Echo Park: Writing for Pets
826LA in Echo Park 1714 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, United StatesA workshop classic from 826 Valencia, Writing for Pets works wonders with the shyest and most reluctant writers. Students will learn the basics of genre-writing for different animals—dogs love action stories, for example, and cats love odes to cats. Every … Read more
826LA’s 9th Annual Great LA Personal Statement Weekend
Manual Arts High School 4131 S. Vermont, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesWhen: Sat., November 17, 10am to 3pm & Sun., November 18, 10am to 3pm Where: Manual Arts High School Who: 300 LAUSD high school seniors + 300 826LA volunteers (that’s you!) What: One-on-one writing support as students finish college application … Read more
Mar Vista Workshop: Surviving a Deserted Island
826LA Mar Vista 12515 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, United StatesWe’re stranded! Students will be explorers, trying to find creative ways to survive in their newfound predicaments. At the workshop’s end, participants leave with a Robinson Crusoe–a diary that describes their time in the wild. Perfect to share with friends … Read more
826LA’s 9th Annual Great LA Personal Statement Weekend
Manual Arts High School 4131 S. Vermont, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesWhen: Sat., November 17, 10am to 3pm & Sun., November 18, 10am to 3pm Where: Manual Arts High School Who: 300 LAUSD high school seniors + 300 826LA volunteers (that’s you!) What: One-on-one writing support as students finish college application … Read more
Volunteering 101 – Echo Park – CLOSED
826LA Echo Park 1714 W. Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesDuring Volunteering 101 you’ll get information about the history and mission of 826, receive our volunteer handbook, informative volunteer training video, and every question you might have about 826LA, programs, working with students, and the space-time continuum. It’s our one-stop … Read more
826LA@Hammer: Unicorn & Dragon Experts Needed
Hammer Museum 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, United StatesDo you know enough about unicorns and/or dragons to help us create and play an exciting new game? Be prepared to draw colorful pictures, write tricky questions, and give expert answers about these mythical creatures. Every player walks away a … Read more
Volunteering 101 – Mar Vista – CLOSED
826LA Mar Vista 12515 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesDuring Volunteering 101 you’ll get information about the history and mission of 826, receive our volunteer handbook, informative volunteer training video, and every question you might have about 826LA, programs, working with students, and the space-time continuum. It’s our one-stop … Read more
Echo Park: Barnacle’s Bookworms
826LA in Echo Park 1714 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, United StatesBarnacle’s Bookworms is a reading-focused workshop where elementary school students receive one-on-one reading support. Volunteers help them build their literacy skills and their love of reading
Echo Park: Journalism
826LA in Echo Park 1714 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, United StatesPull out your press pass and fire up your steno pad, journalism students work with 826LA tutors to select a compelling subject, and write, edit, and publish a quarterly newspaper, The Good Times, that’s distributed around our community. Please be … Read more
Echo Park: Barnacle’s Bookworms
826LA in Echo Park 1714 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, United StatesBarnacle’s Bookworms is a reading-focused workshop where elementary school students receive one-on-one reading support. Volunteers help them build their literacy skills and their love of reading