October 29, 2014

BTE Foundation sponsors Lights On Student Performances from Young Audiences

Baton Rouge, LA – Thursday afternoon, music fans have a chance to hear one of the city’s iconic performers in a beautiful, but underused setting. Young Audiences of Louisiana and NORDC are sponsoring the event in partnership with the Better Than Ezra Foundation as part of the national Lights On Afterschoolcelebration.

Young Audiences is working along with along with Better Than Ezra Foundation to bring local awareness to the National Lights on Afterschool celebration. Lights On New Orleans is part of a national celebration that calls attention to the importance of afterschool programs for America’s children, families and communities.

Were you aware that only thirteen percent of Louisiana’s K-12 children participate in afterschool programs while twenty-three percent of K-12 youth are responsible for taking care of themselves after school?

See the article here:
https://photos.nola.com/tpphotos/2014/10/lights_on_after_school_9.html