826 National
826 National is a family of 8 nonprofit organizations dedicated to helping students, ages 6-18, with expository and creative writing.
Finding the Voices of a New Generation of Writers
For a child, becoming a good writer is one of the most powerful acts imaginable.By Gerald Richards The author is the CEO of 826 National, an award winning network of nonprofit writing centers that inspires more than 30,000 students nationwide. I say this as someone who grew up in Harlem in the ‘70s and ‘80s, a Harlem almost unrecognizable today. It wasn’t always the safest neighborhood; my grandmother liked knowing I was in the house and staying out of trouble. As a result, I spent a lot of time writing.826 National3 min read