Enabling Educators in Rural China with Coaching Skills
By Patrick Ng, Vice President of Marketing

In the past 6 months, HKICC members have partnered with LikeSE (Living Knowledge Social Enterprise) to deliver seminars for the teachers development in Mainland China.

LikeSE is an NGO that supports the development of teachers in rural Mainland China. Their core mission is to be a platform that empowers the education system through the application of useful or innovative teaching methods, introduction, knowledge and skills.

HKICC members involved in the project include: Fanny Chang, Summer Chan, Andrew Choi.

This partnership was made possible by an introduction made by HKICC’s former president SK Shum. HKICC is involved to promote the benefits and usefulness of coaching to the general public. In this partnership, HKICC supports LikeSE in capacity building through the sharing of professional advice, coaching know-how and experience, and coaching training.

LikeSE’s “target groups” are teachers, educators, and educational administrators and officials. There is the desire to integrate coaching into traditional teaching.

While teaching is considered to emphasize theory, the transfer of skills and knowledge; coaching is valued for its effect on inspiring individuals to develop their best self, and helps learners to more quickly and effectively integrate what they learn, thus bringing teaching to the next level.

The response from the participants is very positive so far.

In the coming 3 months, there are plans to conduct in-depth coaching workshops for teachers in China. So we will be recruiting coaches who can speak Mandarin.

In the longer term, LiKeSE’s vision is to start a similar program for Hong Kong teacher and educational professionals.