FEATURED PROGRAMS
Get into Character: Theater & Playwriting
We’re going from the page to the stage in this theater and playwriting camp! Creative writing meets drama: what could be better?
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4–6
GRADES
Write After School: Grades 6-8
In our engaging, personalized after-school program, middle school authors develop their skills and read and write in new genres.
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6–8
GRADES
Young Writers Publish
Turn your classroom into a creative writing lab, and your students into published authors! 826NYC Teaching Artists lead creative writing projects in public schools that culminate in a publication.
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5–8
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9–12
GRADES
Classes for Young Writers
After School
Build your writing skills and stretch your literary imagination with weekly book clubs and workshops.
Workshops
Explore themes from science fiction to scene writing and more in five-week workshops throughout the school year.
Classes for Teens
Join the next generation of literary leaders in this year-long teen writing and leadership program.
Programs for Schools
In-School Residencies
Explore creative writing, from memoir to poetry! Residencies culminate in a book, performance, or media project.
Field Trips
Step behind the secret door for a storytelling adventure with your class — a Write Together field trip!
Explore All Programs
We support new and exciting approaches to writing and inspire student engagement.
Student Voices
Get Involved
Help a new generation of young students become young Writers.
Donate
Creative writing unleashes endless possibilities. Together, let’s ensure that every student — regardless of circumstance — has the chance to write their own path forward.
Volunteer
Join us as we create welcoming spaces where young authors can express themselves and grow as readers, writers, and learners!
VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH
Finola Austin
Q: What’s your favorite part of 826NYC?
A: I find 826NYC a healing “classroom” to be part of. When I was at school, we had so many rules, a uniform etc. But 826 feels supportive, rather than draconian. For example, I love how the instructors and volunteers trust even young children to go to the restroom or grab a drink of water, without seeking “permission,” and how everyone is encouraged to “be weird” rather than conform.
Read Moreour secret identity:
brooklyn superhero supply co.
826NYC is located behind a secret door inside the Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co, a real and actual retail store where you can purchase books by our young authors, superhero costumes and accessories, and locally sourced Antimatter, Chutzpah, Omnipotence, and Pride. All purchases at the Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co directly support 826NYC’s creative writing programs.
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