INSPIRING INDIVIDUAL
Afterschool Care is Never an Afterthought for
Nicole Carter
By Beverly Perkins matically, we need strong advocates who or over 35 years, the children and have their fingers on the pulse of their youth of the City of Hallandale communities.” Beach - Austin Hepburn Center After School Tutorial Enrichment Program have Afterschool Ambassadors continue enjoyed high-quality academic support, their work at local afterschool programs social services, and recreational activities while serving the one-year Afterschool from the Hallandale Beach Human Services Ambassador term, organizing public events, Department. But to achieve this exceptional communicating with policy makers and comservice, it takes outstanding, dedicated, and munity leaders, and in other ways increasing inspiring individuals. awareness and support for afterschool and One such individual is the Austin Hepburn summer learning programs. Center’s very own Nicole Carter. She was “I am delighted to work with the chosen by The Afterschool Alliance as one Afterschool Alliance to increase support for of eighteen leaders in the United States to afterschool programs,” said Carter. “It’s a serve as an Afterschool Ambassador for the tremendously important issue in my commuAfterschool Alliance in 2020-2021. nity and state. In normal times, afterschool programs help young people succeed in “We are so pleased that Nicole Carter will school and in life, and support working serve as an Afterschool Ambassador this families throughout Florida. These days, year,” said Afterschool Alliance Executive we need to help children with academic, Director Jodi Grant. “With the pandemic social, and emotional needs created by the increasing the need for quality afterschool pandemic and support efforts to rebuild and summer learning programs so dra-
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ANDREW C. DEMOS, P.A. Attorney at Law
our economy. That makes these programs even more essential. I look forward to helping build support for the out-of-schooltime opportunities all students need, now and over time.” “Nicole will do a terrific job mobilizing community and business leaders, parents, policy makers, educators, and others to send the message that afterschool programs are vital to our recovery from COVID-19. Afterschool programs keep kids safe, inspire them to learn, and give families peace of mind that their children are safe, learning, and constructively engaged while parents are at work or looking for jobs,” added Grant.
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