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826DC Homecoming Court
As part of 826DC’s ten-year Homecoming celebration, we’re glad to award these magic-makers for their indelible impact on young writers over the past decade!
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What We Did This Summer
Summer 2020 has, to put it mildly, been rough. Throughout everything, 826DC has continued to serve young writers and to offer the creative space to either escape from or take on what’s weighing heaviest on young people right now.
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Hey AmeriCorps VISTA Members, We’re Hiring!
We’re looking for two passionate, diligent, and thoughtful AmeriCorps VISTA members to join our team.
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#GivingTuesdayNow at 826DC
Right now, donations to 826DC will double, going twice as far to support the local young people we serve.
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826DC on CNN
“Writing can aid us in handling anxiety—it’s a comfort and an escape.”
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826DC Could Use Your Support Right Now.
With coronavirus concerns impacting how so many people volunteer, connect, and give, it’s a pretty tough time to be a smaller nonprofit.
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AWL at Home
826DC’s After-School Writing Lab isn’t meeting right now, but you can still keep the fun going! Here are some optional resources that students and families can enjoy from home.
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Coronavirus Guidance for 826DC Families
826DC is prepared to help keep this community safe. See below for resources, best practices, and answers to questions you may have.
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Book a Storytelling & Bookmaking Field Trip
If you teach or know DC students in first through fourth grade, consider a Storytelling & Bookmaking field trip to 826DC this Spring. Young people write a story together and leave as published authors, with books in-hand!
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Ten Magical Things That Happened This Year at 826DC
The young people we serve, the teachers we support, and the city we love have been making magical things happen at 826DC throughout 2019.
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