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and said that the teachers have been encouraging
him to draw. At that moment, Hu Kun realised that
through these activities, Xiao Gang was gaining
confidence and unlocking his creativity. CFS was
therefore not only a source of education, it was also
a place that brought out children’s potential and
abilities.
At CFS, the teacher even assigned Xiao Gang to
become a group leader, which made him really
happy. Xiao Gang felt deeply honoured by the role
and was motivated by the sense of responsibility that
came with it. For Xiao Gang, it was such a big deal
that he specifically called his grandparents to tell
them about it. One weekend, the teacher assigned
the class to take photos of “summer colours”. Xiao
Gang took the assignment very seriously and was
determined to do a good job. Together with his dad,
they went to the local park to take photos. Although
Xiao Gang never liked having his photo taken in the
past, that day he enthusiastically took selfies with Hu
Kun and even struck a couple of good poses.
CFS improvements
As far as the CFS goes, Hu Kun doesn’t have any
suggestions for improvement. He thinks it’s already
pretty “perfect” as it is and has exceeded all his
expectations. He did admit though that when
the CFS programme was first announced to the
workers, many parents were reluctant to jump at
the opportunity since it was first time for the factory
to offer such a programme. Many adapted a wait-
and-see attitude and then ended up missing the
registration deadline. Moreover, some children
couldn’t take part because of the age limit, and Hu
Kun has a feeling that next year many more parents
will want to sign up.
“I really like it here and want to come again next year.
As long as I’m with my dad, all is good,” Xiao Gang
says with a smile.
Photo: The CFS that Xiao Gang attended in 2019.
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