Writing is a big part of both our after-school Homework Club and our Summer Academic Program. Here’s where the students share some of their work, and whatever else is on their minds. (Their names been been obscured for security and privacy, but the words are definitely their own.)
On December 8, our Creative Writing Lab students (AKA the Budding Bloggers) paid a visit to The Pirate Store in Oakland. This store is a clever disguise for 826 Valencia, a terrific nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting under-resourced students ages six to eighteen with their creative and expository writing skills. They also have a range of programs to help teachers inspire their…