Education Kit To view videos in the slideshow, internet connection is needed. I Can Speak; I Can’t Speak… Lesson 1 (for junior forms)

I Can Speak; I Can’t Speak Video Story: Check this out! Killer x Translator –A video created by some South Asian teenagers in HK –When viewing the videos, think about: What ’ s wrong with the killer? How does the killer solve his problem? Does it work? (click the image to view videos)

I Can Speak; I Can’t Speak Video Story: Killer x Translator What ’ s the problem with Killer? –Mis-communication –language differences Any similar problems in real life? How does you solve the problem?

I Can Speak; I Can’t Speak Case Study I: Gagan the Napelese Boy Gagan is a 15-year-old boy who has just moved from his country Nepal to Hong Kong with his family six months ago. He can speak Nepali and very little English only. Nepali ( नेपाली in Devanagari script) is the official language of Nepal and was formerly called Khaskura then Gorkhali. It is also spoken in parts of India, Bhutan and Myanmar (Burma). Nepal is is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China.

I Can Speak; I Can’t Speak Case Study I: Gagan the Napelese Boy Gagan is a very sporty and active boy, but he remains quite quiet and shy in school. Sometimes he tries to offer his paintings to his classmates and teachers without saying anything so they feel confused. His school teachers find him not attentive and drawing a lot in textbook during classes.

I Can Speak; I Can’t Speak Case Study I: Gagan the Napelese Boy Gagan also has very good singing voice. However, he would like to join the school choir but school teachers and schoolmates do not know or understand the songs he is singing. One of Gagan’s paintings

I Can Speak; I Can’t Speak Case Study I: Gagan the Napelese Boy Think about these … –Do you think Gagan is a gifted boy? –What do you think of his painting? –Why do you think Gagan is so quiet and shy in school? –Any problems to be encountered if you cannot speak the same language with your schoolmates? –As his classmate, as his teacher, as a social worker, or as his family member, what can we do to help Gagan? Currently, the majority of Ethnic Minority students are studying “local curriculum” provided by schools in Hong Kong. This “local curriculum” has defaulted extremely low- level Chinese standard, which is only as equivalent as Primary 2 to 3 level.

I Can Speak; I Can’t Speak Case Study I: Gagan the Napelese Boy Inquiry: –What is Gagan ’ s mother tongue? And, what is your mother tongue? What other languages can you speak? –How does Gagan make friends in school? Why do you think he does so? –What is the biggest challenge he faces in school? –If you are Gagan ’ s classmate, do you want to make friend with him? Why? –How will you make friend with Gagan, and how will you help him? Mother Tongue is the first language that you learn when you are a baby, rather than a language learned at school or as an adult.

I Can Speak; I Can’t Speak Case Study II: Hong Kong Indians Sabin, Gagan ’ s cousin, has been living in Hong Kong since he was born. He studied in local schools in Hong Kong and has learnt some basic Chinese. He can speak fluent English and Cantonese. As an outgoing and hard-working person, Sabin would like to look for a job in the field of marketing, which he studied in the University of Hong Kong. Upon graduation, he has found 2 posts in job centre and local newspaper. –Please refer to the following slides.

I Can Speak; I Can’t Speak Case Study II: Hong Kong Indians Think about these … –What do you think an Indian are like? What kind of food they eat? What kind of clothes they are wearing? –What kind of jobs are they usually doing in Hong Kong? –Are these your presumptions without meeting an Indian in real life? According to research on Employment Situation of Ethnic Minorities in HK – 70% of EM people are doing jobs on elementary level; – EM people are rejected by employers because they don’t know Cantonese/Chinese (58.7%) and they are not Chinese (29.9%); – The major problems faced by EM people at work are difficulties in communicating with Chinese supervisor (53%) and with Chinese colleagues (48%)

I Can Speak; I Can’t Speak Case Study II: Hong Kong Indians What do you think an Indian are like? What kind of food they eat? What kind of clothes they are wearing? What kind of jobs are they usually doing in Hong Kong? Are these your presumptions without meeting an Indian in real life? Compare your ideas with the video.

I Can Speak; I Can’t Speak Case Study II: Hong Kong Indians Who are they? –Indians, born and raised in Hong Kong –Good knowledge in Chinese, Fluent in Cantonese Gill Mohindepaul Singh ( 喬寶寶 ), Actor Nabela Qoser ( 利君雅 ), TV News Reporter Vivek Mahbubani, Stand-up Comedian (click the image to view vidoes of Vivek’s video clips)

I Can Speak; I Can’t Speak Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunities is a stipulation that all people should be treated similarly, unhampered by artificial barriers or prejudices or preferences, except when particular “ distinctions can be explicitly justified. ” An Equal Opportunities Employer is committed to operate its employment policy in such a way that individuals will be selected, appointed, promoted, developed and treated on the basis of a set of consistent selection criteria. Accordingly, individuals will be assessed on the basis of the job requirements and their relevant aptitudes, skills and abilities, and not on other irrelevant considerations.

I Can Speak; I Can’t Speak Case Study II: Hong Kong Indians In a small group of 4-5, let ’ s investigate: –What if they cannot speak Cantonese, do you think they can still be a successful actor, news report or comedian in Hong Kong? Why? –To what extent do you think they are enjoying Equal Opportunities as a member of ethnic minority in Hong Kong? 

I Can Speak; I Can’t Speak They can speak; They can ’ t Speak … Do you know any EM people in HK? –For example, Nepalese, Indian, Pakistani, Filipino, Korean, Japanese, etc –Can they speak Chinese or English? –What kind of jobs are they doing in HK? –Any generalisation? Any similar situation where language is the main reason for discrimination? Is it race-specific? Other than language, how can we communicate with each other? Do you think language makes a big barrier for EM new immigrants? –If so, what can we do to strive for equal opportunities? ?!?!

I Can Speak; I Can’t Speak References – Further Reading Racism in the Classroom – m-in-the-classroom.htmlhttp:// m-in-the-classroom.html Research conducted by Hong Kong Unison and some other related organisations – The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC), HK – Celebrating Diversity in the Workplace – rating-diversity-workplace.htmlhttp:// rating-diversity-workplace.html Census – Proportion of Population Aged 5 and Over Able to Speak Selected Languages / Dialects (2001, 2006 and 2011), HK – table/A111.htmlhttp:// table/A111.html

I Can Speak; I Can’t Speak References – Video Footages RTHK /Hong Kong Stories ( 香港故事 ── 隱形香港人 ) –part 2 investigates how language barrier hinders EM ’ s education opportunities [see next slide] –in Cantonese, with English subtitles wlUhttp:// wlU RTHK /Hong Kong Stories ( 香港故事 ── 印度 ﹕ 印象 ) –beginning of part 2 features the standup comedy of Vivek Mahbubani about language differences –in Cantonese only es.php?eid=10http://app3.rthk.hk/special/hkstories2011/oldstori es.php?eid=10