The 18th annual California Afterschool & Summer Challenge - Virtual Edition, educates and empowers professionals, youth, and families to engage in grassroots advocacy. In addition to helping advance the out-of-school time field, this advocacy experience helps show young people and emerging leaders how to speak out and use their voices to create change.

This event has passed. 

To learn more, check CalSAC’s Challenge webpage for up-to-date information about the event and schedule!

The Challenge Experience

• Gain tools and receive training designed for new, emerging, and experienced advocates, led by policy experts, community leaders and youth
• Raise your voice with hundreds of advocates across the state
• Rally virtually, hearing from legislative champions, field leaders, family members and youth 
• Share your stories and expertise with legislators to make the case for out-of-school time
• Connect with advocates from your community to build a local base and coordinate future efforts

Schedule

March 15th: 9:30am-2:30pm

9:30-10:45am | Welcome and Plenary

10:45-11am | Break

11am-12:30pm | Civic engagement training: emerging, returning, experienced tracks

12:30-1pm | Lunch on your own

1-2:30pm | Team meetings

March 16th: 10am-4pm

Legislative visits

Note: Participants will not be in legislative visits from 10am – 4pm, but we are asking attendees to hold this block of time while we schedule meetings.

Become a Team Leader

Team Leaders are an integral component to the success of CalSAC’s Challenge! As a Team Leader, you will lead of group of afterschool and school-age care professionals, parents, and youth with varying levels of advocacy experience. Starting with the 2021 Challenge, the Team Leader’s role has changed: please review Team Leader Responsibilities for a full explanation of responsibilities.

MANDATORY TEAM LEADER TRAININGS:

• Friday, February 18, 10am-12:30pm
• Tuesday, March 8, 10am-12:30pm

To sign up as a team leader, select “yes” when prompted with your Challenge registration. Deadline: February 16. Questions? Contact Miosha Page, mpage@calsac.org or (510) 444-4622 x108.