Here’s a sampling of just a few of our beloved neighborhood friends and partners on @buendiafamilyschool ‘s 30-Day Spring Raffle to raise funds for our DEI Tuition Assistance program.
Check out our Link in Bio or click here to see the full list, and order raffle tickets: https://forms.gle/erU5wvVyozi8nPz6A
You can enter the raffle anytime during the month of May for 30+ chances to win some of these amazing prizes, all while supporting a good cause to make a high quality education and creative learning environment accessible for all children 🙌
#preschool #neighborly #partnership #diversity #inclusion
@authordanielhandler and I had an amazing time at the #booksforbreakfast fundraiser for @826boston early the morning. Thank you, 826 Boston and the Greater Boston Bigfoot Research Institute for everything you do to amplify student voices! #bigfoot
“The comfort of being Vietnamese and American makes me feel special.” 🇻🇳🇺🇸
In her poem “A Doorway Between,” Angelina D., from 826 Valencia, discusses the duality of her American and Vietnamese identities, and how she is proud to embrace both. At 826, our writing programs give opportunities for students to explore their cultural heritage and share their full selves in published work like this. ⭐ We are honored to create spaces for their creative expression!
As we celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, make sure to keep your eyes peeled for student writing centering AAPI stories throughout the month of May. 📝
Did you know? There are over 3,500 children and youth living in the Tenderloin, the highest concentration of young people in any neighborhood in San Francisco. 💛
At our neighbors 826 Valencia, DMA students became “big buddies” to pre-k friends from Wu-Yee Childcare Center. They read their poetry out loud while the little ones illustrated each piece in their own way. Moments like this matter!
In a neighborhood where young people are navigating so much, spaces for creativity, connection, and joy are everything. 🥹✨
@826valencia@wuyeesf
#Tenderloin #CommunityPartners #DeMarillacAcademy #ALegacyInBloom
Nour has been serving students in San Francisco as a BAYAC Member placed with 826 Valencia. Through her AmeriCorps journey she looks forward to gaining more skills as an educator and to exploring new strategies for the teaching of language and writing in a non-profit setting. She has always admired 826 Valencia’s programs for instilling in young people a sense of pride in their voices and writing skills. We are thrilled to see her excel there and grow as a leader!
Join us for the De Marillac Academy x 826 Valencia anthology release 🎉
These are the stories shaping the future ✨
📖 I’ll Be the One
📅 May 14 | 🕒 3–4 PM
📍 826 Valencia Tenderloin Center @826valencia
This event will feature student reading and a first look at this year’s anthology💭
Cover Art: @robert_tres 🌟
RSVP to save your spot → link in bio
#alegacyinbloom #publishedstudents #creativewriting
We love celebrating Spring with the student writers @826valencia
Come see some of their work on the bulletin board found at the staircase leading to the poetry room 🍕
Shayla has been an amazing AmeriCorps Member serving with 826 Valencia in San Francisco this year! She is a huge advocate of youth and puts it best when she shares why she wanted to do a year of service with BAYAC: “I am passionate about working with youth because they inspire me to do my best and give my best work. I learn from them how to listen better, to notice, to open up my perspectives, to be curious and to play. They push me to give my best effort in order to see the growth from them, and it is worth the effort to see their growth and ability change over time as a fulfilling and remarkable endeavor. It is a gift to be able to teach our future leaders.”🧡💙
Thursday, May 14
Mac Barnett & Jon Klassen
Co-presented with @826valencia@macbarnett has written award-winning picture books and was selected to be the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature (2025-2026). @jonklassen was an illustrator and animator, working on films like “Kung Fu Panda” and “Coraline,” before creating his best-selling “hat” trilogy.
They’ve worked together on an animated series “Shape Island,” and newsletter “Looking at Picture Books.”
Join us for a conversation on their collaborations and Barnett’s new book, “Make Believe: On Telling Stories to Children.”
Tomorrow, we’re bringing together some of the Bay Area’s most creative, compassionate, and downright delightful humans (and animals)! ✨🐾
Attend our Birthday Block Party this Saturday to meet:
🐶 Muttville: senior dogs, maximum charm
🐰 SF Animal Care and Control: adoptable rabbits looking for loving homes
📚 826 Valencia: celebrating young storytellers
🎨 Precita Eyes: community-powered mural magic
🌮 Off the Grid: featuring vegetarian and vegan options from Curry Up Now, Beyond Borders, and Bay Area Softy
#SFEvents #ThingsToDoInSF
“My sisters and I will play tag in the sugarcane fields.” - Mei
Collective voice, collective care. Through collaboration with Youth Speaks, 826 Valencia, the San Francisco Public Library, and the Mayor’s Office, young poets came together to write a shared anthology for the city.
To find out more about our Youth Poet Laureate and Vice Laureate program, click the link in our bio or visit youthspeaks.org
#YouthPoetLaureate #SanFrancisco #Poetry #YouthSpeaks #PublicLibraries
“They say it arrives in an instant. But I watched you leave for months.” - Karan Gupta, 2026 San Francisco Youth Poet Laureate
These poems were written together, across neighborhoods and lived experiences. Youth Speaks partnered with 826 Valencia, SFPL, and the Mayor’s Office to support a cohort that created SF’s first Youth Poet Laureate anthology.
To find out more about our Youth Poet Laureate and Vice Laureate program, click the link in our bio or visit youthspeaks.org
#YouthPoetLaureate #SanFrancisco #Poetry #YouthSpeaks #PublicLibraries
