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2023 | Closing the Learning Gap: (E)quality Education for all
In Hong Kong, the inequitable distribution of educational resources and accessibility of opportunities is undermining the role education can play in supporting underprivileged students to achieve upward social mobility.
Education transforms lives. Access to quality education has the potential to be a great equalizer, providing a pathway to a better quality of life through increased job opportunities, improved socioeconomic status, and providing dignity, empowerment, and personal development.
WHAT WE DID
We introduced our 2023 Fellowship to acknowledge the impact the pandemic has had on the learning of our youngest generation and the power that having equal access to quality educational opportunities has in propelling people forward in life. In 2023, we received the highest number of applications and brought together 20 fellows and 20 mentors from different walks of life working towards improving access to (e)quality education for all.
Following the Fellowship, we discovered there is a spectrum of educational approaches within our cohort, each contributing to the fabric of equality in their own way. Their efforts impact a wide range of students in Hong Kong, including those with special educational needs and from diverse marginalized communities.
FELLOWS & MENTORS
65% of Fellows from marginalized backgrounds, and 6 nationalities were represented. These Fellows and Mentors come from the NGO sector, tertiary institutions, education in local primary and secondary schools, mental health sector, and MDWs community.
Impact
- 75% of fellows showed significant leadership development through the course of the fellowship
- 60% of fellows reported that they improved the quality of life for marginalized and underrepresented groups during the course of the program
- 87% of mentees gained new insights from their mentoring experience with Resolve
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BACKGROUND
Almost everyone will have a formative memory from their school years, but the power of education goes beyond improving an individual’s long-term trajectory, it can level the playing field for disadvantaged communities and contribute to the sustainable development of societies and a workforce for the future, ultimately impacting generations to come.
Although Hong Kong has impressive access rates to primary & secondary level education, equity in the quality of education is a persistent problem. The gap in quality education especially hurts underprivileged students, including those from low-income families, new arrivals, ethnic minorities, and many more.
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