Built to meet the needs of educators, our In-School Partnerships program brings the 826CHI education team into classrooms and community centers across the city to work directly with students. 826CHI staff and volunteer support teacher's existing curricula and/or collaborate on new ideas. If you are a classroom teacher or community-based educator looking to partner with 826CHI, please share your project idea with us by applying today.
We're proud of everything we publish at 826CHI, but we get particularly excited about our annual Young Author's Book Project ("YABP"), in which we partner with a local school to produce an anthology of student work. Over the course of a full school year, our writing coaches work individually with students to help them clarify their voices and polish their drafts.
Every June, we release this publication to raucous applause at the historic Printers Row Lit Fest, where students are invited to read their work to an audience full of their peers, family members, 826CHI supporters, and strangers. These books are sold at bookstores big and small all over the country and are a huge source of pride for 826CHI and our authors.
Although the last two releases have been somewhat unconcentional with virtual releases, the publications were still amazing and demonstrate the resillency of our students.
Our latest publication, Inside Out There (2020) which truly demonstrated the resiliency and creativity of our students
How to Dream a City (2019)
With George Washington High School
A Flower Blooming in the Dark (2018)
With Jovita Idar Academy, Michele Clark High School, and Pathways in Education - Ashburn
P.S. You Sound Like Someone I Can Trust (2017)
With Emiliano Zapata Academy and Amundsen High School
The Monster Gasped, OMG! (2016)
With Brentano Math & Science Academy
The Noise Felt Human (2012)
With Curie Metropolitan High School
Anywhere at Once (2011)
With 106 2nd-8th Grade Students