826CHI | A Non-Profit Writing & Tutoring Center in Chicago

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Board Member, Jan, on Jeopardy!

Congrats to Jan on his Jeopardy victory! Watch him give a shout out to a certain non-profit here (minute 5:17)!
Anywhere At Once

Over 100 students wrote this epic book: Anywhere at Once! Grab your copy at the Boring Store today!
More Chicken Than Chicken

The End of Semester Chapbook written by students in the after-school program is out now! Pick up a copy today.
The Clandestine Quest is Coming

Save the date. March 10th.

News & Events

We can’t say too much ...

January 23rd—

We can't say too much just yet about the Clandestine Quest that will take place March 10th in the neighborhood ... other than ... you should be a part of it. We highly recommend, as you glance at your calendar and realize that January has almost already disappeared, to take a look at our Upcoming Events, and plan to be there!

PROM (details tba)

Fri, April 20th
8pm

Save the date for our annual night of dressing up, dancing and drinking delicious beers to raise funds for 826CHI. Details tba.

The Clandestine Quest

Sat, March 10th
1pm

Details Soon!

Exhibitor Zine Fest Reading

Fri, March 9th
7pm - 9pm

Readings from the special guests at Chicago Zine Fest 2012.

Free and open to the public.

Zines: The Next Generation

Fri, March 9th
6pm - 7pm

Youth Zine Reading. Part of Chicago Zine Fest.

Free and open to the public.

Mission

826CHI is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting students ages 6 to 18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write.

Our services are structured around the understanding that great leaps in learning can happen with one-on-one attention, and that strong writing skills are fundamental to future success.

With this in mind, we provide drop-in tutoring, after-school workshops, in-schools tutoring, help for English language learners, and assistance with student publications. All of our programs are challenging and enjoyable, and ultimately strengthen each student’s power to express ideas effectively, creatively, confidently, and in his or her individual voice.

Mission

826CHI shares its space with the Boring Store, Chicago’s only undercover secret agent supply store. The Boring Store outfits its spy-entele with the latest and greatest in espionagical wares. Visit us in Wicker Park and pick up a fresh grappling hook, carrier pigeon, envelope X-ray spray, hollowed-out can of shaving cream, or weather-resistant notebook. All funds raised through the store go to support 826CHI’s free programming.