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Asia Society Hong Kong Center vs "F. O. C. U. S." (Focus On Children's Understanding In School)

Key details

Effective date
30 June 2004
6 September 1998

About

Description
Founded in 1956 by John D. Rockefeller III in New York, Asia Society is a leading educational organization dedicated to promoting mutual understanding and strengthening partnerships among peoples, leaders and institutions of Asia and the United States in a global context. Across the fields of arts, business, culture, education and policy, Asia Society provides insight, generates ideas and promotes collaboration to address present challenges and create a shared future. As an affiliate of the Asia Society global network of 14 centers, Asia Society Hong Kong Center was established in 1990 by a group of Hong Kong community leaders, led by the late Sir Q.W. Lee, honorary chairman of Hang Seng Bank.
For over 25 years FOCUS has been a trusted resource for Hong Kong parents, educators and medical professionals seeking to learn how to better support the academic and social lives of children with mainstream learning differences. FOCUS aims to improve educational and life outcomes of children with AD/HD and SpLD by expanding understanding and raising awareness of what it means to have a mind that learns differently Our mission is is to improve the education of mainstream students who are challenged by Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) by providing accurate evidence-based information, practical strategies and support to parents and professionals in education and healthcare and by improving understanding of how learning differences impact youth both emotionally and academically.

Contact

Address
9 Justice Drive, Admiralty, Hong Kong
Rm 617, 6/F, One Island South, 2 Heung Yip Rd, Wong Chuk Hang, HK

Status

Subvented
No
No
IRD verified
Subsidiary
No
No
Crowdfunding

Categories

Target beneficiaries

Governance & transparency

Directors
Ronnie CHAN,Hans Michael JEBSEN,Vernon Francis MOORE,John Estmond STRICKLAND,Anita Yuen Mei FUNG,Eric LI,Ming Wai LAU,Ching Kit HO,Wei Ting CHAO
Annual report on website
No
No
Financial audits on website
No
No
Board of directors on website
Yes
Yes

Sustainable Development Goals

SDGs
SDG8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG4: Quality Education

Social links

Documents & video

Legal documents (audit)
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Organisation structure

Structure
Company limited by guarantee under the Companies Ordinance

Disclaimer

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