Week Two of the Summer Reading Program Underway!

Week One of The Summer Reading & Tutoring Program

Week One of the Youth Literacy Foundation of Acadiana's Summer Reding program was a success and the kids are having a great time attending!

SMILE Community Action Partnership

The Youth Literacy Foundation was glad to assist SMILE Community Action Agency with their Youth Library Day earlier this month by donating books to give to the kids in attendance.
Pictured below: Corey Jack, Executive Director of Youth Literacy Foundation of Acadiana, and Hilda Wiltz, Resource Program Developer for SMILE Community Action Agency.

Franklin Senior High Summer Youth Football

Members of the foundation attended the Franklin Senior High Summer Youth Camp 2006 as speakers to talk to the kids about the importance of education and academics.

Morgan City Youth Activity Day

The foundation had a presence in St. Mary Parish earlier this month at The Morgan City Youth Activity Day to promote reading and education. We handed out books and gift cars to local book stores to the kids that attended the event.

Louisiana Board of Education's Teachers & Leaders Conference

Members of the Youth Literacy Foundation of Acadiana attended the Teachers & Leaders 2016 Conference on June 3, 2016 to take part in sessions that discussed topics in youth education that the foundation is involved in. These topics include poverty, household resources, and the belief gap in many communities.