We Love Afterschool!

There are millions of reasons to love afterschool. Afterschool programs keep kids safe, inspire learning, and help working families. Tell the world why you, your students, and your community love your afterschool program!

How to participate

It’s easy:

1. Print the templates below, fill them out (and have parents and students do so!)
2. Snap a photo of the finished product (or a selfie of you and your message)
3. Upload it to your favorite social media sites with the hashtag #IHeartAfterschool and tag @afterschool4all, or simply share an afterschool photo or message of your own using the hashtag. Check below for some sample messages.

And you’re done! Follow the hashtag and see how other afterschool programs are showing their love.

Want to magnify your impact? Personalized messages resonate with policymakers. Find and tag your representatives with this simple tool. And when you’re done, mail the finished templates to your member of Congress’ district office. Find your member of Congress here.

Download .pdf | Download .jpg

Download .pdf | Download .jpg

Graphics

Save and share these graphics under the hashtag #IHeartAfterschool! Simply click each graphic to download.

Get creative

You don’t just have to use the printable. If you or your students have another idea to show off why they love afterschool, we want to see those, too! A few possibilities:

• Encourage students to express themselves through art by illustrating their love for afterschool with a drawing or painting.
• Have youth participate in a festive Valentine’s Day science, engineering, or math project.
• Get kids moving around with an active Valentine’s Day-themed game.