Jianne Soriano , director and producer of “ Own Voices : Breaking Stereotypes ”. She is Filipino and was born in Hong Kong .
minorities face include this communication barrier , alongside a lack of job opportunities and discrimination , there has been a wide range of growing support from groups and community projects . They not only guide and help ethnic minorities in their struggles , but also promote cultural diversity and integration between ethnic minorities and local people in the city . Currently , Hong Kong Unison has been working on policy advocacy work , promoting the importance of improving Chinese language education policies for ethnic minorities and providing talks on career development in secondary schools . While advocating for ethnic minorities , they also try to involve them as much as possible by giving non-Chinese university students the opportunity to speak at conferences . There have been student-led groups such as Education University ’ s Intercultural Club and City University ’ s Project EM Empowerment that contribute to the building of a social network and communication between ethnic minorities . The former aims to promote different cultures and make meaningful connections between those of different nationalities , while the latter often helps ethnic minorities in education and career development , holding cultural interactive workshops on a weekly basis . just recently held a documentary screening of their multimedia project in Lingnan University , a passion project called “ Own Voices : Breaking Stereotypes ” that aims to tell the lives of ethnic minorities through their own voices . Their goal is to raise awareness and address stereotypes to foster understanding between ethnic minorities and local Chinese students in Hong Kong . While the racial gap cannot be changed drastically , we , together , can all try to share our stories , which are just as powerful as policies for instilling sympathy and change . As ethnic minorities , it is also important that we try to help ourselves as much as possible by trying our best to immerse ourselves in the language . For example , we should work at watching local television , listening to songs in Chinese , listening to how locals talk and speaking in Chinese in daily situations whenever we can , no matter how low our proficiency may be .
The littlest actions can make a big difference . References :
http :// www . scmp . com / comment / insight-opinion / article / 2134112 / hong-kongs-battle-over-language-ethnic-minority-children
https :// www . scmp . com / video / hongkong / 2102338 / schools-out-results-are-hongkong-students-receive-their-hkdse
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