Virtual Challenge May 24, 2016 Housekeeping Notes Experiencing - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

2016 Afterschool for All Virtual Challenge May 24, 2016

Housekeeping Notes Experiencing Delays? Try closing out the other programs running on your computer. Audio difficulties? Keep this number handy! Dial: 1-877-860-3058 Code: 1135574 Have a question or comment? Use the group chat to interact with presenters and other participants.

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 of afterschool advocates

The objectives Call Congress Arrange a site Establish a relationship and visit or yourself as a resource District office meeting Get afterschool on the radar Email the Hill Tell a friend Emphasize the need to maintain federal support www.afterschoolalliance.org

Key areas of discussion • Increase funding for the 21 st Century Community Learning Centers (21 st 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) www.afterschoolalliance.org

We must raise our voice loud and clear. Tremendous demand and increasing costs Tight fiscal environment for FY2017 Proposed cut to federal afterschool funding New opportunities around child nutrition and STEM www.afterschoolalliance.org

Accepting the Challenge is easy! 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 www.afterschoolalliance.org

Meeting in Person or at a Program Site?  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 www.afterschoolalliance.org

Key areas of discussion • Increase funding for the 21 st Century Community Learning Centers (21 st 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) www.afterschoolalliance.org

Check out our new Afterschool for All Virtual Challenge toolkit now! http://afterschoolalliance.org/challenge.cfm www.afterschoolalliance.org

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