CAN and thousands of communities celebrated and rallied for
afterschool programs as the Afterschool Alliance
organized the 22nd annual Lights On
Afterschool! This nationwide event on
Thursday, October 28, 2021, called attention to
the importance of afterschool programs and the resources required
to keep the lights on and the doors open, especially as programs
step up to help students, families, and communities in the
pandemic.