40 Years Of Bringing Creativity To Schools With Creative Learning Partnerships


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Ching Ching Ho is a well-known Australian actor, director, and producer, but he's also known for having a thing for working with kids.

He's currently doing just that in his home state of Victoria, where he's working with students from pre-school to high school as part of the state's Creative Learning Partnerships program, the BBC reports.

The idea is to give kids a taste of what it's like to be an artist, so they can then apply to become one of the 1,500 "creatives" who've worked at 1,200 schools since 1982, according to a press release.

The idea is to give kids a taste of what it's like to be an artist, so they can then apply to become one of the 1,500 "creatives" who've worked at 1,200 schools since 1982. Read the Entire Article


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