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North Hempstead to Hold Lights on Afterschool Rally on October 20


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 18, 2022
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North Hempstead to Hold Lights on Afterschool Rally on October 20 

North Hempstead, NY – The North Hempstead “Yes We Can” afterschool program will sponsor a Lights On Afterschool rally on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at 4 p.m. The event will be one of thousands of in-person and virtual events across America as part of Lights On Afterschool, the annual nationwide rally for afterschool programs organized by the Afterschool Alliance. This year, Lights On Afterschool will highlight the skills and talents developed by students at their afterschool programs.

As part of National Bullying Prevention Month, the “Yes We Can” Community Center will also be hosting educational bullying prevention talks and activities during the after school program, which will include what to do if you see someone being bullied, what to do if you are bullied and resources for parents to support children and students.

The Afterschool Alliance is a nonprofit public awareness and advocacy organization working to ensure that all children have access to quality afterschool programs. More information about Lights On Afterschool is available at www.afterschoolalliance.org.


 


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