On Thursday, a million people will turn the lights on for after-school

The last bell is not the end of a child's day — for millions of families, what happens next matters just as much. On Thursday, October 22, the 27th annual Lights On Afterschool celebration will fill that gap with joy: around 8,000 events across the USA, from science fairs and student showcases to family fun nights, with about a million people expected to take part. Organised by the Afterschool Alliance, with singer Usher as honorary chair, the day makes a simple argument in the happiest possible way — programmes that keep children safe, curious and learning after school deserve to keep their doors open.

SDG 4 · Quality education — Mechanism: institutional program