Life-wide Learning in Universities: Internship and Voluntary Work in CityU, Hong Kong
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Life-wide Learning
in Universiti
es: Internship
and Voluntary
Work in
CityU, Hong Kong
Dr. Andrew ChanAssociate Professor
Department of Management
74% of undergrads envision themselves as a leader who will improve the world’s social or environmental challenges.
Q: Do you envision yourself to be a leader who will improve the world’s social or environmental challenges?
73% of business majors think they need more corporate responsibility and sustainability content.
Q: The curriculum at my business program should include more content related to corporate social responsibility and sustainability
In a US survey “Net Impact’s 2007 New Leaders, New Perspective II” with business undergraduates
Less than one quarter of undergraduate students believe that today’s business leaders demonstrate ethical behavior
Q: Do you believe that Most business leaders today exhibit ethical behavior
14%
61%
9%
1%
15%
Q: Colleges and universities are currently preparing students to work toward the betterment of society
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Neutral/don't know
Series16%
40%
23%
2%
30%
20072009
Philippines Habitat for Humanity: Voluntary Services
Hong Kong Young Industrialists Council (HKYIC): Summer Internships Programmes
Udavum Karangal (Helping Hands), India
Habitat for Humanity, Mongolia
Philippines Habitat for
Humanity: Voluntary
Services versus
Hong Kong Young
Industrialists Council
(HKYIC): Summer
Internships Programmes
Volunteer Work Abroad
Work with Habitat
A non-profit charitable housing service organization
An international institution dedicated to eliminating
poverty and homelessness through the participation
of hands-on volunteers and the benevolence of
business corporations
Habitat has built, renovated and repaired almost
300,000 homes in dozens of countries and territories
including many in the Asia-Pacific region.
Duties and requirementTo build homes at Habitat Thailand site for the poor as well as disadvantaged
people together with the local villagers.
Requirements Full time BBA students Minimum GPA 2.3 Proficient in English Heart for volunteering
Habitat - Schedule
and Sponsors
hip
26 June – 16 July 2011 (3 weeks in Udon Thani,
Thailand)
SponsorshipUp to
HK$13,000
Programme Period
Total: 4 weeks
1 week of volunteer work at Habitat HK Office or CB Office after trip
Students feedbacks and experiences:
Building earthquake-proof houses with volunteer-friendly tools,
erecting light materials, all were done collaborate with the local ,
thus created vast amount of cross-cultural contact.
I met people from all over the world and learnt to collaborate with individuals with different cultural background. I experienced team-work and conflict handling.
BEFORE AND AFTER
Hong Kong Young Industrialists Council
(HKYIC): Summer Internships Programmes
Chennai
To help in the residential centre for orphans, the disabled, the elderly, abandoned babies and others in need
RequirementsFull time BBA studentsOnly females acceptedMinimum GPA 2.3Proficient in EnglishHeart for volunteering
Programme PeriodJune/July 2011 (4 weeks)
SponsorshipUp to HK$10,000
Helping Hands - Duties and Requirements
We took care of babies, played with young children and helped some people who are physical or mentally disabled.
Students feedbacks and experiences: I learnt the more simple you live, the
more happiness you have. From the other volunteers of Helping Hands. I learnt that to appreciate what we encounter and treasure what we have in our life.
This year2012
Habitat for Humanity, Mongolia
• 3 weeks (18 June - 7 July 2012, including one week special event "Blue Sky Build")
• To partner with local villagers and other volunteers to build houses in the project villages; the one-week BSB is a featured open build that involves volunteers around the world.
• Sponsorship: Up to HKD14,000.-