On April 29, 2026, a group of Math Corps students and staff joined hundreds of advocates in Lansing for Afterschool Day at the Capitol, and they didn’t just show up. They showed out.
Organized by the Michigan Afterschool Partnership, the annual event brings together youth, program leaders, and policymakers to make the case for sustained investment in out-of-school time programming. This year, Math Corps was proudly in the mix, and our presence was felt throughout the day.
Math Corps in the Room
Our students and staff held meetings with Representative Foreman, Representative Neely, Representative Price, and State Senator Cherry to talk directly about the work Math Corps is doing and why programs like ours matter for Michigan’s young people. These weren’t ceremonial visits. They were real conversations about real impact, led in large part by the students themselves.
Math Corps also received multiple shout-outs over the course of the day, recognition that reflects the organization’s growing presence in Michigan’s education and youth advocacy landscape.
Why This Matters
The students who walked those Capitol halls on April 29th are the same students who show up to Math Corps every summer ready to grow. Watching them advocate for themselves, for their communities, for the programs that have shaped them, was a reminder of what out-of-school time programming actually produces – young people who know their voice matters and aren’t afraid to use it.
That’s been the Math Corps mission since the beginning. Tuesday was just one more proof point.
A Movement Worth Supporting
Afterschool Day at the Capitol is one day. But the work it represents for quality, accessible out-of-school programming for every kid, regardless of zip code is year-round. We’re grateful to the Michigan Afterschool Partnership for creating a space where that work gets seen, and to our students and staff who showed up ready to make it count.
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