23 Sep 2016

FuturED#4, Speakers confrimed

Please come along and bring the family!!

You are warmly invited to FuturED#4 a speaker event held on the 5th October at Island School. FuturED#4 will focus on the theme of community and will be called “With Community Comes Unity”. We have 6 speakers, a band and a percussion workshop lined up as well as an input from a community photographer.

“Arguably traditional close knit communities in Hong Kong are diminishing. Increased numbers of people live in high rise public housing estates or residential developments. The frenetic lives of many Hong Kongers preclude them from doing more to strengthen a sense of local community and identity. Each of the speakers will be interpreting the theme in a different way but all will talk about how building communities is to the advantage of all.”

All the FuturED events are open to parents and the public. I would encourage you to attend this event as it promises to be an occasion not to be missed.

Please spread the word to any others you may think may be interested!

Please see the FuturED facebook page to keep up to date with confirmed speakers

Re: FuturED#4 just email futured@online.island.edu.hk if you wish to attend

Where: Island School

When: 2.30 – 6.30pm Wednesday 5th October 2016

Confirmed contributors

Karina O’Carroll: Animal Welfare Education Manager for Animals Asia

Kevin Ming: Research Director for Project Share, an NGO dedicated to helping disadvantaged young people in Hong Kong realise more and better life opportunities.

Kumi Masunaga: A professional percussionist, hand-drum tutor, and founding director and leading facilitator of Drum Jam. As a native of Japan, Kumi has been leading drum circles in Hong Kong and Asia for fifteen years delivering a wealth of experience and boundless enthusiasm to each programme. Kumi also performs as a solo artist, as a musical director, and works together in performing troupes.

Jan Gube: In 2013, he co-founded Section Juan, a peer support association that promotes the cultural and social development of Filipino youths in Hong Kong. Identity, he believes, is the source of community that creates opportunity for positive futures.

Iris Pascual: Iris is an experienced musician who has been playing in Hong Kong since 2001.

Nicola Fan: A Hong Kong based filmmaker + graphic designer. A number of her works have been recognised internationally. Her first feature length documentary “She Objects”, commissioned by The Women’s Foundation, has been selected for 2016 Hong Kong Sundance Film Festival. Recommended by Hong Kong International Film Festival, her music video “The Eve” was sponsored by Hong Kong Arts Centre to be sent to film festivals worldwide.

Shalini Mahtani MBE: Founder of Community Business and The Zubin Foundation.

Baljit Gidwani: Photographer

Michael Leung: Founder of HK Farm, an organisation of Hong Kong farmers, designers and artists, that focuses on the values of rooftop farming and locally produced food.

Michael Leung: Founder of HK Farm, an organisation of Hong Kong farmers, designers and artists, that focus on the values of rooftop farming and locally produced food.

Kind Regards

The FuturED team