Paddlestar Galactica, the ping-pong tournament event supporting 826DC’s programs, returns on Saturday, April 27th, 1 PM to 4 PM at SPIN DC! Learn more and sign up here.
Illustration

Group Stories, Illustrated!

826DC has been working with first grade authors from J.O. Wilson Elementary on group storytelling! Still learning from home, the students teamed up to write their stories together remotely.

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News

Editing the Brookland Buzz

Meet the editors of Brookland Middle School‘s first student-led online newspaper, the Brookland Buzz!

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Chloe Plefka

Cataloging Student Writing

My name is Chloe and I am a Communications and Development Intern with 826DC this fall! One of my responsibilities as an intern is to catalog and archive our marvelous student publications.

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Jason Reynolds photographed by Shawn Miller

Speaking with Jason Reynolds

This week, students from across the 826 Network spoke virtually with Jason Reynolds, a prolific author (from DC!) and the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature.

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Meet the Staff: Deb Monti

We’re thrilled to introduce Deb Monti, 826DC’s Young Authors’ Book Project (YABP) Manager! She’s an artist, an educator, and the new magic-maker behind one of our much-loved publishing programs.

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Brandon Hill, a former 826DC intern

Brandon’s Note to Future Interns

As I end my time with 826DC, I am writing this note to welcome you to one of the most inclusive communities of which I have been a part.

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Tiffany Washington and Alexandra Banks

Meet the Staff: Tiffany and Alexandra

Tiffany and Alexandra, two wonderful AmeriCorps VISTA service members, recently joined the 826DC team! Check out this Q&A to get to know them both a little better.

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Ron Charles Reviews “We Matter”

Ron Charles, Book Critic at The Washington Post, reviewed “We Matter: Notes from Generation Z,” 826DC’s new essay collection by local seventh-grade scholars…

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Rushinda McCullough

Introduction to “We Matter”

Who better to introduce “We Matter: Notes from DC’s Generation Z,” by local seventh-grade students, than their incredible teacher?

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Collage of Authors from YABP 2020

“What Did You Write About?”

We asked the seventh-grade journalists of the upcoming 826DC Young Authors’ Book Project collection “We Matter: Notes from DC’s Generation Z,” to sum up what they chose to cover. Here’s what they said:

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