On 29 July Unison had a catchup with the tutors of the Online Tutoring Program in the form of a Tutors Sharing Meeting. The tutors shared their experiences and also the progress of the students in Chinese. With the increase in Chinese proficiency, we found the confidence level of the students has increased and they are more willing to use the language.   

在七月二十九日，融樂會與網上中文補習班計劃的導師作一中期會面。導師分享了其教學經驗及各自學生的進度。隨著中文愈見改進，我們亦見證著學生的自信亦逐步提升，更樂意開口講中文。

 

On 28 July Unison delivered a talk for parents on kindergarten admission at Catholic Diocese of HK pastoral centre for workers. As all parents were Nepalese and Pakistani the talk was done in Urdu with interpretation in Nepali language. We spoke of admission procedure, selection criteria, factors to consider when choosing a school and admission support measures for ethnic minority. The parents found the talk valuable. 

在七月二十八日，融樂會在天主教勞工牧民中心為少數族裔家長舉辦講座，主題為幼稚園入學。與會家長皆為尼泊爾裔及巴基斯坦裔， 講座以烏爾都語進行，並附尼泊爾語即場翻譯。我們講授了入學程序、收生準則、選校考慮及各種為少數族裔而設的入學支援措施。家長皆大感有用。

On 29 July we conducted the popular Unison Talk. We spoke of difficulties ethnic minority communities face & Unison's mission and work to strive for racial equality. The talk was interactive and there was a fruitful discussion among the attendees. 

7月29日，融樂會舉辦了每兩月一度的定期融樂會講座。我們講述了少數族裔在港面對的困難，並解答了參與者的疑問。講座中大家討論熱烈，終於延長至三小時。

In July Ment For Change, one of the Unison Community Projects held four mentorship sessions on Saturdays, which included a briefing session and topic-focused sessions. Each session started with interactive discussions on a specific topic by mentors and mentees and later on the mentors and mentees were paired 1-1 to discuss the career and study needs and concerns of mentees. The topics that were discussed are study tips, setting goals, and educational pathways.

融樂會的社區計劃隊伍 Ment for Change，在整個七月的星期六，共舉辦了四次少數族裔學生輔導環節。每次都會以分組討論、小組遊戲形式，引領導師與學生相互認識，然後再將學生、導師兩兩分組，讓導師可以直接按學生需要給予指導、意見。至今，輔導已涵括了「學習技巧」、「設立目標」及「升學途徑」三大主題。

In July Unison Community project- Community Engagement Voluntary Club (CEVC) organised local tours in the journey to unite local Chinese and local people from diverse races. In order to eliminate discrimination and stereotypes, the tour for the Chinese was led by a Hong Kong-born - Pakistani who shared his story of growing up in Hong Kong to connect with attendees. Such community projects are instrumental to build a bridge amongst communities and long-lasting friendships.

在七月，融樂會的社區計劃隊伍 CEVC 舉辦了數次本地導賞團，連繫不同族裔的參加者。為了消除歧視與偏見，導賞團由一位本地土生土長的巴基斯坦裔青年帶領，由他分享自己的生長故事，藉此構建不同本地社群間的連結及友誼。

In this month Unison Community Project- EMs for EMs collaborated with Zubin Foundation to provide a series of Mental Health Webinar which focuses on conflict resolution and supporting community, The project leads reached out to Eminentable Education, a social enterprise that designs board games and learning materials, to provide Chinese classes for ethnic minority students. Good job! Project Leads!

在七月，融樂會社區計劃 EMs for EMs 與小彬紀念基金會合作，為少數族裔提供一系列精神健康網絡工作坊，主題為消解衝突及支援社區；除此之外，他們亦與桌賢教育（一個專門設計桌上遊戲、教材的社會企業）合作，為少數族裔提供中文班。加油！