karen: cynthia gaines, the founder and director, believes that her efforts can only go so far. >> a lot of them deal with things at home that i have no control over and the things that i can' t control, those are the ones that they get lost in the system. adversity with sisterhood. t speak, she don' t talk, we are trying to get her to do things, she don' t know how to socialize, when she comes to speakers, i tell the girls we are all one family. each other and the look out for karen: the board president harold' s cynthia for believing in the potential of these sympathizing with their hardship , and staying dedicated to the cause. >> she will sit down and talk them through the problems, you know, and by the end of the day everything is back to normal. karen: their strongest tool is finding strength through an artistic approach. >> i want the girls to have confidence and i use the arts to let them know that they are powerful. we allow the girls to use their creative techniques, their creative voices and at their input into the program. karen: speakers has a thriving dance component, which