According to UNESCO, the first eight years of a child’s life is the most crucial period of opportunity for education. This is the period where a child’s brain develops significantly. Professor of Child Development at the Erikson Institute, Dr. Jie-Q Chen, mentioned that early maths education helps to nurture a child’s future academic success and is the foundation for important skills such as critical and logical thinking.

Recently, 2023 Amgen Scholar Programme (ASP) was opened in China, partnering with Tsinghua University, one of China’s top academic institutions and influential universities. 24 undergraduates were selected as Amgen Scholars from across the globe to participate in this programme with one-third of the chosen scholars coming from international universities this year. They will have the opportunity to engage in cutting-edge scientific research with world class scientists in state-of-the-art research laboratories. It is the largest in-person summer camp ASP held since the COVID-19 global pandemic.

Organised by Hong Kong Arts Development Council and curated with Youth Square, the Creative+ Arts Camp 2023 has been successfully held from 6 to 8 April this year again with enthusiastic response. Over 600 students from the Arts Ambassadors-in-School Scheme took part.