For Immediate Release

Project WeCan Career Exploration Dayto Inspire 5,500 Secondary Students for Life Planning

24th November, 2018 (Hong Kong) ―― To inspire secondary school students to start early life planning, Project WeCan kicked off its annual Shape Our Future: WeCan! - Project WeCan Career Exploration Day today. For the fourth consecutive year, the event aims at providing students with all-rounded and one-stop career guidance and actual job tasting.

The event was arranged to be conducted over two days on 24 th November, 2018 and 26th January, 2019 at Youth College (Yeo Chei Man), Tseung Kwan O, covering more than 5,500 F.4 – F.6 students from 76 schools. During the day, a variety of activities including job tasting, star talks (see Appendix I), mock interviews and workshops, and parents’ / teachers’ workshops were conducted.

Mr. Sunny Lo, Chairman of Café de Coral Holdings Limited, a new corporate partner of Project WeCan officiated the event along with Mr. Douglas Woo, Patron of Project WeCan; Mr. Stephen Ng, Chairman of Project WeCan Committee; Mrs. Patricia Ling, President of YWCA; Mr. Kenneth Tsang, Acting Secretary of the Secretariat of Advisory Committee of the Partnership Fund for the Disadvantaged; and Mr. Edmond Yu, Acting Deputy Executive Director of VTC.

Addressing the students at the ceremony, Mr. Stephen Ng said, “Project WeCan has launched Phase III in September, when we are going into a new milestone, Hong Kong is also stepping into a new era. With the commissioning of XRL and the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge opened, Hong Kong’s position in the development of the Greater Bay Area is enhanced. Today, the door to the world has been opened, you just have to seize the unlimited opportunities actively. But chances are for people who are prepared, I hoped that everyone can Open your eyes, Open your mind and Open your heart, enhancing yourself and create your world.”

Mr. Sunny Lo, Chairman of Café de Coral Holdings Limited, emphasized that attitude is the key to success. He encouraged the young people to keep their mind open to new knowledge which is a driving force for self-improvement. Passion to learn and boldness to try are important too. Positive attitude, working hard and life-long learning will make success possible. He hoped students can take the first step by actively participating in today’s programme with a view to pursue their goals.

More than 30 job tasters, covering 19 industries, were on display this year (See Appendix II), providing more than 300 sessions of job tasting. Among them are job types in need of new talents to sustain.

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Project WeCan has commissioned YWCA to co-organize the event. Participating students were required to complete the John Holland career aptitude test in advance and they were assigned to tasters of suitable job types according to their survey results.

Collating the survey results of over 14,000 students collected in the last three years, most of the male and female students belong to “Social” type, which is suitable for occupations involving helping people like social services and healthcare services; “Realistic” type - craft and technical occupations and “Investigative” type – information technology industries occupied the second and third place of male students. For female students, many of them are “Artistic” type, which are suitable for creative occupations, as well as “Conventional” type – occupations requiring clear procedures and routines.

Photos:

(Photo 1) Mr. Sunny Lo, Chairman of Café de Coral Holdings Limited (4th left); Mr. Douglas Woo, Patron of Project WeCan (5th right); Mr. Stephen Ng, Chairman of Project WeCan Committee (3rd

left); Mrs. Patricia Ling, President of YWCA (4th right); Mr. Kenneth Tsang, Acting Secretary of the Secretariat of Advisory Committee of the Partnership Fund for the Disadvantaged (2nd right); Mr. Edmond Yu, Acting Deputy Executive Director of VTC (3rd right); and teachers’, parents’ and students’ representatives officiated the opening ceremony of Shape Our Future: WeCan! - Project WeCan Career Exploration Day

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(Photo 2) Group photo of officiating guests and participants

(Photo3) Mr. Sunny Lo (3rd left) and other guests visited a job tasting session about pizza making

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(Photo 4) Star Ferry gives the students a taste of work as a captain trainee

About Project WeCan

Project WeCan, a Business-in-Community initiative started in 2011, aims to provide secondary school students who are disadvantaged in learning with additional resources and care to empower them for pursuing higher education and future careers. In 2018/19 school year, Project WeCan is supported by 48 corporates, 5 universities, 5 consulates and 10 other professional organisations. The Project currently has 76 schools participating, benefitting about 66,000 students.

Please visit following links for more details:Website: www.projectwecan.com Facebook page: www.facebook.com/projectwecanhk Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/projectwecan

AppendixAppendix I Guests list of Star Talk and Human LibraryAppendix II Job Tasting and other activitie

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Appendix I Guests list of Star Talk and Human Library 1. Mr. Ray Chan

CEO and co-founder of 9gag2. Andrew Yun

Youtuber and Founder of Fantastic Dream Net3. Eriko Lau

Creative Director and founder of Defender Studio4. Wilson Pang

Champion of World Balloon Convention5. Gag Lau

Representative of Hong Kong Rope Skipping Team6. Li Ho Cheung

President of Hong Kong Freestyle Kendama Association7. Ray Leung

Online novel writers, his books feature various themes including thriller, relationship, detective, adventure, humanity etc

8. Jonathan CheungAnchor and Project Manager of WHIZOO, an online media company

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Appendix II Job Tasting and other activities Job Tasting Items

Participating Corporate/Organization Job Tasting Items

1. Asia Airfreight Terminal Customer Service Assistant - Terminal Service Department

2. Café de Coral Pizzaiolo Trainee

3. