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Date: (Session 1) 6 August 2022 (Session 2) 13 August 2022
Honours Academy x BGCA: BE SMART – Children Financial Literacy Workshop
Committed to developing a vibrant and supportive community of HA students showing empathy for communities and civic engagement, the Honours Academy (HA) cooperated with The Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs Association of Hong Kong Community Creativity Learning Centre (BGCA CCLC) for a series of workshops, teaching young children the importance and ways of managing their finances. A team of 10 HA students, from both the 1st and 2nd cohorts, set up the Honours Academy Community Service Team. On the 6th and 13th of August, the BE SMART – Children Financial Literacy Workshop was held in the BGCA CCLC and on HSUHK Campus, respectively. Around 25 primary students aged from 9 to 12 were invited to participate in a series of short lecture presentations and social simulation games, carefully curated to teach the proper values and methods to manage their own finances and the significance of building up a saving habit.
The Honours Academy would like to once again thank all the participating parties for their support and assistance throughout the workshops, including the staff from The Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs Association of Hong Kong Community Creativity Learning Centre, the HSUHK Student Ambassadors, and teachers and members of the Honours Academy Community Service Team and the University.
香港恒生大學榮譽學院 x 香港小童群益會：「精叻小掌櫃」 ── 學生理財工作坊
香港恒生大學榮譽學院一直以裝備學員回饋社會為辦院理念，並鼓勵學員透過主動組織活動以展現對社會貢獻的熱誠。適逢暑假之際，10名榮譽學院第一和第二屆學員成立義工隊，承蒙學院和香港小童群益會社區創意學習中心支持，於2022年8月6日和13日為20多名小學三至五年級學生舉辦「精叻小掌櫃」 ── 學生理財工作坊，以教導小學生正確理財觀念，亦從中培養義工隊成員對兒童的關懷。
第一節（8月6日）的工作坊於香港小童群益會社區創意學習中心舉行，並由義工隊成員教授理財知識為主。義工隊成員以不同自製教材向參與小學生分享「想要和需要」、「購物比較」、「財政分配和個人記賬」等要點，並透過簡報、工作紙和卡牌等工具深化教學內容和加深互動成效。在場小學生反應熱烈，除了於問答環節中踴躍回應，亦積極參與各項小組活動和分享。
第二節（8月13日）的活動以體驗形式進行，義工隊成員於香港恒生大學（恒大）舉辦社會模擬學習遊戲讓小學生體驗賺錢和消費的過程，啟發他們對妥善管理錢財的思考。遊戲過程講求學以致用，訓練參與者應用第一節工作坊所掌握的知識，以運用有限的模擬金錢來購買必須品，以及用作適合個人所需的其他用途（包括儲蓄、購買額外物品等）。遊戲過後則有恒大學生大使帶領小學生參觀恒大校園，小學生亦與義工隊成員和學生大使打成一片，非常投入於活動之中。
榮譽學院在此再次感謝所有小學生及其家庭的參與、香港小童群益會社區創意學習中心王美玲服務總監的支持、杜先生和鄭先生的鼓勵和協助，以及榮譽學院義工隊各成員、老師、學生大使、職員對是次活動的貢獻。
(Written by Icelyn Choy (1st cohort) and Lydia Pun (2nd cohort) @ HA Editorial Team)