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Lights On After School Campaign SA
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Once again, we are calling on all After School Programmes in South Africa, community and development organisations, donors and policy makers, and interested individuals to join and participate in the international Lights On Afterschool! campaign on 20 October 2022. The goal is to increase awareness of the sector and its impact on learner outcomes and broader education as a whole.
The theme for Lights On Afterschool 2022 is Celebrating After School Programmes supporting learner wellbeing and academic catch up.
To kick start the campaign before our official launch in September we are running the Lights On After School South Africa poster competition.
Download Poster Competition Application Form
You can access activities and resources by visiting our online Resource Hub (available soon).
Please share your activities on social media with these hashtags:
#LightsOnAfterSchool #AfterSchoolSA
What is the Lights On Afterschool Campaign?
Launched by the Afterschool Alliance (U.S.) in October 2000, Lights On Afterschool! is an annual campaign that brings awareness to the importance of After School Programmes (ASPs), drawing attention to the many ways that these programmes support learners by offering them opportunities to learn new things and unlock their potential. The effort generates media coverage across the country each year. The events send a powerful message that millions more kids need quality After School programmes.
The magnitude of the efforts by the Afterschool Alliance spanning over two decades and culminating in the grand country-wide celebrations on the second last Thursday of October every year, continues to prove that After School Programmes work!
In South Africa
The campaign is co-ordinated by a team comprising The Learning Trust, The Western Cape Youth and After School Programme Office, and The Community Chest. With new insights around the importance of after school programmes since Covid, the team wants to see an even bigger campaign in South Africa this year.