JEMS Character Academy
Wong Chuk Hang· Southern
Established in 2009, JEMS Character Academy is a character-education centre in Wong Chuk Hang for children up to age 12. It runs small-class weekly programmes from September to June, plus school-holiday workshops and camps, all built on its in-house '5 Cs of Character' framework and taught by English-speaking teachers. JEMS also partners with schools and runs talks for parents.
This provider offers trial sessions — look for the 🌟 badge.
Teachers & Trainers
Christine Ma-Lau
Founder & Principal
Christine Ma-Lau created the school out of her passion for educating young people in character and values, believing that, as Martin Luther King Jr. said, “Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education”. She is also the Founder and Chairperson of Character Education Foundation, the organisation that leads the annual citywide Character Day campaign that invites schools, organisations and companies to take part in celebrating and developing character strengths. Christine is an Adjunct Professor at The Education University of Hong Kong and is also an Advisor to the Centre for Religious and Spiritual Education at the institution.
- Master’s Degree in Education from the University of Pennsylvania with a concentration on child development
- Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Philosophy from the London School of Economics
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