A social sciences lecturer from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), who is committed to providing equal music learning opportunities for grassroots children, has been honored with the “Hong Kong Humanity Youth Power” of the Hong Kong Humanity Award 2024.
Dr Javier PANG Chi-long, Lecturer of the Department of Applied Social Sciences, has received the “Hong Kong Humanity Youth Power” of the Hong Kong Humanity Award 2024, for his outstanding humanitarian contributions in promoting equal music education.
Dr PANG’s research interests include non-profit organisation (NGO) and social innovation, China and Hong Kong studies, gender, and sexualities, and marriage and family. He mainly teaches Understanding Diversity, Social Capital, Human Capital, Capstone Project, and Social Planning and Policy Process at PolyU.
Besides teaching and academic research, Dr Pang serves as a research consultant of ADC Thematic Research on Hong Kong Music Development project - COVID & HK Music. He is also a founding member of a local NGO, WeWahMusic, which teams up volunteer tutors to provide piano lessons to grassroots children on a completely volunteer basis and guides them to participate in various music activities.
Thousands of children have benefited from this music resources sharing service. Dr PANG emphasised that their vision is to nurture grassroots children to develop their musical potential. Beyond music education, the team cares about the lives of these children, listening to and supporting them in exploring more possibilities.
Dr PANG said, “My team and I will continue to connect the community through music to help children develop their potential and explore more resource-sharing options.”
Organised by the Hong Kong Red Cross, the Hong Kong Humanity Award is the very first award of its kind in Hong Kong. It aims to give tribute to individuals in society who exemplify the very spirit of humanity by putting it into practice and action. In recognition of the devotion and contribution of the youth generation to humanity, the Hong Kong Humanity Youth Power award encourages young people in humanity service to put into practice and help disseminate the humanitarian spirit.
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Hong Kong Red Cross: The Awardee of 2024 Hong Kong Humanity Award - Dr Javier Pang Chi-long
