In this issue of the e-Newsletter, we would like to share with you the story of exploring experiential learning opportunities in a coffee farm in the Bolaven plateau of Laos by the effort of the colleagues from Faculty of Social Sciences and GHELC. We had interviewed the CEO of the farm and shared his visions in alleviating the property in the country by this sustainable model of business.
In addition, the Experiential Learning Fund 2014-2015 (Second Round) is now open for applications. The application deadline is 27 October 2014. Faculties are welcome to discuss their experiential learning projects and applications with our team prior to submitting their applications.
Best regards,
Dr. Albert Ko
Director
Gallant Ho Experiential Learning Centre
The University of Hong Kong
Welcome back to the new semester! In this new academic year, we would continue to explore with you the exciting opportunities and stories on Experiential Learning. In the article of this issue, we would like to introduce to you the service of International SOS – which had recently signed an agreement with HKU to provide worldwide emergency support services to our staff and students. An overview of upcoming GHELC seminars and new projects in various parts of world will also be highlighted.
In addition, the Experiential Learning Fund 2014-2015 (Second Round) is now open for applications. The application deadline is 27 October 2014. Faculties are welcome to discuss their experiential learning projects and applications with our team prior to submitting their applications.
Best regards,
Dr. Albert Ko
Director
Gallant Ho Experiential Learning Centre
The University of Hong Kong
Message from Gallant Ho Experiential Learning Centre
Dear Colleagues,
The 2nd round of Experiential Learning Fund (ELF) for 2014/15 is now open for application by Faculty members. This round of ELF aims to support experiential learning projects to take place in the January term and summer, and the application deadline is 27th October, 2014. Application guidelines and form are available at http://ghelc.hku.hk/experiential-learning-fund/.
The ELF from the Gallant Ho Experiential Learning Centre (GHELC) supports Faculties to introduce, expand or enhance experiential learning in their undergraduate curricula. The funding provided for each successful application will vary according to the expenses incurred. It may cover subsidy for students to participate in the projects and for faculty expenses. The amount of funding allocated to each student may be up to $4,000.
Previously funded projects are listed in the GHELC website for faculty reference http://ghelc.hku.hk/experiential-learning-fund-project-2014-15/. The GHELC offers diverse support for experiential learning. Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the Centre to discuss their project ideas and proposals before submission. For enquiries, please contact Dr. Albert Ko at albert.ko@hku.hk.
An Information session for the Fund will be held with the following details:
Date: 7 October 2014 (Tuesday)
Time: 12:45pm – 2:00pm
Venue: RR321, Run Run Shaw Building
Date: 8 October 2014 (Wednesday)
Time: 12:45pm – 2:00pm
Venue: RR321, Run Run Shaw Buiding
Speaker: Mr. David Bishop (Principal Lecturer, Faculty of Business and Economics, HKU)
About the Seminar
HKU is working to develop the leaders of tomorrow who will carry Asia through the next 50 years. BUSI2812 helps to accomplish this goal by providing leadership opportunities for students in socially minded companies. It is a a 6-credit experiential learning course that gives students an opportunity to work directly for social ventures in management level roles under the guidance of a faculty instructor and professional mentors. Students are given opportunities to manage teams, solve real-life problems, and gain hands-on business experience, while simultaneously enhancing their soft skills and greatly improving their ability to compete in the job market.
In this seminar you will hear from the course instructor, business leaders, and the students themselves concerning what they have learned along the way. So far our students have helped build 3 businesses from the ground up, and expand others. Their businesses have received
significant media attention and industry praise. Most importantly, these businesses are positively impacting society, and are providing an example of quality social entrepreneurship for the region.
About the Speakers
David Bishop is a Principal Lecturer at the University of Hong Kong and Fudan University, Shanghai. He has broad legal experience in the United States and across Asia, particularly China. He has also acted as outside counsel in connection with various corporate, technology, life sciences and commercial matters for MNCs operating in Asia.
In addition to a robust private legal experience, Mr. Bishop focuses significant time on activities and programs providing direct benefit to the community. He consults companies about their ethics, CSR, pro bono, and social entrepreneurship initiatives, and is founder and director of multiple non-profit companies. He and his students are constantly looking for commercial solutions to complex societal problems
Message from Gallant Ho Experiential Learning Centre
Dear Students and Colleagues,
I am delighted to inform you that HKU has recently signed an agreement with International SOS to provide worldwide emergency support services to all HKU staff and students.
International SOS is not an insurance policy, it is a worldwide medical and travel security services company, which offers local expertise, preventative advice and emergency assistance through their network of assistance centers, clinics and health and logistics providers throughout the world. This new service offers destination-specific pre-trip health and safety advices, overseas medical and security assistance, emergency medical care and evacuation and many other important services to support our colleagues to deal with emergencies and unexpected situations in the field.
You are cordially invited to join one of the three (identical) Introduction Sessions to learn how International SOS could support you and your projects and how you can begin accessing its services.
