project (YABP) are hard at work on their author bios!
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