Over 144,000 of Minnesota's youth are alone and unsupervised afterschool.
We are Minnesota's Afterschool Network, working to close this gap through policy, quality programs, and partnerships.
Our goal
Every community and every youth has access to quality afterschool programs.
Ignite Afterschool is the Minnesota Affiliate of the National AfterSchool Association. NAA and its State Affiliates share a mutual purpose and agreement to support, develop, and advocate for Out-of-School Time professionals and the profession. NAA and its State Affiliates build connectivity among stakeholders and create opportunities for engagement to ensure a vibrant future for the Out-of-School Time profession.
Ignite Afterschool is also the representative of the 50 State Afterschool Networks.