Lights On Afterschool 2020 begins next Monday. Afterschool is center stage all next week: from billboards across the nation elevating afterschool above our highways to iconic landmarks shining bright, from parades to outdoor festivals, and from worldwide social media challenges to virtual events at home.
We will be celebrating keeping our kids safe, inspiring them to learn and grow, and giving working parents peace of mind — even in a year of enormous uncertainty and disruption. All of the usual bright spots are here, including the #LightbulbChallenge and afterschool fun online and on the ground.
There will also be virtual events (highlighting everything from STEM to mindfulness to our youth town hall) all designed with amazing partners.
Monday, Oct. 19 at 6 p.m. ET | Engineer for the Week coding activity with Facebook engineer
Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 5:30 p.m. ET |Bring SEL to Life: Virtual Field Trip Watch & Play Party with WINGS for Kids
Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 6 p.m. ET | Draw with Young Rembrandts family art activity
Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 5 p.m. ET | Young entrepreneur live panel with Youth Entrepreneur Institute, Ohio Afterschool Network and VentureLab
Thursday, Oct. 22 at 6 p.m. ET | Afterschool Alliance Youth Town Hall
Friday, Oct. 23, 3 p.m. ET | Million Girls Moonshot & NASA Live Q&A with NASA Astronaut
Friday, Oct. 23, 5 p.m. ET | Mindfulness session with Committee for Children
Every Lights On Afterschool seems to shine bigger and brighter than the one before, thanks to you and the millions of supporters of afterschool and summer learning programs.
Have a wonderful Lights On!