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Overview: Mighty Writers is a 501 non-profit after school free writing program located in South Philadelphia. It was founded in March 2009 by Rachel Loeper and Tim Whitaker and is based on the 826 Valencia project started by author Dave Eggers in San Francisco. The store-front space focuses on programming to help children write and think with clarity. After-school program occurs Sunday-Thursday in addition to workshops, SAT Preparatory classes and events that showcase the student work. In the summer of 2011, Mighty Writers opened a second location at 614 South Street. In this retail space, comic artwork is sold by both famous comics and children of the program and it is used for both programming and fundraising events.

Programming:

After-School: More than 300 volunteers work with Mighty Writers to provide one-on-one tutoring five days a week. Time is spent completing homework assignments followed by writing projects specific to Mighty Writers. It is required that participants complete two writing assignments per term and spend at least six hours per week.

Workshops: Past workshops have included comic books, poetry, movie reviews, Mighty Times