Who Wants Love

In early 2014, 826CHI launched a partnership with Engaging Philanthropy, Inspiring Creatives (EPIC) and its team of talented volunteer designers. As a continuation of that partnership, Designkitchen, an advertising firm in Chicago, offered to produce a series of videos showcasing 826CHI students reading their published writing. We think these videos beautifully encapsulate the imagination, creativity, and revelrous spirit of 826CHI. Quinn W. has been coming to 826CHI for four years and wrote the poem "Who Wants Love?" as a fourth grader. It was published in 826CHI's Compendium Volume 3 and has been featured in at least four wedding ceremonies. Now in 8th grade, Quinn regularly attends our After-School Tutoring program and is known to write incredible poetry and rock some fantastically sparkly pink snowboots. "Who Wants Love?" was also read aloud at The Library of Congress during the award ceremony for the 2013 Library of Congress American Literacy Award, which was awarded to the chapters of 826 National in September 2013.