826LA Blog
It’s coming, book fanatics! Miguel Contreras Learning Complex students look on as we send our 2012 book to press
At long last, the work we’ve been doing with Miguel Contreras Learning Complex students in the Academic Leadership Community is on its way to the printing presses. Our student-run editorial committee, which plays an instrumental role in guiding the formation … read more
The 826LA AP Countdown: English Language
We’ve worked with English students from Daniela Kim’s Ánimo Venice Charter High School all year long. Through a combination of in-school programs that took place on the Broadway campus and monthly field trips to 826LA’s space half a mile away, we’ve … read more
The 826LA AP Countdown: Art History
May is an eventful time around 826LA. Last week, we mentioned that Advanced Placement students from Ánimo Venice Charter High School had been partnering with 826LA’s staff and tutors throughout the year … and that the deadline for them to … read more
All That Can Live on a Page, an 826LA Hammer Museum workshop, stirs the artists inside of us!
Every month, 826LA is thrilled to return to a place where we’ve been fortunate to work for years and years: Westwood Village’s Armand Hammer Museum of Art and Cultural Center. The Hammer is a place to learn incredible things about … read more
Port of Los Angeles High School comes to 826LA in Venice for one of our last custom writing field trips this year
It’s hard to believe, but summer is knocking at the front door and doesn’t look like it’s going away. After hundreds of hours tutoring and enough books to fill at least a few carloads, we’ve realized that 826LA’s last programming … read more
Welcome to new board member DeAnna Gravillis!
826LA welcomed our friend DeAnna Gravillis to the Board of Directors this May, and as we publish the highest-need students in Los Angeles we’re thrilled to have someone who’s a perfect fit to engage and inspire youth in our community. … read more
With a week to go, Advanced Placement highschoolers set their sights high
The College Board’s Advanced Placement exams give students the opportunity to demonstrate, through their commitment to academics and their mastery of the course material, that they’ve achieved readiness to do university-level work. In the lives of our public school students, … read more
826LA teens: making appearances in the news, having remarkable ideas, doing big things
We’re more than a pair of book-producing factories: we keep track of our young writers, follow their lives, and watch them accomplish big accomplishments. Our kids are an eclectic, passionate group, though. Back in the 826LA office, we’re always surprised … read more
826LA keeps kids’ eyes on college
Quick success is great, but sometimes a project that you see through to fruition is the most rewarding success of all. Westchester students, for instance, have spent plenty of time working with 826LA field trips and in-school programs in the … read more
Our jam-packed schedule today includes a guest appearance at Google Venice
We’ve had quite a day at 826! We’d probably need an hour to tell you about every student we helped today, but for a brief rundown, consider that we organized a bustling in-school programs morning with work in two schools … read more
