The strength of our volunteer base allows us to provide in-school support for teachers in New York City classrooms. We send volunteers into New York City schools to support teachers with writing projects in their classroom. If you are a teacher and your students could use additional one-on-one help with any sort of writing project, please let us know what you’re working on, when, and where—and we’ll dispatch an enthusiastic batch of tutors to your school.
Storytelling with Apple Arts and the Sarah Powell Huntington House
826NYC collaborates with Apple Arts to run a storytelling workshop for students from the Sarah Powell Huntington House.
Picture Books with MS 51
November 5, 7
826NYC volunteers work with 8th graders at MS 51 to write picture books based on a theme of social justice.
Reporting with the Secondary School for Journalism
Fall 2007
826NYC volunteers work with juniors at the Secondary School for Journalism to write articles about the changing face of Brooklyn. This project will result in an 826NYC publication.
Superhero Project with MS 51
May 22, 29 (2007)
Volunteers work with students at MS 51 to write and illustrate comic books about original superheroes.
Radio Dramas with The August Aichhorn Center
April 16, 23, 30, May 7, 14, 21, June 4, 11 (2007)
826NYC collaborates with the Writers' Guild of America East to work with students at The August Aichhorn Center to write and record short radio dramas over eight weeks.
Graphic Short Stories with the Academy for College Preparation and Career Exploration
February 2007
Volunteers work with 9th graders at the Academy for College Preparation and Career Exploration in East Flatbush. The students will write personal narratives, which they will then turn into graphic short stories.