Date:
Session 1: 15 September 2014 (Monday)
Session 2: 24 September 2014 (Wednesday)
Session 3: 6 October 2014 (Monday)
Time: 12:45pm – 2:00pm
Venue: KB111, Knowles Building
For registration, please follow the following links:
Organized by Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL)
Speakers: Dr Julie Chen, Dr Weng Chin, Dr Colman Fung,
Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, HKU
Date: 5th June, 2014 (Thursday)
Time: 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Venue: Room 321, Run Run Shaw Building
Abstract:
Doctors, dentists, lawyers, teachers, business professionals are all expected to manifest professionalism, demonstrating attributes required for quality patient / client / student / customer care and service. Such professional attributes, including responsibility, honesty, respect, are expected to be acquired over the course of studies without necessarily being “taught,” but a quick look at newspaper headlines suggests that professional attitudes and behaviours in these professions could be further enhanced. A new longitudinal programme structured around early experiential learning in the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine was recently initiated with the support of a Teaching Development Grant (TDG) to explore how the learning of professionalism might be made explicit in the undergraduate medical curriculum. The speakers will share their experience in developing the “Professionalism in Practice” programme and the lessons learned which may be relevant to other disciplines.
About the Speakers:
Dr Julie Chen is a family physician who is currently the Chief of Undergraduate Education in the Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care with a joint appointment to the Institute of Medical and Health Sciences Education (IMHSE). Her academic interests include the learning of professionalism, the role of medical humanities in medical education, and the development of student resilience and wellbeing. She is the recipient of the 2012 Faculty Teaching Medal and the 2013 Outstanding Teaching Award (Team) and is the Principal Investigator of this TDG project.
Dr Weng Chin is a family physician and the Family Medicine Clerkships Coordinator in the Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care also jointly appointed to IMHSE. She is primarily involved in undergraduate Family Medicine teaching, curriculum development and quality assurance of the undergraduate medical curriculum. She received the 2013 Faculty Teaching Medal and is a Co-investigator in this TDG.
Dr Colman Fung is a family physician and Coordinator of Clinical Services in the Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care. He is involved in clinical Family Medicine teaching as well as in facilitating PBL tutorials and is a Co-investigator in this TDG.
For information on registration, please contact:
Ms Ivy Lai , CETL
Phone: 3917 8996; Email: laichun2@hku.hk.
Since the establishment of GHELC, our team has been working closely with faculty teachers and community partners to explore a wide variety of experiential learning opportunity. In this week’s e-newsletter article, we share with you a new partnership established in the community. With experiential learning becoming a trend for education at all levels, we could play a more significant role in taking learning out to the real world for students.
Best regards,
Dr. Albert Ko
Director
Gallant Ho Experiential Learning Centre
The University of Hong Kong
We would like to thank all speakers and participants joining our GHELC Symposium 2014 – Experiential Learning @ HKU on March 25th. Without your support, the event would not have been successful.
The Experiential Learning Fund 2014-2015 (First Round) is now open for applications. The application deadline is May 16, 2014. Faculties are welcomed to discuss their experiential learning projects and applications with our team prior to submitting their applications.
Best regards,
Dr. Albert Ko
Director
Gallant Ho Experiential Learning Centre
The University of Hong Kong
Organized by Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL)
Thank you for your interest. The seminar is postponed. New date will be notified later.
Speakers: Dr Esther CHEUNG and Dr Jason HO,
Department of Comparative Literature, HKU
Date : 7 May 2014 (Wednesday)
Time : 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Venue : Room 321, Run Run Shaw Building
Abstract:
This lunchtime seminar will present the department’s unique internship program supported by the Teaching Development Grant (TDG). The internship programme places students to workplaces related to various cultural sectors like publishing houses, newspapers and magazines, filmmaking companies, and non-government organizations. Ever since its first launch in 2011, the internship programme has placed more than 60 students in different cultural sectors, among them some have received full-time offers from the host organizations upon graduation. Colleagues and students across different faculties are welcome to join this lunchtime seminar and share their experiences with the speakers.
About the Speakers:
Dr Esther CHEUNG is currently Chairperson of the Department of Comparative Literature and was the PI of the TDG. She has been dedicated to experiential learning practices at HKU since 2005. She pioneered the filmmaker-in-residence scheme which was first set up in the Department of Comparative Literature and later adopted by the university as the University Artist Scheme (UAS) administered by the Faculty of Arts. She is now leading the department to enhance the pedagogical approaches to internships and experiential learning, which can be expanded to other programmes in the university. She was the recipient of the 2011 Outstanding Teaching Award (OTA) at the University of Hong Kong.
Dr Jason HO is lecturer in the Department of Comparative Literature, was the Co-PI of the TDG. He co-teaches with the PI on the internship course since its trial run in the summer of 2011. He has built up a strong network with different people and key figures in the cultural field of Hong Kong. He has worked closely with Broadway Cinematheque, Edko, CNEX, Ming Pao, Elle Magazine, and Viva Blue House etc, fostering connections with students and alumni from different walks of life.
For information on registration, please contact:
Ms Ivy Lai , CETL
Phone: 3917 8996; Email: laichun2@hku.hk.
