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Jun 21, 20241 min read
Jenn Klein's Podcast Interview with Dr. Ana Jimenez-Hami
Tune in to an inspiring episode of Jenn Klein's podcast, featuring Dr. Ana Jimenez-Hami, Founder and Executive Director of OCCTAC.
Editorial
Apr 23, 20233 min read
Jeffrey Vargas and Alex Mateo
SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE LIVES OF ALL PEOPLE, including children and adults with developmental...
Editorial
Oct 31, 20221 min read
Tableau Magazine
ORANGE COUNTY CHILDREN'S THERAPEUTIC ARTS CENTER Allison Hata | Fall 2022 With a goal of creating more access to the arts for youth from...
Editorial
May 26, 20212 min read
O.C. Children’s Therapeutic Arts returns to in-person learning
VERA CASTANEDA | MAY 26, 2021 9:11 PM PT Roberto Reyes playing viola at OCCTAC with Jairo Mendez and Lupita Marcial. (Courtesy of Mark...
Editorial
May 1, 20212 min read
How students are using art to channel COVID-19 fears
Mark Dimalanta | May 2021 During the recent Covid-19 Pandemic, Orange County Children’s Therapeutic Arts Center was pressed to pivot,...
Editorial
Dec 19, 20184 min read
Not All Superheroes Wear Capes
Sara Eaker | Dec 19, 2018 The Orange County Children’s Therapeutic Arts Center (OCCTAC) offers programs that unite the arts with...
Editorial
Nov 21, 20182 min read
Heroes of Orange County: Therapeutic Arts Center Inspires Those in Need
The center offers arts enrichment to children with special needs as well as at-risk youth and adults in the community. Orange Coast...
Editorial
May 1, 20182 min read
One Girl’s Path To Chapman, Harvard And Mentoring Others
May/June 2018 Martha Rivera ’12 has served as a mentor for college-bound students in Santa Ana, Pomona and beyond. (Photo/Nicholas...
Editorial
Jun 25, 20142 min read
Santa Ana Celebrates The Latin American Harp
Gabriel San Román | Posted on June 25, 2014 From the coastal port of Veracruz, Mexico to landlocked Paraguay, the harp in Latin America...
Editorial
Apr 13, 20142 min read
Ana Jimenez-Hami Brings the Arts to Low-Income Kids
Ana Jimenez-Hami Brings the Arts to Low-Income Kids. Jimenez-Hami's late father, who was murdered along with her mother, inspired her...
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