Politics · United States · 6 hrs ago

Schwarzenegger backed youth programs before entering California politics

Schwarzenegger backed youth programs before entering California politics

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny Hernandez founded the Inner-City Games Foundation in 1992 to bring sports to young people in under-resourced communities.

The initiative grew beyond sports and eventually included educational, cultural and community activities.

In 2002, California voters approved Proposition 49, which provided $550 million for after-school programs for students from kindergarten through ninth grade.

Schwarzenegger said he spent $2.3 million of his own money campaigning for the measure.

That money supported the campaign, while the proposition created the public funding for programs.

In 2003, the organisation changed its name to After-School All-Stars and shifted toward comprehensive, school-based programs.

The change reflected its wider focus on activities and support for students after the school day.

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