Lighthouse’s public art project is called Illuminating Lincoln: Lighthouse. The art project is to commemorate Lighthouse’s 25th anniversary. Lighthouse is an After-School Program that offers middle and high school-aged youth academic support, evening meals and enrichment/recreational activities during non-school hours, Monday-Friday, twelve months a year. The goal is to “Increase the likelihood of high school graduation of middle and high school-aged youth by providing high quality after-school programming.”
51 light bulbs are being installed around Lincoln to Illuminate Lincoln about the importance of after school programming for our adolescents; and, of course, to Illuminate Lincoln about the importance of Lighthouse.
Illuminating fact: Research consistently shows that most teenage pregnancies occur Monday through Friday between 3:00 and 6:00 p.m. Safe harbors–Lighthouse–is needed for our teens during the high risk hours immediately after school.
Illuminating fact: Most petty and violent crimes are committed by teens Monday through Friday, between 3:00 and 6:00. After school programming like Lighthouse is needed to help our teens be safe and become successful young adults.
Illuminating fact: Most adolescent drug and alcohol experimentation is done Monday through Friday, between 3:00 and 6:00. Lighthouse–after school programming–is vitally important.
A public auction of the art will be held at Saltdog Stadium, October 9th. Visit www.lincolnlighthouse.org to see the list of light bulbs and their locations. You can also reach Lighthouse at (402) 475-3220.