Keeping the Lights on After School (October 20, 2023) Copyrighted
October 16, 2023
City of Dubuque Proclamation(s) # 01.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Keeping the Lights onAfterSchool (October20, 2023)
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Keeping the Lights On After School Supporting Documentation
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WHEREAS, afterschool programs provide critical support for the academic growth and well-being of
youth and offer new experiences and opportunities that help young people learn and
grow. Afterschool programs provide innovative, hands-on opportunities for youth to
engage in learning and connect with caring adults and peers in a safe and supportive
environment. These supports are all the more important today, in the wake of the
pandemic.
WHEREAS, St. Mark Youth Enrichment has provided significant leadership in the area of community
involvement in the education and well-being of our youth, grounded in the principle that
quality afterschool programs are key to helping our children become successful adults.
WHEREAS, Lights On Afterschool, the national celebration of afterschool programs held this year
on October 26, 2023, promotes the importance of quality afterschool programs in the
lives of children, families, and communities.
WHEREAS, nearly 25 million families report that they would enroll their child in an afterschool
program if one were available; for every child in a program, four are waiting to get in.
WHEREAS, many afterschool programs across the country are facing operating challenges so
severe that they are forced to consider closing their doors and turning off their lights.
WHEREAS, the City of Dubuque is committed to investing in the health and safety of all young
people by providing expanded learning opportunities that help our children learn and
grow, while helping them develop the skills essential for success in life and work.
NOW THEREFORE, I, BRAD M. CAVANAGH, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, STAFF AND RESIDENTS OF DUBUQUE, DO HEREBY
PROCLAIM THE 20TH OF OCTOBER 2023 AS
"Lights On Afterschool Day"
IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA AND HEREBY ENTHUSIASTICALLY ENDORSE LIGHTS ON
AFTERSCHOOL AND COMMIT OUR COMMUNITY TO ENGAGE IN INNOVATIVE
AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT ENSURE THE LIGHTS STAY ON AND THE
DOORS STAY OPEN FOR ALL CHILDREN AFTER SCHOOL.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand
and caused the Great Seal of the City of Dubuque to
be affixed this 16th day of October 2023.
Brad M. Cavanagh, Mayor
Attest:
Trish L. Gleason, Assistant City Clerk