by Suzie Boss, Edutopia.com

Leaders of an innovative arts program share the secrets of success.

Bill Strickland, founder of the Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, would like nothing more than to see young people taking part in arts programs in every struggling community. After more than 40 years of working with at-risk kids, he knows that arts plus mentoring is a combination that can transform lives. He estimates that 90 percent of the teens who come to the MCG for after-school enrichment programs graduate from high school, and more than 80 percent go on to college….

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