Happy Lights On Afterschool Day! So happy to celebrate with all 50 states with the Afterschool Alliance, Mott Foundation, and a cameo with West Virginia Statewide Afterschool Network in front of the Mott building in Flint, MI #LightsOnAfterschool #ThisIsAfterschool #vpost4vakids
💡IT’S LIGHTS ON AFTERSCHOOL!💡It’s on! We’re joining in on the nationwide celebration of #LightsOnAfterschool.Afterschool and summer learning programs keep kids safe, inspire them to learn and help working families—and today thousands of programs will share how they’re keeping the lights on afterschool for our children!TODAY IS THE DAY: Lights On Afterschool is here!All day long and all across the country, we’re celebrating afterschool programs for their critical role in the lives of children, families, and communities. Attend an event: bit.ly/4B8zlXJTake the #LightbulbChallenge: bit.ly/4dKAgUdOr just follow the action at the #LightsOnAfterschool hashtag to learn about the impact of afterschool—and the importance of keeping these programs accessible and well-funded.
💡Lights on Afterschool is just TWO DAYS away!💡Afterschool programs make a difference in the lives of young people every day, inspiring learning and preparing students for a bright future! Put the #LightsOnAfterschool for the programs that help our kids, families, and communities thrive. 3to6.co/LightsOn-SignupDon’t forget to tag VPOST in pictures of your program celebration! We’ll highlight the LOA events in our newsletter. @VPOST4VAKIDS on everything!Lights On Afterschool is coming up THIS Thursday! 💡In just a few days, afterschool programs around the country will celebrate the impact of afterschool by hosting fun events in their communities. We hope to see you out there! But if you can’t join in person, there’s another way to help raise awareness about the importance of funding afterschool programs: the Lights On Afterschool Lightbulb Challenge!Here’s what to do: 💡Take a photo of yourself posing in the shape of a lightbulb! It can be just you, you and your colleagues, or you and all the kids in your afterschool program!💡Post it with the hashtags #LightbulbChallenge and #LightsOnAfterschool 💡Then challenge your followers to do the same!We can’t wait to see your photos!Learn more about the challenge: bit.ly/4yl8vZDOr see if there’s an event in your community: bit.ly/4B8zlXJ
📢VPOST CONFERENCE REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED!There’s still time to register you and your team for The Village We Build: VPOST’s 17th Annual Conference! 📲https://bit.ly/VPOSTConf2026We’ve got 15 high-quality workshops bringing up-to-date resources and activities to the field! Check out the full descriptions on our website: v-post.org/conference-workshops/
