ECF Mobilizing Community Climate Action by Future Museum Curators
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ECF Mobilizing Community Climate Action by Future Museum Curators is an 18-month school-based community project supported by the Environment and Conservation Fund (ECF). The project capitalizes on the MoCC’s experience in climate outreach and advocacy and represents a unique model of experiential and problem-based learning through curating an exhibition that inspires community pro-climate actions. Student participants (our ‘Future Curators’) will have the opportunity to showcase their works at the MoCC and will reach a larger audience worldwide through our various global partners.
Objectives
- To empower young people as a force for positive change by equipping them with the necessary knowledge and skills in curating and communicating exhibits, so that they can make a meaningful contribution to climate action; and
- To encourage the community to respond to the messages conveyed in these exhibits and to take appropriate climate action.
Project Components
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Training Future Curators |
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The core component of this project is a comprehensive training programme designed to provide young people with the necessary knowledge and skills to communicate climate change and sustainable development through technology-aided exhibitions. |
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Training Scope
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Learning Outcome
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Join us to help your students...
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Enhance knowledge of climate change, science communication skills and innovative know-how Through a comprehensive training programme which includes sharing sessions, workshops and field trips, the programme participants (our ‘Future Curators’) will identify problems of climate change and explore the connections between climate change and the United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The training will be provided in multiple modules covering climate change knowledge, basic curation skills and the application of AR technology. |
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Experience the work of a curator The programme will expose the participants to various aspects of a curator’s work, from content research, through description drafting, to exhibit design and development. Under the MoCC’s guidance, the participants will work with their teammates to curate their own exhibitions to be staged at their schools and in a virtual gallery. Selected curating teams will co-curate with the museum team a year-end themed exhibition to be staged at the MoCC. |
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Showcase to the world The participants will have the opportunity to showcase their works to a larger worldwide audience through our global partners. These include:
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Target Participants: S1 – S6 students |
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Quota: 6 to 8 students from each school |
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Enrolment (by school)
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School seminar
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SDG 13 Keepers training (full-day)
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InnoCurators museum operation training (full-day)
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InnoCurators augmented reality training (full-day)
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Future Curators’ exhibitions (brick-and-mortar)
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Future Curators’ exhibitions (online)
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MoCC exhibition (co-curated with the best-performing Future Curators)
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Climate Action in the Community |
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Various activities are designed to expand the reach and impact of the project, including:
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Visiting green pioneers
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A virtual gallery showcasing the exhibitions curated by the Future Curators
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A themed exhibition at the MoCC
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Enrolment
Secondary schools in Hong Kong are invited to submit their applications on or before 24 September 2021.
Applications will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis.
Apply online (In Chinese only)
Enquiries
Jennifer Cheng (3943 0817；jennifercheng@cuhk.edu.hk)
Disclaimer
Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material/event do not necessarily reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Environment and Conservation Fund and the Environmental Campaign Committee.
