From correspondents in New York, United States, 12:00 PM IST

'Crash' star Thandie Newton is all set to put her acting skills to good use - she plans to pass on her talent to children in the slums of South Africa.

Imdb.com reports that Newton will take acting classes at Oprah Winfrey's Leadership Academy, a boarding school for girls growing up in poverty in the country.

'I am really looking forward to it as it's such a great scheme and it's nice to give something back,' said the British-born actress.

Winfrey opened the academy in January 2007 after the country's former president Nelson Mandela asked the TV mogul to help support educational causes there.

(Staff Writer, © IANS)