[YL] Getting City Leaders involved

[Jerry Gomes]

Why don't you call the Extension Office and see if they have any after
school programs
available in your town.   There are many wonderful 4-H projects that
volunteers could
run in an after school setting.      K. in Oregon

"Anna Land, Heart House" wrote:

> YL Friends: The Travis County Afterschool Network (TCAN) in Austin,
> Texas is really starting to get some momentum around engaging the
> Mayor and other city leaders into the afterschool issue, and we will
> be going to the Mayor's office soon with a specific ask.  We've
> bandied around some ideas, including: *  Asking for city funding for
> afterschool* Promoting a card that kids enrolled in afterschool
> programs can use to get discounts at the movies, free city bus rides,
> and other perks I know that Austin is not the first to come up with
> the idea for city-sponsored support of this important issues -- any
> best practices or past experiences I could draw on in our planning?
> You guys are so helpful and creative -- I look forward to your
> responses! By the way, thanks again for all the great ideas for the
> Beacon of Light awards -- so creative! Anna Anna Land, Founder
> Heart House  "After School, Before Home"
> 7104 Northeast Drive #151
> Austin, TX 78723
> (512) 826-3398 Anna's cell phone
> (512) 929-8187 Heart House
> (512) 857-0488 Fax
> www.hearthouse.org
>
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