We are offering a one-day seminar at our founding location, 826 Valencia in San Francisco on Friday, Septembert 19th, 2008 from 9am-5pm. Our national seminar includes a tour of our writing center as well as the presentation of a great deal of information about the 826 program. In addition to getting the inside scoop on our operations, you will also get an opportunity to meet and chat with 826 National's founders: Dave Eggers and NÃnive Clements Calegari.
The total cost of the seminar is $300. We will be providing breakfast and a lunch.
During the seminar you will learn about our:
- mission and history
- services and why they are needed
- Storytelling & Bookmaking field trips
- student publications
- drop-in tutoring model
- volunteers
- in-schools projects
- summer programs: Summer Writing Camp and the English Language Learner Writing Camp
- workshops program
- National chapters
- scholarship program
- fundraising efforts (retail, grants, events, donors)
- The Pirate Store
- Adult Seminars
- internship program
