2023-2024 Afterschool Community Champions Application

Thank you for your interest in the Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network’s Afterschool Community Champions Program. Champions are a select group of leaders in Georgia who commit to a year of civic engagement to strengthen community awareness, support effective programs, and bring diverse partners to the table. Now more than ever, we need advocates to support programs that are serving the needs of youth, families, and their community.

A successful Champion should be:

Interested in increasing access to high-quality afterschool, summer, and expanded learning programs.
Able to spend 2-3 hours per month on Champion-related activities committed to advocating for out-of-school time programs and the young people they serve.
Able to attend the two-day kick-off advocacy training in September 2023 in Atlanta (date TBD).
Able to attend, participate, and perform assigned duties as an ambassador in Afterschool Day at the Capitol (tentatively scheduled for February 14, 2024).

Available the 2nd Thursday of each month at 10:00 am for monthly virtual calls on the following dates and topics:

October 12, 2023 (Every Student Succeeds Act & Return on Investment for Afterschool)
November 9, 2023 (School Age Child Care)
December 14, 2023 (STEM & Literacy)
January 11, 2024 (Legislative Preview - Children's Policy)
February 22, 2024 (Behavioral and Physical Health)
March 14, 2024 (Juvenile Justice)
April 11, 2024 (Summer Learning)
May 9, 2024 (Final Call, Advocacy Goal presentations)

Please note: The topics of each call are dependent on availability & timeliness and may be subject to change.

Champions will have the chance to connect with various leaders and stakeholders who care deeply about the lives of children in our state. Throughout the year, there will be opportunities to develop an advocacy action plan, followed by the implementation of advocacy events with the support of a stipend. Champions also receive complimentary registration to the 2024 Georgia Afterschool & Youth Development Conference.

The deadline to apply is Friday, August 4, 2023. Applicants can expect to receive notification about their status by August 2023.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to info@afterschoolga.org

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* 1. Applicant Information

Name *

Organization *

Address *

Address 2

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State/Province *

ZIP/Postal Code *

Email Address *

Phone Number *

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* 2. Title

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* 3. In which Georgia county are you currently a resident? If different, in which county do you work?

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* 4. What is your gender?

Male

Female

Non-Binary

Gender Non-Conforming

Prefer not to answer

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* 5. What is your ethnicity ?

American Indian or Alaska Native

Asian

Black

Multiracial

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

White

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* 6. Why are you interested in becoming an Afterschool Community Champion?

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* 7. How long have you worked in or supported the out-of-school time field?

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* 8. Describe your connection with the afterschool community within your county.

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* 9. If you do not work directly with an out-of-school time program, which programs will you partner with for advocacy events, such as Lights On Afterschool?

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* 10. What issues are you interested in learning more about as a Champion? Select all that apply

Policy

Funding Landscape

Quality Improvement

Advocacy

Other (please specify)

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* 11. I have promoted afterschool in the following ways (check all that apply):

Spoken publicly about afterschool

Been interviewed about afterschool

Written to, called, or met with an elected official of any level (local, state, federal)

Organized parents or others in support of afterschool

Worked with local businesses or business leaders in your community

Helped organize a Lights On Afterschool event

Helped organize a Summer Learning Week event

Participated in Afterschool Alliance’s Afterschool Challenge

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* 12. Which three activities would you like to do more of as a Champion?

Speak publicly about afterschool

Be interviewed about afterschool

Write to, call, or meet with an elected official of any level (local, state, federal)

Organize parents or others in support of afterschool

Work with local businesses or business leaders in your community

Help organize a Lights On Afterschool event

Help organize a Summer Learning Day event

Participate in Afterschool Alliance’s Afterschool Challenge

2023-2024 Afterschool Community Champions Application

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* 1. Applicant Information

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* 2. Title

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* 3. In which Georgia county are you currently a resident? If different, in which county do you work?

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* 4. What is your gender?

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* 5. What is your ethnicity ?

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* 6. Why are you interested in becoming an Afterschool Community Champion?

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* 7. How long have you worked in or supported the out-of-school time field?

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* 8. Describe your connection with the afterschool community within your county.

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* 9. If you do not work directly with an out-of-school time program, which programs will you partner with for advocacy events, such as Lights On Afterschool?

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* 10. What issues are you interested in learning more about as a Champion? Select all that apply

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* 11. I have promoted afterschool in the following ways (check all that apply):

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* 12. Which three activities would you like to do more of as a Champion?

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* 13. Briefly share your advocacy goal.*