I read about 826 Valencia on mightygirl.net, and I think it's swell. Here's their little "about" spiel:
"826 Valencia is a writing lab for San Francisco students, ages 8 to 18. Our primary goals:
- To provide a drop-in center for one-on-one tutoring in writing
- To provide support, technical expertise and materials for student publications
- To provide training in various digital and print-media software programs
- To help other organizations provide outlets for students interested in writing and publishing"
Its co-directors are Barb Bersche and Dave Eggers, who wrote that heartbreaking work of staggering genius so many people are wild about.
oh, yeah, and McSweeney's is his thing, too. As if you didn't already know.