3 TARGET GROUPS OF ETHNIC MINORITIES 少數族裔 in HK Constitute 8% population in HK (Population By-census, 2016) 1) Ethnic Minority (EM) Residents 少數族裔居民 Majority of low-income clients are local South Asians (e.g. Pakistani, Nepalese, Indian), then South-east Asians (e.g. Thai, Filipino), including locally born residents & new arrivals Pakistani families suffer from poverty the most, due to bigger families with only one breadwinner generally 2) Refugees 難民 / Non-refoulement Claimants 酷刑聲稱者 Majority are Africans, South Asians & Egyptians, around 11,000 (2017) 3) Foreign Domestic Workers 外籍家庭傭工 Over 98% FDWs are Indonesians & Filipinos, on working visas Over 330,000 FDWs (about 4.5% of HK population) 認色不如認識 2
YOUR/ PUBLIC IMPRESSION ON SOUTH ASIANS? 小喇叭 EP001: 南亞巴打 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eixmwirq_8s 認色不如認識 3
EM ISSUES 少數族裔居民 4
1. EM RESIDENTS 少數族裔居民 1) Placed in non-subvented Specialized Centres/ projects (e.g. SKHLMC) or mainstream community centres 2) Clients mainly suffer from language, education, employment, racial discrimination and equal access to public & mainstream services problems, affecting their tertiary education admission, employability, social integration, poverty coping and civil participation 3) Some clients face social exclusion, discrimination, prejudice, cultural identity issues and some lack social supportive network (e.g. Pakistani women) 4) Clients possess cultural strengths (e.g. arts & crafts, cooking, dancing, language), as well as close family & intra-ethnic bonds 5) Placement services mainly rendered in Group Work (e.g. women empowerment, youth / employment groups ) and Community Work (e.g. concern group, social inclusion activities, political lobbying), often in cooperation with EM staffs/ interpreters 6) Outreaching and Shift duties (e.g. weekend, weekday evening) are sometimes required 5
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Refugee definition: DEFINITIONS 酷刑聲稱者 / 難民 UNHCR spells out that a refugee is someone who "owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of Race, Religion, Nationality, Membership of a particular Social group or Political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality, and is unable to, or owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country. Determined by Immigrant Department under the new Unified Screening Mechanism (USM) 統一審核機制 since 2014 Hong Kong is NOT a signatory to the Refugee Convention (Mandated refugees will be resettled in a third country) UNCAT 反酷刑公約 protection: Claimants are protected in Hong Kong under the UNCAT Immigration Department for non-refoulement protection (from being returned to places where their lives or freedoms could be threatened) in Hong Kong to go through the new Unified Screening Mechanism under the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Substantiated torture claimants will NOT be repatriated but without third country s resettlement) 8
3. PROTECTION CLAIMANTS 酷刑聲稱者 & REFUGEES 難民 1) Work with multi-ethnic team and clients in a non-subvented centre (CA-CR, at 重慶大廈 ) 2) Clients suffer from basic need deprivation especially among new arrivals before visa expiry (e.g. housing, shelter, health, food, transportation), children education, long legal processing, emotional/ mental problems (e.g. PTSD, depression), and lack of meaningful time use (e.g. no right to work, except mandated refugees & substantiated non-refoulement claimants) when stranded in HK for years 3) Without judging whether they are genuine refugees or not, placement student provides basic humanitarian care and social services, in forms of casework (tangible, counseling & employment support), group work (e.g. women empowerment & concern groups, skills training, parenting workshops) and community project (human library, advocacy group, community education) and sometimes in-kind donations 4) Mostly regular office hours 9am-6pm and Sat am 港生印度邊青重慶森林做社工 ( 信報 6.4.2017) 9
