What makes an arts program for at-risk youth successful? According to Coming Up Taller, these programs maintain a delicate balance between structure and flexibility, creating opportunities for growth and building on the familiar. They focus on specific arts and humanities disciplines without ignoring broader child development contexts. They work with parents while preserving independent relationships with the children. And, they capitalize on the unique perspectives of artists and humanists. Learn more in this comprehensive chapter from Coming Up Taller by the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities.

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