One of the Colorado Afterschool Partnership (CAP) goals is to inform and mobilize communities about local, state, and federal legislative issues that may affect afterschool and summer programs. As a network, we need to stay connected and ready to respond to the issues we care about!
Legislative Updates
CAP News
Welcome Back to Afterschool
Finding Our STEM Superpower with Family Engagement Coauthored by Linda Kekelis and Ron Ottinger The afterschool community has stepped up... read more →
August 30, 2021
Techbridge Girls helps bolster STEM interest among Colorado students
For over 20 years, Techbridge Girls has worked tirelessly to engage girls in STEM and bolster their interest through hands-on... read more →
August 19, 2021
CAP members share summer learning stories in honor of National Summer Learning Week
Led by the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA), National Summer Learning Week is a week-longcelebration dedicated to elevating the importance... read more →
July 7, 2021
CAP announces 2021 Best of Colorado Afterschool winners
Two afterschool educators have been named as Colorado Afterschool Partnership’s (CAP) Best of Colorado Afterschool. The two winners were nominated by a... read more →
July 7, 2021
Creating a Summer Like No Other: Free Virtual Summer Re-Boot Camp 2021
Week 1 (May 31 - June 4): Summer Programming 101: What to Expect Welcome to our first week of Statewide... read more →
June 2, 2021
CAP Quality Action Team Member Named Finalist for NAA Board
CAP is proud to announce that Quality Action Team member Sarah Conley is a finalist for the National AfterSchool Association... read more →
June 1, 2021
Notice of Request for Proposal
The Million Girls Moonshot seeks to inspire and prepare the next generation of innovators by engaging one million more girls... read more →
May 25, 2021
This is Afterschool in Colorado
In Colorado, afterschool programs provide expanded learning opportunities to 83,215 students and are a lifeline for working families. In Colorado,... read more →
May 11, 2021
Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week 2021 Press Release
Colorado Afterschool Partnership (CAP), along with the National AfterSchool Association, invites youth, families, and schools to give thanks to Afterschool... read more →
April 13, 2021
Colorado After 3 PM | 2020 Fact Sheet & Press Release
Colorado Parents Give High Marks to Afterschool Programs, But New Household Survey Finds Huge Unmet Demand Here, With Colorado Trailing... read more →
December 10, 2020
Colorado Joins the 21st Annual Lights On Afterschool Celebration
On Monday, October 19, the Denver City and County Building will be lit up with orange lights in honor of... read more →
October 16, 2020
State of Colorado Proclamation – Lights on Afterschool Day
WHEREAS, the citizens of Colorado stand firmly committed to quality afterschool programs and opportunities because they: provide safe, challenging, and... read more →
September 25, 2020
Million Girls Moonshot Comes to Colorado!
Colorado Afterschool Partnership Joins Nationwide Effort to Close the Gender Gap in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Tech and philanthropic leaders... read more →
September 17, 2020
