Changing futures in southeastern Michigan, one story at a time
Our work in 2024-25 By the Numbers
4,492
total students
195
active volunteers
1,910
volunteer hours
“Because of the 826michigan project, there were no issues with group work. When students were acting out stories, the students were all engaged. They collaborated and worked together.
Teacher at University Prep
For struggling students, sometimes everything is a struggle, and then they get defeated. That didn’t happen because of 826michigan. There was someone there to make sure their voices were still heard. They felt important with this project: they felt part of the group. It’s hard to even think of improvements because everything went so well.”
19
schools
160
teachers
1,270
publications
We published 80 second-grade writers in Give Them Their Flowers, which included a special exhibit at Belle Isle Conservatory. Read more about it here!
Check out our publications from the 2024-25 school year in our Student Writing Gallery. Buy the books on our store website!
For the seventh year, every third grader in Ypsilanti Community Schools participated in our literary art adventure field trip program with the University of Michigan Museum of Art!
“The 826michigan program centered student voice and let them choose how and what to contribute to the story.”
Teacher at Pittsfield Elementary
92%
of parents/guardians believe 826michigan programs improved their student’s grades.
97%
of teachers said working with 826michigan gave them more ideas for how to teach writing in their classrooms.
92%
of students said they can use what they learned in an 826michigan program for other assignments.
Why We Write
At 826michigan, our free programs focus on writing for a few simple reasons: equal access to quality writing education is the best way to give students the tools they need to understand themselves, authentically connect with one another, and access the power within themselves to build a better world.
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