Miles Portek | 826NYC Volunteer

March 21, 2016

826NYC 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. Our services are structured around our belief that great leaps in learning can happen with one-on-one attention and that strong writing skills are fundamental to future success.

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How 826 National is transforming education – CBS Feature

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