Of all the mantras Anai Espinoza and her fellow campers recite each morning at AileyCamp, the eighth-grader’s favorite is this: “I am in control.”
“It makes me believe I have the power to choose the right thing,” she said.
Anai is one of a thousand students in 10 states this summer attending AileyCamp, a free six-week program for youngsters in financial need or with academic, social or family challenges.
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