Video Ann Arbor’s Robot Repair Superstore (And Really Cool Non-profit)
Robots. Creative writing. Dave Eggers. After school tutoring. 826Michigan is the hippest non-profit organization in Ann Arbor. Offering writing workshops and tutoring to kids for free, and channeling the energy and enthusiasm of nearly 200 voluteers, author Dave Egger’s brainchild has resulted in the kind of experience that changes both lives and minds.
Robots.
Creative writing.
Dave Eggers.
After school tutoring.
826Michigan is pretty much the hippest non-profit organization to land in Ann Arbor. Offering workshops and tutoring to school age kids for free (that’s right, totally free), and channeling the energy and enthusiasm of nearly 200 voluteers, author Dave Egger’s brainchild has resulted in the kind of experiential learning that changes both lives and minds.
Click on the YouTube video below to watch, listen and learn.
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