Scholarism

Scholarism was a Hong Kong pro-democracy student activist group active in the fields of Hong Kong's education policy, political reform and youth policy. It was reported to have 200 members in May 2015.

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Organization.image: File:Scholarism logo.png
Organization.merged: Demosisto
Organization.type: Student activist group
Organization.headquarters: Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island
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Organization.name: Scholarism
Organization.native_name: 學民思潮
Organization.native_name_lang: yue-HK
Organization.founder: Joshua Wong
Organization.website: scholarism.com (archived)
Chinese.order: sthjp
Chinese.t: 學民思潮
Chinese.s: 学民思潮
Chinese.h: Hok6 Min2 Su1 Cau2
Chinese.j: Hok6 Man4 Si1 Ciu4
Chinese.y: Hohk màhn sī chìuh
Chinese.p: Xuémín Sīcháo

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Official website: scholarism.com
Image: Scholarism 2012.jpg

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inception: 2011-05-29
Commons category: Scholarism
dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 2016-03-20

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History
Anti-Moral and National Education movement
Hong Kong democratic movement
Umbrella Revolution
Dissolution
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The group was known for its stance on defending the autonomy of Hong Kong's education policy from Beijing's influence. It was also the leading organisation during the 2014 Hong Kong protests, better known as the "Umbrella Revolution".