18
SPOTLIGHT
APR 2016
UMP
大學廣場
As a university student, your living zone is no longer bounded by your study room and
campus. By participating in the cultural diversity activities organized by the Incoming
Students Section (ISS) of the Office of Student Affairs, students could contribute to the
society by offering help to the needy. Beyond the local community, their vision and
knowledge could further extend across countries and nations. Let’s listen to the students’
sharing of how they are benefited from the programmes below.
Reach out
to the Community
Step out
to the Globe
CLOVER (Community + Local & Overseas students
+ Volunteers = Everlasting Relationships) 2015-16,
a cultural diversity cum voluntary service programme
organized by the Friends of CLOVER comprising
past participants, provides a platform for local and
non-local students to join hands to do voluntary
service in the local community. With the aim to raise
the students’ awareness about social issues, the
Friends of CLOVER partnered with Caritas Labour
Development Project to organize three visits to the
subdivided flat occupants in Sham Shui Po. Both the
local and non-local participants considered the visits
a good opportunity to see more of the real picture of
the Hong Kong society.
Jiang Xingjia, Patrick
(PhD in Laws)
“It was a really unique
expe r i ence t o v i s i t
residents of subdivided
flats with CLOVER.
We went around with
a social worker from
Caritas to inform the
residents about the Community Care Fund, a government
subsidy for low-income persons who are inadequately
housed. We met many people and listened to their different
stories. They shared how they were coping with the living
conditions. Some of them knew the government assistance,
but did not know the method of application, so we directed
them to the right place. I had heard about subdivided
flats in Hong Kong, but this was the first time paying a real
visit and meeting the people there. I truly appreciate the
dedication of social workers helping these people and I am
thankful to CLOVER for giving me such a special, thought-
provoking experience!”
To know more about CLOVER, visit
com/CLOVERCUHK
.
The i-LOUNGE global engagement events have been
organized since last semester. No matter where you
come from, the i-LOUNGE provides you an ideal
place for cultural exchange, exposure and integration
with students coming from different parts of the world.
Mei Cheng
(Psychology/ Year 1)
“As a new s t uden t o f
CUHK, adapting to the new
environment is important.
Not only the study mode of
tertiary education, but also
the adjustment on study-
life balance.
To bring colour to my spare time after class, I participated
in a number of i-LOUNGE global engagement events
organized by the ISS. The variety of themes, such as
sharing on study abroad, backpacking, cultural experience
of South America and European language learning, was
so attractive that stimulate my interest. Of all the events I
have participated, I enjoyed most the interactions among
participants who shared different interesting ideas and
opinions. Dancing Zumba and playing traditional musical
instruments together during the South America cultural
event was also great fun!
i-LOUNGE global engagement events provided a good
platform facilitating interaction and cultural exchange
between students with different backgrounds. I gained
better understanding of the local culture and my international
vision is also widened through the events in i-LOUNGE!”
If you would like to organize events, such as informal
discussion forums, seminars, sharing sessions and
various cultural activities, i-LOUNGE may be your
perfect venue! For booking details, please visit
.
Mei Cheng (middle) shared the local
culture with non-local students
Patrick Jiang (third from the right) and the
other volunteers
Visits Brought Eye-opening Experiences
i-LOUNGE Global Engagement Events
