Lights On Afterschool Events Across the Nation Next Month Will Highlight the Many Ways Afterschool Programs Boost Student Achievement and Well-Being Washington, D.C. – The reach and creativity of afterschool programs will be on display in October when programs across the country join the 24th annual Lights On Afterschool. Some 8,000 events will be held […]

A Million People Expected to Join National Rally for Afterschool This Year Washington, D.C. – Students, parents, educators, community and business leaders, lawmakers, STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) experts, and others in every corner of the country will turn the lights on for afterschool on and around Thursday, October 26th. Again this year, Lights […]

Presenters: Mary Graham – United Ways of Tennessee & TN Afterschool Network, Jennifer Gregory – Learning Blade, Sindy Dawkins-Schade – Shades of Development, Thomas Chappelle III – Backfield in Motion, & Julie Rogers Bascom – NYLC The Tennessee Afterschool Network has supported service-learning for many years with results that include engaged youth, community connections and […]

March 15 is TAN Hill Day for the Tennessee Afterschool Network, so we are hosting a communications contest for Out of School Time programs in Tennessee. The top five out-of-school-time programs that have their elementary school students post on social media, send cards and letters to their elected officials, send emails, post student testimonials on […]