With a board of directors primarily composed of incumbent or retired principals and experienced lead trainers, Talents Foundation has accumulated decades of expertise in training, pedagogy, and welfare programs prior to its founding. Drawing from this extensive experience in teaching and tutoring, we believe that learning is most effective when conducted in an experiential manner. Our programs focus on enhancing the current curriculum structure related to career and life planning, incorporating as many experiential elements as possible, such as experiential board games, life stage simulations, and customized workshops designed to facilitate behaviorial change in participants.
Since its inception in May 2022, Talents Foundation has obtained various funding from governmental and corporate sources to deliver impactful educational programmes. Hitherto, through our experiential educational programmes, we have collaborated 140 schools, impacting ~12,000 students.
The five yellow crosses hidden in the logo represents the five core values of Catholic education, namely “Truth”, “Justice”, “Love”, “Life” and “Family”. As an organisation with Catholic background, Talents Foundation is dedicated to uphold and pass these universal values to our clients via our range of services, with customised religious content or without.
The semi-circular shape of the logo is part of a coin which echoed the Catholic teaching of the “Parable of Talents” (Matthews 25:14-30). In this biblical story, a master, before leaving for a long trip, entrusted his property to his servants and gave them certain number of “talents” (which referred to as coins since talents was a unit of currency in ancient Jewish time) according to their abilities. One of them had buried the money in the ground and was thus subsequently blamed by his master for not making good use of the gifts he was given. Only half of the coin was shown in the logo because it was being dug out from the ground, running counter to the bad example set by the servant. It indicates how young people’s potentials could be unleashed with the services delivered by Talents Foundation.
The coin also symbolises the flagship financial literacy education program offered by Talents Foundation. Such knowledge has been lacking in formal education (depicted as the books in the logo) where the concept of money and the use thereof are generally left untaught or brushed aside as familial obligation. Talents Foundation bridges this gap in conventional local curriculum by working in joint hands with schools to instill financial literacy to youngsters.
| Name | Position | Current/ Past Professional Role(s) & Public Achievements |
|---|---|---|
| Ms Chiu Koon-see, Cecilia | Director; Chairperson of Board of Directors | Former Headmistress of Pui Tak Canossian Primary School |
| Mr Lau Wai-ming | Director | Former Headmaster of St. Francis of Assisi's English Primary School, St. Joseph’s Anglo-Chinese Primary School and Rosaryhill School (Primary Section) |
| Mr Wong Wai-tak | Director | Recipient of Chief Executive's Commendation for Community Service, Former Headmaster of HKMLC Ming Tao Primary School |
| Ms Chan Man-yin, Dorcas | Director | Former Headmistress of Hong Kong and Macau Lutheran Church Primary School and HKMLC Wong Chan Sook Ying Memorial School |
| Dr Stanley Chung | Director | Principal of St. Francis Xavier's School, Tsuen Wan. Doctor of Education (Educational Psychology), Doctor of Psychology (Clinical Psychology), Chartered Psychologist, Certified Counsellor & Approved Counselling Supervisor, Registered Social Worker. |
| Mr Chau Hin-chung, Eric | Director | Barrister-at-Law; Accredited Mediator |
Awarded by SIE Fund through Oxfam Grant4Good Program to deliver our project to 600 students, aiming to combat poverty and enhance financial literacy thereof.
The project is tripartite with its aim on buttressing students' financial literacy through a mix of workshops, boardgames and actual capstone product. We aim to create lasting effect on fostering financial senses in students' mind whilst to enable them to develop better financial habit through our guidance.
Awarded by the Ping Wo Fund to deliver our project to 1500+ young adult and students for consecutive 2 years aiming to combat illegal online gambling via interactive gameplay and boardgame workshops.
The programme includes two parts: the first part is an Interactive Workshop on “Say No to Illegal Online Gambling and Enhancing Financial Literacy”, and the second part is an Experiential Learning Boardgame Workshop with anti-gambling motif. We aim to introduce negative impacts of illegal online gambling personally and professionally without teaching gambling.
Awarded by the CLP Education Fund to deliver our project to 330+ young adult and students aiming to enhance their awareness in energy efficiency and conservation via interactive gameplay and physical visit workshops.
This project was devised as a four-pronged approach that brought students from empathising from themselves towards the world at large with energy conservation in mind. The project encouraged students to use tools, such as design thinking and Lego Serious Play®, to inspire students to come up with problems and actionable solutions to energy problems in their immediate surroundings.
Awarded by SIE Fund through Oxfam Grant4Good Program to deliver our project to 600 students, aiming to combat poverty and enhance financial literacy thereof.
The project is tripartite with its aim on buttressing students' financial literacy through a mix of workshops, boardgames and actual capstone product. We aim to create lasting effect on fostering financial senses in students' mind whilst to enable them to develop better financial habit through our guidance.
Awarded by the Ping Wo Fund to deliver our project to 1500+ young adult and students for consecutive 2 years aiming to combat illegal online gambling via interactive gameplay and boardgame workshops.
The programme includes two parts: the first part is an Interactive Workshop on “Say No to Illegal Online Gambling and Enhancing Financial Literacy”, and the second part is an Experiential Learning Boardgame Workshop with anti-gambling motif. We aim to introduce negative impacts of illegal online gambling personally and professionally without teaching gambling.
