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Hong Kong organisation pushing STEM learning for all is among this year’s Operation Santa Claus beneficiaries

  • The Hong Kong Children in Need Foundation is committed to ensuring that all primary students can adapt to an increasingly STEM-centric future
  • It is particularly interested in making sure differences in social and economic status don’t hold some students back in the field

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Principal Tsui Hei-Lai (left), of ELCHK Kwai Shing Lutheran Primary School, and Matthew Ho, founder of the Children In Need Foundation, have partnered to push STEM learning in classrooms. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
Rachel Yeo
STEM education is increasingly gaining traction in Hong Kong as the government continues to emphasise its importance to future scientific and technological developments, but one non-profit group has noted a problem: not every teacher is trained to teach these disciplines well.

Hong Kong Children in Need Foundation Limited (HKCIN), established in 2019, sees opportunities in providing more resources for lower-income primary school students by empowering teachers with the necessary knowledge to educate the younger generation.

Matthew Ho Tak-pong, the organisation’s founder, envisages a society where every child has the same opportunities to enjoy diverse learning experiences in STEM, regardless of social or financial differences.

“We want to work together with schools because we can use lesson times to teach the students directly, which will be most effective and efficient,” Ho said.

The term STEM refers to a curriculum based on teaching four academic disciplines – science, technology, engineering and mathematics – in an interdisciplinary manner.

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