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Introducing “Looking Into the Sky”
Third and fourth-graders from Savoy Elementary School wrote a new poetry collection, “Looking Into the Sky!” Cai Rodrigues-Sherley wrote the introduction, which you can read below:
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Day in the Life: YABP
This year’s Young Authors’ Book Project cohort is about to publish a poetry collection! Here’s a peek at one of the behind-the-scenes sessions.
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826DC’s Storybook Soiree
Mark your calendars and get your tickets! We’re throwing our first-ever gala, 826DC’s Storybook Soiree, at the Planet Word Museum on Thursday, May 18th, from 6 PM to 8 PM.
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Meet the Staff: Tyler Grigsby
Tyler Grigsby is 826DC’s new Community Programs Manager! They’ll lead our After-School Writing Lab and manage our work with interns, volunteers, and work-study students.
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Stories With Sacred Heart School
826DC recently joined second-grade students from Sacred Heart School, a bilingual school right here in Columbia Heights, for a field trip!
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All About Paddlestar Galactica IX
Paddlestar Galactica, the ping-pong tournament supporting 826DC’s youth writing programs, is BACK! The beloved offbeat tournament returns on March 25th, 12:30 PM to 4 PM at SPIN DC.
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826 on CBS
The 826 Network was on TV this weekend! Thank you, CBS Saturday Morning.
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Collaborative Poems
This year’s Young Authors’ Book Project (YABP) cohort is working on a book of poetry! The students, third and fourth graders at Savoy Elementary, wrote these poems together at a recent session.
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A Day in the Life: After-School Writing Lab
After-School Writing Lab (AWL), is a free writing community for students, hosted at 826DC! Here’s what a day at AWL looks like, as described by 826DC intern Colby Sennick, who sat in on a recent session.
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