Afterschool Alliance activities are focused in three main areas: Serving as an Information Resource, Public Awareness Building, and Encouraging a Grassroots Constituency.

Information Source
Related Links: Afterschool Action Kit, Research

In addition to conducting polling on public attitudes toward afterschool, the Alliance gathers and maintains new and existing data on critical issues such as program need and availability, promising practices, funding and sustainability resources. Monitoring afterschool activities on a national, state and local level is an important part of this effort.

Public Awareness Building
Related Links: PSA Campaign, Lights On Afterschool, ISUZU Afterschool Hero of the Year Contest

The Alliance endeavors to be an effective voice for afterschool at a national, state and local level. Communications strategies include: a national public service announcement campaign entitled "What Is a Hero?"; special events; issue briefings; mailings and electronic communications; conference presentations and more. Communities across the nation are urged to participate in the second annual Lights On Afterschool event. To be held October 9, 2003 this nationwide celebration will highlight the programs serving families and children after school as well as the need for more lights to be on.

Encouraging a Grassroots Constituency
Related Links: Afterschool Ambassadors, Action Hero,

Local voices are critical to building support for the afterschool movement. Through programs like the Afterschool Ambassadors and by disseminating awareness tools, the Alliance is working to promote community involvement in the afterschool movement and build the capacity of local leaders. Join our Afterschool Action Hero Network and become part of the force that will help make afterschool available to all children!