Cheryl Hines improvisational comedy skills served her well in her acting career, earning her national acclaim on such shows as Curb Your Enthusiasm. Improv teaches verbal and non-verbal communication skills, risk taking, teamwork and leadership.
Hines comes from a family of teachers, and knows firsthand the benefits of improv skills and offers skills and pointers that increase confidence and interpersonal skills in the classroom and the workplace. Plus, its fun!
When her own daughter started school, Hines began thinking about other parents and children, many of whom went to schools where even the most basic of accommodations were lacking. The lights didnt work, the toilets don't flush, and the teachers didnt have even the most essential of resources.
Hines began volunteering at a local school in Compton, CA, at first offering to donate some some soccer balls and jump ropes. When invited by the principal to take a look around, Hines was stunned. The school hadn't been painted in 28 years. The playground couldn't be used because the sand was infested with bugs.
"I know that it's not because parents don't care," she says. Most of the time the resources aren't there.
Hines spearheaded an effort to renovate the school, and the results amazed her. Attendance is up and classes and kids are actively engaged. It feels like someone cares, said one boy to Hines, and she was hooked. The success of the Compton school project sprouted the idea for School Pride, the NBC series that Hines executive produces.
Hines does not fancy herself an education policy expert. She is simply someone who saw a need and wanted to help. She acknowledges that the issue of education reform can be overwhelming when one looks at the big picture, but she is convinced that even the most basic of improvements is a vital first step. When you show kids you care, they do better, she says. She saw firsthand the difference one can make in a local school and community and now she shares with audiences nationwide the steps they can take to connect in their own communities.
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