,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #gca  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september
 #cj 7legislative day1 ,september #bi71 
#bjbj,ms4 ,collins 7for herself1 ,ms4   
,smith1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4 ,roberts1 ,mr4
 ,kaine1 ,ms4 ,warren1 and ,mr4 ,casey7 
submitted the following resolution2     
which was considered and agreed to      
,,resolution  ,supporting ,lights ,on   
,afterschool1 a national celebration of 
afterschool programs held on ,october   
#bb1 #bjbj4  ,whereas more than         
#cj1jjj1jjj 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 math that  
help children and youth develop social1 

emotional1 physical1 cultural1 and      
academic skills2 ,whereas1 during the   
,,covid-#ai crisis1 afterschool programs
 have risen to the moment to support    
children by-- 7#a7 innovating to provide
 virtual programming to keep children   
engaged2  7#b7 caring for children of   
essential workers2  7#c7 providing meals
 and learning supports2 and  7#d7       
supporting the wellbeing of children and
 families2 ,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 programs held on 
,october #bb1 #bjbj1 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   
#bb1 #bjbj4