JLTR Youth Center (1993)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: New Roads, Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1993-07-09
Duration: 00:11:16
Subjects: Education
Contributors:
- Collins, Robert Host
- Chapa, Arcie Reporter
- Benton, Joyce Interviewee
- Van Burkleo, Pat Interviewee
- Dukes, Elton Interviewee
Description
This segment from the July 9, 1993, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Arcie Chapa’s report on the success of the Joy of Life, Touch of Rose (JLTR) Youth Center in New Roads. Chapa reports that the JLTR Youth Center offers after-school tutoring and counseling services for more than 200 at-risk teenagers in Pointe Coupee Parish. She interviews: Joyce Benton, JLTR co-founder; Pat Van Sickle, Boys and Girls Club; and Elton Dukes, attendee. Host: Robert Collins