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FDW ISSUES 外籍家庭傭工 11
2. FOREIGN DOMESTIC WORKERS (FDW) 外籍家庭傭工 1) Placed in a non-subvented centres, with drop-in office and/or shelters serving Indonesian & Filipino FDWs 2) Most service users suffer from exploitation & violation of employment contracts by local employers, over-charging by employment agencies, debts, job performance conflicts & legal issues, thereby in need of labor rights & compensation protection, legal case followup & escort, supportive counseling and shelter services 3) Basic understanding of labor rights and legal knowledge would be essential 4) Casework and group work are commonly practiced during weekdays. Mass programs (e.g. life skill training, anti-discrimination, social action) are rendered on Sundays (for MMW) 5) Besides regular office hours, evening & Sunday shift duties are required to work in the shelters (for MMW) and in outdoor outreaching 6) Bilingual in English and Cantonese is needed to communicate with some Indonesians & local employers, escort them to police station, Labor Dept. & Tribunal 12
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Placement Agencies (Concurrent 2018-2019) 1) Ethnic Minority (EM) Residents 少數族裔居民 SKH LMC (ethnic minority unit) Kwai Chung 聖公會麥理浩夫人中心 ( 少數族裔服務 ) (e.g. Tree Centre for South Asian youths) YouTube: 談南亞裔村民前路 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq7gpsnpmgs 2) Refugees 難民 / Protection Claimants 酷刑聲稱者 Christian Action 基督教勵行會 Centre for Refugees, TST 14
UNIQUE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES (MCSW) 1) Meaningfully work with one of the most disadvantaged and oppressed minorities being stereotyped against, regardless of race, religion, culture, language & social class 2) Communicate with multi-ethnic teams from diverse cultural & training backgrounds to learn about Racial Diversity 3) Practice cultural sensitivity and polish your spoken English and transcultural communication skills 4) Challenging (e.g. language barrier, cultural shock, stereotype) but Rewarding (e.g. eyes opening, racial harmony or equality ambassador) 5) Local students are likely more advantaged in linking up local resources and getting familiar with local policies. Non-local students, as new arrivals, may be more able to show empathy to those EM clients who face language barrier & social adaptation problems 15
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (MCSW) 1) Show/ Develop genuine interest to actively learn, respect & communicate with clients and staff from diverse ethnic, cultural & religious backgrounds 2) Proficiency and dare to communicate in English in order to co-work with EM clients & staffs from diverse backgrounds. Able to speak Cantonese is needed to communicate with some Indonesians & Thai 3) Be self-initiated & courageous to do outreaching or proactive recruitment for securing stable attendance 4) Be open-minded to respect cultural differences, and be culturally sensitive to cultural & religious taboos, strengths & festivals (e.g. Islamic holy month) 5) Be flexible to work under less structural & less resourceful settings 6) Be helpful to take up ad-hoc & drop-in duties occasionally 7) Be keen to empower EM clients & EM/ local Chinese volunteers promoting racial harmony and equality Enjoy Colourful Learning Opportunities! 16
EXTRA EXPOSURE International Conference on Equality in Hong Kong on 20-21 September 2018 (co-organized by Asia Pacific Forum & Equal Opportunities Commission) Sept 21 (Friday, 9:30am 12:45pm) Racial Equality: Ethnic Minority Education & Poverty, Migrant Workers in HK Speakers: NGO leaders, International & local Human Rights advocates/ pioneers, HKU academia Free of charge Venue: The Harbourview, 4 Harbour Road, Wan Chai Registration: Mr Sam Ho, Senior Corporate Communications Manager, EOC (Tel: 2106 2187; samho@eoc.org.hk) http://www.asiapacificforum.net/media/resource_file/2018_conference_on_equality_program.pdf 17
