We are asking youth (13 years or older) to submit a short writing, creative, or art piece showing their experiences over the past few months and what they hope will happen in the future, for the chance to win a $40 Amazon gift card. Authors and artists whose pieces are published in full by the Afterschool Alliance will receive a $75 stipend, or they may be invited to apply to become a 2020-21 Afterschool Alliance Youth Ambassador!
We want youth to get creative in how they answer: use video, photos, or drawings; interview a friend or a family member; write us an essay, a poem, or a story! Submissions can be responses to any of the following questions:
- What was your afterschool experience before the pandemic? What did you do, what kinds of activities, what did you like about it and how did it help you?
- When you reflect on your afterschool experiences, how do you think they have affected who you are or what you like to do?
- What do you miss the most about your afterschool program before the pandemic?
- Has your afterschool program helped you during the pandemic? How?
- What are you looking forward to most as when your afterschool program reopens?
From these submissions, we will invite a select group of youth to apply to become Youth Ambassadors. All who apply will be entered into a raffle to win a $40 Amazon gift card and all submissions will be considered for full publication on our website. To apply, please go to 3to6.co/youth_stories or use https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9V7Q5KZ.
Official Contest Rules: http://afterschoolalliance.org/documents/2020_Youth_Ambassador_Rules.pdf
Below are the social media tools you can use to spread the word.
Social Media Graphics: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1A_daWFiICBuzcEXjp7RpV-maFOOezJ-A
Young people are speaking up for what they believe in – let’s amplify their voices! @Afterschool4all is calling on youth to show their creativity & passion by submitting a story about their afterschool experience this year and their hopes for the future. 3to6.co/youth_stories
How has your afterschool/summer program played a role in your life this year? Students, share your afterschool stories with us for a chance to win a gift card & become an afterschool ambassador. Be creative & show us what afterschool means to you! 3to6.co/youth_stories
We’ve heard so many inspiring stories of how afterschool & summer programs have risen to the moment for our youth this past year – now we want to hear yours! Youth (13+) are invited to share their afterschool story with @afterschool4all. 3to6.co/youth_stories
YOUR STORY MATTERS! Youth (13+) are invited to share their afterschool story with @afterschool4all to be entered for a chance to win an Amazon gift card or stipend from the Afterschool Alliance. Be creative & show us what afterschool means to you! 3to6.co/youth_stories
Know a creative young person who loves their afterschool program? Encourage them to submit a story to @afterschool4all for their chance to win a prize and be eligible to become an Afterschool Youth Ambassador! Read more about the contest eligibility & rules: 3to6.co/youth_stories
Calling all youth! Your afterschool story could earn you a $40 Amazon gift card or $75 dollar stipend if published by @afterschool4all. Enter your creative piece – using video, photos, or drawings – for your chance to win & amplify your voice! 3to6.co/youth_stories
Across the country, youth are speaking up for what they believe in – let’s amplify their voices! The @Afterschool Alliance is seeking youth (ages 13+) to submit creative pieces – including video, photos, drawings, or other mediums – for their chance to be entered to win an Amazon gift card & more! Encourage a young person you know to share their story! Learn more about the contest rules & eligibility: 3to6.co/youth_stories
To cover this historic moment in our lives & the impact on afterschool, we want to hear from our youth first. Young people make up the heart of afterschool, and it has never been more important to share their stories. Encourage a creative young person you know to submit THEIR story to the @Afterschool Alliance & make sure their voice is heard! Learn more: 3to6.co/youth_stories
You could be eligible to become an Afterschool Youth Ambassador! If you are a young person (age 13+), you’re invited to share YOUR story with the @Afterschool Alliance for your chance to be entered to win an Amazon gift card & be considered as part of the Afterschool Youth Ambassador selection process. Get creative with how you want your story to be told. Submit a written piece, song, video, drawing, or more to tell us what afterschool means to you! Learn more about official contest rules: 3to6.co/youth_stories
Youth opportunity! The @Afterschool Alliance is seeking youth (ages 13+) to submit creative pieces about their experience with afterschool programs & how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted their lives. Submissions can include video, photos, drawings, or other mediums. Youth who enter will be eligible to receive an Amazon gift card, stipend from the Afterschool Alliance, and could be considered as part of the Afterschool Youth Ambassador selection process! Encourage a young person you know to share their story! Learn more about the contest rules & eligibility: 3to6.co/youth_stories
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The story of afterschool is the story of our youth – and today, hearing those stories has never been more important. That is why, this year, we want to help amplify the voices of young people as part of our coverage of this moment in afterschool—and as part of our Youth Ambassador selection process.
The Afterschool Alliance is asking youth (13 years or older) to submit a short writing, creative, or art piece showing their experiences over the past few months and what they hope will happen in the future, for the chance to win a $40 Amazon gift card. Authors and artists whose pieces are published in full by the Afterschool Alliance will receive a $75 stipend, or may be invited to apply to become a 2021-22 Afterschool Alliance Youth Ambassador!
Youth are encouraged to get creative in how they answer: they can use video, photos, or drawings; interview a friend or a family member; write an essay, a poem, or a story!
Submissions are due by July 31 at 11:59 PM and must be submitted with parent or guardian permission. For complete contest rules & guidelines, please visit http://afterschoolalliance.org/documents/2020_Youth_Ambassador_Rules.pdf