Our Intervention Approach TUF brings Dynamic Personalized Mentorship to students in need of guidance on their personal development. We train our Mentors as role models to the students they serve. Placed in our Partner Schools for two years, full-time, our Mentors inspire school teams and collaborate with teachers to provide support to students via Individual Mentoring, Small Group Learning Support and Campus-wide Activities. We use an evidence-based approach to monitor the effectiveness of our program via a proprietary Online Tracking System (OTS) that enables Mentors to record the effort that their students have put in at each activity encounter, thereby measuring the resulting change over the course of the school year.
About Us
direct intervention in the schools, then for three more years we support the schools as they deploy their own resources, while leveraging on TUF’s successful experience, to sustain the program in the long-run. We build learning communities of Partner Schools, Alumni Mentors, as well as school teachers. Through their professional exchange of mentorship knowledge and experience, we are able to strengthen capacity and expand the impact of TUF school-based Mentorship for youth development.
We adopt a “2+3” collaboration model with Partner Schools to ensure impact sustainability: for two years our Mentors implement and strengthen the impact of the program through
Work
Mentor Students
Develop Leaders
Engage Schools
Inspire Communities
Provide Dynamic Personalized Mentorship
Groom University Graduates
Build Long-term Partnership
Mobilize Strategic Partners
Customization
Process-driven
Structured dynamic personalized mentorship to provide targeted support to students
Strategies
Teach Unlimited Foundation
We provide customized support to schools for their students by means of establishing mentorship and additional learning support systems, delivered through selected high-caliber university graduates who are trained and coached by TUF as Mentors. Founded in April 2011 by a group of local parents concerned about the quality of education for socially and financially disadvantaged students, TUF is a tax-exempt charitable organization (No. 91/11375) registered in Hong Kong. Our operating expenses are dependent on the generous sponsorships and donations from the community.
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Meticulous tracking of students’ progress via a proprietary Online Tracking System (OTS)
West Tower, Shun Tak Centre
Ongoing structured leadership development and training programs for Mentors
Partner School Community to reinforce collaborative efforts and advocate positive impact of school-based mentorship
TUF School-based Mentorship Program Mentor Students．Develop Leaders Engage Schools．Inspire Communities Hong Kong registered tax-exempt charitable organization (No. 91/11375)
Our Vision Every youth has a dream and can learn to realize it.
Our Mission 1.
To support the education and personal development of socially and financially disadvantaged students through enhancing their self-esteem, learning attitude and motivation.
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To develop high-caliber, socially conscious and passionate university graduates as role models and future leaders to advance the cause of quality education for all.
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To model an effective way on mentorship and promote its integration into youth education in Hong Kong.
200 Connaught Road Central Hong Kong
Personalized coaching support across the board for all staff
“2+3” collaboration model with our Partner Schools to ensure impact sustainability of mentorship work
Igniting the Potential in Hong Kong’s Youth
www.teachunlimited.org
Room 2801, 28th Floor
Mentorship Learning Community of teachers for professional exchange and purposeful learning on school-based mentorship Collaboration
The work of TUF is about transformation in socially disadvantaged youths to break the vicious cycle of poverty. We have piloted a unique service in Hong Kong, but we need the support from individuals and corporations with shared vision and passion to join us in expanding our service to more youths in need. If you are interested to learn more, to support our work or to make a donation, please contact us directly. You can also visit our website for more information.
Implementation plans tailored to the specific needs of schools Active involvement of school teams in program design, implementation and sustainability for continuous feedback and improvement Peopledevelopment
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We look forward to collaborating with you to ignite the potential in Hong Kong’s youth.
Advocate School-based Mentorship for Youth Development
Aim
Teach Unlimited Foundation (“TUF”) is a non-profit and mission-driven organization in Hong Kong. We strive to impact the personal development of socially and financially disadvantaged students through a professional and interactive mentoring approach that is evidence-based. .
Our Values
Teach Unlimited Foundation is a registered tax-exempt charity under Section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance (Cap 112) in Hong Kong.
Alumni Mentors as ambassadors and advisors to further our cause
Impact
Positive Change in Students
Self-Esteem
Learning Attitude
Learning Motivation
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Righteousness
Respect
Compassion
Modesty
Perseverance
Uniqueness
31,000+
6,500+
SelfEsteem
Students served through Small Group Learning A
69% 91%
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44% 83%
Stronger impact amongst students supported by Individual Mentorship B
Mentor Students
Students who participate in our program gain enhanced skills and self-assurance; develop an increased enthusiasm for learning, and the ability to better articulate how they wish to achieve their life and career goals.
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Cumulative engagements since 2011
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TUF provides creative and effective mentoring and learning support to guide students to aspire to a better future through raising their Self-Esteem, Learning Attitude and Learning Motivation.
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Learning Motivation
Students guided by Individual B Mentorship
91%
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We Mentor Students
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65%
TUF collaborates and sustains long-term partnership with schools to strengthen a community of learning that integrates mentorship into the personal development of students.
