This month we are excited to announce Elise Ingber as the March Volunteer of the Month. Elise talks about her future goal of running a half marathon and connecting her love…

Creative writing serves a fundamental role in the development of our youth, regardless of circumstance. That’s why 826NYC partnered with Passages Academy–Belmont, a school serving students involved with the criminal…

This month we are excited to announce Arty Prakasen as the February Volunteer of the Month. Arty talks super stealth superpowers and fostering creativity in our young authors below! 1.…

1. How did you first get involved with 826NYC and why did you decide to volunteer? In 2015, I packed up my bags in Brooklyn and set out for Ohio…

1. How did you first get involved with 826NYC and why did you decide to volunteer? When I studied abroad in Sydney, I had the opportunity to tutor students from…

1. How did you first get involved with 826NYC and why did you decide to volunteer? I started as an after-school tutor with 826NYC in January 2019 and then started…

Acclaimed artist, Jenny Holzer, recently commissioned 18 826NYC students to include their poetry in her permanent installation at 7 World Trade Center which is available to the public. Holzer along…

1. How did you first get involved with 826NYC and why did you decide to intern? I found out about 826NYC through my university’s partnership with 826 Valencia. While I…

826NYC is thrilled to announce that eighteen of our students have their writing in artist Jenny Holzer’s LED installation For 7 World Trade. For more than forty years, Jenny Holzer…

Brooklyn, Like a Friend of Mine is a special poetry collection that commemorates our students’ lived experiences in poetic form. Brooklyn is a very large place, but through the eyes…