During the fifth wave of the epidemic, the government announced an "early summer vacation". The sudden vacation left many parents and schoolchildren at a loss.
The founder of an education center took advantage of the holidays during the epidemic to prepare online volunteer supplementary courses for various subjects with a group of local and overseas tutors, and provided three weeks of free supplementary assistance to more than 160 grassroots and stranded students in the Mainland. Get ready for the resumption of classes.
The founder of the post-90s education center, Chloe, graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, majoring in art history, and then returned to Hong Kong to open an education center, mainly teaching elementary school students.
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The founder of the post-90s education center, Chloe, graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, majoring in art history, and then returned to Hong Kong to open an education center, mainly teaching elementary school students.
Before starting her business, Shuen Zhirui often taught in the form of home tuition, witnessing the "starting line" of rich and poor students.
She revealed that there was a K2 student who was assisted by different tutors in various subjects every day, and his English level was even better than that of ordinary primary two students, but she also taught some students who did not have stable Internet access devices at home, "Parents once Called late at night, saying that my internet cable was bitten by a mouse, and I will not be able to take online classes tomorrow morning.”
These experiences made Shun Zhirui think about the true meaning of education. She admitted that starting a business is not based on commercial considerations. Therefore, when the education center opened, she cooperated with the Kowloon City Residents' Association to conduct 8-week English education for 20 elementary school children. Parents expressed their hope that they could enroll in fee-based courses, but she also refused one by one, "I don't want to make people feel that the ultimate purpose of free teaching is to make money."
Over 160 primary school children benefited
The epidemic has lasted for more than two years, and the learning progress of many students has been affected. "Some fifth-grade students don't even know the knowledge of third-grade, so they hope to help grassroots students to recover their progress through charity supplements." Shun Zhirui and Hong Kong In cooperation with the Heart Bridge Association, a three-week volunteer program was launched with a group of tutors in Hong Kong and overseas, benefiting more than 160 grassroots and stranded students in the Mainland.
She said that from the idea of the business idea to the implementation of the plan, it took only two weeks to complete. "Everyone started from scratch and designed courses, teaching materials and registration together. It was thanks to a group of like-minded local and overseas friends that the free education program was successfully held."
Invite "star tutors" to teach different subjects
The supplementary courses include English, mathematics, physical fitness, creative development, and art history, etc., which are very diverse. She hopes that grassroots students can learn different knowledge beyond the main subject, and invites "star tutors" to join, such as former The production director of Facebook Chinatown Small Business Support Program and a mentor who has worked in TV and new media for several years. He teaches creative development classes, Olympic-level swimming coaches teach physical fitness, and Silicon Valley IT people and US-licensed speech therapists teach other For the subject, "I am especially grateful to all the volunteer star-level tutors for their tireless hard work, sometimes working until 3 am, preparing lessons day and night, and diligently teaching grassroots students." Shun Zhirui said.
The volunteer subsidy program lasted for three weeks and was recruited through the assistance of the Hong Kong Heart Bridge Association. Students from 18 districts and those who were stranded in the mainland due to the epidemic participated.
Shun Zhirui described the students' active participation in the class. For example, in the art appreciation class she taught, she was deeply impressed by the students' understanding of abstract painting. "The class hopes to use art works as an entry point to enhance students' observation and imagination. Students appreciate abstract painting. When painting, carefully observe the things in the painting, and there are many discussions about whether the people in the painting are male or female, people or animals.”
Shun Zhirui said that the students' seriousness in class and the parents' "thank you" are enough to motivate her to continue to persevere.
Even though the school has started, they continue to answer their homework voluntarily for this group of students and continue their kindness. She hopes to set up a youth development service organization in the future to reach more grassroots students in the community, and continue to work hard to connect the "starting line" of poor students with other Schoolchildren get closer.
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