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

Description:
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, field trips, after-school workshops, in-schools tutoring, help for English language learners, and assistance with student publications. All of our free programs seek to strengthen each student’s power to express ideas effectively, creatively, confidently, and in his or her individual voice.

History:
826 Boston is the seventh chapter of 826 National, an umbrella organization that works toward duplicating the successful 826 Valencia program in youth writing centers across the country. Recognized as an official chapter in December 2006, 826 Boston opened its doors in the fall of 2007.

Contact people:

Daniel Johnson, Executive Director, (phone), (email) Hannah Nolan-Spohn, Program Coordinator, (phone), (email) Helen Jacobson, Board President, (phone), (email)

Address:

3035 Washington Street Roxbury, MA 02119 (See a map)

Directions:

Please see http://www.826boston.org/about/47/Directions for detailed directions by car and MBTA.   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: Orange Line - Jackson Square,   Walk distance (in minutes): 10 For maps or information, please see http://www.mbta.com