The “Little Historians Training Programme 2023-2024”, organized by the Education Network and funded by Greater Bay Area Homeland Youth Community Foundation, has recently come to a successful conclusion. The programme is co-organized by the Department of Literature and Cultural Studies, EdUHK and the Loke Kok Kuen Chinese Cultural Legacy Research Trust. This is the second term of the program, which attracted a total of 90 secondary schools in Hong Kong to apply. A total of 76 students from Form 2 to Form 4 from 30 schools were selected to participate in the eight-month history and culture learning program. In addition, 25 schools competed for the “Chinese Culture in Schools Promotion Commendation Award” by promoting Chinese culture and intangible cultural heritage in their schools, with a total of 140 participants.

Diversified Experience: Explore history and culture in depth from different perspectives and in different ways.

The eight-month training compress four core modules, namely the History Skills Module, the Great Bay Area History Lecture Module, the Heritage Guided Tour Module and the Mainland Exchange Tour, and the Curatorial Module. The Program aims to develop trainees’ professional knowledge and skills in history, culture and curatorship in a holistic manner, and to nurture their interest in history and cultural issues.

As an important conclusion of the project, the curatorial unit organized an exhibition of the results of the project from May 25 to 26 at the Jao Tsung-I Academy. The exhibition covered three major areas, namely Intangible Culture Heritage Studies and Lingnan Cultural Studies. The students conducted research on their own topics, designed exhibition panels and displayed exhibits to showcase their research finding in the above areas.

The program was also supported by The Conservancy Association and The Great China Intangible Cultural Heritage Association, which jointly participated in the exhibition to promote exhibits related to the characteristics of Chinese culture. The exhibition also served as a platform for exchanges and interactions between community organizations, the public and academics to promote cultural and historical heritage.

School-based Practices to Promote Chinese Cultural Transmission: Secondary School Students Showcase Traditional Beauty

In response to the overwhelming support from the school sector, and in order to provide more students with the opportunity to learn about the value and importance of Chinese culture, the Lok Kok Kuen Chinese Cultural Legacy Research Trust has provided additional funding to establish an award, the “Chinese Culture in Schools Promotion Commendation Award”, for the project. As an extension of the program, 25 schools are promoting content related to Chinese culture and intangible cultural heritage in their schools through school-based practices. Through these efforts, students can demonstrate the beauty of their traditions and at the same time pass on the values of Chinese culture to a wider audience, promoting the popularization and transmission of Chinese culture in schools.