A Magazine for the Women of Hong Kong • April 2017 THE EXPERTS IN INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE OPENING SEPTEMBER 2017 DAILY OR BILINGUAL STANDARDIZED ACADEMIC STEMinn CHINESE MAP® TESTING PROGRAM MONTHLY OPEN HOUSE EVENTS & INFORMATION SESSIONS We are pleased to launch a new campus in Hong Kong, September 2017, following our huge success at Stamford American International School in Singapore, which today has over 3,000 students from 70 nationalities. We offer a rigorous standards-based curriculum for students from 5 to 18 years, graduating students with the International Baccalaureate Diploma* to 1st tier universities worldwide. Contact Us [email protected] +852 2500 8688 www.sais.edu.hk *Stamford American School Hong Kong will apply to the International Baccalaureate for program candidacy in December 2017. Individualized Learning Plans from Age 5 Secondary and readies them for their future careers as ST scientists, engineers and business leaders. PUTTING YOUR CHILD 1 Stamford’s Outstanding Results Our students at our Singapore campus consistently ACHIEVING MORE THAN THEY BELIEVE THEY CAN achieve above the U.S. benchmark in their MAP® assessments. In Elementary, our students’ scores in Reading and Math are greater than the benchmark by one year CAMPUS OPENING on average. Progressing to Secondary, Stamford students perform above the benchmark in Math and Reading by two SEPTEMBER 2017! or more years on average. In fact, the average Stamford Grade 6 student performs above the benchmark for Grade Every student at Stamford undergoes standardized 10 students in Reading, four grade levels above the norm. Measures of Academic Progress® (MAP®) assessments These outstanding MAP® results combined with the in Reading, Math and Science twice a year, allowing International Baccalaureate Diploma Program have led us to measure their academic growth throughout 90% of our graduates from Stamford’s Singapore campus to the school year and from year to year. We deliver acceptance to their 1st choice university. individualized learning plans based on each student’s instructional level, ensuring every child is stretched and challenged appropriately. Preparing Students for the Future Stamford’s unique problem-based STEMinn (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math & Innovation) Program challenges students from age 5 in these disciplines through critical thinking and real-world application. Laying strong foundations in these areas prepares our Elementary students for success in the highly challenging Physics, Biology and Chemistry courses offered in Discover more at Open House Visit www.sais.edu.hk www.sais.edu.hk | +852 2500 8688 *Stamford American School Hong Kong will apply to the International Baccalaureate for program candidacy in December 2017. Individualized Learning Plans from Age 5 Secondary and readies them for their future careers as ST scientists, engineers and business leaders. PUTTING YOUR CHILD 1 Stamford’s Outstanding Results Our students at our Singapore campus consistently ACHIEVING MORE THAN THEY BELIEVE THEY CAN achieve above the U.S. benchmark in their MAP® assessments. In Elementary, our students’ scores in Reading and Math are greater than the benchmark by one year CAMPUS OPENING on average. Progressing to Secondary, Stamford students perform above the benchmark in Math and Reading by two SEPTEMBER 2017! or more years on average. In fact, the average Stamford Grade 6 student performs above the benchmark for Grade Every student at Stamford undergoes standardized 10 students in Reading, four grade levels above the norm. Measures of Academic Progress® (MAP®) assessments These outstanding MAP® results combined with the in Reading, Math and Science twice a year, allowing International Baccalaureate Diploma Program have led us to measure their academic growth throughout 90% of our graduates from Stamford’s Singapore campus to the school year and from year to year. We deliver acceptance to their 1st choice university. individualized learning plans based on each student’s instructional level, ensuring every child is stretched and challenged appropriately. Preparing Students for the Future Stamford’s unique problem-based STEMinn (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math & Innovation) Program challenges students from age 5 in these disciplines through critical thinking and real-world application. Laying strong foundations in these areas prepares our Elementary students for success in the highly challenging Physics, Biology and Chemistry