Afterschool & Youth Program Advocacy Day
Wed, Feb 27, 2008 09:00 am to 02:00 pm
The Grand Staircase, The State House
Organized by
MAP - (Massachusetts Afterschool Partnership)
Your chance to Reach Out and Speak Up and ask Beacon Hill
| For: | Youth, Youth Workers |
| Ages: | All Ages |
| RSVP Info: | To register, send an email with the name of your organization and the approximate number of people attending to registration@massafterschool.org |
| Type of Event: | Advocacy |
If you have any questions or concerns, especially regarding transportation, please contact Christine Allen via phone at 781-348-4277 or via email at callen@massafterschool.org.
Events will begin at 9:30am at The Grand Staircase
Details
Registration starts at 9 a.m. and Speakers start at 10 a.m.Speakers include:
Afterschool and Out-of-School Time Commission Co-Chairs: Senator McGee and Representative St. Fleur
Commissioner of the Cambridge Police Department, Robert Haas
Youth Speakers & Performers
Look forward next week to an email with drafts of letters to your legislators.
We have a few budget issues on the table that we will be pushing, although it is likely that the final numbers will change as the process unfolds:
* Increase of ASOST grant from $2 million to $14 million
o Include language to push for multi-year funding
o Expand MAP earmark and related activities
* An additional $10 million additional funding to reduce the Department of Early Education and Care waitlist through expanded vouchers and contracted slots
o Extend school-age voucher eligibility to age 14 or 8th grade.
* $6 million to create a new Afterschool Professional Development Fund
Get Ready To Mobilize! Thank you for your continued support!
