From intern Brett Arnold:

It's a rainy day here in Los Angeles: timid cars pack the freeways, trees strain under the weather, everything is just a bit more gloom than normal–everything except for 826LA, at least. Students are still swarming to the tutoring center looking for help on homework and tips on writing projects. "What if, say, my dinosaur friend ate people, but didn't swallow them? Like, he helped them get around faster, then spit them out. Would people believe that?"

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From Programs Coordinator, Danny Hom:

As the first moments of 2010 grow steadily closer, 826LA is winding down this year with a bunch of great activities. And simultaneously, we're gearing up for next year! On our plate for '10: fresh field trips, creative new in-school project and on-site workshop ideas, and more, more, more after-school tutoring. It's going to make for some amazing products. (As you may know, we're running a project-based model at 826LA, which means that when students leave our activities, they've got something in the form of a product that may be as traditional as a magazine or as intangible as a pop song, as serious as a manifesto or as whimsical as comic.

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