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The Private Industry Council Sponsors a Lights On Afterschool Event
October 28, 2010 by Rachel Saul
PIC is currently operating several 21st Century Community Learning Centers in Fayette County. The primary focus of these centers is to address the needs of targeted at-risk students and
For more information about these programs pleased contact Andreia Sands at 724-437-2590 ext. 325. |
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On Thursday, October 21, 2010, the Private Industry Council of Westmoreland/Fayette, Inc., (PIC) sponsored a "Lights On Afterschool" event in support of after school programs. For more "Lights On Afterschool" event pictures, go 
Students and parents alike enjoyed this year’s event! The theme for the event was a Fall Festival that provided students at Lafayette and Menallen Elementary Schools (in the Uniontown Area School District) the opportunity to engage in some traditional fall activities. Students had the chance to decorate mini pumpkins, play candy corn bingo, participate in pumpkin bowling, and create light bulb art to showcase the importance of the "Lights On Afterschool" message. 
This year, 7,585 afterschool programs all over the nation celebrated Pennsylvania’s 11th annual "Lights On Afterschool", which is a proclamation of the importance of afterschool activities. There were over 300 registered events in Pennsylvania alone! 
their families in academic, character, social, and cultural education activities that improve scholastic performance and individual development. The 21st Century Community Learning Center Program has made after school programs available to hundreds of thousands of children across the nation over the last decade. Still, funding has not kept up with demand and millions of children are alone and unsupervised each afternoon after the school days ends. 
The Private Industry Council afterschool programs in Lafayette and Menallen Elementary Schools are held Monday through Thursdays from 3:30-5:30 p.m. In addition, the Private Industry Council administrates afterschool programs to middle schools in the Uniontown, Connellsville, and Albert Gallatin Area School Districts and middle and secondary schools in the Brownsville Area School District. 
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