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Like kids? Pirates? Photocopying? 826 Valencia is looking for interns!
Come exercise your writing skills, work directly with teachers and students, and gain valuable experience in the many aspects of educational programming and event planning.
More information about internships
Each spring, 826 Valencia awards scholarships to Bay Area students planning to attend a 2- or 4-year college. This year's deadline for applications is March 12, 2009.
Teacher of the Month Deadline
Submissions for the Teacher of the Month Award are due on the 15th of each month of the school year.
The Twin
By Jessica Cardenas Ramirez
Crazy cat looking in a mirror, at his reflection and posing as if he were taking a picture. more »
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Our college scholarship winners write us monthly updates on their first year of college.
Neblina
by Andrea Torres Andrea’s first semester of college started in January 26 of this year, however, she hasn’t felt any...more »
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The hours are 2:30–5:30 PM, Monday–Thursday, and on Sundays from 2:30–4:30 PM.
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826 Valencia St.
SF, CA 94110
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415.642.5905
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This calendar includes special events and fundraisers, field trips that schools take to 826 Valencia, days when we send our tutors out to schools to assist teachers in the classroom, and other events that we consider of note. View our whole events calendar to get a good look at everything we have going on at 826.
Thursday, July 2Food Writing
At ELL Summer Camp today, 826 veteran Erin Neeley will lead a lesson on food writing....more
Monday, July 6
It's Scientific Process Week!
Today at ELL Summer Camp, we'll be partnering with Nikki of Bookmaking for Kids to make portfolios that will help us conduct experiments....more
Tuesday, July 7
Bottle Rocket Day
Today's ELL Summer Camp features scientist extraordinaire Randall Johnson leading us in an experiment with bottle rockets....more
Monday, July 13
It's Myths and Legends Week!
At ELL Summer Camp today, we'll be learning to write mythical stories....more
Friday, July 17
A Journey to Outer Space
Today at ELL Summer Camp, we'll be embarking on a journey to outer space!...more
Monday, July 20
It's Comics Week!
Today at ELL Summer Camp, we'll be learning the fundamentals of animation....more
Tuesday, July 21
Cartoon Writing
Today and Thursday at ELL Summer Camp, local cartoonist Betsy Streeter will be showing us her work and teaching us how to make our own cartoons....more
Thursday, July 30
Final day of ELL Summer Camp
It's our last day of ELL Summer Camp here at 826! We will be sad to see everyone go, but we'll be sure to send them off with a proper pirate celebration to commemorate their outstanding achievements this summer. ...more
Monday, August 3
Summer Writing Camp
826 Valencia and Youth Speaks combine forces to host their seventh annual free summer writing camp at 826! From August 3rd to August 7th, students will team up with professional writers, poets, and spoken word artists to develop their writing skills. Guest speakers for the 2009 camp will be announced shortly. Guest speakers in past years have included Michael Chabon, Dave Eggers, Valentino Achak Deng, James Kass, Stephen Elliott, Erika Lopez, Nina Marie Martinez, Spike Jonze, Julie Orringer, Noah Hawley, Kim Addonizio, Daisy Hernandez, Melissa Mathison, Ryan Hartley, and Mark Danner. For more information please visit the workshops calendar...more
At San Francisco’s only independent pirate supply store, we offer a variety of goods, including lard, flags, eye patches, mops, glass eyes and the like. All proceeds from the store go toward the writing center resting directly behind it.
You'll also find a great selection of books and periodicals by 826 Valencia students.
Store hours:
12–6 PM Every day
826 National is a family of seven nonprofit organizations dedicated to helping students, ages 6-18, with expository and creative writing at seven locations across the country.
Our mission is based on the understanding that great leaps in learning can happen with one-on-one attention, and that strong writing skills are fundamental to future success.
Each chapter offers drop-in tutoring, field trips, workshops, and in-schools programs — all free of charge — for children, classes, and schools with particular interests or particular needs.
826 is especially committed to supporting teachers, offering services and resources for English language learners, and publishing student work. Several locations offer unique retail experiences as well.
