About one in three Bay Area fifth graders is not proficient in reading and writing. 826 Valencia aims to address this inequity by helping kids build creative and expository writing skills through inspiring, project-based programs. With our grant, 826 Valencia will convert a liquor store in the Tenderloin into an imagination-filled, community-based tutoring center to help 2,000 local students increase their writing skills, engage in learning, and find their voices