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Our Mission: 826 Seattle is a nonprofit writing and tutoring center dedicated to helping youth, ages 6 to 18, improve their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write. At 826 Seattle, we believe significant learning happens with individual attention and that strong writing skills are essential for future success.
Interested in Volunteering?
Interested in volunteering at a vibrant, community-based organization? We rely on thousands of hours of volunteer time every year – tutoring, building things, making phone calls and, of course, selling space travel supplies. You name a skill you can offer, we'll say, "Yes please." Sign up today.
We Won!
Executive Director Teri Hein, and Student Mentor Meron Kasahun, went to the White House to accept the 2011 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award from the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities! More details in The Latest.
(Photo by Steven Purcell)
The Adventures of 826 Seattle
The 2010-2011 annual report (our first!) is here. We invite you to dive into "The Adventures of 826 Seattle": our programs, numbers, publishing projects, supporters, and much, much more. Included in this story? Well, you. Read on to find out more.
People Eating and Giving
THANK YOU!! With the help of Sherman Alexie, Jess Walter, John Roderick, Shelby Earl, Star Anna, Christina Bautista, and our talented young writers, our fourth annual People Eating and Giving was a smashing success.
Thanks to your generous support, we raised nearly $180K!! Oh, what a night.
Dance Your Cash Off
The time has come to DANCE YOUR CASH OFF! That's right, folks. For the third year in a row, we are gearing up to shimmy, shake, and sashay the night away! Form your dance team today, or choose one to support. More details here.
“How to Write Like I Do” with Jennifer Worick & Kerry Colburn
Join us for our next adult writing workshop, where Jennifer Worick and Kerry Colburn will teach how to create killer author platforms and marketing plans. So important! More details here.
Our Programs
After-School Tutoring
After-school tutoring, homework help and writing enrichment clubs are available throughout the school year.//details
Workshops
Our workshops inspire imaginations and teach fundamentals, appealing to reluctant writers and aspiring authors.//details
Field Trips
We invite teachers to bring their classrooms to our writing lab to experience theatrical, fun, and collaborative writing.//details
In-Schools
Trained volunteers head to classrooms around King County to support teachers in their writing curricula.//details
Publishing
With the help of excellent teachers and gifted book-making professionals, we publish select student work.//details
What’s Happening
Summer Workshops
Our summer workshop schedule will be announced mid to late May. If you'd like to be one of the first to know when we post our the schedule please sign up for our mailing list and make sure the "parents" box is checked. You'll receive an email as soon as the schedule is...//more
People Eating and Giving
Join us for our annual fundraiser: People Eating and Giving. This will be an evening of spectacular entertainment, amazing food, and good friends. Sherman Alexie, Jess Walter, John Roderick, Shelby Earl, Star Anna, and Cristina Bautista are the stars of this evening, but it is our youth who...//more
Sappi Fine Paper Celebrates 826
A big thanks to everybody who joined us and Sappi Fine Paper at the Seattle Art Museum on April 3 for a celebration of their latest design journal, The Standard #5. The event, which featured a reading from one of our students, as well as a conversation between Justin Allan and esteemed...//more
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In The
Spotlight
Sam Machkovech
A tutor since 2008, Sam Machkovech is our second Texan in a row to be a volunteer in the Spotlight. We swear there’s not a bias here.
We just couldn’t help ourselves but honor Sam because he has been a twice-a-week tutor for over four years. He is equally comfortable fielding homework inquiries from a Spanish-speaking 4th grader as he is helping a high school senior finish her college entrance essay. In addition to his versatility as a tutor, Sam is a founding leader of the After School Tutoring newspaper, The Telescope, where he uses his background as a professional video game reviewer to inspire students to write their own cultural critiques.
We also adore him because he plays on the 826 Seattle softball team, the Oscar Wildes, and has exceptional beatboxing skills (which won him first place at our year-end talent contest, Tutor Idol). What would it be like around here without Sam? We don’t want to find out.
826 Seattle is a chapter of 826 National.
