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Seeking Young Authors’ Book Project Volunteers

This year, 826DC is working with a cohort of seventh-grade authors from Brookland Middle School to write a collection of on-the-ground reportage that will answer the question, “What does the world need to know about DC?”

Summer Songwriting

This year, one of 826DC’s offsite summer programs was a songwriting workshop series at Levine Music! Students ages 5-12 explored songwriting and drafted original songs together.

Upcoming Ways to Get Involved with 826DC

The next couple of months are full of opportunities to get involved with 826DC and uplift DC’s young voices! Whether you’re interested in volunteering, interning, donating, or more, there are always ways for you to be part of the magic that happens here.

2019 Summer Writing Intensive: Day One

Today was the first day of WHOSE GARDEN WAS THIS?, 826DC’s summer writing intensive all about conservation! Fifteen students in third through sixth grade and four trained volunteers joined us at the writing center to kick off the program.

Introducing Lemonish & Mangoish

Students in 826DC’s After-School Writing Lab recently wrote and published a poetry chapbook, Lemonish & Mangoish. You can read the wonderful introduction—penned by Eileen Chong, our equally-wonderful Interim After-School Writing Lab Coordinator—below.

We’re Hiring: Community Programs Manager

Make magic with us! 826DC is hiring a new Community Programs Manager (CPM). Could that person be you?

826DC’s Summer Program Featured on “News 4 Your Sunday”

826DC Executive Director Zachary Clark recently went on NBC Washington’s “News 4 Your Sunday” to talk about our upcoming summer writing program all about conservation!

#ThirtybyJuneThirty Summer Challenge

826DC is trying to raise $30K by June 30, 2019 to help fund all of our free writing programs for DC students, including this year’s 826DC Summer Camp!

This Summer, We’re Writing to Save the World

826DC is getting ready for our WHOSE GARDEN WAS THIS? summer writing intensive in July, a free two-week program designed for students in third through sixth grade and all about conservation!

Seven third graders stand in front of an 826DC backdrop with pom pom decorations

Celebrating THIS TIME THEY HEAR YOU

The third-grade authors behind THIS TIME THEY HEAR YOU, their families, their teachers, and their illustrators all had a blast celebrating this new title with 826DC! We came together at the True Reformer Building for a night of readings, photos, and crafts.

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