Our Journey – Proven Impact:

  • Empowering Youth:

    Served over 7,000 students across 27 schools with innovative technology, coffee, and basketball training programmes

  • Recognising Talent:

    Guided neurodivergent (ND) students to win awards for two consecutive years at the International Youth Tech Olympics Competition.

  • Mentorship and Training:

    Trained over 1,000 mentors.

  • Family Engagement:


    Hosted seminars for over 5,000 parents, sharing essential parenting tips.

  • Transforming Lives:

    Provided alternative pathways for underprivileged and ND youths, helping them become skilled baristas, basketball coaches, programmers, and IT support specialists.

Our Team

The Alternative Academy is led by our esteemed professionals, Dr. Bill Tsang and Dr. Jonathan Choi, who bring 30 years of expertise in youth and family counselling. They are supported by a dedicated skill training team.

  • Dr. Bill Tsang

    Co-President of Youth Global Network (YGN) &
    Project Director
    Doctor of Education, Harvard U, USA;
    25+ years in youth research & development;
    13+ years in anti-poverty project;
    6+ years in software development

  • Dr. Jonathan Choi

    Co-President of YGN

    Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, CUHK;
    20+ years of youth counselling experience

  • Norman Mak

    Head of Curriculum Innovation & Design

    20+ years of design experience;
    10+ years of STEAM education product & curriculum design experience

  • Ivan Ho

    Project Officer

    BA (Hons) in Social Policy & Administration, HK PolyU;
    10+ years in project coordination;
    10+ years of mentoring experience

  • Tonia Leung

    Project Officer

    BEng Electronic Engineering, City U HK;
    10+ years of Sales & Marketing experience;
    10+ years of mentoring experience

  • Agnes Choi

    Consultant Social Work Officer

    MSSc in Social Work, CUHK;
    Certified Trainer & Therapist of Parent-Child interaction Therapy, Registered Social Worker

  • Ivan Au-Yeung

    Operation Manager & Trainer

    SCA certified: Brewing, Barista Skill, Sensory & Roasting;
    Entrepreneur, Mentor & Motivator;
    10+ years of culinary management experience;
    5+ years of SCA Trainer experience

  • Kyle Liu

    Roaster & Trainer

    SCA certified: Brewing, Barista Skill, Sensory & Roasting;
    5+ years of SCA Trainer experience

Advisor

  • Professor Gary Wong

    Director, CITE & Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, HKU
    His research and expertise are in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics) education.

  • Professor Qiaobing Wu

    Associate Head & Associate Professor, Department of Applied Social Sciences, PolyU
    She is an expert in multidisciplinary research on the health and well-being of children and youths.

     

  • Dr. Leung Kam Po

    School Supervisor, Evangelize China Fellowship Holy Word School
    Dr. Leung is a veteran educator with over 25 years of leadership in mainstream and education for SEN. He chairs Breakthrough Ltd. and actively promotes life education and autism support through founding key initiatives and non-profit services.

  • Ms. Poon Yuk Yu

    Experienced Social Worker
    With 19 years of frontline experience, she specializes in family counselling and supporting parents of SEN children.