You're Worth More Than Anything

YOU’RE WORTH MORE THAN ANYTHING \\ 34

Zoe Rodriguez

Dear Great Grandmother, I hope you’re seeing this. My mom has been very good. She is nice and the best mom in the whole wide world. Your daughter is always grateful and funny when I’m sad. When I cry, she’s always there to make me laugh and feel better. You look a lot like my mom; she showed me a picture of you. You’re the same as her. Take care of yourself in heaven. Love, Granddaughter

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You're Worth More Than Anything

Published on Feb 28, 2022

826nyc

It’s the fall of 2021. In Beacon Centers in Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, and the Bronx, in a cafeteria, in a classroom, in a schoolyard, in a computer lab, students are writing. They’re making lists of their favorite people and places, defining their nicknames, and explaining the real problem with celery. They’re writing letters to the friends and family they love, and those they’ve lost. They’re writing poems and stories, advice and encouragement, and reminding us: You’re Worth More Than Anything. This project was produced by 826NYC in collaboration with the New York City Mayor’s Office for Community Mental Health, the Department of Youth and Community Development, and Beacon Centers of New York City, and was written by the next generation of educators, athletes, performers, scientists, entrepreneurs, and authors, who are, indeed, worth everything and more.

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Kailany Soriano PS 8 / Montefiore

Ailen Perez PS 19 / HANAC

Alexandra Mora MS 328 / ACDP

Mariely Morrobel PS 8 / Montefiore

Oscary Monero PS 19 / HANAC

Angelina Jade Salinas PS 8 / Montefiore

Kailyn Macias PS 19 / HANAC

Alina Bautista MS 131 / YMCA

Fiona Lin MS 131 / YMCA

Cyan Elise Estrella MS 328 / ACDP

Kadira Dow PS 8 / Montefiore

Angely Abreu PS 19 / HANAC

Janira Avila PS 19 / HANAC

Victor Li Jiang MS 131 / YMCA

Junior Lopez PS 19 / HANAC