Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: how 2 teachers and a father founded an organisation to boost social and emotional skills in schoolchildren
- JUST FEEL aims to transform communications culture in schools and families to boost emotional well-being of children
- One founder says ‘open dialogue and physical affection’ can bridge emotional gap between parents and their children
Recognising the profound impact that childhood experiences, teacher-pupil interactions and parent-child relationships can have on a child’s development, a group of passionate education staff have joined forces to promote compassionate communication, as well as good social and emotional skills in schools.
The teachers founded the non-profit organisation JUST FEEL in 2018 and dedicated themselves to a transformation of the communication culture in schools and families to boost the emotional well-being of schoolchildren.
“One simple yet powerful way to bridge the emotional gap between parents and children is through open dialogue and physical affection,” Raymond Yang Sze-ngai, the co-founder and executive director of JUST FEEL, said.
“Simple gestures, such as giving a warm hug or offering words of care, can be game-changers when it comes to building stronger bonds between parents and their children.”
