Why are after school programs so important?
In areas of poverty, after school programs can help close the gap while providing essential resources to students who might not receive them otherwise. Many families rely on after school programs as a support system to help students gain skills and knowledge while having a safe place to go. However, because of situations that many families face, they run into issues of affordability and accessibility when it comes to after school programs.
Check out this article about research studies done on after school programs in areas of concentrated poverty and how to bring new programs to those in need:
