Asian Community Transformation Trust

11/06/2026

We're honoured to share that our founder Allen Hou has been appointed to Christchurch City Council's Multicultural Advisory Group!

This group provides independent advice to Council on matters affecting ethnically diverse communities across Christchurch. Its purpose is to help ensure the voices of our city's many communities are heard and reflected in local decision-making. This aligns closely with our work with Asian migrant families and schools. Through this role, we have a greater opportunity to bring community perspectives to the table and help inform decisions that support the wellbeing, inclusion, and sense of belonging of Asian migrants throughout our city.

We congratulate Allen on this appointment and look forward to continuing our work towards a more connected and represented Christchurch where every community feels connected, represented, and valued.

🌟 Meet Allen, he's recently joined the Council's Multicultural Advisory Group. 🌟

He's looking forward to helping shape decisions that impact different communities throughout the city.

Read more about Allen and what the group does here 👉www.newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/helping-voices-be-heard-in-christchurch

21/05/2026

We want to say a big thank you to you, who has walked alongside us by donating, sponsoring and supporting us in any way possible.

In last year alone, your generosity has helped us reach over 6,000 people across Ōtautahi Christchurch and beyond. We've been in schools, in communities, doing the mahi; training teachers, youth leaders, and parents, walking one-on-one with people who needed someone in their corner, and filling gaps in services for Asian communities where ever it was needed.

This video is a small glimpse into the impact that your generosity and support has helped create. We'd love for you to be part of what's next, if you now someone who believes in what we do, introduce them to us, we'd love to hear from them!

14/05/2026

不要错过本周六在 Halswell 图书馆举办的免费家庭讲座 !

Don’t miss out on our free family seminar ( in mandarin) this Saturday at Halswell Library!

📌《不是不想关心孩子，只是不知道从哪里开始…》

📅 5月16日（周六）| Saturday, 16 May
🕐 下午1点 | 1:00PM
📍 Halswell 图书馆 | Halswell Library

👉 提供 5–12 岁儿童看顾
Childcare for children aged 5–12 will be available on site.

希望到时候见到大家!
Hope to see you there!

12/05/2026

A huge shoutout to Riccarton Baptist Church for creating such a thoughtful and welcoming space for international students in high school through this new space! If you know any international students that would benefit from this space, please share this with them!

11/05/2026

基督城的大家，好久不见啦！
ACTT今年第一场为华人家长们举办的聚会Parents Forum，就在下周六下午 1:00pm！

这次由ACTT创办人 - Allen侯 - 来分享「第三文化」孩子健康成长的关键因素！

鼓励大家互相约着一起参加！
有孩子的就带上。我们有志愿者帮忙照看！需要的请事先登记：

https://docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d/e/1FAIpQLSd6SVoSGTVwac3TTdFP7ceqH5UUGo0uR0_pAebAWZl1MXO_xg/viewform?usp=dialog&pli=1&authuser=0

09/05/2026

Today we were so pleased to see young leaders from Asian migrant churches come together to worship and pray.

Let this be the beginning of something that gives life and builds local churches!

06/05/2026

We are hosting a free family seminar in Mandarin next Saturday, the 16th of May on "Connecting with our 3rd Cultured Children". Share this with your parent friends, we'd love to see you all there!

Tailored Homes has joined ACTT as a sponsor, and we sincerely thank them for their ongoing support of the Asian community in Christchurch!

很多时候，
我们不是不爱孩子，
只是随着他们慢慢长大，
越来越不知道该怎么理解他们、靠近他们。

特别是在新西兰长大的孩子，
每天都活在两个文化之间。
他们面对的挣扎，往往比我们想象中更复杂。

ACTT 邀请您一起走进「第三文化」孩子的世界，
学习如何建立一个让孩子愿意沟通、愿意表达的安全空间 ❤️

📌《不是不想关心孩子，只是不知道从哪里开始…》
📅 5月16日（周六）下午1点
📍 Halswell 图书馆
👉 提供5–12岁儿童看顾

欢迎转发给身边的家长朋友 😊

Tailored Homes 已成为的ACTT赞助商，我们衷心感谢他们一直以来对基督城亚洲社区的支持!

05/05/2026

我们很高兴与大家分享亿欣是一名实在基督城的实习⼼理咨询师! 他可使用英语、普通话及客家话进行会谈，并能理解粤语。欢迎透过 以下网站预约咨询时段：www.mindhealth.org.

他的咨商服务包括：
- 针对儿童（七岁以上）、青少年与成人的一对一心理咨询
- 协助应对焦虑与压力
- 陪伴度过哀伤与失落
- 人生阶段的转变与适应
- 探索自我认同与建立自信
- 协助移民社群在多元⽂化之间找到平衡与归属

We're excited to share that Yixing is an Asian Placement Counsellor offering services in Mandarin and Hakka, with an understanding of Cantonese in Christchurch! You can book her through the Mind Health website: www.mindhealth.org.

Her counselling services include:
- One-on-one counselling for children (from 7 years), young people and adults
- Anxiety and stress
- Grief and loss
- Life transitions
- Identity and self-esteem
- Supporting immigrant communities to navigate the bridge between multiple cultures.

16/04/2026

Volunteers have always been an integral part of what ACTT does, especially in how we interact with the community. An example of this impact is through our basketball group which has been running since 2010 with the continuous dedicated work of our volunteers. Our volunteers have been able to develop skills such as leadership, teamwork and confidence which they have now used as tools to give back to the community.

The same volunteers who have made our basketball group possible have stepped up to run sports programs for the children in our community. They have created DNA sports (children’s sports program), a safe, fun and empowering space for children to experience sports where they can build confidence, stay active from a young age.

07/04/2026

We started our Book Club in 2025, and we are excited that it continues to run into 2026 as a growing space for learning, reflection, and connection.

Our Book Club runs during the school term and is designed especially for parents of children attending schools. To make it accessible for busy families, sessions are held online, allowing parents to join from home at a time that suits them.

Alongside our online discussions, we also hold in-person meet-ups once a term, creating opportunities to connect face-to-face, share insights, and just hang out.

Through reading together, we explore meaningful ideas, exchange perspectives, and reflect on how we can apply wisdom from books into our everyday lives as parents and members of our community.