Collection:LPB

Genre: French, Newsmagazine

Place Covered: Vermilion Parish, Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2024-04-04

Duration: 00:13:00

Subjects: French language | Education | Arts in education | Cajun culture

Contributors:

• LeBlanc, Drake Host
• McGrew, Will Host
• Orgeron, Caitlin Host
• Broussard, Earlene Interviewee
• Stewart, Reed Such Interviewee
• Delafose, Geno Interviewee
• Vidrine, Jane Interviewee

This episode of the series “La Veillee” from April 4, 2024, features Drake LeBlanc, Will McGrew, and Caitlin Orgeron of Tele-Louisiane reporting on Lâche Pas, an after-school elective for middle school students in Vermilion Parish that teaches students about Louisiana’s Francophone culture. They interview: Earlene Broussard, language consultant; Reed Such Stewart, student; and Geno Delafose, musician and program volunteer. McGrew then interviews Jane Vidrine, lead consultant on the project, who discusses the development of the program and their hopes to expand the program statewide.