Milledgeville Mayor Proclaims October
12th LIGHTS ON AFTERSCHOOL Day!
Over 750 people, including afterschool providers,
community stakeholders, parents and students came together on
October 19th in Milledgeville, Georgia to celebrate the
community’s first Lights On Afterschool event. Mayor Richard
Bentley issued a proclamation declaring that the City of
Milledgeville is dedicated to “ensuring every child has access
to a safe, engaging place where the lights are on and the
doors stay open for all children afterschool.”
Linda Watson Kaufman, community leader and lead organizer
of the event believes the event has the potential to boost
community support for stronger afterschool programming,
“Opportunity is emerging to work toward quality programming
that hones in on skills, evaluates what our youth are
learning, and finds ways to translate skills learned in
afterschool programming to real life.” A joint community
effort led by a team of 30 community members has grown out of
the Lights On event. This group will collaborate and pool
resources to enhance existing programs and apply for future
funding streams – as well as collectively address issues
facing afterschool programs in the
area.
