About CanTone
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CanTone is a forward-thinking social venture established in 2023 that stands at the intersection of technology and education. Driven by a multilingual and dynamic team that not only has years of experience in education and software development, but also a shared vision of inclusivity and empowerment for Ethnic Minorities (EM), our goal is to establish a comprehensive platform for Ethnic Minorities to learn Chinese, thereby enhancing their educational prospects and social integration.

 

CanTone was awarded the SIE Seed Fund in 2023, which supports us to develop a Cantonese vocab learning app with AI functions and 4 EM languages, targeted at EM kindergarten children.

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In 2024, we are fortunate to receive continued support from the SIE Fund and matching funds from Oxfam to develop a new feature in CanTone App, “CanTone - AI ChatLife.” This feature simulates real-life conversations in Cantonese, offering over 50 scenarios for practice, and is official launched in January 2025. During the funding period, we gradually expand our service to EM adults, especially job seekers. We provide Cantonese courses and internship opportunities.

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In 2025, we are grateful that our EMPowerAI Lab project is awarded the “Jockey Club Smart Teens Actions – ASCEND Tech for Good Scheme”, which is funded by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust and organised by Jockey Club Design Institute for Social Innovation and Knowledge Transfer and Entrepreneurship Office of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. We aim to advocate digital inclusion and drive the development of smart cities for positive social impact.

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In upcoming 2026, we will follow our roadmap and put more focus on helping EM adults in employment aspects. Please keep supporting CanTone and let us create more impact together!

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CEO & Co-Founder

Janice Lam

2025

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CanTone是一間於2023年成立的創新社會企業，專注於運用創新科技提供中文教育服務，旨在為香港多元文化社會搭建共融橋樑。CanTone在理工大學的好薈社種子基金計劃中成功脫穎而出，並於2023年4月1日開始獲得社會創新及創業發展基金資助，其後獨立成為一間社企。

 

CanTone的主要服務對象為少數族裔及非華語人士，我們致力於提供更多的學習支援和公平的學習機會，讓他們有機會學習廣東話，以滿足不同種族家庭的需求，並促進多元文化社區的融合。

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我們的使命是創建一個全面且易用的廣東話學習平台，將學習廣東話的樂趣帶給學習者，並計劃在未來持續增加新的學習資源和功能。

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我們已開發並推出了提供AI詞彙學習的CanTone App，並與全港各區多個服務少數族裔的NGO合作舉辦非華語中文學習活動，並獲得了正面和熱烈的反應。

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2024年，CanTone有幸再次獲得社創基金以及樂施會配對資金支持，開發「CanTone AI陪我講」的新功能，模擬真人日常對話，有超過50個場景練習，並於2025年1月正式推出。

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2025年，CanTone「AI共融實現室 (EMPowerAI Lab)」成功入選「賽馬會路由青年系列 - 創善先鋒計劃」並獲得香港賽馬會慈善信託基金資助，現已正式展開。我們不只專注用人工智能幫助少數族裔學中文，更是用AI幫助他們自我解決數碼挑戰，支持他們提升數碼技能，以及提升數碼素養。

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2026 年，我們將繼續幫助少數族裔人士求職及就業方面，希望為他們帶來更多向上流動的機會。請繼續支持 CanTone，讓我們攜手共創更大影響力！

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我們的目標不僅是幫助少數族裔學習粵語，更希望透過教育的力量，打破貧困的惡性循環，讓他們有更多的機會改變自己的未來，實現他們的夢想。