Succession of Knowledge Award
Using the social capital development experiences, strategies and models as future reference by effectively summarising the critical success factors and verifying the effectiveness of the project.
| Organisation | : | International Social Service Hong Kong Branch Tin Shui Wai (North) Integrated Family Service Centre, Buddhist Chi Kwong Kindergarten |
| Funding Period | : | April 2011 to March 2014 |
| Amount Granted | : | $1,667,256 |
| Targeted District | : | Tin Shui Wai |
| Key Collaborators | : | Department of Applied Social Sciences, Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| Project Objectives | : | With kindergarten as a base for social capital development, the project mobilises the strength generated from the "Family-Community-School" collaboration model to support child development and care, and facilitate familly networking. |
Critical Success Factor
The project is the first flagship project co-organised by the welfare and education sectors. Combining their strengths and professionalism, participating social workers and kindergarten teachers have encouraged parents to develop a support network. With the support of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the successful factors and experiences of the project have been studied and summarised in an educational kit, which can be a demonstrable teaching kit for disseminating the message of social capital to other kindergartens and primary schools in Tin Shui Wai district.
