Last year, more than one million Americans in thousands of communities across the country celebrated Lights On Afterschool.
On Thursday, October 25th, we'll come together again to make sure parents, policymakers, and communities understand the impact of afterschool programs in keeping kids safe, inspiring them to learn, and giving families peace of mind.
ADVOCACY RESOURCES
Afterschool Alliance* *Comprehensive resources to help you learn, act and share the message today!
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Our Vision: We see Indiana as a place where all K-12 youth have access to high quality learning experiences beyond the school day that prepare them for success in school, college, careers, and life.
ACTION: Start Your Planning TODAY!
We are excited to announce that the Afterschool Alliance registration for Lights On Afterschool 2018 is officially open!
Lights On Afterschool is the only nationwide celebration of everything afterschool programs do for students, families and communities across the country. It is an event not only for recognizing the extraordinary value of these programs, but also for putting a spotlight on the need for more funding-for every child who gets to participate in an afterschool program, there are two waiting to get in.
There's no time like the present to start planning your Lights On Afterschool event, and we've got all of the tools and resources to help you do so. Browse
suggested themes, get inspired exploring the Alliance
events database, or start getting organized by visiting the
Event Planning Toolkit!
And early bird registrants will definitely see some perks.
Register your event today to start getting our emails full of expert advice and free resources, and-some would say more importantly-the sooner you register, the sooner you're eligible for one of fantastic giveaway prizes!
Join IAN and other Afterschool Professionals at Monument Circle!
SAVE THE DATE!
Thursday, October 25, 2018 6-8pm
Soldiers and Sailors Monument, 1 Monument Cir, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
On the evening of October 25th the Indianapolis Power & Light windows will again be lit up to commemorate Lights On Afterschool Day at
#LightsOnIndy.
More details on event plans and
special guests coming soon!
GET INSPIRED: Check out some of the highlights from last year!
Last year's Lights On Afterschool celebrations saw 8,000 events with 1 million participants from all across the Unites States (and one event in Japan!)
Planning can be as easy or complicated as you like!
Get a bonus start on your planning with the Alliance #LightsOnAfterschool webinar series. Recordings are online now HERE!
Share a short newsletter article promoting your event for allied organizations to share on their websites or in their newsletters.
To keep your planning on track, be sure to bookmark the planning checklist.
Thank YOU for your work keeping the Lights On Afterschool!
RESOURCES: Know the Facts
Use the Afterschool Alliance website to familiarize yourself with all things afterschool in their short and to-the-point fact sheets that cover everything from figures on participation in afterschool to outcomes associated with afterschool.
