What does a psycho apple tree have to do with 826 Valencia? It’s the cover of our latest 826 Quarterly, illustrated by Gene Luen Yang, and inspired by Dominic Valle’…
826 releases its pyscho apple tree quarterly during LitCrawl
Thank you for a successful Personal Statement Weekend!
Ah, fall is in the air, and at 826 Valencia, that means it’s college application season! Each year, we host the Great San Francisco Personal Statement Weekend to offer…
Get to know an intellectual volunteer: Tim R.
Tim, who gives his time to 826 through design, tutoring, Ikea runs, and so much more, spends so much time with us, that it’s hard to imagine 826 without him. Tim helps…
826 Valencia’s summer 100 Club
On September 20, 2013, 826 Valencia held our latest 100 Club party, celebrating volunteers who contributed significant amounts of time to the organization. Volunteers, interns, and staff participated in…
Everyone has an embarrassing diary
Join us on November 3 for the San Francisco premiere of Mortified Nation, a fundraiser to benefit 826 Valencia, featuring a Q&A with the filmmakers. Mortified Nation is a comedic documentary about …
Lit Crawl around with 826 students
Update: Thank you to everyone who came out to support our students at Lit Crawl! Hope to see you again next year! Saturday, October 19 is Lit Crawl, the culmination of the month-long LitQuake festival. …
All hands on deck for the fifth annual Personal Statement Weekend!
On October 26 and 27, avid seniors from across San Francisco will descend on Mission High School for free college essay help at the fifth annual…
Students go from me to we
Our volunteers have been hard at work in San Francisco public schools. Check out some of the students’ writing from the “From Me to We” project with tenth graders at John O’Conne…
826 Valencia is featured on The Rumpus
How do you figure out the number of missing teeth a Tyrannosaurus Rex has? Well, if you’re former volunteer Tom Kealey, you start with drawing the toothless beast, then find the answer using addit…
The Armada of Golden Dreams Window Reception
You may have already glimpsed the beauty in our latest window display, but join us from 6 PM to 8 PM, Friday, October 11 to revel in all of its glory. The window features ne…
Meet this fall’s young writers
We are excited to unveil our Young Writers’ Wall in its new, more prominent location in the writing lab. This biannual display celebrates the most dedicated student-writers in our After-School Tutorin…