December 19, 2018
Kona began her 826 journey as a volunteer with the 826 Valencia Tenderloin Center, then later led its Podcasting Field Trip program. She attended Wellesley College and NYU, and has taught English in France, China, and Ghana. She adores travel and dreams of visiting Antarctica someday.
Email: kona@826national.org
Pronouns: she/her
826 Digital, Get Involved, Resources
September 20, 2022
This year’s Banned Books Week theme “Books Unite Us. Censorship Divides Us” highlights how stories connect people and communities together. “Sharing stories important to us means sharing a part of ourselves,” the American Library Association (ALA) explained. “Books reach across … Continue reading
826 In The News, Friends of 826
September 12, 2019
A “curious display of doughnuts” and students writing their futures. That’s what writer Cameron Berger discovered when he paid a visit to 826LA and it’s Echo Park Time Travel Mart. And as Berger detailed in “Where Kids Reap the Rewards … Continue reading
January 8, 2020
Take the Stop Bullying: Speak Up Writing Challenge with your FREE Bookmaking Kit from 826 National, Cartoon Network, and Pilot Pen. Continue reading
