Take Action

Your help is needed to maintain critical funding in Michigan to support after-school programs.  Help by contacting your local legislator and telling them how important after-school funding in the state budget will be to children, youth and families in your community.
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Sample Letter

Effective letters:

  • Include your name and address, so your members of Congress know that you are a constituent
  • Ask for a specific action
  • Support your request with specific reasons

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Advocacy and Policy

Supporting the development and growth of statewide policies that impact after-school is critical in achieving the goals of the Michigan After-School Partnership. To ensure high quality programs and to develop sustainable streams of local, state, and federal funding, we must inform and influence the decision-makers who can advance the policy agenda for after-school and positive youth development. Engaging local grassroots efforts in the state-wide agenda is critical. You can become an after-school advocate!