6th Equal Opportunities Awareness Campaign - Equal Opportunities Awareness Campaign - Activities - EOC

EOC

The EO Awareness Campaign 2020 held online this year had successfully drawn to a close on 8 October 2020. We are delighted to share with you the encouraging response this year. The Campaign activities in total had attracted over 1 500 attendees. For individual events like the Kick-off ceremony, there were over 110 participants; over 200 students had joined the sharing of “Respect Life : Angel Garden” held on 6 October 2020 delivered by Rev. Dominic Chan Chi-ming, the Awardee of 2019 Hong Kong Humanity Award from Hong Kong Red Cross; over 150 participants had attended the Traumatic Events Psychological Support Introductory Workshop held on 30 September 2020 delivered by Clinical Psychologists from the Hong Kong Red Cross; a total of over 1 000 participants had attended the various mental and emotional training seminars held during the Campaign week. Looking ahead, we will continue to organize more activities to enhance equal opportunities and raise diversity awareness for building an inclusive campus for us all!

Apart from the encouraging number of participants, we have also received supportive written feedback from students. Some of which are picked below, and let’s hear what students say about what they’ve learnt after the event. Cheers!

Event

The Most Meaningful Thing

Participants thought They’ve learnt from the Event

Equal Opportunities Awareness Campaign 2020 – Kick-off Ceremony

22 Sept 2020 (Tue)

12:30 - 13:30

We need to embrace diversity as we always need to step into others’ shoes to care others’ feelings.
The inspiring speech.
We should treat everyone equally. Also, when we or others are harassed in anyway, we should take different actions.
There are different people living in Hong Kong, for example, the disabled, the African. We may not pay attention to them before, but actually they are trying very hard to assimilate to our society, they have no difference with us.
The important of equality and tolerance. Respect different age, race, disabled person. Also understand different culture in Hong Kong, such as African music.
Never give up and actually people can achieve many things that seem impossible.
Learn important spirit that the course conveyed.
Discrimination is no good to both personal and others development.
I am very touched when I saw the performance of a paralyzed man playing the violin. He is definitely a great example showing the spirit of never give up and hope in life. He is a life model who I learnt something from him.

Career GPS cum Sharing by Founder of CareER

Co-organizer : Care in Education and Recruitment (CareER)

23 Sept 2020 (Wed)

15:00 - 16:00

After listening to the sharing, I had changed the attitudes to disability. I understand that we should respect them.
I have learned how to get along with disabled people, just get along with them normally, don't need to be too nervous.
I have learnt to accept different people and giving a helping hand to the people in need.
I understand if I speak so loudly to someone who have hearing problem is a kind of disrespect and actually they can take care of themselves well.
That people with disabilities are still able to work with efficiency and have a fruitful life. We should give empathy to them instead of sympathy.
The correct way and attitude to interact with disabled people.
We need to be kind to the disabled but not to pity them.

Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Awareness Training

Co-organizer : Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention, University of Hong Kong

24 Sept 2020 (Thur)

15:00 - 16:00

Building strong relationship to improve our happiness.
Care about your friends and don't judge them.
How to practise "Shall we talk" in a proper way.
How to seek help from emotional problems.
I have learnt the risk factors of suicide and also how to communicate and support people with suicide thoughts.
Sometimes to be with somebody is already their greatest help. And talking about suicide problem would not make them more eager to attempt it.
The video about Cindy who went through depression and have unconscious suicidal thoughts.
We should not be afraid to bother our friends.

Introduction of Services of the Selective Placement Division of the Labour Department

Co-organizer : the Selective Placement Division of the Labour Department

25 Sept 2020 (Fri)

15:00 - 16:00

Everything in this course that I think are meaningful.
I know more about the services of the Selective Placement Division of the Labour Department.
I learnt how to be considerate when working with people who have special needs.
Knowing how can the government do to help disabled people finding jobs.
That there are so many opportunities for people with special needs.

