Joint Humanitarian Entrepreneurship Winter Academy 2024
The Joint Humanitarian Entrepreneurship Winter Academy enhances student learning by challenging them with real-world problems while simultaneously creating a positive impact in the community by developing solutions. The program's core values will revolve around creative expression, empathy, embracing ambiguity, visualising challenges, and synthesizing actionable ideas. Students will tackle real-world social issues in Humanitarian Technology & Inclusive Business in Batangas, Philippines.
Project
Inclusive Business & Humanitarian Technology Projects in Batangas, Philippines
Destination
Batangas, Philippines
Date
3-8 Jan 2024 (+/- 2 days before & after trip)
Eligibility
All undergraduate students
Programme Fee
Free of charge (Required to pay a $5,000 deposit, which is fully refundable after completion of the programme)
Quota
10 Pax
Programme Details
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Pre-Trip Trainings |
Overseas Service-Learning Trip |
Post-trip Class Activities |
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Information Session Training Sessions
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Destination: Batangas, Philippines Date: 3-8 Jan 2024 |
In-class consultations Date: 15, 22 and 29 Jan 2024 (Mon) Time: 17:00-20:00 (by appointment) S-L Wrap-up session Date: 5 Feb 2024 (Mon) Time: 17:00-20:00 |
*All activities will be conducted in person; Zoom sessions will not be provided.
Application
Link to register: https://lingnan.asia.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7NXsWc06ZCj7CCi
Reminders
- Students need to ensure that they are eligible to take the CLC9019 Course in Term 2, 2023-2024. (As this is a Term 2 course, students must be prepared to (1) drop a course if they already have 5 courses registered or (2) get approval from their department head for the 6th course.)
- Students enrolled in the programme must attend the pre-trip training and post-trip activities on campus.
- All shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an in-person interview in late October 2023.
- OSL will cover the full Programme Fees. Students are expected to pay a HKD5,000 deposit, which will be fully refunded upon successful completion of the entire programme (including all pre & post programme dates).
- Programme Fees include travel from Hong Kong to the hosting city, hostel accommodation for the entire course of the programme, most meals and expenses related to the programme. It does not include visa application fees, meals at the airport and personal expenses.
Enquiry
Ms. Sharon Chan
Email: [email protected] | Phone: 2616-8060
*If you are not selected for the Winter Academy, you may wish to consider the Summer Academy in 2024, expected to take place end of May - early June. Stay tuned to this page.