StoryAd x HKUST — In search of Hongkongers 真人 ‧ 廣告集智 x 科大 —「論盡香港人」
[This is an Experience under Project C - Connect x Community]
Join this StoryAd to interact with the human book and understand the struggles faced by ethnic minorities in Hong Kong!
The 2016 Population By-census found that there were about 580,000 non-Chinese in Hong Kong. Young people with ethnic minority background experience obstacles in school and workplace due to structural difficulties in acquiring Chinese language in a less favorable language environment and system.
Being an Indian descent born and raised in Hong Kong, Jeffrey can speak fluent Cantonese yet barely knows how to write Chinese. After a disappointing result at the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) and failing to continue his education, Jeffrey was led astray and even arrested for fight and theft when he was 19. Luckily, Jeffrey obtained bail with the help of social workers, and this changed Jeffrey's life.
HKUST Connect invites Jeffrey to share his story and struggles being as an Indian Hongkonger. You will be able to talk with him and understand the life of ethnic minority in Hong Kong.
根據2016年中期人口統計結果，香港約有58萬非華裔人士。很多少數族裔青年在升學和就業上會遇到障礙，學習中文有結構性困難。
Jeffrey是土生土長印度裔香港人。雖然Jeffrey能操流利廣東話，但不諳書寫中文。他在小學接觸過中文後，便沒有機會繼續學習中文。由於他在中五會考只考獲兩分，未能順利升學，更誤入歧途，19歲時因打架及偷竊被捕，幸獲法庭輕判緩刑。
科大侍學行邀請到Jeffrey分享他的故事和爭扎。參加者會有機會與Jeffery對談，並了解少數族裔在香港成長時面對的困難。
Remarks:
1. [HLTH1010]
Application of HLTH1010 course endorsement is in progress. Participants may attain a maximum of 2 hour in "Wellness & Personal Enrichment" in the "Activities" module upon successful completion of the Tour.
2. [Penalty for withdrawal after 4 Oct and/or absence]
The program (StoryAd) is fully subsidized by HKUST Connect. If you are unable to participate in the StoryAd as scheduled, you should send us a written notification to connect@ust.hk as soon as possible, but no later than 4 Oct 2020 (Sun). Students who withdrawn after the deadline or absent from the program will be charged a HKD100 program fee.
3. To enhance the learning experience, participants' ITSC email will be used to create an account in the Jockey Club PolyU Human Libraries Hub for assessing extended articles. Participants are allowed to unsubscribe from the email list in the future.