826LA Blog
Wednesday is our last work session for songwriting!
This April, Wednesday nights have been the stage for a brand new workshop for high school students: 826LA songwriting! Students from all over Los Angeles have filled the writing lab to learn more about the art of writing and making … read more
826LA helps students walk the graduation stage during the springtime Mark Twain Recovery Project
Birte Klug from our programs staff knows as well as anyone how much we value our connection to Mark Twain Middle School. Through the annual spring Mark Twain Recovery Project, 826LA tutors get to take casual tutoring one step further: … read more
We have a blast writing diaries from 1861 (no gunpowder included)
The majority of times, 826LA in-school programs tend to take us to English or writing classes. There’s a simple reason for that: we’re focused on nurturing writing through project-based activities, and it’s those type of classrooms where we traditionally find teachers … read more
Writing at Belmont is back; 826LA helps Cassandra McGrath turn obstacles into a repeat success story
Yesterday was a day off for us at Belmont High School, but on a usual Friday we’re busily wrapping up in-school classroom work. Belmont is a school where we’ve had years of successful partnering with English teacher Cassandra McGrath, and we’ve been … read more
We attract talent (like a magnet)
826LA after-school tutoring is continually evolving to incorporate new writing ideas (often flowing from the creative minds of new tutors some of whom are just getting acclimated to our awesome projects), and the result is about as vibrant an environment as you’ll find anywhere … read more
Did you know that you might just find your next favorite artist at The Echo Park Time Travel Mart?
Everyone knows that The Echo Park Time Travel Mart carries the products that you need to go back in time, forward in time, or to fit in during your stay in the present. At our store in Echo Park, we … read more
Tell us anything about “how it really is”: a local WorkSource center offers us student-written sagas of adventure and wisdom
At 826LA we’re open to helping young people no matter what their background or ability level, and while we hear great stories all the time, sometimes we find a group that just blows us away. A month ago, we were … read more
A new volunteer story: “I was, in fact, having fun.”
Adam Bernstein is a screenwriter. A new volunteer at 826LA, he first signed up for a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure field trip with local students-turned-book-authors last week. I had been meaning to volunteer for 826LA for quite some time, but had never gotten … read more
Looking Back: A month-and-a-half ago, Together students and penpals exchanged messages about their worlds
826LA’s two-month-long collaboration with Seso’s Together Project was a remarkable exploration and a creative adventure for members of the Thomas Starr King Middle School 6th grade class. Volunteers from 826LA met with the King Middle School students in the Farm … read more
We have an amazing spring break experience trying something new at El Segundo High
826LA in-school programs recruited new fans last week. Looking back at the good we did, we’re hoping to share a glimpse with you. As we mentioned at the beginning of April, our local students in the Los Angeles Unified School … read more
