Digital Action Toolkit

Use our advocacy toolkit to let members of Congress know that afterschool and summer learning programs support students and families in communities nationwide.

Tell Congress: Families need afterschool!

You can take action right now to let your representatives know that afterschool and summer learning programs are invaluable to your community. Use our one-click tool to send pre-written messages to your representatives.

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Help spread the word about the Afterschool for All Challenge on social media! Copy or customize sample social posts to join the day of action on March 6 and keep the momentum going afterward.

Before March 6

Whether you’re a young person, program provider, parent, or advocate, your voice is needed. Take the Afterschool for All Challenge on March 6 to show how #AfterschoolWorks for you! www.afterschoolalliance.org/challenge.cfm

#AfterschoolWorks to keep kids safe, inspire them to learn, and give working parents peace of mind. But they need your support. On March 6, join advocates nationwide in reminding our leaders why 21st CCLC programs are essential: www.afterschoolalliance.org/challenge.cfm

We know #AfterschoolWorks to help young people learn, grow, and thrive. Now it’s time to make sure our leaders know it too. Raise your voice on March 6 during the Afterschool for All Challenge. www.afterschoolalliance.org/challenge.cfm #AfterschoolWorks

The Afterschool for All Challenge is almost here! This is your chance to raise your voice for the afterschool programs that our nation’s young people and families rely on – are you up for the Challenge? Join us on March 6. www.afterschoolalliance.org/challenge.cfm #AfterschoolWorks

On March 6

LOBBYING: All youth deserve equal access to the invaluable supports afterschool provides–academic help, caring and supportive mentors, nutritious snacks and meals, and so much more. I’m contacting my members of Congress to urge them to increase funding for 21st CCLC in FY27 so more young people can access high-quality afterschool programs. I’m taking action at 3to6.co/congress!

LOBBYING: Nearly 9 in 10 voters agree that afterschool programs are a necessity–and I’m one of them! I’m telling Congress to increase funding for 21st CCLC in FY27 to make sure these programs continue serving students and reach even more young people. Add your voice: 3to6.co/congress

LOBBYING: Afterschool programs keep kids safe, support working families, and strengthen our communities. I’m telling Congress to increase funding for 21st CCLC in FY27 to protect and expand the local programs they rely on every day. 3to6.co/congress

NON-LOBBYING: Across the nation, 3 in 4 kids are missing out on afterschool. All youth deserve an equal chance to succeed – tell Congress that #AfterschoolWorks. 3to6.co/congress

NON-LOBBYING: I want every kid and family to have access to a safe, high-quality afterschool program. Click here if you’re with me: 3to6.co/congress #AfterschoolWorks

NON-LOBBYING: Today, I’m letting my reps in Congress know that #AfterschoolWorks to help kids learn, grow, and thrive! Will you join me? 3to6.co/congress

NON-LOBBYING: 2 minutes can help make the case for afterschool and summer programs for our youth. I contacted my reps in Congress, will you? Tell them #AfterschoolWorks 3to6.co/congress

After March 6

Don’t stop now! Find your elected officials' social media handles using this lookup tool and tag them in your posts.

Thank you [@InsertRepHandle] for supporting the high-quality afterschool opportunities that are so critical for our kids! Let’s keep afterschool strong in [STATE]. #AfterschoolWorks

Thank you [@InsertRepHandle] for listening to my message about the importance of afterschool and summer opportunities for kids. 21st CCLC programs are so important to help our students thrive!

Don’t stop now – keep afterschool top of mind for Congress! Make sure to call your elected officials this week to remind them why #AfterschoolWorks to keep our kids safe, engaged, and learning! 3to6.co/congress

Sample Email Blasts

*Use http://3to6.co/congress as the links in these emails.

SUBJECT LINE: Call on Congress to keep funding local afterschool programs!

Afterschool and summer programs keep kids safe, support working families, and help young people learn and grow. But if the President’s 2027 budget proposal eliminates funding for these programs, 1.4 million youth and 10,000 programs would be at risk nationwide.

On Friday, March 6, I’m joining a national Day of Action to urge Congress to protect afterschool funding. Will you take one minute to join me?

Add your voice here: 3to6.co/Congress

Of the 30 million youth whose parents want afterschool programs, more than 3 in 4 are missing out. We can’t afford to lose even more opportunities for kids and families in our communities.

Thank you for speaking up. Together, we can help protect afterschool.

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Digital Action Toolkit

Use our advocacy toolkit to let members of Congress know that afterschool and summer learning programs support students and families in communities nationwide.

Tell Congress: Families need afterschool!

Email Congress

Sample Language

Before March 6

On March 6

After March 6

Sample Email Blasts

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