VT Afterschool for All Legislative Day
Students from the Newark Street Afterschool Program, one of Vermont's Spotlight Afterschool Programs, visit with Representative Mike Mrowicki in the State House.
The 2010 Vermont Afterschool for All Legislative Day was held on March 25th in Montpelier, VT. This event brought together afterschool program providers, professionals, students, partners, educators, and advocates to:
- Meet with legislators about the importance of afterschool programs in Vermont
- Be present at the State House for the reading of the House Resolution on Afterschool (View a copy of the Afterschool Resolution:
HCR280) - Sit with local legislators at lunch and tell them about programs
- Give testimony in key House and Senate committees on how afterschool programs in Vermont support student success
- Learn about award winning programs in VT and share ideas with others from around the state
- Review the latest data on afterschool in Vermont and discuss effective communication and advocacy strategies
- Be inspired by a keynote address by Ray McNulty, educational leader and former VT Commissioner of Education
This year’s event was co-sponsored by the Vermont Center for Afterschool Excellence and the Vermont School Age Care Network.
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- Students from the Vermont Spotlight Afterschool Program at Newark Street School visit with Representative Mike Mrowicki in the House.
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- Commissioner Steve Dale, Department of Children and Families, talks about the important role afterschool programs play in supporting Vermont’s children and youth.
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- Educational leader Ray McNulty challenges participants to think about learning in new ways in his talk on “Success by Design, Not by Chance”
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- Legislators, state leaders, program directors, and students share lunch. From left to right: Senator Phil Scott; Ken Page, Vermont Principals’ Assocation; Ginny Burley, Community Connections; Zack Campbell, Rumney School; Julia Chafets, Community Connections.
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- Nicole Mace presenting the report by Voices for Vermont’s Children, “Vermont Afterschool Programs: Supporting Success for All Students”
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- Senator Bob Hartwell shares lunchtime discussions with Bob Marine (Mosaic Afterschool Program) and Tom Gallagher (Rutland Southwest Supervisory Union)