Training on Prevention of Sexual Harassment in Hostel/on Campus and Introduction to Anti-Discrimination Laws of Hong Kong

Co-organizer : Equal Opportunities Commission

28 Sept 2020 (Mon)

15:30 - 16:30

Discrimination laws in HK.
How to prevent sexual harassment.
The way that how can I say no for sexual harassment in some situations.
This course really helps me to understand and deal with those sexual harassment, I feel very safe and peaceful because Lingnan pays great attention on this.
To learn about the liability (impact vs intent), and there are many ways that would cause sexual harassment, such as repeated requests for dates.

Workshop on How to Control Oneself when You are running into Fury

Co-organizer : Mental Health Association of Hong Kong

29 Sept 2020 (Tue)

For Students : 15:30 – 17:30

For staff : 10:30 – 12:30pm

Clearer about what things will trigger us to become angry, like stress, offended, regret, and learn how to calm down ourselves when we face different cases in the future.
How to deal with my emotion.
I can use other words to express my feelings without hurting others.
I learnt to analyse my anger and means to control myself whenever I am going to get mad.
I think after this course, I can control my anger better, because teacher tells us a lot of methods to deal with negative feelings.
In order to reduce anger, you have to share your feelings with others.
The whole lecture was meaningful.

Traumatic Events Psychological Support Introductory Workshop

Co-organizer : Hong Kong Red Cross

30 Sept 2020 (Wed)

For Staff and Students : 14:00 - 16:00

What ought not to say to people who are feeling unhappy.
I have learnt what psychological first aid is and the importance of showing empathy rather than being sympathetic when others are facing abnormal situation.
Showing empathy isn't just saying good words, but to acknowledge what the person feels; show more gratitude including to ourselves.
Through this workshop, I understand that everyone has his/her own emotion and it is never a shame to disclose them or let other people know. Instead, sharing to the others is one of the best way to release our pressure and negative feelings. Also, the workshop teaches useful skills and changes my approach when comforting the others.

Mental Health Challenges and Barriers for Ethnic Minorities in Hong Kong

Co-organizer : Yuen Long Town Hall Support Service Centre for Ethnic Minorities

6 Oct 2020 (Tue)

14:30 – 15:30

About the barriers the minorities have.
I have been interested in becoming a volunteer for ethnic minorities, in this talk, I know some ways to help them.
I understand more about the situation of minorities in Hong Kong
Respect Ethnic Minorities.
The difficulty of Ethnic Minorities in HK.
To embrace and respect all different kinds of cultures.

Respect Life: Angel Garden

Co-organizer : Rev. Dominic Chan Chi-ming, the Awardee of 2019 Hong Kong Humanity Award from Hong Kong Red Cross

6 Oct 2020 (Tue)

15:30 – 16:30

A new way to perceive lives.
Cherish life and respect life.
I think the talk is meaningful and life is important.
Life deserves respect.
Respect life even the embryo.

Tips for Dealing with Loneliness

Co-organizer : Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups - Media Counselling Center

7 Oct 2020 (Wed)

14:30 -16:00

All I learnt is quite meaningful today.
Being objective with loneliness.
How to deal with loneliness and loneliness may not be a bad thing.
I realized that there are different types of loneliness and feeling lonely is a normal feeling.
Notice what types of person I am.
Test of loneliness.
The sharing is meaningful.
What I can do when I feel lonely.

Depression and Anxiety

Co-organizer : Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council

8 Oct 2020 (Thur)

14:00 - 15:00

How to communicate with people who have depression and anxiety.
How to listen to the people who are in bad mood, and need to help him/her first by understanding the feelings before giving any advice.
I know more about mental illness, especially depression and anxiety so that I can tackle with it wisely.
I learned more about the symptoms of depression and anxiety.
Know the feelings and what emotional illness patients actually need.
The real experience of the guest speaker.
The sharing is most meaningful.

Programme Schedule (22 September - 8 October, 2020)

Date and Time

Event

CRN5517 (via Zoom)

22 Sept 2020 (Tue)

12:30 - 13:30

Equal Opportunities Awareness Campaign 2020 –

Kick-off Ceremony

CRN5518 (via Zoom)

23 Sept 2020 (Wed)

15:00 - 16:00

Career GPS cum Sharing by Founder of CareER