BOOKS FOR BREAKFAST
About the Event
We invite you to 826 MSP's sixth annual Books for Breakfast fundraiser. We are so excited to be back at the American Swedish Institute in person!
Join us to hear from 826 MSP's young writers and special guest, Matt Eicheldinger, hit author and long time middle school language arts teacher. You'll enjoy a delicious breakfast and hear more about the power of storytelling which centers BIPOC communities—all while supporting 826 MSP's free youth programming.
Agenda:
8:30 - 9:00 AM: Full hot breakfast and mingling
9:00 - 10:00 AM: Program
With Special Guest, Matt Eicheldinger
Matt Eicheldinger has been teaching middle school language arts for the past fifteen years. He has also created a growing audience on social media, becoming one of the top followed teacher accounts on Instagram with over 80 million views where he is known for his captivating and relatable storytelling.
Not only that, but his debut middle grade book, Matt Sprouts and The Curse of Ten Broken Toes, was an instant USA TODAY and New York Times bestseller and has sent Eicheldinger across the country for author visits and keynote speeches.
About 826 MSP
“My heart and my voice is from my ancestors... I have the power to speak up for my ancestors.” -Hawi, grade 10
826 MSP is a youth writing center which amplifies the voices of historically marginalized Twin Cities youth. Our mission is to amplify the voices, stories, and power of K-12 BIPOC students through writing, publishing, and leadership programs. We were established in 2009 in response to the educational opportunity gaps which persist in Minnesota due to systemic racism and other forms of institutionalized oppression.
We serve approximately 1,500 youth per year through free writing, tutoring, publishing and leadership programs both in and out of schools. We believe in writing as a catalyzing tool for processing experiences, building community, and transforming the world. We are the ninth chapter in the country's largest network of youth writing centers, 826 National.
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