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State Afterschool Programs Benefit Mexico’s Children
Thanks to several Afterschool programs statewide, the Volunteer Optometrists for Humanity mission will be able to provide over 800 more eyeglasses to Mexico’s
Children. Programs participated in a statewide eyeglass collection project as part  of National & Global Youth Service Day. Way to go!

Native Youth Club Honored at Afterschool for All Challenge in D.C.
The Afterschool Alliance and MetLife Foundation recently recognized the Native Youth Club in Sioux Falls, South Dakota as an Afterschool Innovator for involving the community in its program and forging partnerships between school and community. Native Youth Club was one of four organizations honored at the “Breakfast of Champions” at the Afterschool for All Challenge in May as an Afterschool Innovator. Each has been profiled in Afterschool Innovations in Brief, a series of Issue Briefs developed by the Afterschool Alliance with support from MetLife Foundation.

ESDS First Tribal School in US to Have Accredited Program
The National AfterSchool Association recently notified the Enemy Swim Day School
(ESDS) Afterschool Program they have met the requirements for national accreditation. Only six other programs in South Dakota besides ESDS are accredited. ESDS Afterschool Program is also the first and only BIA/Tribal school in the nation to be accredited. Way to go!


9th Annual SoDakSACA Conference
October 3-4, 2008
Watertown Convention Center
Watertown, SD

Join us in October for our 9th annual school-age conference! Featured keynotes for 2008 will be Bill Michealis and Ezra Holland, a GREAT training combo from California. (For more info on Bill & Ezra, click here!

9th Annual Lights On Afterschool!
October 16, 2008

Lights On Afterschool is celebrated nationwide to call attention to the importance of afterschool programs for America's children, families and communities. This annual national event is a project of the Afterschool Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that all children have access to quality, affordable afterschool programs. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has served as Chair of Lights On Afterschool since 2001. Since then, the number of events hosted in each state has grown dramatically, with over 10,000 events expected in 2008. For information on signing up to host an event in 2008, click here!

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