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    Hong Kong Free Press | HK must pursue true racial integration
    CALHK
    • Mar 21
    • 1 min

    Hong Kong Free Press | HK must pursue true racial integration

    by Ricky Chu, Chairperson of the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) "Language is often brought up as a barrier that prevents those from...
    RTHK | Hashtag Hong Kong.
    CALHK
    • Feb 15
    • 1 min

    RTHK | Hashtag Hong Kong.

    RTHK's Radio 3 programme Hashtag Hong Kong features CALHK Co-founder, Maggie Holmes. The need for centrally available resources to teach...
    RTHK: Interview with CALHK Co-founder Maggie Holmes-  supporting Chinese learning among CAL students
    CALHK
    • Dec 30, 2021
    • 1 min

    RTHK: Interview with CALHK Co-founder Maggie Holmes- supporting Chinese learning among CAL students

    Why we shouldn't lump all ethnic minority students together - students in the CMI system have different needs to those learning in EMI...
    RTHK Backchat | Teaching Chinese to ethnic minority students.
    CALHK
    • Dec 15, 2021
    • 1 min

    RTHK Backchat | Teaching Chinese to ethnic minority students.

    Interview with Phyllis Cheung, Executive Director of Hong Kong Unison. She discusses measures to improve the teaching of Chinese to...
    SCMP | Guidelines needed for school funding to teach Chinese to ethnic minority students
    CALHK
    • Dec 13, 2021
    • 1 min

    SCMP | Guidelines needed for school funding to teach Chinese to ethnic minority students

    Hong Kong Unison says: Vague guidelines, not lack of funding, blamed for Hong Kong schools’ failure to develop ethnic minority students'...
    SCMP Young Post | British teen shares how learning Cantonese led her to start a YouTube channel
    CALHK
    • Oct 9, 2021
    • 1 min

    SCMP Young Post | British teen shares how learning Cantonese led her to start a YouTube channel

    Grace Nijoku decided to learn Cantonese so she could communicate with her friend’s mother, who did not speak English. She taught herself...
    Stand News | HK Unison calls for rebuild of Chinese Second Language Policy.
    CALHK
    • Oct 4, 2021
    • 1 min

    Stand News | HK Unison calls for rebuild of Chinese Second Language Policy.

    In anticipation of the Chief Executive's 2021 Policy Address, Hong Kong Unison asks the HKSARG to rebuild the Chinese second language...
    Asia Sentinel: HK's Minority Students in Uphill Language Battle
    CALHK
    • Aug 30, 2021
    • 1 min

    Asia Sentinel: HK's Minority Students in Uphill Language Battle

    by Shameel Ibrahim Hong Kong’s ethnic minority students face inadequately prepared teachers and a lack of sufficient resources for...
    香港01 | HK Society benefits so much from our multi-lingual young citizens!
    CALHK
    • Jul 8, 2021
    • 1 min

    香港01 | HK Society benefits so much from our multi-lingual young citizens!

    Kainaat's family are from Pakistan. She was born and bred in HK and is studying Nursing at HKU. She is working on multi-lingual resources...
    香港01 | Strengthen teacher training and support children from non-Chinese families in local schools
    CALHK
    • Jun 28, 2021
    • 1 min

    香港01 | Strengthen teacher training and support children from non-Chinese families in local schools

    Studying in a mainstream school should be a fast-track way to attain Chinese language fluency. But, as this article explains, non-Chinese...
    SCMP | Implementation guidelines and outcome tracking metrics needed for NCS Grant, says HK Unison
    CALHK
    • May 12, 2021
    • 1 min

    SCMP | Implementation guidelines and outcome tracking metrics needed for NCS Grant, says HK Unison

    Hong Kong Unison calls on The Education Bureau to develop guidelines for money spent by schools to support children from non-Chinese...
    HKFP | HK School system leaves non-Chinese minorities behind.
    CALHK
    • May 10, 2021
    • 1 min

    HKFP | HK School system leaves non-Chinese minorities behind.

    "It is time to fix this gaping hole in our education system, not simply because it is the right thing to do, but because it is an...
    SCMP | Online learning pushes children from ethnic minority families down the learning curve
    CALHK
    • May 7, 2021
    • 1 min

    SCMP | Online learning pushes children from ethnic minority families down the learning curve

    Article by Emma Russell Another article which reports how the suspension of face to face classes has a negative impact on children from...
    HKFP | Government auditors say HK's ethnic minority children need more help learning Chinese
    CALHK
    • Apr 28, 2021
    • 1 min

    HKFP | Government auditors say HK's ethnic minority children need more help learning Chinese

    A write up of the Audit Commission's March report. Read Full Article here:
    The Standard | Schools receiving non-Chinese speaking grant not monitored by Education Bureau
    CALHK
    • Apr 28, 2021
    • 1 min

    The Standard | Schools receiving non-Chinese speaking grant not monitored by Education Bureau

    Some 283 schools receive the Grant for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students up to HK$1.5 million. However, the latest government’s audit...
    SCMP | Online lessons may cause children from non-Chinese speaking households to fall behind.
    CALHK
    • Feb 14, 2021
    • 1 min

    SCMP | Online lessons may cause children from non-Chinese speaking households to fall behind.

    Article by Chan Ho-him Some highlights: Restrictions on schools during the pandemic have also affected children from ethnic minority...
    HKFP | Schools should use Jyutping to teach Chinese to children from non-Chinese speaking families.
    CALHK
    • Feb 12, 2021
    • 1 min

    HKFP | Schools should use Jyutping to teach Chinese to children from non-Chinese speaking families.

    Article by CALHK explaining why romanisation is a necessary tool for students of Chinese (Cantonese) as an additional language. Read Full...
    SCMP: Chinese lessons translate into success for ethnic minority pupils
    CALHK
    • Jan 29, 2021
    • 1 min

    SCMP: Chinese lessons translate into success for ethnic minority pupils

    Article about Integrated Brilliant Education, which has managed to stay open for face to face lessons during the pandemic. Read Full...
    Ming Pao 明報 |  The experience of children from ethnic minority groups studying Chinese in Hong Kong.
    CALHK
    • Jan 28, 2021
    • 1 min

    Ming Pao 明報 | The experience of children from ethnic minority groups studying Chinese in Hong Kong.

    Ming Pao 明報 has devoted a whole section of its magazine to the issue of students from ethnic minority groups learning Chinese in Hong...
    MingPao | Kulsoom's Dad insisted she learn Chinese. Now she is studying Nursing at HKU.
    CALHK
    • Jan 13, 2021
    • 1 min

    MingPao | Kulsoom's Dad insisted she learn Chinese. Now she is studying Nursing at HKU.

    (Photo by 黃炒謙) Kulsoom was born and bred in Hong Kong. She went to a 'designated' primary school but her Dad was adamant she should go to...
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