More to Group Than After-School Program
January 28, 1999 | Read Time: 1 minute
To the Editor:
While your article on the non-profit group Life Pieces to Masterpieces is accurate (“Drawing Out Confidence,” The Face of Philanthropy, December 3), there is so much more to them than simply their after-school program.
The group takes its show on the road to agencies, foundations, universities, and community events. I’ve seen them perform for audiences numbering from 3 to 300, and along with everyone else, I’ve laughed, cried, sang, and applauded as the apprentices shared poems, songs, and stories about their art work. The members of Life Pieces to Masterpieces are some of the most creative, well-behaved, and focused kids I’ve met. Thank you for sharing their story with your readers.
Shelly Wilsey
Director, Community Action School
Academy of Leadership
University of Maryland
College Park, Md.
