The Greater Seattle Bureau of Fearless Ideas (formerly 826 Seattle) is a
nonprofit
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organization located in
Seattle
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,
Washington
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* George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States
* Washington (state), a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
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dedicated to supporting students ages 6 to 18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write. Services are structured around the belief that great leaps in learning can happen with one-on-one attention, and that strong writing skills are fundamental to future success.
Bureau of Fearless Ideas headquarters is located in the
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Greenwood or Green wood may also refer to:
People
* Greenwood (surname)
Settlements
Australia
* Greenwood, Queensland, a locality in the Toowoomba Region
* Greenwood, Western Australia, a suburb of Perth
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neighborhood of Seattle. The organization manages a retail store at the location called the "Greenwood Space Travel Supply Company", which sells space-themed novelties and toys; the store's revenues benefit the organization. The organization was previously a part of
826 National
826 National is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping students, ages 6–18, improve their expository and creative writing skills. The organization's eight chapters include 826 Valencia in San Francisco, 826NYC in Brooklyn, 826LA in L ...
prior to 2014.
In 2011 First Lady
Michelle Obama
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presented the organization with one of 12 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards, part of the
President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities
The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH) was an advisory committee to the President of the United States on cultural issues. It works directly with the White House and the three primary cultural agencies: the National End ...
.
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As of 2015, the Bureau employs David Schmader formerly of Seattle's '' The Stranger'' alt-weekly.][
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References
External links
The Greater Seattle Bureau of Fearless IdeasGreenwood Space Travel Supply Co.
Education in Seattle
Non-profit organizations based in Seattle
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