In Their Own Words...At the
Afterschool for all Challenge
"If there ever was one thing that could make a huge
dent in juvenile delinquency, in teen pregnancy, in
making sure that our kids get on the straight and
narrow, improving graduation rates – it's afterschool.
You know it and I know it."
-- Senator Barbara Boxer
(D-CA)
"For mayors, public policy is personal.
We know the people who are being lifted up or let down
by the actions of government. We know their names. We
know their families. So when we see an opportunity to do
something better, we understand the costs of delay and
we act... If we do not pay for these programs today, we
can expect to pay tomorrow in social, juvenile justice
and economic losses... Afterschool is an opportunity to
teach things like character, compassion, civic virtue,
good citizenship, the love of music, good athletic
skills, the art of mediation and so much more."
--
Providence, Rhode Island Mayor David N. Cicilline
"In the city of Columbus, we have the Capital
Kids program where we have thousands of young people,
where we teach them, we love them, we feed them and
provide them self confidence. And every one of these
young people does better in school and in life as a
result of this afterschool effort."
-- Columbus,
Ohio Mayor Michael B.
Coleman
