Siblings Julianna and Adan are among the many students who have essentially grown up at 826LA. Now in high school (Julianna is a senior, Adan is a freshman), they started coming to after-school tutoring when they were each in second … Read more
Volunteer Frank Zhou is the subject of our latest Community Spotlight. He describes himself as shy, but finds that 826LA makes the perfect ice breaker. As a kid, he had the same favorite book series as fellow volunteer Trevor Worthy. … Read more
Trevor Worthy has been volunteering with 826LA for more than five years, which is almost as long as he’s been in California. He is a regular fixture at Echo Park’s Tuesday and Thursday Night Tutoring program (he talked about his … Read more
As summer programming begins and we prepare for the fast-approaching school year, we want to recognize a few individuals who have recently graduated from 826 programs: Ciro, Vincent, Ashla, Micheal, Kaylin, and Mirna. It is always a bitter-sweet moment to … Read more
National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept.15 – Oct.15) celebrates the culture and contributions of Hispanics and Latinos in America. To recognize this important month, 826LA interviewed students in our Tuesday and Thursday night tutoring program (TNT). We asked: How does being Hispanic/Latino … Read more
