Better City, Better Life: “Along the River During Qingming Festival - Kwun Tong”- Part 2: Kwun Tong Maryknoll College (KTMC)
We are thrilled to have completed the project "Along the River During Qingming Festival - Kwun Tong" in partnership with KTMC. Our goal was to immerse the students in the vibrant life of Kwun Tong while guiding them through a creative processes inspired by the classic Chinese painting. The project aims to help students connect with their community while interpreting and expressing their experiences through art.
Following the project evaluation process, we are pleased to have received very positive feedback from the students and frontline teachers. These feedbacks are incredibly encouraging as we continue our journey to create community-centric creative projects that advocate for sustainability, diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) for young people in Hong Kong.
Frontline teachers's feedback:
"After 16 sessions of the creative process, I have noticed changes in myself, and I feel more conscious of our community and the daily surroundings in which we live."
Students's Feedback:
"This experience was eye opening; I learned that our surroundings can become a source of creativity".
"It made me more aware of my living environment".
"I also gained a deeper understanding of how relevant classic Chinese painting and realistic and surrealistic creation in our daily lives".
We are proud to have added another successful project to our portfolio. This further demonstrates our commitment to the local community and showcases the positive change we bring to the education in Hong Kong.
