Afterschool Webinars

It's On! This year's Lights On Afterschool celebration will look and feel different, but that won't stop us from having the brightest celebration yet! Whether this is your first Lights On Afterschool or your 21st, join us for this webinar to inspire and help you get the most out of your celebration - whether happening in-person or virtually.

Want to stop budget cuts?  Your Lights On Afterschool celebration can help. In this webinar, Afterschool Alliance VP of Policy Erik Peterson will run us through the gamut of potential threats to afterschool funding that make this Lights On Afterschool so critical and answer questions from the audience about the latest developments in federal policy. We will then be joined by Dan Gilbert from the Alliance, who will show you the basics of planning a successful Lights On Afterschool event.

Lights On Afterschool is back in its 23rd year, celebrating afterschool programs, students, and staff! Taking place this year on October 20, 2022, this nationwide event brings together more than 8,000 programs showcasing the important role that afterschool plays in supporting youth, families, and communities. Like afterschool programs, Lights On Afterschool celebrations come in all shapes and sizes, and don’t have to be huge to be effective.
 

Whether this is your first Lights On Afterschool or your 25th, join us for this webinar to inspire you to get the most out of your event!

Lights On Afterschool is back in its 24thyear, celebrating afterschool programs, students, and staff! Taking place this year on October 26, 2023, this nationwide event brings together more than 8,000 programs showcasing the important role that afterschool plays in supporting youth, families, and communities. Like afterschool programs, Lights On Afterschool celebrations come in all shapes and sizes, and don’t have to be huge to be effective.

In Lights On Afterschool 101 we will show you the basics of planning a successful Lights On Afterschool event. Lights On Afterschool events can be whatever you make them; like afterschool programs, Lights On Afterschool events come in all shapes and sizes and don't have to cost a lot to be effective.

Lights On Afterschool events can be whatever you make them. Like afterschool programs, Lights On Afterschoolevents come in all shapes and sizes and don't have to cost a lot to be effective. This webinar will show you the basics of planning a successful Lights On Afterschool event.

Q&A with NASA Deputy Administrator and Astronaut Pam Melroy. Programs will be able to submit questions for Col. Melroy before and during the event

Join us for the centerpiece event of the 22nd annual Lights On Afterschool, the nation’s celebration of afterschool programs. Youth from programs around the country will share reflections on the past year and a half and how their afterschool programs have impacted their lives, perspectives on what youth need to thrive, and hopes for the future. A special segment will be devoted to recognizing the powerful role of afterschool program staff and mentors in shaping the lives of young people.