Lingnan High-flyers
Lingnan High-Flyers Programme
BE AN ENTREPRENEURIAL, IMPACTFUL AND INFLUENTIAL GLOBAL LEADER.
The Lingnan High-Flyers Programme is an exclusive and highly selective programme designed to cultivate our outstanding students with an entrepreneurial mindset and leadership. The entrepreneurial mindset provides a lens for one to see problems as opportunities and gives the confidence to solve problems by courage, creativity, resilience, and striving for higher achievements in life. A true high-flyer should be an impactful and influential global leader in the future, benefiting oneself, the community and beyond.
The Lingnan High-Flyers Programme 2021/22 will be conducted virtually,
students outside Hong Kong are also welcome to join!
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Lingnan High-Flyers Programme 2021/22
About the Programme
- Design and execute your projects with innovative ideas and achievable tasks in response to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations General Assembly. (https://sdgs.un.org/goals)
- Coaches will regularly meet and guide your teams with practical advice and guidance.
- Pitch your project in front of professional judges to win the High-Flyers Awards.
You also get the chance to build aprototype of a management system that suits your project,
including Content Management, Drainage Platform, Smart Team Management, Membership, and e-Shop
with the aid of an online development kit.
High-Flyers Awards
- One Champion team will receive a startup fund of HK$30,000.
- Two Runner-up teams will receive a startup fund of HK$15,000 per team.
- All qualified teams will receive a subsidy of up to HK$2,000 per team to kickstart the projects.
- Winning teams will receive a fully customized online management system supported by an information technology solutions company.
Eligibility
- All full-time undergraduate students
Application
- Select one of the SDGs and discuss how you can put your ideas in action in Hong Kong (or beyond) with a proposed timeline and resource implications.
- Form a team with 2 to 4 members. You may first apply as an individual if you cannot form a team for now and attend our grouping session.
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| Dec 6 (Mon) |
• | Kickstart Briefing: Sustainable Development Goals (4:30pm – 5:30pm) |
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2022 |
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Jan 6 |
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Field Study @ EcoPark & Hong Kong Science Park* |
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| Jan 17 (Mon) |
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Workshop 1 – Grouping and Brainstorming* |
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| Feb 28 | ► | Application Deadline (Extended) | ||||||
| Mar 1 (Tue) |
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Workshop 2 – Idea Consolidation |
Online Session |
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Mar 7 |
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Workshop 3 – Set KPIs in SDGs |
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| Mar 11 (Fri) |
► | Submission of 1st Proposal* | ||||||
| Mar 14 - 25 | ► | Coaching Session 1* |
Online Session |
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| Mar 28 - Apr 8 | ► | Coaching Session 2* | Online Session (1 Hour per team) |
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| Apr 14 (Thu) |
► | Submission of Final Presentation File and Final Written Proposal* | ||||||
| Apr 23 (Sat) |
► | Project Presentation Fair* | Online Session | |||||
| May 18 - 27 | • | Project Sustainability Coaching 1 | Online Session (1 Hour per team) |
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| May 30 - Jun 10 | • | Project Sustainability Coaching 2 | Online Session (1 Hour per team) |
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| Jun 13 - Jun 24 | • | Project Sustainability Coaching 3 | Online Session (1 Hour per team) |
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► Events marked with a “ * ” are compulsory items/ sessions.
Field Trip to EcoPark & Hong Kong Science Park
6 January 2022 (Thu) / 10:00am – 5:00pm / Field-trip / English, supplemented with Cantonese and Putonghua
This field trip brings students to EcoPark, Hong Kong Science Park and InnoCell@HKSTP to explore the vibrant community where innovation and social-entrepreneurial spirit thrive. Students are able to gain a deeper understanding of the development of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Hong Kong and recognise the opportunities and struggles of local innovators.
Speakers：
Mr Kenny Kwan (CEO & Executive Director of On Fat Lung Innovative Resources Limited)
Mr Ronald Yuen (Chairman & Founder of SuiRich Flex (HK) Limited)
Dr Tommy Ho (Founder and Founding President of the Hong Kong Institute of Environmentalists)
Mr Anson Ng (Director of Aloft Tech Limited)
*Free Lunch, Single-trip Transportation to EcoPark and Hong Kong Science Park are provided
Kickstart Briefing: Sustainable Development Goals
6 December 2021 (Mon) / 4:30 – 5:30pm / Zoom
The briefing will introduce the seventeen interlinked Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and ways to achieve them in our daily life. Students will also acquire essential information about the Lingnan High-Flyers Programme 2021-22.
Speaker：
Mr Ben Wong (Project Supervisor of Wofoo Social Enterprises)
Previous Participating Teams of Lingnan High-Flyers
Enquiries
| Mr. Jeffy Lau Tel: 2616-7403 Email: jeffylau@LN.edu.hk |
Ms. Elaine Yam Tel: 2616-7304 Email: sselaine@LN.edu.hk |