courses offered in Discover more at Open House Visit www.sais.edu.hk www.sais.edu.hk | +852 2500 8688 *Stamford American School Hong Kong will apply to the International Baccalaureate for program candidacy in December 2017. APRIL 2017 The American Women’s Association of Hong Kong, Limited. Established in 1956 A volunteer organization of women of all nationalities supporting Hong Kong charities and schools through community service and monetary grants, while providing educational and social activities for members. AWARE PRODUCTION TEAM 14 EDITOR Brooke Richter [email protected] CONTRIBUTORS Tiki Sonderhoff Contents Michele Goulding Sally Kooser Rachel Parker Claudia Doherty Hong Kong Hosts Program 6 Francis Nicholls Simeen Lubin AWA Buddy Program, Making a Difference 8 Meet Helen, AWA Education & Scholarship GRAPHICS Jacky Ngan Chair 9 Fahima Ahmad Book Review 10 ADVERTISING MANAGER 6 Meet the Artist, Louise Saloway Chan 14 [email protected] Ada Ho, Aspiring to Inspire 16 Bye-Bye Hong Kong 18 PUBLISHED & PRINTED BY R&R Publishing Ltd. Four Days in Cambodia 20 2126 7812 [email protected] Calendar of Events 22 www.rrpublishing.com.hk 18 The AWA office is open from Monday-Thursday 9:30am-3:30pm. We are closed on Hong Kong public holidays. 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But I think we skipped winter altogether this year in Hong Kong, so here’s hoping for something in the realm of nice weather in the coming month. Rain or shine, the AWA carries on. And this month, we have our long awaited AWA Conscious Couture From the Editor Fashion Show. If you haven’t purchased your tickets, please do so. Spring is certainly in the air and it’s sure to be a busy You will not want to miss this. The season. But we like it like that! For some, their time in designers, the AWA models, the choreography and the after show- Hong Kong is limited, and even for those who have been shopping bazaar - I am without words here a number of years, there is often an end-date in for this high caliber Hong Kong fashion sight. Rachel Parker reminds us of that in her article “Bye event. A big “thank you” goes out to Bye Hong Kong,” a lovely tribute to her time here as she our diverse and talented Fashion Show prepares to return to California. I suspect all of us want to Committee headed by Ms. “Just Say be sure we maximize our time living abroad, both in terms Yes!” herself, Augusta Nichols-Even. of our travel adventures and the day-to-day things we become involved with. That’s one of the On April 20th, our general meeting will be held in the AWA office many reasons to cherish the AWA and, with pizza, wine and other drinks. This is an important meeting, as hopefully, AWAre Magazine. Month after we will vote on the new slate of candidates for the AWA Board of month, the organization and this Directors. Thank you to this year’s Nominating Committee headed by Sally Kooser, with Karen Whitaker, Wilma Wulff, Freddie magazine aim to entice and excite with Deegan, Cathy Furlong and Jennifer Kindel for their time and suggestions for travels near and far. dedication to making sure the AWA continues to be in good Locally, take an outing to the Sai Ying hands going forward into the 2017/2018 fiscal year. Please do Pun MTR station and see first hand the attend if you can. We need a quorum to be able to have the incredible artwork on display in the meeting and take the vote. Come, enjoy camaraderie, free pizza station that’s featured in Frances and wine. Please register on the website so that we can be Nicholls’ article about noted artist Louise assured a quorum will be present. If you are unable to attend, Saloway. Or travel to Cambodia with please use a proxy form and drop it by the office during the week Simeen Lubin who shares her recent experience with us. prior to the meeting. Our Local Activities continue to amaze me. Coming up, some terrific excursions are offered to Cheung Chau, If you haven’t been watching our Local Tours/Activities line up recently, I encourage you to do so. This group has put together Stanley, and Po Toi. I’m looking forward to visiting the most popular and well-attended slate of activities in recent Cheung Chau. Whenever I visit the outlying islands, I’m memory, and they sell out quickly. I missed the first Ding Ding struck by their natural beauty and the very different pace party, and signed up too late for the bicycling tour from Tai Wai to of life that co-exists with the frenetic life of many parts of Tai Mei Tuk, but I’m planning on Chuan Spa day, and I have it on Hong Kong Island and Kowloon.