826 Boston

826 Boston is a nonprofit writing, tutoring, and publishing organization where students in grades K-12 and beyond can share their stories, amplify their voices, and develop as leaders in school and in life.

Nonprofit

Roxbury, Massachusetts

HQ Location

2007

Year Founded

0-50

Employees

OUR MISSION

826 Boston is a nonprofit writing, tutoring, and publishing organization where students in grades K-12 and beyond can share their stories, amplify their voices, and develop as leaders in school and in life. Their services are structured around the understanding that great leaps in learning can happen with individualized attention and that strong writing skills are fundamental to future success.

Each of 826 Boston's programs seeks to empower students to express their ideas effectively, creatively, confidently, and in their individual voices.
826 Boston provide after-school tutoring, field trips, creative writing workshops, in-school Writers’ Rooms, college essay assistance, help for English Language Learners, and in-depth publishing projects.

Why The Impact Job ❤️ 826 Boston

Talk about impact: 826 Boston provides free writing and tutoring programs for Boston students ages 6 to 18, serving more than 3,000 students and forming supportive partnerships with 150 teachers annually.

All programming is free, meaning those who need services the most can access them

826 Boston maintains a network of more than 2,500 volunteers from the Boston community—including professional writers, artists, and teachers.

Work Remote Policy

Hybrid. 826 Boston operates on a hybrid work schedule, requiring employees who are not student-facing to come into the office to complete their work at least twice a week. All employees of 826 Boston are remote on Fridays.

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