Press
From Day One At 826LA To College
HelloGiggles 826LA/Jocelyn Ramírez April 24, 2013 “Jocelyn Ramirez is 826LA’s first Writer-in-Residence. Jocelyn continues to work with us in biweekly meetings as she applies to scholarships in preparation for the fall semester at NYU. Along with her sister and brother, … read more
Arts Alive visits The Time Travel Mart & 826LA
Arts Alive April 23, 2013 “826LA provides reading and writing enrichment for kids and adults with a signatur style of education mixed with irreverent wit. They were one of the many organizations representing literary LA at the 2013 Los Angeles … read more
GRworks Launches Kickstarter Campaign to Raise Funds for “Pen to Paper”, a Children’s Book Written by Little Kids and Illustrated by Big Kids
SBWire CrowdFundBuzz April 22, 2013 “Los Angeles, CA — (SBWIRE) — 04/22/2013 — ‘Pen to Paper is where little kids write the stories, and big kids draw the pictures,’ says Gennie Rim, GRworks founder. ‘My hope is that this project … read more
Time Travel and Tutoring: How to Grow a Nonprofit One Time Traveler at a Time
Giving in LA Joel Arquillos March 13, 2013 “Like you, I woke up this morning and headed to work. Unlike you, my office is a ‘lab’ fronted by a Time Travel Mart. In this mart, we sell everything the good … read more
At 826, Tomorrow’s Volunteers are Today’s Students
GOOD Joel Arquillos February 20, 2013 “‘I come here because I can relate to the students. I grew up this way. I struggled with English writing and English speaking. I know the importance of receiving positive reinforcement, and that’s what … read more
Creative Commons // Joel Arquillos
Delta Skymag Grace Urban February 2, 2013 “The Time Travel Mart is the place to go if you happen to need dinosaur eggs or time-machine parts. “It’s also the delightfully odd storefront for 826LA, the largest chapter of author Dave Eggers’ … read more
NBC Awards $200K to LA Organizations Serving Underprivileged Students
NBC4 February 2, 2013 “Three Los Angeles-area groups … received grants totaling $200,000 this week. The money will serve underprivileged Southland students, giving them help with college applications, access to scholarships and one-on-one writing support. NBC4 is a proud sponsor … read more
826LA awarded NBC4′s $100,000 grant!
826LA announced today that it was named the first place recipient of NBC4 Southern California’s 21st Century Solutions grant for $100,000. Steve Carlston, president and general manager of NBC4, recognized 826LA with a check presentation hosted at the NBC4 Burbank … read more
Q&A With Judd Apatow: The writer/director talks about his new movie, his favorite humor, and 826LA
WebMD Magazine Matt McMillen January 18, 2013 “Award-winning writer, director, and film and TV producer Judd Apatow fell in love with comedy as a boy and started performing stand-up when he was still a teenager. As a young adult he … read more
Marisa Gedney in 30 Under 30: Education
Forbeswoman Meghan Casserly December 17, 2012 “Marisa Urrutia Gedney, 28, Director of Operations and Programming, Echo Park, 826LA “A six-year veteran of the 826 education network, which was cofounded in 2002 by author Dave Eggers and educator Ninive Calegari, Gedney develops … read more
