Graphics and Social Content

A collection of graphics for social media, organized by issue area. Click on the graphic to download a high-quality file. Please contact us for editable art files. You can find more graphics for each issue area in folders at the bottom of the page.

Year-Round Social Themes and Posts

Access the Afterschool Alliance's overview of upcoming activities, events, and engagement themes for social media. This includes a calendar that provides daily posts for X/Twitter and Facebook, imagery suggestions, and evergreen content. The calendar is updated every month.

Social Media Resources

A resource document for sharing experiences, best practices, and references the Afterschool Alliance uses in their social media work. All networks are invited to post info, ideas, and questions. The tabs at the bottom cover three different topics: Platforms – Use, Tips & Notes; Benchmarks & Standards; and Ideas for Call Topics.

Canva Templates

The Afterschool Alliance has created new Canva graphic templates to illustrate comprehensive afterschool and OST programs. You can use this guidance to customize these elements to make your own graphics in Canva.

Data & Animation

These three graphics highlight the latest research on afterschool, including new findings from a 26-year longitudinal study by Dr. Deborah Vandell that shows the short- and long-term benefits of afterschool programs. Share the graphics on social media, in presentations and handouts.

Use these talking points to explain the data. Find more details in this factsheet: Afterschool Programs: A Long-Term Investment in Our Children's Future and the accompanying Powerpoint presentation.