“Bridging Divides with EY”, PeacePlayers and HKRU partnership with YHKCC Rugby
Our school was privileged to be invited to take part in the “Bridging Divides with EY” initiative between PeacePlayers and the HKRU.
PeacePlayers make use of sport to unite, educate and inspire young people in divided and underserved communities worldwide. In Hong Kong, PeacePlayers have come together with HKRUCF to work on a new, community, school-based initiative entitled “Bridging Divides with EY’. The Foundation uses rugby as a medium to help address challenges in society in the areas of health, education, disability, social inclusion and youth crime. This new collaboration will focus on building understanding and friendship between youngsters from Chinese and ethnic minority backgrounds, and also between Hong Kong and Mainland youth.
A number of the schools have committed to this exciting concept, which works on a model of “twinning schools”. In the coming year, pairings will see La Salle College with Sir Ellis Kadoorie School, Fat Ho Buddhist Memorial School with YMCA Christian College, and Ng Yuk School with Songgang Experimental School 深圳松岗实验学校 from Shenzen.
A number of our junior students shared the fun and games with students from Fat Ho Memorial College building friendships through rugby that will endure as we meet them on and off the rugby field in the years to come.
