Anniyha B. Virginia

Why should we keep After School Programs?

After school programs help lots of girls and boys stay out of trouble and help kids with homework and tutoring. After school programs also might help kids who have home problems.

Dear Future President,

Here are a couple of reasons why we should keep after school programs. For some who didn't know, more girls get pregnant between 3-6 p.m than any other time. If those girls were in after school programs most of them wouldn't be pregnant. If those kids were in an extracurricular program they wouldn't be in trouble. After school programs help a lot of kids that need help with homework. One of the main reasons most kids like after school programs is that they will keep them out of trouble and help them with homework.

Alternatives, Inc

Virginia Partnership on Out of School Time Youth Afterschool Ambassadors

This group is made up of middle and high school youth who have been actively involved in positive, after school programming since they were young. Because of the positive impact after school programs have had on them, they are advocating for quality after school for all youth, locally, in Virginia, and Nationally.

Marshall W. Virginia