The Bright Lights Initiative (BLI) aims to foster high standards in literacy, cultural awareness and citizenship among school-aged children who attend Philadelphia area elementary schools. By creating an environment in which participating students become agents in their own learning, children become avid readers who are well-informed citizens and are eager to contribute to the larger concept of society.

The Bright Lights Pledge:

I will be bold,
I will be strong,
I will be courageous,
I will work for positive change,
I'll learn something new everyday.
Forward ever backward never,
always be a Bright Light.