What is Advocacy?
Advocacy is telling a compelling story to a decision maker in an effort to garner support
for an issue.
The
Afterschool Alliance is a great resource on how you
can advocate for afterschool. Here is some advice from their website.
Why You Should Get Involved?
The best person to tell the story of how afterschool helps America's families, keeps kids safe and inspires students to learn is you - a parent, teacher, principal, law enforcement official, concerned citizen and even a child or youth who benefits from an afterschool program. Local voices are the strongest voices!
How You Can Do It?
Being an advocate for afterschool is easy. We've divided it into two sections: Resources, Tips and Tools to prepare your efforts, and Take Action, a list of components to help you join the Afterschool Alliance's advocacy efforts. Now, just click for more information and get started!
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