According to a study by the World Economic Forum and The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the education gap is widening during the pandemic, as students in grassroots households are not getting adequate support. Inequality in education is becoming critical. …
“Vulnerability is not winning or losing; it’s having the courage to show up and be seen when we have no control over the outcome.” – Brené Brown …
[Event Review] Builds Resilience – Museum of Epic FailuresRead More »
Failure builds resilience. To equip youngsters with greater resilience in adversity, the AYF will feature five professionals to share their experiences of facing challenges in their respective industries and their wisdoms against the odds. …
As students stay at home during the pandemic, they need adequate supplies to continue their studies away from schools. Thanks to the generous donations from kind hearted individuals and organisations, the AYF received and delivered some tablets and SIM cards to students of Lok Sin Tong Yeung Chung Ming Primary School. We hope this will help students keep pace with their studies and wish them a Merry Christmas. …
Amid the third wave of the Covid-19 outbreak in Hong Kong, the government had initially announced that schools could start the new academic year with online learning only, with face-to-face classes and physical interactions suspended. Earlier this week, it allowed a return to on-site classes in two phases from September 23. However, given that the pandemic may take months or even years to be fully contained, schools must remain prepared for any future class suspensions. …
[Insights] Covid-19 warning for Hong Kong schools on digital divideRead More »
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AYF participated in the RTHK CIBS Prorgamme earlier this year, touching on issues like social innovation landscape in Hong Kong and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) worldwide. …
The Asia Pacific Youth Development Foundation’s (AYF) first annual dinner was successfully held on December 6. Over 70 members and guests came together on a Friday evening to discuss and exchange views on the theme “Our Future”. …
Major milestone achieved at AYF’s first Annual Dinner – “Our Future”Read More »
The AYF embarked on the “AYF Future Leaders Programme” with a mission to equip young leaders with new visions and skills set. We led a youth delegation to Singapore from October 4 to 8, 2019, to introduce our participants to the digital transformation of the island nation, as well as the latest development of the ASEAN market. …
Nurturing Future Leaders – Exploring the Future Economy of SingaporeRead More »
