Superintendent Beutner secured the funding to keep our programs open for the coming year. Email his office today to thank them for listening to our pressure. We need to stay focused on finding permanent state funding to keep these doors open for good.
September 1, 2020
Final supporters
UPDATE: July 1, 2020
Thanks to each of you, Superintendent Austin Beutner has secured funding to continue programming for Marshall, Eagle Rock, University, Dorsey, and Dymally High Schools for the 2020-21 school year. This will make a difference to thousands of L.A. high school students. There are so many demands and needs for funding, please take a moment and thank Superintendent, Austin Beutner and his team for doing the right thing here. Moving forward, we need to do a couple of things – we need work together to secure 2021-22 funding and apply for the Fed/State funding so Marshall High School and the others can join the fold once and for all.
I want to thank each of you for calling, writing letters, advocating through social media, and spreading the word – to INVEST in our communities. If we all hadn’t lifted up our programs and our students, we could have lost it all. I include below the note that Mr. Alvaro Cortés has sent to the principals and the agencies.
This was an incredible group effort with one impressive goal – to make sure our students across Los Angeles continue to be supported when they need it the most.
You did that.
Thank you.
Will Seymour, Executive Director, LACER Afterschool Program
__________________________________________________________
The after school programs at these FIVE High Schools have been DEFUNDED by LAUSD!
This is the third year the community must fight for services before and after school. Services that increase attendance, raise grades, provide a path to college and careers, daily meals, and so much more.
- Dorsey (CYFC)
- Mervyn Dymally (UCLA)
- Eagle Rock (A World Fit for Kids)
- John Marshall (L.A.C.E.R. Afterschool Programs)
- University (UCLA).
The after school programs at these five sites are a significant part of each school's student support system. We provide meals, safety, social/emotional learning, mentorship, jobs, community partnerships, and access to classes in the arts, academic support, college and career resources, and athletics.
INVEST IN COMMUNITY
We offer FREE opportunities in the academics, arts, and athletics every day, after school, before school AND on the weekend.
Students will be returning to school this year with an enormous amount of distress, ending these CRITICAL programs now is a great tragedy to our students, and their parents. Please help support the renewal of the after school programs funding by signing this petition and let LAUSD know after school program are important to EVERYONE.
Save after school! #SaveTheFive
Thank you for your support,
CYFC, LACER Afterschool Programs, UCLA, and A World Fit For Kids
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
June 5, 2020
June 4, 2020
We are approaching the one thousand signature mark and need a final push to hit our target. Post this link on your Facebook page right now and text three friends who care about LAUSD students. We must keep this momentum moving before the school board takes another look at the budget.
Reached 100 supporters
June 3, 2020
June 2, 2020
We are approaching one hundred signatures and need to push harder to hit that mark today. Text three people you know and ask them to sign this right now.
570 Comments
After school programs are important tools to support kids and families all over the city of L.A. Without ASPs parents can't consistently go to work and perform their essential duties and financially support their families. Please fully fund these ASPs!
Don’t take away the only program students relay on after school to get there homework done , enjoy a meal that might be there last one for the day because of certain struggles at home and especially majority of athletes relay on this program
Please save our after school program. The program at Eagle Rock High School, A World Fit for Kids, helped my family. Knowing that my son was in a safe place helped ease my worry while I was working and couldn't pick him up in time.
Study after study has shown that the after school hours are critical for student success, please invest in our students and don’t get these valuable programs! I am a practitioner with 20 years experience in afterschool programming.
save the five! As a single father expanded learning supports my son with mentorship and academic support. The children need it more than ever now with so many devastating events occurring to our nation. Continue to provide a safe space to our youth.
SAVE UNI HIGH THEATRE!
These after school programs are crucial for the students who can't get home after school and provide much needed enrichment too.
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Superintendent Beutner secured the funding to keep our programs open for the coming year. Email his office today to thank them for listening to our pressure. We need to stay focused on finding permanent state funding to keep these doors open for good.
