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Faith's Place final rehearsals highlight arts access for low‑income youth
Summary
At Faith's Place, end‑of‑summer rehearsals showcased a summer arts program led by Director Doctor Noble Lockhart Mays that provides free or low‑cost instruction to many children from underserved families; alumni return to mentor current participants.
Rehearsals for Faith's Place’s end‑of‑summer show brought high school performers together for a last run through the program, where director Doctor Noble Lockhart Mays said the center combines rigorous instruction with care to prepare students for the future. "We are not perfect. I get it. But we have a standard of what? Excellence. We have a standard of excellence," Doctor Mays said, adding that what some call "tough love" is her way of preparing young people for adult life.
The program serves families with limited resources: "A lot of…
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