On September 17th, the TED Prize co-hosted an event with 826LA at their Venice location.  Guests explored the writing center and shopped for select items from 826LA’s Time Travel mart.  Dave Eggers was there and he recounted the history of 826 and the inspiration behind the whimsical storefronts, from the original Pirate Supply Store in San Francisco to LA’s new Time Travel Mart.  (You can purchase select items from the Time Travel mart online at www.826la.org/store.)   A student read some of her poetry and TED’s Chris Anderson touched upon some of the amazing collaborations that have emerged from Dave’s wish to create 1,000 stories of engagement between individuals and their local public schools.   A highlight of the evening was director Spike Jonze showing a clip from the skateboard video workshops he’s been conducting at 826LA.  His work is a compelling example of someone using their unique skills and talents to collaborate with a public school.

There was so much enthusiasm and passion around Once Upon A School – we can’t wait to hear more of the stories coming out of LA.

Thank you to Robin Goldberg at Blurb for providing Once Upon A School workbooks, Katy Klassman from Vosges Haute Chocolat for providing sweets and Steven Addis of Addis Creson for providing beautiful bags to put them in.

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