Thank you for Attending the 20th Annual Challenge!

We look forward to seeing you next year! Save the date March 10th-11th 2025.

 

Registration is now closed, stay tuned for exciting updates for our 2025 CA Afterschool & Summer Challenge.

Team Leaders Needed!

Team Leaders are an integral component to the success of CalSAC’s California Afterschool & Summer Challenge! As a Team Leader, your team will consist of afterschool and school-age care professionals, parents, and youth with varying levels of advocacy experience. This is a skill building opportunity for many who attend the event as well as an opportunity to advocate for afterschool and school-age programs.
No policy experience needed! We will train and prepare you for success as a Team Leader.

Team Leader Requirements

  1. Attend the full CA Challenge Event: March 10-11-25

  2. Attend a virtual orientation

  3. Attend the in-person Team Leader Training

Ready to sign up? Register for the Challenge and select “YES” for the question, “Would you like to be a Team Leader?”

Need more information? Watch the webinar, “Who Wants to be a Team Leader?” and/or contact Kim Cabais, kcabais@calsac.org or 510-444-4622 x 108

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About the Challenge

The annual statewide California Afterschool & Summer Challenge educates and empowers professionals, youth, and families to engage in grassroots advocacy. In addition to helping advance the out-of-school time field (like before school, afterschool and Expanded Learning programs), this advocacy experience helps show young people and emerging leaders how to speak out and use their voices to create change. In collaboration with policy organizations across the state, CalSAC convenes a collective voice for out-of-school time programs, to raise awareness about the impact these programs have on the success of children and youth in school, work and life.

The Challenge Experience

  • Gain tools and receive training, designed for emerging, experienced and youth advocates, led by policy experts, community leaders and youth

  • March with hundreds of advocates through the streets of Sacramento, led by the
    All-Star Marching Band

  • Rally on the Capital steps, 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

Challenge News Coverage

Thank You to Our 2024 Partners and Sponsors!

At CalSAC, we believe that every person should have the opportunity to advocate for the things that are most important to them, which is why we offer the Challenge experience free-of-charge to all participants.  Nonetheless, the cost for facilitating such an involved event is substantial, which is why we need your help.  

By becoming a Community Sponsor, you are stepping forward to create opportunities for young people to explore civic engagement, advocate for their communities, and build their leadership. Will you join us in supporting youth and OST professionals as they tell their stories at the State Capitol this spring by becoming a Community Sponsor?

For more information, contact Jennifer Merrill at jmerrill@calsac.org or (510) 444-4622 x105.