[And so begins Ailey Camp's ninth year in New York City. The camp, a dream of the late dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey, introduces the arts to inner-city children. Through the arts, Ailey believed youth could learn important lessons that would help them throughout their lifetime.] We want to provide role models for them, ... We want them to develop self-esteem and feel good about who they are, to begin to learn how to set goals and how to make decisions, to begin to carve out their own identity.
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