Summer Learning Day, celebrated on June 20 this year, has always been a great opportunity to build awareness. This year, the GLR Campaign and National Summer Learning Association are challenging communities to expand existing work or launch something new focusing on one or more of six priorities:

• Get healthy and get smart by offering nutritious meals and physical activities daily as a part of summer learning experiences.
• Make every word count by integrating daily reading and other literacy-related activities into summer experiences.
• Start young by expanding opportunities during the summer before kindergarten.
• Follow the numbers by engaging school districts to identify needs and track the progress of children over the summer.
• Determine demand by assessing the supply of and need for high-quality programs.
• Engage families so that they understand the benefits of quality summer learning and can find opportunities, in programs and at home.

Go to NSLA’s pledge page to sign the pledge.