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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.
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.
What to Read in the Rain 2012
Great news: What to Read in the Rain - 2012 (or as we fondly refer to it, "The Hotel Book") has arrived. This new anthology is filled with writing by 826 Seattle students and some grown-up writers like Dave Eggers, Karen Finneyfrock and Tom Robbins. Get your copy 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)
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
We’re Hiring
We are seeking an individual for our development team with super-sized organizational skills, fantastic attention to detail, and a knack for fundraising. The position of development associate provides an opportunity for the chosen candidate to work in a creative, unusual community of artistic...//more
2012 Write Like I Do Schedule Announced
Our 2012 "How To Write Like I Do" series has been announced and posted. Head on over to the event page and take a look. This year we are featuring art critics, editors, fiction writers and the dynamic fraternal duo, Davy and Peter Rothbart of Found fame. Tickets are $35 each or, if...//more
826 Seattle’s Meron Kasahun is a Comeback Kid
LAST SUMMER Teri Hein—executive director of 826 Seattle, an after-school tutoring center for children—learned she could take one of her students to the White House in November//more
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In The
Spotlight
Katie Robson
Since coming to Seattle from her native Texas in the fall, Katie has used her background as an English teacher to help 826 Seattle in countless ways.
What's an average Monday afternoon look like for Katie? From 3-6 she comes to after school tutoring to help elementary school students finish their homework, wins a monster-drawing contest during game time, downs a Clif Bar, and then she stays for another two hours to work with students during our high-school-only evening tutoring program. Some weeks she spends time working on in-schools projects (writing character vignettes or embracing bilingualism in the 21st century). Oh, and did we mention she raises her hand whenever there's a need for extra store shifts, publishing projects, or back office help?
Our world is a better place with you in it, Katie. Thank you for all you do! Texas' loss is our gain!
826 Seattle is a chapter of 826 National.