Awarded by the CLP Education Fund to deliver our project to 330+ young adult and students aiming to enhance their awareness in energy efficiency and conservation via interactive gameplay and physical visit workshops.
This project was devised as a four-pronged approach that brought students from empathising from themselves towards the world at large with energy conservation in mind. The project encouraged students to use tools, such as design thinking and Lego Serious Play®, to inspire students to come up with problems and actionable solutions to energy problems in their immediate surroundings.
Awarded by SIE Fund through Oxfam Grant4Good Program to deliver our project to 600 students, aiming to combat poverty and enhance financial literacy thereof.
The project is tripartite with its aim on buttressing students' financial literacy through a mix of workshops, boardgames and actual capstone product. We aim to create lasting effect on fostering financial senses in students' mind whilst to enable them to develop better financial habit through our guidance.
Awarded by the Ping Wo Fund to deliver our project to 1500+ young adult and students for consecutive 2 years aiming to combat illegal online gambling via interactive gameplay and boardgame workshops.
The programme includes two parts: the first part is an Interactive Workshop on “Say No to Illegal Online Gambling and Enhancing Financial Literacy”, and the second part is an Experiential Learning Boardgame Workshop with anti-gambling motif. We aim to introduce negative impacts of illegal online gambling personally and professionally without teaching gambling.
Awarded by the CLP Education Fund to deliver our project to 330+ young adult and students aiming to enhance their awareness in energy efficiency and conservation via interactive gameplay and physical visit workshops.
This project was devised as a four-pronged approach that brought students from empathising from themselves towards the world at large with energy conservation in mind. The project encouraged students to use tools, such as design thinking and Lego Serious Play®, to inspire students to come up with problems and actionable solutions to energy problems in their immediate surroundings.
| Year | Schools | Project/ Event |
|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | Elegentia College | Debt-free Family: Experiential Learning for Financial Empowerment funded by SIE Fund via Oxfam |
| 2024/2025 | Lok Wa Catholic Primary School | Debt-free Family: Experiential Learning for Financial Empowerment funded by SIE Fund via Oxfam |
| 2023/2024 | Sau Man Ping Catholic Primary School | From I to We: How to be More Environmentally Friendly with Creativity funded by CLP Education Fund |
| 2023/2024 | CSBS Mrs. Aw Boon Haw Secondary School | From I to We: How to be More Environmentally Friendly with Creativity funded by CLP Education Fund |
| 2023/2024 | Shek Lei Catholic Secondary School | Bet No Family funded by Ping Wo Fund, under Home and Youth Affairs Bureau |
| 2023/2024 | SKH Kei Tak Primary School | Bet No Family funded by Ping Wo Fund, under Home and Youth Affairs Bureau |
| 2023/2024 | Canossa Catholic Primary School | Bet No Family funded by Ping Wo Fund, under Home and Youth Affairs Bureau |
| 2023/2024 | Cheung Sha Wan Catholic Primary School | Bet No Family funded by Ping Wo Fund, under Home and Youth Affairs Bureau |
| 2023/2024 | St. Joseph's College | Bet No Family funded by Ping Wo Fund, under Home and Youth Affairs Bureau |
| 2023/2024 | Shung Tak Catholic English College | Bet No Family funded by Ping Wo Fund, under Home and Youth Affairs Bureau |
| 2023/2024 | Hong Kong True Light College | Bet No Family funded by Ping Wo Fund, under Home and Youth Affairs Bureau |
| 2023/2024 | Aberdeen Technical School | Bet No Family funded by Ping Wo Fund, under Home and Youth Affairs Bureau |
| 2023/2024 | Chong Gene Hang College | Industry Exploration: Alternative Medicine(Part of Personal Growth & Service Learning Course for S4) |
| 2023/2024 | St Paul's School, Lam Tin | Leadership Training Talk |
| 2022/2023 | St. Joseph's College | Bet No Family funded by Ping Wo Fund, under Home and Youth Affairs Bureau |
| 2022/2023 | Shung Tak Catholic English College | Bet No Family funded by Ping Wo Fund, under Home and Youth Affairs Bureau |
| 2022/2023 | Hong Kong True Light College | Bet No Family funded by Ping Wo Fund, under Home and Youth Affairs Bureau |
| 2022/2023 | Tung Chung Catholic School Secondary Section | Bet No Family funded by Ping Wo Fund, under Home and Youth Affairs Bureau |
| 2022/2023 | CSBS Mrs. Aw Boon Haw Secondary School | Bet No Family funded by Ping Wo Fund, under Home and Youth Affairs Bureau |
| 2022/2023 | Aberdeen Technical School | Bet No Family funded by Ping Wo Fund, under Home and Youth Affairs Bureau |
| 2022/2023 | China Holiness College | Bet No Family funded by Ping Wo Fund, under Home and Youth Affairs Bureau |
| 2022/2023 | Chong Gene Hang College | Life Planning Skillset Module(Part of Personal Growth & Service Learning Course for S4) |
| 2022/2023 | Salesian School | P6 Graduation Camp |
| 2022/2023 | Chong Gene Hang College | Know Our Motherland Module(Part of Personal Growth & Service Learning Course for S4) |
