For 50 years, from the same inner-city neighborhood location, the Children's Museum of Indianapolis has worked to provide cultural enrichment for the area's children. Local artists familiar with the neighborhood children teach classes that use visual arts, dance, music and storytelling to explore African-American history and culture. Pertinent Museum exhibits and collections contribute to in-depth explorations of topics. A year-round schedule of activities takes place at the Museum on weekends, during the school year, on school breaks and during the summer. Summer months are spent preparing dance performances, songs and stories for the popular Family Night and for special events such as Black History Month and Martin Luther King Day. Participants meet daily for 4 hours in the afternoon. "The kids are very committed to this Program and stay for years. Many have grown up in the Program and return to work for the Museum," says Museum Programs Coordinator Leon Jett. The Program also includes a career ladder component, which allows participants to move from volunteer to paid staff. A $1 fee per day per family is required, though half of the participants attend free-of-charge through scholarships. "The Program is sustainable because staff genuinely care about sharing their art and themselves with the children. They establish long-term relationships with these kids and have created a real sense of family," says Jett.