The meetings on Capitol Hill are over, but there is still so much supporters can do from home to support them with clicks, calls, and emails:

Place a call

Short of an in-person visit, reaching out to your member of Congress’ office by phone is the best way to make an impact. Take a few minutes from your lunch break to use this free click-to-call tool and urge your policymaker to support funding for after school programs. Not sure what to say? The call tool includes a script with talking points, so you’ll have all the information you need at your fingertips.

Send an email

Copy the language in the Digital Action Toolkit and send a message to your contacts urging them to support after school programs. The email links to http://3to6.co/congress and offers an opportunity for afterschool supporters to send a pre-populated and pre-addressed email or make a phone call to their policymaker’s office.

Advocate on social media

Social media can be a powerful tool to encourage conversation and accountability with policymakers; your post will be displayed in public, where other supporters can engage and amplify your message. Use 3to6.co/tweet to get click-and-send tweets prepopulated with your policymaker’s handles and a message urging their support of after school.

Grab a sample tweet from the Digital Action Toolkit or draft your own posts during the day. Be sure to include the link http://3to6.co/congress so fellow after school supporters can reach out to their members of Congress. As always, use the hashtag #AfterschoolWorks so we can see your post and help promote your message!