Javan Ng Photography This year might just be our most photogenic Lights On Afterschool yet! The Empire State Building lit up the night in blue and yellow on the evening of October 26, the... read more →
Hi! I’m Marisa Paipongna and I’m very excited to be the new Field Outreach Assistant at the Afterschool Alliance. I became interested in the Afterschool Alliance due to my own... read more →
While research has shown that participation in the arts promotes positive youth outcomes, providing quality arts programming can seem like an unobtainable goal to many programs, especially those that mix... read more →
Happy Lights On Afterschool! Today is a day to celebrate the amazing impact afterschool programs have on the lives of millions of children every day. Thank you for everything you... read more →
Topeka Program Working to Bring After School Activities to All Kansas Kids (WIBW, Kansas) The Kansas Enrichment Network (KEN) hosted a Lights On Afterschool event last Friday on the Kansas... read more →
By Sarah McKinney, Content Marketing Producer at Encore.org’s Gen2Gen campaign. Diana Amatucci volunteers after school and during the summers at her local Boys and Girls Club in Charlottesville Virginia. A retired... read more →
The Afterschool Alliance is pleased to present this post as part of the Afterschool & Law Enforcement blog series. 22 years ago, in the back seat of a police car, an organization that... read more →
“Power is the ability to write and author the American story… and that requires ambition to be nurtured; it requires the administration of an infrastructure that can do this.” These... read more →
Lights On Afterschool is just seven days away! While many programs are wrapping up their plans, some will only start planning this week. Luckily, we’ve got something for everyone over... read more →
How Important Is Time? Upcoming Event Shines Light on After-School Program (Dothan Eagle, Alabama) The Boys & Girls Club of Hawk-Houston is hoping to engage the Dothan community with its... read more →