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Christian Engle, YMCA (2023)

The Press Club

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Collection:LPB

Genre: Speech

Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2023-08-21

Duration: 00:27:01

Subjects: BATON ROUGE PRESS CLUB | YMCA

Contributors:

  • Engle, Christian Speaker

Description

This episode of the series “Press Club” features a speech by Christian Engle before a meeting of the Baton Rouge Press Club on August 21, 2023. Engle is the executive director of the YMCA of the Capital Area. He discusses: the history of the YMCA; their response to the unexpected school closure in East Baton Rouge Parish; their work during the COVID-19 pandemic in providing childcare and food distribution; and some of their ongoing projects, including their expansion in Lake Charles, the expansion of early childhood education programs in Baton Rouge, and their new housing project. He also answers questions from the media.