Bronx Afterschool Programs Celebrate Lights On After School

The nonprofit, Good Shepherd Services, announced on Thursday, Oct. 24, that the afterschool programs at three Fordham Heights schools, P.S. 386, the School for Environmental Citizenship at Creston Acdemy, M.S. 447, also at Creston Academy, and P.S. 279, Captain Manuel Rivera, Jr., recently celebrated the “Lights On Afterschool” initiative, a nationwide program launched in October 2000, to showcase the importance and impact of afterschool programs.

Good Shepherd Services (GSS) which operates an afterschool program at P.S. 386 and M.S. 447, located at 125 East 181st Street, and the Committee for Hispanic Children & Families, which runs an afterschool program at P.S. 279, located at 2100 Walton Avenue, held special activities at both locations on Oct. 24 for children, parents and community members to mark the celebration.

“Lights On Afterschool is an annual opportunity for our students and programs to shine,” said Chajaira Rodriguez of the Committee for Hispanic Children, and Families. “Afterschool programs help children build resiliency, learn new skills and succeed academically.” Officials at the Committee for Hispanic Children & Families say it provides programs that reach underserved, low and moderate- income children and families throughout New York City and the home-based child care providers who serve them.

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