2021: Pilot Launch – Inner Peace & Outer Peace Program

Our story started with a team from CUHK’s Department of Cultural and Religious Studies, led by Dr. Chow Wai Yin, piloting the “Inner Peace & Outer Peace: Narrative Approach to Peace Education” in Hong Kong secondary schools. Facing teen struggles like emotional distress, depression, bullying, and suicide, we used storytelling — drawing from religious narratives — to teach acceptance, compassion, and transcendence (ACT values).​

Students and teachers loved it: youth reported calmer minds, deeper peace understanding, and better relationships. Over sessions in multiple schools, more than 1,200 S2-S6 students engaged, sparking demand for more.