,,iii  #aaeth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #gaj  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,november 
#bh1 #bjah,ms4 ,collins 7for herself and
 ,ms4 ,smith7 submitted the following   
resolution2 which was considered and    
agreed to  ,,resolution  ,supporting    
,lights ,on ,afterschool1 a national    
celebration of afterschool programs held
 on ,october #be1 #bjah4  ,whereas more 
than #bh1jjj1jjj children in the ,united
 ,states have parents who work outside  
the home2 ,whereas high-quality programs
 that expand learning opportunities for 
children1 such as afterschool1          
before-school1 summer1 and expanded     
learning opportunities1 provide safe1   
challenging1 engaging1 and fun learning 
experiences1 including experiences that 
encourage the study of science1         
technology1 engineering1 and math1 that 
help children and youth develop social1 
emotional1 physical1 cultural1 and      
academic skills2 ,whereas high-quality  
afterschool programs and high-quality   

expanded learning opportunities provide 
students with hands-on1 engaging lessons
 that are aligned with the school day2  
,whereas high-quality afterschool       
programs complement regular and expanded
 school days and support working        
families by ensuring that the children  
of those families are safe and          
productive during the hours parents are 
working2 ,whereas high-quality          
afterschool programs engage families1   
schools1 and diverse community partners 
in advancing the well-being of children 
and youth in the ,united ,states2       
,whereas high-quality afterschool       
programs that partner with high-quality 
community-based organizations build     
stronger communities by integrating     
schools with the larger community2 and  
,whereas ,lights ,on ,afterschool1 a    
national celebration of afterschool1    
before-school1 summer1 and expanded     
learning opportunities programs1 held on
 ,october #be1 #bjah1 highlights the    
critical importance of those            

high-quality programs to children and   
the families and communities of those   
children3 ,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that 
the ,senate supports ,lights ,on        
,afterschool1 a national celebration of 
afterschool programs held on ,october   
#be1 #bjah4