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Help Kickstart Our Newest Project
**UPDATE: As of May 25, you can schedule your gift in advance of Do More 24. Save yourself the trouble later and donate now to 826DC’s campaign** Every day across our programs, we see promise in our students.
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Gallery Walk
Former intern Emily shares how students in the Young Authors' Book Project observe images of different social justices from across modern history and respond to them. They consider the connection of who they are and how they relate to the greater social context.
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Exploring Intersectionality with The SEED School & Bruce Monroe @ Park View Elementary
Former intern Emily and intern Lara talk about the exploration of intersectionality with the students as part of the Young Authors' Book Project. They discover how unique even the simplest of characteristics are and how they give them identity they can be proud of.
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826DC is Recruiting Two AmeriCorps Service Members
826DC is seeking two creative, experienced, dynamic, and highly organized AmeriCorps VISTA service members who will support the development and growth of our various programs as our next Volunteer Coordinator and Institutional Relations Specialist.
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We’re Hiring!
We're excited to announce an opportunity to join our growing team! 826DC seeks a highly motivated self-starter to join our team as the On-Site Programs Manager (OSPM), leading or overseeing all on-site activities, including the After-School Tutoring and Workshops programs.
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February Volunteer of the Month: Ashley Nguyen
As one of our field trip volunteers, Ashley is onsite several weekday mornings a month, sharing her passion and making an impact not just at 826DC but in each young person's life. It has been almost a year since she joined the 826 family, and she's been a wonderful addition!
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Welcome, Spring Interns!
Our office is overflowing with interns this semester (sixteen in total!). We're very excited to introduce our Spring 2017 interns, a group of talented and dedicated individuals who have come from all over to help make a difference at 826DC.
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Storytelling & Bookmaking Corporate Team Building
Each team member will emerge from the two-hour workshop with an original and professionally illustrated short story, printed on-site by 826DC.
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Sponsor a Haiku
Feeling the winter blues? 826DC recommends a healthy dose of poetry to get you through it. When you make a gift of $100 or more this January, we’ll commission a one-of-a-kind haiku as thanks for your generosity.
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A Letter From Kalimah
Dear 826DC, Hi, my name is Kalimah, and I’m 12 years old. I have been attending evening and weekend workshops at 826DC since March of this year. I learn about different types of creative writing every time I visit: comics, odes, poems, books, short stories, scientific papers, and many others.
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