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2016 Afterschool for All Virtual Challenge

May 24, 2016

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Housekeeping Notes

Webinar agenda

What is the Afterschool for All Virtual Challenge? Why does your voice matter? How can you get involved?

www.afterschoolalliance.org

50

states

535

Calls or emails to Congress

Thousands

• f afterschool

advocates

The objectives

Establish a relationship and yourself as a resource Get afterschool on the radar Emphasize the need to maintain federal support

www.afterschoolalliance.org

Call Congress Arrange a site visit or District office meeting Email the Hill Tell a friend

Key areas of discussion

www.afterschoolalliance.org

• Increase funding for the 21st Century

Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) initiative by $133 million for FY2017

• Support opportunities for K-12 students to

access afterschool Science, Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) programs by funding the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grant program

• Co-sponsor the bipartisan Summer Meals

Act (S. 613/HR 1728)

We must raise our voice loud and clear.

Tight fiscal environment for FY2017 Proposed cut to federal afterschool funding

www.afterschoolalliance.org

Tremendous demand and increasing costs New opportunities around child nutrition and STEM

Accepting the Challenge is easy!

www.afterschoolalliance.org

Call or Email your Member of Congress

OR

Put together a team and schedule an in-District meeting OR program site visit the week of May 23-27

Meeting in Person or at a Program Site?

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 Determine your team members  Schedule a meeting or visit  Research and prepare a meeting packet  Script your talking points  Attend the meeting  Follow-up and stay in touch

Key areas of discussion

www.afterschoolalliance.org

• Increase funding for the 21st Century

Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) initiative by $133 million for FY2017

• Support opportunities for K-12 students to

access afterschool Science, Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) programs by funding the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grant program

• Co-sponsor the bipartisan Summer Meals

Act (S. 613/HR 1728)

Check out our new Afterschool for All Virtual Challenge toolkit now!

www.afterschoolalliance.org

http://afterschoolalliance.org/challenge.cfm

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