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Free, year-round writing programs for DC students ages 6-18

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Flexible short-and long-term writing residencies in collaboration with K-12 teachers.

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Two-hour writing and bookmaking experiences for the whole class.

Young Authors’ Book Project

A full-year classroom writing project, culminating in a book to be shared with readers across DC.

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After-School Writing Lab

A writing community for students, hosted at 826DC.

Writing Workshops

Exploratory writing sessions across diverse topics and genres, outside of school.

Reading All-Stars

A Saturday morning literacy program for elementary school students at the Mount Pleasant Library.

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826DC is a 2021 BLA Award Finalist

826DC is a finalist for the Center for Nonprofit Advancement‘s 2021 Board Leadership Award!

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826DC is a 2021 BLA Award Finalist