Subject: 💡Thank You for Shining a Light on Afterschool Programs Across Virginia!
Virginia's Shine was BRIGHT for Lights on Afterschool 2026!
Thank you to Governor Spanberger for declaring October 22, 2026 Lights on Afterschool Day!
The members of the Harrisonburg OSL Coalition came together at City Hall to celebrate Mayor Reed signing the Lights on Afterschool proclamation and lit up their city blue!
Alexandria Beyond the Classroom celebrated Lights on Afterschool at The Campagna Center and Liberty's Promise. They hosted several local elected officials to shine the light on afterschool programs in Alexandria!
Students at Aspire Afterschool Learning helped keep the Lights on Afterschool by presenting what they'd been learning afterschool to friends, community members, and family members! From presentations on the creation of our student council to building robots, Aspire hopes their community was able to see the important work that students and their instructors are doing every day!
In Danville, the City Council signed the Lights on Afterschool Proclamation supporting afterschool and summer learning programs. The Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors also signed a Lights on Afterschool Proclamation.
At the national level, leaders from all 50 State Networks came together in Flint, Michigan, to celebrate Lights on Afterschool at the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Pathways for Youth Engagement and Opportunity convening.
