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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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