826 New Orleans

About

826 New Orleans (formerly Big Class) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to cultivating and supporting the voices of New Orleans' young writers.

Story

Big Class's mission is to cultivate and support the voices of New Orleans' writers ages 6-18 through creative collaborations with schools and communities.

We run a writing studio on St. Claude Ave. that hosts free workshops and homework help, and create in-school projects in collaboration with teachers that enrich writing experiences through publishing and volunteer support.

Our work is grounded in the understanding that writing is at the core of a thriving community, and that student writing in a purposeful context can pave the way to a brighter future.

Through a project-based approach that engages community members as an audience for student writing, young writers produce tangible end-products they can be proud of, inspiring them to write more, write better, and write enthusiastically.

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Mission

826 New Orleans's mission is to cultivate and support the voices of New Orleans' writers ages 6-18 through creative collaborations with schools and communities.