Section Juan launches ‘ Kuya-Ate’ mentorship program

Filipino youth support group Section Juan launched a mentoring project called the “Kuya-Ate Program” at the Consulate on Feb. 5. The project is aimed at helping Filipino secondary students in their problems or struggles with the Hong Kong education system.

Section Juan Finance and Marketing Officer Janina Celine
Vitto discussing the group's "Kuya-Ate Program".

Section Juan is currently gathering a group of mentors to support its student members in their academics and school life and coordinating with their parents as well. The students will also get assistance in their career goal setting and planning.

To ensure their ability to give valuable help to their matched mentees, the assigned mentors are all Filipino Hong-Kong born recent graduates who have gone through the local education system from the primary to secondary levels. They should also be currently working in local companies.
The program will officially start in March, and will run until August.

The “Kuya-Ate” program is open  for 8-10 mentees, and is free for student and parent members of Section Juan. Interested parties can coordinate with the group via e-mail at sectionjuan@gmail.com. You may also contact them through Facebook (www.facebook.com/sectionjuan). - WLM