Tennessee Afterschool Network

NEWS RELEASE CONTACT: Lisa LedererDecember 8, 2020 202/421-5825 Washington, DC —Student participation that exceeds the national average and overwhelming parent satisfaction with afterschool programs make Tennessee a “Top 10 State for Afterschool,” according to a household survey commissioned by the Afterschool Alliance and released today. Nevertheless, unmet demand for programs – the percentage of Tennessee […]

Here is the agenda for our next TAN meeting on Friday, December 11, at 9 a.m. Central Time. We hope to see you then, but if you have any questions about the agenda or any other issues before then, just email mary.graham@uwtn.org or call (615) 495-9970. STEM and Career Exploration:  Resources/next steps, including Jared Bigham […]

If you are a rugged individualist who wants your program and its students to do their own thing on LOA Day (Thursday, October 22), then here are 15 ideas for virtual/distanced/social media advocacy “events” you can do instead of “in-person” activities. If you choose to do one of these, please tell Mary Graham at mary.graham@uwtn.org […]

Afterschool Alliance is turning lemons into lemonade. For the past 20 years, you’ve been able to attend local Lights On Afterschool events in your community, where you’ve been able to see afterschool youth in action first-hand, from making robots and launching rockets to dance performances to color runs and art shows. Since you can’t attend this year, […]