About Us
CHAMPIONING CHILDREN’S INCLUSION WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY
與家庭和社區一起倡導對兒童的社會包容
A 3 years long youth-led voluntary project that focused on children and youth’s education and arts in the ethnic minority community discovered alarming concerns for ethnic minority families of children with Special Education Needs (SEN): Rising number of SEN in the EM community, limited understanding and awareness on SEN, social stigma toward neurodiversity, and a lack of accessible resources in the public and private sector.
Taking a risk, the volunteers united to establish Kriti Children’s Centre For Learning and Development. The word ‘Kriti’ was chosen for its etymological roots in both Latin and Sanskrit which denotes the creation of something out of nothing. In 2022, Kriti was officially recognised as a charity and has since served more than 250 Nepalese families in Hong Kong. The charity currently caters to 40 children aged one and above where about 30% have been diagnosed with or are suspected of having SEN, including a network of 100 families of children with SEN.
一項為期三年、由青年主導、專注於少數族裔社群中兒童及青少年教育和藝術發展的義工計劃，發現了育有特殊教育需要（SEN）兒童的少數族裔家庭一些急需關注的問題。例如，少數族裔社群SEN兒童人數攀升、對SEN的認知和了解不足、社會對神經多樣性 (neurodiversity) 的歧視，以及育有SEN兒童的少數族裔家庭缺乏可通達的途徑從公私營界別獲取資源。於是，幾位義工毅然攜手成立Kriti Children’s Centre For Learning and Development (以下簡稱 「KCC」)。
Kriti 一詞源自拉丁文和梵文，意指從無到有的創造。2022年，「KCC」正式註冊成為慈善機構，至今已服務超過250個在香港的尼泊爾家庭。目前，中心服務40名一歲及以上兒童，其中約30%屬確診或疑似SEN，並設有由100個育有SEN兒童家庭組成的支援網絡。
Approach
We value each unique child, and collaborative partnership with home.
We’re an inclusive learning space, Reggio-inspired, and guided by the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum. Our programmes emphasise:
Children’s rights to an active role in their learning.
Multiple ways of expression and inquiry through play and art.
中心重視每個獨一無二的兒童，亦著重與家庭建立協作夥伴關係。「KCC」是一個共融、啟發自瑞吉歐教學法的學習空間，並以英國《早期基礎階段》課程 (The Early Years Foundation Stage)為指導方針。中心課程強調兒童有權在學習過程中積極參與，並透過遊戲和藝術作出各式各樣的表達和探索。
Mission
To serve ethnic minority children and those with Special Educational Needs through Early Childhood Development and Chinese Language Immersion.
使命：透過幼兒發展和中文沉浸式學習，服務少數族裔兒童及其SEN兒童。
Vision
To create an inclusive learning environment for all children and empower families.
願景：為所有兒童創造一個共融學習環境，並為家庭充權。