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Friday, October 25, 2002Priests are one thing, but in Israel, they've gone down a slightly different path, and are incorporating clowns in their medical teams. Training is just beginning: The 80 hour, six month course is presently training doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, actors, a school principal, and even a bank clerk in the art of clowning. The five top graduates will receive scholarships and jobs at the Assaf Harofe Hospital, financed by a voluntary organisation called Joy in the Heart. ...Some performing clowns who applied for the course withdrew when they realised that graduates would not simply be performing before audiences of patients. Instead students are learning techniques in which the patient is the "star" and clowns are integrated into the medical team. Priest, clown, it doesn't matter. They both serve the spirit. posted by Sydney on 10/25/2002 05:40:00 AM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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