826LA & the Time Travel Mart

This month, 826LA is sharing staff-recommended organizations that support L.A.’s Black communities Today, we want to highlight the Social Justice Learning Institute @sjli_ca .This nonprofit has a widening national impact, but they have a strong local presence. In addition to offering valuable resources and programs, the SJLI is also heavily involved in advocacy for local issues like voter registration, the movement to remove funds from L.A. school police, and tenant rights during the pandemic. Swipe left to learn more about their services and how you can support the Social Justice Learning Institute

Check out a conversation between Judd Aparow and Neal Katyal on a post-Trump world, presented by 826LA and Second Home Hollywood. When Trump was impeached a second time, writer-director Judd Apatow, a long-time supporter of 826LA reunited with Neal Katyal Supreme Court attorney and co-author of Impeach: The Case Against Donald Trump,virtually, this timeto ask what it all means: for the future of Trump and his supporters and, more importantly, for young people growing up in ...a country that has seen democracy challenged in multiple ways during the past year. As a law professor, I see just how important good writing is, Katyal said. Apatow said, I support 826 because...writing and creative writing are what saved me and what has supported me in my life, and there’s nothing more important than that. View the full conversation online: https://bit.ly/3r0RSRa

#StudentWritingWednesday Friendship nourishes the soulTag a friend you appreciate

A memorable 826LA moment," Trevor recalls, happened a few years ago, when a student in Echo Park made paper mache flowers for Teacher Appreciation Day. It was a small gesture, but I kept the flower to remind me of the children wherever I go." Learn more about long-time 826LA volunteer Trevor Worthy in our Community Spotlight blog post http://826la.org/community-spotlight-trevor-worthy/

#Repost from @timetravelmart You can now stock up on two Time Travel Mart staples in Meow Wolf's Las Vegas @omegamartusa: Mammoth Chunks and Robot Milk "Thank you to Stefan Buchar [@stefangbucher] for streamlining his magnificent designs with each of these products, and to Rodolfo Montalvo [@rodolfomon3] for beautifully illustrating the covers of special zines of student writings hidden inside cans of mammoth meat! #robotmilk #mammothchunks #studentwriting #meowwolf #meatzines"

#StudentWritingWednesday Beauty, nature. One and the same, if we look as closely as Stephanie does in her writing(nature/spring emojis) Inner Art Zine was created by students in our 2020 Summer Writers Workshop. Read the full zine on our website: https://826la.org/innerart/

This month, 826LA is highlighting organizations that support L.A.’s Black communitiesNon-profit Kids In The Spotlight provides 15-week filmmaking programs where foster youth learn to write, create, and even star in their own films Two youth-made films will be shown this Thursday at the Celebration of Black Youth Storytellers film screening and Q&A. Swipe to learn more about the founder, the program, and ways to support Today is the last day to register for the free Celebration of Black Youth Storytellers event! Link: https://bit.ly/kitsevent

Happy Valentine's Day!Our students couldn't get together to write your Valentine this year, so they went with verbal "Love Is" letters and poems instead to say thank youHere are a few

This month, 826LA is highlighting staff-picked organizations that support L.A.’s Black communities. The Crenshaw Family YMCA offers resources and programs for all ages. Their services promote equity, togetherness, health, and creativity within the local community Don't miss the Dream In Color Youth Art Showcase tomorrow at 10amRegister for the Zoom link and follow at @CrenshawFamilyYMCA

#TimeTravelMartThursday Repost from @timetravelmart Student writing and #Valentine'sDay products for the time travelers of Los Angeles! Visit timetravelmart.com to purchase "I love LA x 111 times. Let’s face it, you can’t spend all your time at the Time Travel Mart (especially when we’re temporally closed) so here’s another 110 places to discover with your valentine. Just to be safe, you might want to pack along a brief message of love and some instant heat with you."

#StudentWriting Get inspired! Lift up your communityVote Quotes from the 826LA book Time to Heal written by Ethnic Studies students at Roosevelt High schoolhttp://bit.ly/time-to-heal #inspiration #vote #losangeles

Nature is for everyoneIn this two hour workshop, students will use poetry to think, imagine, and write about the natural world. Register at https://bit.ly/3olaqKX La naturaleza es para todosEn este taller de dos horas, los estudiantes usarán la poesía para pensar, imaginar y escribir sobre el mundo natural. Registrarse a https://bit.ly/3olaqKX

It was great to see you today, 826LA students and families! Our staff gave away 80+ art kits donated by @thebroadartmuseum. A big thank you to The Broad and everyone who stopped by!

#TTM Thursday 826LA's Time Travel Marts are open again!The slides above are direct orders and recommendations from the High Time Bureau of Insistence (HBTI) and the @timetravelmart. See you soon, time travelers! #marvista #echopark Echo Park Hours: Friday- Sunday, 12 to 6pm Mar Vista Hours: Saturday- Sunday, 12 to 6pm

Election fatigue got you down? Remember what democracy is all about to YOU-- whether it is making your voice heard, showing up to make change, or speaking for those who cannot participate Help students/children (grades 6-12) process the 2020 election with the Dear Election lesson from 826 DigitalIn this lesson, students pick an audience and write a letter about an important election issue that matters to them. http://bit.ly/826-digital-dear-election

The 826LA community is getting ready for the 11th annual Great Los Angeles Personal Statement WeekendAlthough the (virtual) event will look a little different this year, GLAPSW will still have the essentials--volunteers, 826LA staff, and amazing students, of course!

Meet Ebony Bailey, a journalist/filmmaker/artist and the head of 826LA’s fall Journalism workshops As a Teaching Artist, Ebony provides our students with a safe and supportive space while helping them to develop their journalist skills

#writingworkshop #tallerdeescritura You can register for this free workshop here: https://bit.ly/3olaqKX Puede registrarse en este taller gratis aquí: https://bit.ly/3olaqKX

#timetravelmartthursday This is the last chance for Los Angeles to get free shipping on their online ordersOrder by this Sunday to receive free shipping from your local Time Travel Mart! Visit here: https://timetravelmart.com/ #localbusiness #nonprofitbusiness #losangeles

#StudentWritingWednesday Excerpt from Matthew W.’s Where’s the Good in Goodbye From the book "La Vida Es Un Regalo Sagado: Expressions of Resistance, Resilience, and Reimagination", written by Roosevelt High School students working with 826LA and the Ethnic Studies Program. Book available at the link:https://bit.ly/3dMpBYC

Join us at our Virtual Town Hall tomorrow! All members of the community are welcome, including parents and educators. Register for our free event or donate at the link: https://linktr.ee/826la #townhall #losangeles #systemicinjustice #communitysolutions

From the article During the Virtual School Year, Community is More Important Than Ever by 826LA’s Joel Arquillos Read the full article at the link: https://linktr.ee/826la The positive efforts that have bloomed alongside the 214,000 deaths do not make up for the failures. But these efforts are worth noting not simply because we all need an injection of good news, but because America at large is learning what poor communities and communities of color have always known: When systems fail, people help each other.

#Repost from the Time Travel Mart #bookstore Meanwhile, at the Time Travel Mart dinosaur eggs gathered fresh from the Cretaceous Period! #shoplocal #nonprofitbusiness #fresheggs #writingnonprofit