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EXTRA EXPOSURE LegCO 跟進免遣返聲請統一審核機制有關事宜小組委員會 http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr16-17/chinese/hc/sub_com/hs54/general/hs54.htm 研究及跟進與免遣返聲請有關的事宜 ( 包括但並不限於統一審核機制安排 法律援助安排 檢控政策 福利及入學安排 等候審核免遣返聲請人士的安置及引起的治安問題等 ), 並適時作出建議 Next LegCo meeting : 18/10 (Thur, 2:30-4:30pm) open to public seat-in 旁聽 call for reservation 3919-3399 (within 2 weeks) Welcome to take a look of the recent government, LegCo documents & NGO submissions! 19
CD TEACHING VIDEOS 1. CD Placements 2014-2015 SoCO 社區組織協會 Land Justice League 土地正義聯盟 2. BSW Practice Laboratory (self-help organization, 2014) 3. CD Workshops (4 speakers, 2014-2015) Preview: HKU Social Work Teaching Video Preview on Community Organizing (YouTube) http://www.socialwork.hku.hk/video.php?id=16&cat_id=5&p=&search=#ontitle (can be borrowed but to be timely returned ) 20
SOCIAL ACTIONS & MEDIA COVERAGE 組織者 : 一切都看在眼內 ( 橫洲綠化帶發展關注組組織者 / 實習社工 ) https://radicalhk.com/2017/03/21/wangchau-8/ 一路走來 : 古洞實習社工社區營造實踐 ( 獨媒 2/2015) http://www.inmediahk.net/node/1031390 實習社工組織橫洲非原居民到張炳良寓所請願反迫遷 (8/2016) 意識提升 居民組織 社會行動 21
Agencies of CD Placement 2018-19 1) Advocacy-based NGOs or Pressure/ Civic Groups Concerning CSSA & Low-income Alliance 關注綜援及低收入聯盟 ( 關注草根生活聯盟 / 社區前進 ) SoCO 社區組識協會 天水圍發展陣線 權益為本 居民組織 政策倡議 22
Other Types of CD Placement 2) Subvented Community Centre 社區中心 / NLCDP Caritas NLCDP & other CD projects St. James Community Centre Wanchai 3) Specialized Centre: Catholic Labour Centre, Kowloon 社區營造鄉郊 / 鄰舍地區發展由下而上式充權 23
UNIQUE CD LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES 1. Meet with people from different walks of life 2. Core value reflection and consolidation on promoting social justice and human rights 3. Enhance critical thinking and analytical ability from a macro perspective 4. Gain unique exposures to community problems for community building, or social issues for service/ policy advocacy via social actions/ political lobbying 5. Practice resident outreaching, community organizing and advocacy skills to empower individuals, groups and institutions under macro social work intervention 6. Work alongside with Resident Groups and Civil Society Alliances Work with existing resident groups, or form a new concern group Invaluable Social Exposures & Civil Engagement Experiences 24
SPECIAL LEARNING/ REQUIREMENTS (CD) 1. Be Keen or Passionate to learn promoting social justice, human rights and social (policy/ community/ political) changes as enabler, educator & advocate 2. Be Proactive & Courageous to identify & reach out disadvantaged or marginalized/ oppressed communities 3. Be Flexible & Independent to work shift duties under less structural & less resourceful environments 4. Be Sensitive to social, political issues, and learn being Knowledgeable and Critical towards unjust issues and policy analysis 5. Be Skilful in empowering, organizing marginalized/ grassroots to raise social consciousness, build up self-help and mutual support in the community 6. Be Outspoken to work with community groups and civil society alliances voicing out minority concerns via action survey, political lobbying, social actions & media pressure for distributive justice Be a Social Change Agent 25
SUPPORT & CONSULTATION Agency Visits (HK Unison s public talk, Oct 26 Friday 7:15pm) (another CD agency visit in Oct, or 3/11 Sat, open talk 3pm-5pm, 社區計劃實踐經驗分享會 ) CD & MSCW Mid-placement Sharing (14 th -15 th week: Sat am/pm or Friday night, TBC) Consultation: MCSW & CD setting coordinators POON Wing-Lok/ lokpoon@hku.hk Mr LO Kai Chung/ chunglo@hku.hk 26
EXTRA EXPOSURE 社工復興運動舉辦 R 社工真人圖書館 2, 邀請多位在社區發展 青少年 長者界別的社工, 分享他們的故事及工作中如何實踐社工價值 此外, 我們會舉辦一連三講的課程, 包括讀書會 對談 實踐經驗分享, 共同思考在當前社會處境下如何保存火種, 做個表裡一致的真社工 ( 天主教正義和平委員會協辦 ) 真人圖書館 : 社區發展 / 青少年 / 長者 對象 : 新紮社工及實習社工學生日期 :22/9 (Sat, 2-6pm) 地點 : 樂富聖博德堂禮堂 20/10,3:00pm-5:00pm 對談會 -- 兩代社工參與社會運動分享嘉賓 : 謝世傑 ( 河蟹事件當事人 ) 關兆宏 ( 社民連副秘書長 ) 3/11,Sat 3:00pm-5:00pm 社區計劃實踐經驗分享會分享嘉賓 : 小田 ( 土家 組織者 ) 報名 :https://goo.gl/forms/dphuqfs03ugshrkk2 聯絡人 : 家棟 (WhatsApp 91766598) 27