“I’ve seen Brandon from early on when he was worried reading. Now he’s is taking the book out of my hands. He’s so confident now.” —Bob, 826LA Barnacles’ Bookworms Volunteer Once when visiting San Francisco, Bob discovered 826 Valencia’s Pirate … Read more
826LA’s “Tell Me a Story” Benefit Supports Programs for Young Writers Article from L.A. Weekly By Erica Blumfield June 1, 2018 If you’re feeling powerless over the state of the country, including our education secretary’s inane opinions and policy ideas; … Read more
The 826LA Writers’ Room at Manual Arts High School helps students apply to college and get into their dream schools. Modeled after 826LA’s writing centers, the Writers’ Room has provided support for more than half the school’s students since opening in … Read more
“The support provided by the 826LA staff was incredibly powerful beyond a good paper; it was an emotional and educational crutch. Any doubts or self-conflicting ideas I had were easily smoothed over with a very helpful tutor.” Harvard University freshman … Read more
“826LA and the Writers’ Room at Manual Arts helped me to achieve one of my hardest goals, which was attending college.” California State University, Northridge freshman Jhonatan L. reflects on his journey from the 826LA Writers’ Room at Manual Arts High … Read more
