Service-Learning Summer Institute at Lingnan, Summer 2010

Office of Service-Learning at Lingnan is pleased to announce the first annual session of the Service-Learning Summer Institute, to be held at Lingnan in the summer of 2010. The Institute is a summer-term program that will explore social issues in Hong Kong and China, through a curriculum that includes guest lectures and seminars, research and discussion forums, agency visits, and Service-Learning practicum. Students will also engage in Service-Learning field trip and agency visits in Guangzhou and Yunnan.

The Institute will provide a great opportunity for students to obtain a better understanding of social issues in Hong Kong, China, and the world, from theoretical layers to practical methods. You will be able to connect your academic knowledge to action in the real world, while forming friendships with other enthusiastic students from all over the world.

A total of 30 students (15 from Lingnan and 15 international) will participate in the Institute, which will last from 2 July 2010 to 11 August 2010. The time in Hong Kong will focus on the study of four social issues: Active Ageing, Anti-Drugs Programs, Social Enterprises, and Waste Management. There will also be a one week field trip to Guangzhou and Yunnan Province in mainland China, where students will be able to visit social agencies and learn about their work. All participants will receive full sponsorship to cover program costs and only need to pay for airfare to/from Hong Kong and for some meals.

Students of any discipline are welcome, but previous Service-Learning and/or Civic Engagement experiences are required. For more details, please see the attached program outline and application included on this website. We will also post program updates on this page in the future. The application due date for this program for international students is 15 January, 2010. The application due date for local students has been extended to 3 February, 2010.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us! If you are a local Lingnan student, please contact Chloe at py3siu@Ln.edu.hk or (852) 2616 8060. If you are an international student, please contact Amy at amydinh@Ln.edu.hk or (852) 2616 8063.