Have you ever thought of taking up executive position in student societies to enrich your university life? Will you consider joining a social service team to help the needy by utilising your knowledge? The CUHK Bridge to China Team is a good choice to satisfy your wishes to enhance your life experience as well as to serve the community.
The CUHK Bridge to China Team is a university volunteering team formed under this Centre with the support and guidance from Wu Zhi Qiao (Bridge to China) Charitable Foundation. Since 2009, the team has participated in and organised numerous investigation trips on villages, bridge building projects and public health programmes with the help of CUHK students. Under the pandemic, the team has been engaging actively in local construction projects to restore old villages and preserve local culture.
The CUHK Bridge to China Team of this academic year is now recruiting core members. On one hand, they will be given opportunities to take part in current construction projects in the remote areas of Hong Kong to improve the livelihood of villagers. On the other hand, they will formulate plans with Wu Zhi Qiao (Bridge to China) Charitable Foundation on the service-learning initiatives for running in the Mainland. Details of the recruitment are as follows:
Requirements
Non-final-year students
Able to communicate in basic Mandarin
Term of service: 12 months (late-October 2022 to early-October 2023)
Responsible and self-motivated
Interested in understanding the challenges experienced by remote villages in the Mainland and Hong Kong
Students from all disciplines are welcomed
Briefing Session
Date: 3 October 2022 (Monday)
Time: 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Venue: Room 502, Wong Foo Yuan Building
Registration: Please click here
Interview
Date: 17 to 18 October 2022 (Monday to Tuesday)
Format: Group interview (Around 30 minutes per session)
Notification: Shortlisted interviewees will be informed on or before 14 October 2022 (Friday)
Application
Please click here to complete the application (Deadline will be 9 October 2022 (Sunday) - 11:59 pm)
To allow students to have a deeper understanding of the CUHK Bridge to China Team, a “Cultural Tour at Cape D’Aguila” has been organised, through which participants can also visit The Swire Institute of Marine Science of The University of Hong Kong. All CUHK students are welcomed to join it. Details are as follows:
Date: 9 October 2022 (Sunday)
Time: 1:00 - 6:00 pm
Quota: 10
Content: To enjoy the natural scenery and understand the culture of Hong Kong’s marine reserve
Application: Please click here
Enquiries
Mr. Yeung of I·CARE Centre for Whole-person Development
Tel: 3943 2306
Email: tommyyeung@cuhk.edu.hk
Core members of the current CUHK Bridge to China Team
Email: wzq_cuhk@link.cuhk.edu.hk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cuhkwzq