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Learning Attitude
A
* Tracking data from 9/2013 to 7/2021
On University Graduates
10
Program Mentors currently working in Partner Schools
Cumulative headcount since 2011
Our Financials
39
Program Mentors completed the two-year service 94% of Program Mentors entered education-related fields upon program completion
Source of Funds & Expenses Allocation (August 2020 – July 2021)
Trusts & Foundations
TUF was founded with a seed fund donated by its Board of Directors. Additional funding has been sought through continued fundraising appeals to individuals, corporate donors, and foundations.
84.5% Fundings received
HK$6.17 Million
For the fiscal year ending 31 July 2021 the income and expenses of TUF was recorded as HK$6.17 million and HK$6.33 million respectively.
Corporations
7.1%
We strive to keep our administrative expense at a low percentage of our annual budget. Consistently since 2011, over 90% of our funds is being used for direct services.
Develop Leaders
TUF grooms university graduates to be Mentors and young leaders through a two-year Leadership Development Program, during which they receive a scholarship. The skills, insights and perspectives learnt will serve them throughout their careers and in their continual contribution to society.
8.4%
Expenditure
HK$6.33 Million
94.4%
Administration
5.6%
Jockey Club Teach Unlimited “Walk with Youth” Mentorship Programme (the “Programme”) aims to empower youth to aspire towards a better future, and for it to advance mentorship for education, youth development, and Hong Kong society at large.
We adopt a “2+3” collaboration model in which Partner Schools would sustain our program for at least three years after the two years of direct TUF Mentor intervention. This signifies the commitment up front that the schools will deploy resources to work alongside TUF to ensure that the mentoring approach, customized for each school, will be effectively installed in schools as part of their internal system. In 2020, we established the Mentorship Learning Community as a platform for professional exchange and purposeful learning on school-based mentorship. Nominated teachers from TUF Partner Schools meet regularly to co-construct mentoring knowledge, skills and practices to support student learning and self-development.
We Inspire Communities
TUF Mentors develop their mentoring, teaching and leadership skills by participating in regular training sessions, which has been developed in collaboration with experienced practitioners and consultants from the business and academic sectors. They learn the hardware to better deliver our programs creatively and effectively, adapting our approach to the specific needs of schools and individual students.
Through the gracious support of The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, Phase I of Jockey Club Teach Unlimited “Walk with Youth” Mentorship Programme (2017-2020) had benefited over 7,000 students in five Partner Schools, with positive impact on Learning Attitude, Motivation, and Self-Esteem through school-based mentorship. Furthermore, we have also achieved the following : 1. Innovated our mentorship model and content knowledge. 2. Piloted an e-learning platform for mentorship knowledge building and sharing. 3. An independent evaluation research which validated the impacts of the TUF programme on students; developed better metrics on evaluating our programme effectiveness, paving the way to establish a theory of change on the TUF mentorship model.
The TUF Alumni Community, set up in July 2013, consists of graduated TUF Mentors who maintain a close network to exchange insights on youth, education and leadership issues. They continuously provide support to TUF in program evaluation, program development, staff development and activities support.
We Develop Leaders
Funded By:
Phase II
The positive transformation of students after the intervention work of TUF Mentors has inspired people from all walks of the society to work with us in solidarity.
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Jockey Club Teach Unlimited “Walk with Youth” Mentorship Programme
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Students covered by Campus-wide Activities in 26 Partner Schools
Proportion of students showing positive change* :
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On Students
Since 2011, TUF has been bringing positive changes to youths in Hong Kong. As of September 2021, the following accumulated impact has been recorded:
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Our Impact
The 24 schools strong TUF Partner School Community is formed by Principals and leadership teams from our Partner Schools, creating a platform for collaboration and exchange of ideas and resources. Our success story also inspires our donors, supporters, partners and volunteers to help us improve and expand our program, so that our service can benefit more students and schools. We are grateful for their generosity in offering financial support, expertise and in-kind donations to TUF.
Riding on the momentum of an impact-proven Phase I, the Phase II Programme (2020-2023) would further support a total of 14 schools over three years starting from August 2020. It is expected to benefit 20,000 students, with innovative elements that appropriately address surfaced and emerging issues in youth development, specifically on building more positive learning environments, generating better learning attitudes and higher motivation, as well as developing students to be more resilient against change and adversity. Every Partner School is committed to a 5-year collaboration, and our Partner School Community is projected to be 30 schools strong by 2023. The Trust’s funding will further strengthen our sustained support for all Partner Schools. In
addition to the establishment of a pioneering Mentorship Learning Community, we hope to build a unique Mentorship Training Program specific to youth education and school environment, to enhance the capability of mentors and teachers involved, and to advocate for school-based mentorship. This training program is fit for wider adoption by education practitioners beyond our core schools to broaden and deepen its impact on youths. To promote the value and practical application of TUF’s Mentoring Program, we shall organise annual symposiums targeting the education community, policy makers, and the general public. We are on track to work with more schools, teachers, and members of the wider community to broaden the impact of our work, and to continue benefiting more youths in Hong Kong. This high-touch, impact-proven mentorship program would provide transformative education experiences to youths, supporting their wholeperson development with great relevance, innovation, and importance.