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Essay Fiesta

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Essay Fiesta

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Essay Fiesta

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Essay Fiesta

Essay Fiesta

Essay Fiesta

Every third Monday at 7pm, at The Book Cellar in Lincoln Square, Essay Fiesta brings together a cross-section of Chicago’s art and writing communities for a night of first-person, non-fiction essays. The acclaimed salon is hosted by Willy Nast and Karen Shimmin. Learn more at EssayFiesta.com.

Our work together

Our 826 Day event on the roof of Ace Hotel Chicago was a beautiful celebration of our community from our donors to our students and everyone in between (pictured above is 826CHI supporter TASHA’s performance). Our book P.S. You Sound Like Someone I Can Trust  was available in the hotel’s suites, Ace Hotel Chicago has hosted our annual love-themed print show featuring work by local artists inspired by our students writing on love, and their Senior Sales Manager, Tenasha Wilcoxon, spoke to our students in After-School Tutoring & Writing’s Speakers & Snacks series about what it’s like to work at a hotel.

Our Work Together

The partnership between East Village Youth Program and 826CHI is a yearly collaboration to help students achieve their goal of being accepted into their college of choice and for many to be the first in their family to attend college. This fall, 826CHI staff and 12 volunteers worked with 13 high school seniors on their personal statements for college applications. The partnership continues in the Spring when 826CHI and volunteers will return to EVYP to support students as they apply for scholarships.  

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