The program has been so successful that it's now in eight different cities in the United States, serving 30,000 students.
From this pirate supply store in San Francisco, to a store for spies in Chicago, each 826 branch has a unique theme to fuel creativity.
826 National Chief Executive Gerald Richards says due to budget cuts, arts education is disappearing in the public schools and so is the ability for students to use their imagination.
“I think there is much more of a focus on science, technology, engineering and math. There’s a lot of a focus on testing and a lot of the teaching that’s going on in the schools is focusing on the test and passing the test rather than thinking about how do we get kids to think. How do we get them to reason,” he said.
Richards says being creative and innovative are important even in the sciences. Knowing how to write well will also help students get to college and beyond.
“For jobs and employers and just every subject is the ability to communicate well really does open a lot of doors,” Richards said.
Leigh Lehman says 826 also builds confidence by publishing and selling the students' work at places such as the pirate supply store and on the Internet.
Sofia Marquez is proud her story is now in this book. “That verification that their voice matters and that their stories matter and that their experiences are valid and important and relevant to other people,” she said. “I get to use my imagination -- that’s why I like writing.”
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