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The WAY I•CARE! University Community Engagement Symposium cum Project Exhibition
“The WAY I•CARE! University Community Engagement Symposium cum Project Exhibition” co-organized by The University of Hong Kong and The Chinese University of Hong Kong was held on 10 February 2015 at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The Symposium provided a platform for students, faculties and community partners to share their strategies, challenges and success on university-community engagement, and showcase local projects from both universities supported by Chow Tai Fook Charity Foundation (CTFCF).
Mr. Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, Secretary for Labour and Welfare of the HKSAR Government, Mr. Peter Cheng, Chairman of CTFCF, Professor Peter Mathieson, President and Vice Chancellor of The University of Hong Kong and Professor Michael Hui, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of The Chinese University of Hong Kong officiated at the opening ceremony. Plenary sessions with topics on community engagement, social entrepreneurship, youth and sustainability were scheduled after the opening ceremony. Local community projects of the two universities supported by CTFCF were shared and showcased in the afternoon, with topics on “Aberdeen Fishing Folks Oral History”, “Home Improvement Project for Subdivided Flat Residents in the Southern District”, “Art in Community” and “Need-based Development Scheme” etc. Over 200 guests including staff in tertiary education, students and community partners attended the event.
Media Coverage (Chinese newspaper):
Oriental Daily (18 March 2015)
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