SCMP | Have Hong Kong’s society and schools failed ethnic minority students?
Learning Chinese 'despite the education system' instead of 'because of it'. A comprehensive article from SCMP about the issues facing...
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May 16, 20231 min read
HKFP | New computer app shows Cantonese pronunciation
A new computer tool has been developed which places a Cantonese pronunciation guide on top of each character. Cantonese tones are shown...
CALHK
Apr 11, 20231 min read
HKFP | Chinese language requirement a barrier to Med School applicants from EM groups
“I feel the whole education system is built to disadvantage us because we have Chinese as a second language,” second-year medical student...
CALHK
Mar 31, 20231 min read
China Daily | Improve Children's education to secure Hong Kong's future
Opinion post by Manoj Dhar, co-founder and CEO of Integrated Brilliant Education. Despite government funding to the tune of HK$200...
CALHK
Sep 17, 20221 min read
SCMP | A history of Chinese Second Language Learning
A long article about the history of learning Chinese as a second language. The story begins in 1759 with Emperor Qianlong, who forbids...
CALHK
Sep 12, 20221 min read
HKFP | HK minorities share their stories and struggles
HKFP: People from ethnic minority groups expressing concern about language policy in locals schools and issues surrounding the Chinese...
CALHK
Aug 9, 20221 min read
Hong Kong Standard | Oxfam’s language support scheme improves ethnic minority children’s Chinese
This Oxfam project involved 74 kindergartens, along with 1,200 NCS students and 170 teachers. "Comparing scores in pre- and post-tests,...
CALHK
Jul 30, 20221 min read
SCMP | Can Hong Kong’s ethnic minority children master Chinese? It’s an uphill struggle.
by Chester Wong Another plea for suitable CSL teaching materials: "Chinese teacher Lee Yin-fong of ECF Saint Too Canaan College in Kwun...
CALHK
Jul 22, 20221 min read
RTHK | Standardised conversion tool needed for non-local Chinese exams.
Hong Kong Unison calls for a standardised conversion mechanism for Chinese-language exams outside the local system. Many students from a...
CALHK
Jul 14, 20221 min read
SCMP | Progress in learning Chinese as a second language can’t be measured by money spent
Ricky Chu from the Equal Opportunities Commission: clear learning outcomes for language proficiency must be set and monitored closely if...
CALHK
Jul 13, 20221 min read
RTHK Backchat: Discussion of the Chinese language learning needs of ethnic minority students
The RTHK Backchat discussion features: John Tse, executive director of Hong Kong Unison, Puja Kapai, Associate Professor at the Dept. of...
CALHK
Jul 5, 20221 min read
RTHK 鏗鏘集: Schools helping teach children from NCS familes.
Nice to hear young people from NCS households speaking positively about their experience learning Chinese - and even Chinese history. The...
CALHK
Mar 21, 20221 min read
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...
CALHK
Feb 15, 20221 min read
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...
CALHK
Dec 31, 20211 min read
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...
CALHK
Dec 15, 20211 min read
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...
CALHK
Dec 14, 20211 min read
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'...
CALHK
Oct 10, 20211 min read
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...
CALHK
Oct 5, 20211 min read
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...
CALHK
Aug 31, 20211 min read
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...
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