826 National

826 National
Formation2002
FoundersNínive Clements Calegari and Dave Eggers
TypeNon-profit organization
PurposeEducation
Headquarters44 Gough Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
Location
CEO
Laura Brief
Main organ
Advisory board
AffiliationsScholarMatch, McSweeney's
Websitewww.826national.org

826 National is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping students, ages 6–18, improve their expository and creative writing skills.[1] The organization's eight chapters include 826 Valencia in San Francisco, 826NYC in Brooklyn, 826LA in Los Angeles, 826CHI in Chicago, 826Michigan (serving Ann Arbor, Detroit, and Ypsilanti), 826 Boston in Boston, 826DC in Washington, DC, 826 New Orleans, and 826MSP.[2]

  1. ^ "Creative Writing Centers Help Students Become Published Authors". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
  2. ^ "Writing Program Supplements US Public Education". Voice of America. 22 November 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2011.