Afterschool programs in California keep kids safe, inspire learning, and give working parents peace of mind. Kids discover who they are and what they love to do, make smart choices, and avoid risky behaviors.
In 2019, 1,385,680 children (21%) would have been enrolled in a summer program if one were available to them.
Kids in afterschool enjoy a wide range of benefits, and parents and families benefit too:
Keeping kids safe and out of trouble
Giving working parents peace of mind
Engaging kids in STEM learning
Helping kids
build
life skills
Providing kids physical activity
of parents support public funding for afterschool
of kids enrolled in California afterschool attend a 21st CCLC program
in federal funds supports 21st CCLC programs statewide
kids served in California
to California
The statewide afterschool network is working to ensure that all kids have access to high-quality afterschool and summer learning programs.
Jeff Davis
California AfterSchool Network
1102 Q Street
Suite 4800
Sacramento, CA 95811
916-325-0854
jdavis@afterschoolnetwork.org
http://www.afterschoolnetwork.org/
AMBASSADORS work to ensure that all kids have access to high-quality afterschool and summer learning programs.
Ambassador Emeritus
Leslie Einhorn
CASA (Children's After School Arts)
584 Castro Street, #264
San Francisco, CA 94114
415-643-2272
leslie@casasf.org
Ambassador Emeritus
Anna Araujo
East Los Angeles Rising
324 North McDonnell Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90022
(323) 263-4955 x 105
anna@risinginc.org
Ambassador Emeritus
Tariq Norris
The Hidden Genius Project
2934 Telegraph Ave.
Oakland, CA 94609
(510) 414-8881
tariq@hiddengeniusproject.org
Ambassador Emeritus
Sandra Birmingham
CSU Channel Islands
One University Drive
Camarillo, CA 93012
(805) 437-3597
sandra.birmingham@csuci.edu
Ambassador Emeritus
Roy Mendiola
Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified School District
1976 Morris Kyle Dr Second Floor
Firebaugh, CA 93622-9711
(559) 659-1476
rmendiola@fldusd.org
Ambassador Emeritus
Garrett Shipes
GREENFIELD SUCCESS AFTER SCHOOL
1624 Fairview Road
Bakersfield, CA 93304
(661) 837-6070
shipesg@gfusd.k12.ca.us
Ambassador Emeritus
Cathie Mostovoy
Mostovoy Strategies, LLP
CA (310) 936-8207
cathie@mostovoystrategies.com
Ambassador Emeritus
Stephanie Roberts
Mt. Diablo CARES
1026 Mohr Lane
Concord, CA 94518-1102
(925) 682-8000 x6203
robertss@mdusd.k12.ca.us
Ambassador Emeritus
Kasey Blackburn-Jiron
Oakland Unified School District
746 Grand Avenue
Oakland, CA 94610
(510) 568-1030
kasey.blackburn@ousd.k12.ca.us
Ambassador Emeritus
John Poch
San Jose Sports Authority
408 Almaden Boulevard
San Jose, CA 95110
(408) 288-2935
john@sjsa.org
Ambassador Emeritus
Pamela Brasher
Santee School District
9619 Cuyamaca St
Santee, CA 92071-2674
(619) 258-2369
pam.brasher@santeesd.net
Ambassador Emeritus
Steve Amick
T.H.I.N.K. Together
2101-A E. Fourth Street
Santa Ana, CA 92705
(619) 672-4673
samick@thinktogether.org
Ambassador Emeritus
Mary Hoshiko Haughey
YMCA of Silicon Valley
80 Silicon Valley
Santa Clara, CA 95051
(408) 351-6400
mhaughey@ymcasv.org
Ambassador Emeritus
John Ervin
Aspire Public Schools
3311 E. Morada Lane
Stockton, CA 95205
(209) 647-3047
john.ervin@aspirepublicschools.org
Ambassador Emeritus
Jaynemarie Enyonam Angbah
Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation?,"625 Market Street
Suite #700
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 528-7630
jangbah@schusterman.org
Since 2005, members of the Afterschool Caucus in both the Senate and the House of Representatives have been building support and resources for quality afterschool programs.
Caucus members in your state:
Rep Doris Matsui (D-CA)
Rep Barbara Lee (D-CA)
Rep Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)
Rep Adam Schiff (D-CA)
Rep Susan Davis (D-CA)
Sen Diane Feinstein (D-CA)
For the past 7 years, the Afterschool Alliance has been a proud sponsor organization for national AmeriCorps VISTA projects, supporting State Afterschool Networks and STEM Ecosystems to increase the access to and quality of enrichment opportunities for youth.
Currently there are no Afterschool VISTA locations in your state.