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Article: Free Action Kit Offers Tips on Funding, Assessing and Creating Afterschool Programs

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May 2, 2000
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WASHINGTON, May 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- What activities should I look for in an afterschool program for my eight-year-old? Are there strong afterschool programs in my community? How can I help get an afterschool program started in my community?

These and other questions are answered in a new Afterschool Action Kit, created by the Afterschool Alliance with support from JCPenney. This free, user-friendly resource for parents, educators, community and business leaders, and elected officials can be ordered by calling 877-4ED-PUBS.

Afterschool programs offer young people safe, enriching, fun and exciting places to spend the hours after the school bell rings at 3 P.M. With more parents working ...

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