Advocacy and Support for Afterschool
Help Us Speak Up for Kids
We've assembled a number of tools and resources to support meaningful and informative conversations with policymakers for afterschool providers, parents, kids, and community members. Whether you are trying to find out who your legislators or members of Congress are, looking for data and research to better inform your case, or you want specific talking points, scripts, or templates to reach out to your policymakers, we have you covered!
We recommend you start with our new Year of Advocacy Calendar, which breaks down all the important advocacy dates and events throughout the year with tips on how and when you should engage.
Step 1:
Learn
Afterschool Overview:
Economic Impacts of Afterschool
Afterschool Works: 21st CCLC Factsheet
Dive Deeper:
Step 2:
Connect
Find your State and Federal Policy Makers
Providers: JOIN THE UAN ADVOCACY COMMITTEE
Parents: JOIN THE PARENT ADVOCACY COMMITTEE
Step 3:
Speak Up
What To Say:
Utah Talking Points & Fact Sheet
Contact state and federal policy makers directly or use these resources to help you with pre-written emails and support.
Tip: Your personal stories and experiences will be more influential than form letters.
Explore more tools:
At UAN, we know afterschool works for Utah youth, families, schools, and communities. We advocate on national, state, and local levels for issues and policies that impact afterschool programs. You can be one of the most important advocates for your program. As a constituent, your policymakers work for you and want to hear your concerns, as well as what is working in your communities.
Your voice is important!
