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The New York City skyline will light up for afterschool programs on October 20, 2016, as the Empire State Building glows yellow in honor of Lights On Afterschool.

Launched in October 2000, Lights On Afterschool is the only nationwide event celebrating afterschool programs and their role in keeping kids safe, inspiring them to learn and helping working families. The effort has become a hallmark of the afterschool movement and annually sees more than 1 million Americans celebrate at more than 8,000 events nationwide.

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Afterschool Webinar:

Lights On Afterschool 101

Wednesday, Sep 9, 2015 03:00 PM EDT

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About this webinar:

Lights On Afterschool is a national celebration of the afterschool programs that keeps kids safe, inspire learning and help working families. Every year, more than 1 million Americans attend more than 7,500 Lights On Afterschool events in all 50 states and in the District of Columbia.

Lights On Afterschool events can be whatever you make them. This webinar will show you the basics of planning a successful Lights On Afterschool event. Like afterschool programs, Lights On Afterschoolevents come in all shapes and sizes and don't have to cost a lot to be effective. We'll show you how to use our event planning tools to help you stay on track with your planning, attract VIPs and work with the media to get your message out. These tools along with many others at your disposal can help you plan a successful and memorable Lights On Afterschool event that will expand on the relationships you currently have and help build new ones.

Speakers:

Dan Gilbert, Associate, Afterschool Alliance
Katie Landes, Director, Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network