Families Celebrate Keeping the Lights On Afterschool
The Lights on Afterschool celebration hosted by Prime Time Palm Beach County on Thursday, October 24, 2024, part of nationwide event that took place downtown West Palm Beach called attention to the importance of high quality afterschool programs. More than 1,300 adults and children stopped by Prime Time's booths to engage in STEAM activities - sponsored by Florida Power & Light, and learn why high quality afterschool programs matter. This event is just one of some 8,000 other events being held across the country organized by the Afterschool Alliance, highlighting the vital work that afterschool programs do to support children and families.
In the United States today, for every child in an afterschool program, four more are waiting to get in. Prime Time calls for expanding afterschool opportunities so every child who needs a program has access to one and discuss the benefits of afterschool programs, which include keeping children and youth safe, inspiring them to learn, and giving working parents/guardians a peace of mind that their child is supervised after the school day ends in a high-quality environment. Families who attended on Thursday, October 24, 2024, had access to many free and fun educational activities that include hands-on science activities, hayrides, ghoulish games, safe trick-or-treating, face painting, the Florida Panthers Street Team and much more!
Prime Time Palm Beach County is a nonprofit organization that receives significant funding from the Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County. Prime Time provides resources and supports for afterschool and summer programs and professionals to develop programs that inspire children to be their best and allow them to thrive socially and academically. Prime Time’s integrated model of services is one of the strongest, most comprehensive and well-respected systems in the nation for measuring and improving quality in afterschool programs. For more information, visit www.primetimepbc.org/quality.
The Afterschool Alliance works to ensure that all youth have access to affordable, quality afterschool programs by engaging public will to increase public and private investment in afterschool program initiatives at the national, state, and local levels. Learn more at https://www.afterschoolalliance.org/ ###