September 1, 2020
Final supporters
UPDATE: July 1, 2020
Thanks to each of you, Superintendent Austin Beutner has secured funding to continue programming for Marshall, Eagle Rock, University, Dorsey, and Dymally High Schools for the 2020-21 school year. This will make a difference to thousands of L.A. high school students. There are so many demands and needs for funding, please take a moment and thank Superintendent, Austin Beutner and his team for doing the right thing here. Moving forward, we need to do a couple of things – we need work together to secure 2021-22 funding and apply for the Fed/State funding so Marshall High School and the others can join the fold once and for all.
I want to thank each of you for calling, writing letters, advocating through social media, and spreading the word – to INVEST in our communities. If we all hadn’t lifted up our programs and our students, we could have lost it all. I include below the note that Mr. Alvaro Cortés has sent to the principals and the agencies.
This was an incredible group effort with one impressive goal – to make sure our students across Los Angeles continue to be supported when they need it the most.
You did that.
Thank you.
Will Seymour, Executive Director, LACER Afterschool Program
__________________________________________________________
The after school programs at these FIVE High Schools have been DEFUNDED by LAUSD!
This is the third year the community must fight for services before and after school. Services that increase attendance, raise grades, provide a path to college and careers, daily meals, and so much more.
- Dorsey (CYFC)
- Mervyn Dymally (UCLA)
- Eagle Rock (A World Fit for Kids)
- John Marshall (L.A.C.E.R. Afterschool Programs)
- University (UCLA).
The after school programs at these five sites are a significant part of each school's student support system. We provide meals, safety, social/emotional learning, mentorship, jobs, community partnerships, and access to classes in the arts, academic support, college and career resources, and athletics.
INVEST IN COMMUNITY
We offer FREE opportunities in the academics, arts, and athletics every day, after school, before school AND on the weekend.
Students will be returning to school this year with an enormous amount of distress, ending these CRITICAL programs now is a great tragedy to our students, and their parents. Please help support the renewal of the after school programs funding by signing this petition and let LAUSD know after school program are important to EVERYONE.
Save after school! #SaveTheFive
Thank you for your support,
CYFC, LACER Afterschool Programs, UCLA, and A World Fit For Kids
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
June 5, 2020
June 4, 2020
We are approaching the one thousand signature mark and need a final push to hit our target. Post this link on your Facebook page right now and text three friends who care about LAUSD students. We must keep this momentum moving before the school board takes another look at the budget.
Reached 100 supporters
June 3, 2020
June 2, 2020
We are approaching one hundred signatures and need to push harder to hit that mark today. Text three people you know and ask them to sign this right now.
570 Comments
Kids deserve to keep such a great after school program. It felt like I had a second a family through other people I met as well as the amazing staff I saw every day. and it had definitely also made my 4 years of high school so memorable. Do not defund!!
After school programs are important tools to support kids and families all over the city of L.A. Without ASPs parents can't consistently go to work and perform their essential duties and financially support their families. Please fully fund these ASPs!
Don’t take away the only program students relay on after school to get there homework done , enjoy a meal that might be there last one for the day because of certain struggles at home and especially majority of athletes relay on this program
Please save our after school program. The program at Eagle Rock High School, A World Fit for Kids, helped my family. Knowing that my son was in a safe place helped ease my worry while I was working and couldn't pick him up in time.
Study after study has shown that the after school hours are critical for student success, please invest in our students and don’t get these valuable programs! I am a practitioner with 20 years experience in afterschool programming.
save the five! As a single father expanded learning supports my son with mentorship and academic support. The children need it more than ever now with so many devastating events occurring to our nation. Continue to provide a safe space to our youth.
SAVE UNI HIGH THEATRE!
These after school programs are crucial for the students who can't get home after school and provide much needed enrichment too.
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Kids deserve to keep such a great after school program. It felt like I had a second a family through other people I met as well as the amazing staff I saw every day. and it had definitely also made my 4 years of high school so memorable. Do not defund!!