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Manulife Hong Kong and St. James' Settlement Join Hands to Help School Children Improve Financial and Technology Knowledge

2023-03-01T03:22:19.973Z


In March 2020, Manulife Hong Kong and St. James' Settlement jointly launched the "Study Without Paper" student assistance program. Since the implementation of the plan, it has developed from the initial donation of computer hardware to a creative course to help students improve their financial knowledge.


In March 2020, Manulife Hong Kong and St. James' Settlement jointly launched the "Study Without Paper" student assistance program.

Since the implementation of the plan, it has developed from the initial donation of computer hardware to a creative course to help students improve their financial knowledge. It has successfully provided more than 9,300 hours of training courses for more than 1,000 underprivileged students, helping them improve their financial knowledge and bridge the digital divide.

The two organizations will launch the "Smart Financial Management Elite Academy" pilot project in March 2022 to further assist primary school students in enhancing their financial knowledge, technology applications and skills through online courses. The project will be officially launched in September 2022.

A few days ago, the "Smart Financial Management Elite School" competition and graduation ceremony was held, and the virtual reality (VR) creation competition awards and classroom graduation certificates were awarded. The results are encouraging.


Photography: Huang Baoying


Caring for the disadvantaged, the paperless action creates a positive impact on society

Manulife's "Paperless Learning" Student Assistance Program is a public welfare program that spans the school year. It aims to encourage Manulife MPF members to use e-statements and e-notification services, and at the same time provide timely support to underprivileged students to promote inclusive economic opportunities.

The plan has received enthusiastic support from the public, and 400 iPads have been donated to primary school students in May 2020, especially to bring them better online learning opportunities during the suspension of classes under the epidemic.

Ms. Jeanie Ho, Deputy Director of Manulife Hong Kong and Macau Retirement Business Department, said that Manulife Hong Kong has always been committed to giving back to the society, hoping to lead the paperless movement and create a long-term sustainable positive impact on society.

"Correct financial concepts are especially important for children's development, and technological knowledge is an essential skill for the future society. Therefore, the plan combines the two, from hardware support to software support, and the results are remarkable."

Ms. Jeanie Ho, Deputy Director of Manulife's Hong Kong and Macau Retirement Business Department, said that electronic payment has become a major trend, and the plan is to prepare school children for the future world.

Manulife Hong Kong, in collaboration with St. James' Settlement, will organize a series of artificial intelligence and financial management workshops from January to June 2021, benefiting a total of 400 students from 13 primary schools.

During the period, the program provided a total of more than 4,000 hours of training to teach school children basic financial management concepts, the importance of saving, and how to apply artificial intelligence in daily financial management.

The students who completed the workshop used the skills and knowledge acquired to participate in the online design competitions of "AI Financial Record App" and "My Ideal AI Financial Robot" to be held in July 2021 with excellent standards.

Lack of learning resources for underprivileged students helps reduce intergenerational poverty

The epidemic has repeatedly suspended face-to-face classes in all schools in Hong Kong, which has seriously affected the learning of students, and students at the grassroots level are the first to bear the brunt.

Ms. Zhang Yingxue (Wendy), Assistant Director-General of St. James' Settlement, pointed out that many parents in grassroots families have dual jobs. The long working hours make them encounter many difficulties in supporting their children's studies. With limited resources, parents Priority will be spent on cram schools, so there may not be extra money to cover extracurricular activities.

"Electronic money is a major trend. Therefore, it is necessary to establish students' understanding of electronic wallets and the concept of money, so that they realize the importance of savings. St. The concept of money guides them to establish good financial management habits from an early age and reduce intergenerational poverty.”

Ms. Zhang Yingxue (Wendy), Assistant Director-General of St. James' Settlement, pointed out that the plan is to provide more ideal e-learning opportunities for underprivileged students, hoping to instill a correct view of money through education.

In view of this, Manulife Hong Kong and St. James' Settlement officially launched the "Smart Financial Elite School" with a total of 10 VR (Virtual Reality) applications in September 2022 to provide students with an immersive learning experience.

The course emphasizes both theory and practice. Through the use of innovative tools such as VR, it teaches financial technology, programming, design thinking, electronic currency, and explores how the metaverse affects the future of mankind, preparing for the future financial world where reality and virtual fusion merge.

Wendy continued, "The classroom instills the concepts of 'need' and 'want' in the students, making them understand that every penny is precious. Many students share what they have learned with their families, which helps to strengthen the family's financial concepts .”

Mr. Qiu Kaiping, Head of Manulife Asia Pensions (left) and Ms. Li Qianwen, Head of Corporate Communications Department of Manulife Hong Kong (right) were both judges of the competition and spoke highly of the students' works.

Schoolchildren sow the seeds of financial savvy while learning

Luo Kaiyun, Curriculum Coordinator of the Catholic Wu Wah Primary School who participated in the project, witnessed the growth of the students, "They didn't have much idea about financial management, but now they consider different life goals, such as buying home appliances and toys in the short term, going to university in the long term, and even To buy a property, I hope to achieve it step by step through savings.” She also pointed out that the current popularity of online shopping and electronic payment makes it easy for children to lose the concept of money transactions.

Classes use interesting games to enhance students' learning motivation and sow the seeds of smart financial management.

Cao Zilang from Tang Ying Yip Primary School of the Yuen Long Public Secondary School Alumni Association, who won the VR financial game group championship of the "Smart Financial Elite School" (left), and Chen Lihao, the champion of the VR scene story group from the Buddhist Zhengjuelian Society School of Xianghai Zhengjuelian Society (right) ).

Apart from on-campus classes, the "Smart Financial Management Elite Academy" also held STEM field trips and joint school sharing sessions, bringing unique learning experiences to students.

Cao Zilang, a student from Tang Ying Yip Primary School of the Yuen Long Public Secondary School Alumni Association, who won the championship of the VR game group of the "Smart Financial Elite School", shared that the experience of visiting the Science Park Innovation and Technology Carnival was particularly profound.

His work "My Future Financial Management Lifestyle" has local characteristics, in which saving is the main line and various financial management concepts are used.

"I have experienced a lot in the school, and the happiest thing is to learn while playing." He uses his learning more vividly, allocating half of the red see money he received in the New Year to consumption, and the other half to saving, and earnestly implement the savings plan.

The winner of the "Smart Financial Elite School" VR story group is Chen Lihao, a student from the Buddhist Zhengjuelian Society School of Xianghai Zhengjuelian Society. He creatively adapted the traditional fable "Aladdin's Magic Lamp" and added "needs", "Want" and the concept of savings, bringing out the importance of wealth management and wealth management.

"I share the financial concepts I have learned with my parents and friends, and encourage everyone to develop a good habit of saving."

Appreciate the entries of Manulife Hong Kong's "Study Without Paper" student assistance program "Smart Financial Elite Academy"

(Information and information provided by the customer)

Source: hk1

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