Word: afterschool
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Long, a social studies concentrator in Mather House, is involved in the Institute of Politics and PBHA’s Keylatch Afterschool Program and writes for the Harvard Political Review...
...begin fencing at a young age. She didn’t train at the best fencing facility in the country, nor did she compete competitively. In fact, Kim’s high school did not even have a fencing team. She only fenced recreationally in an afterschool program.“I came here and had to basically learn everything,” Kim said.Her coach, Peter Brand, has watched Kim grow over the last two years, and is as impressed with her as a person and with her work ethic as he is with her as a fencer...
...Afterschool Alliance had a far better technique: tons of supercute poor kids. A day before we hit the offices of almost 200 congressional members, we sat through an afternoon of PowerPoint-filled workshops at the Grand Hyatt Washington hotel to learn lots of stats. These all seemed boring, so I suggested we dress the kids up like street urchins from a Dickens novel and give them dented tin cups...
...assigned to lobby with the Afterschool Alliance delegation from Harris County, Texas, which consisted of 17 local education officials, 10 kids and a paid, professional political consultant. We walked into the office of Chet Edwards, a Democratic Congressman from Waco who declared himself completely on our side. That, however, did not stop the PowerPointed kids. "The peak time we do a lot of crimes is 3 to 6," said Maria Cruz...
...last stop: Maine Republican Senator Olympia Snowe, who was receptive. I suggested she could get Brownback to join her on the Afterschool Caucuses--an official group of 81 Representatives and 36 Senators--by mumbling the word abortion and telling him there were free milk and cookies. I had known Brownback when he was running for President, and his campaign finances were pretty bare. "I'll find the best bakery in town," she said. "You gave me a good tip. That's good advocating...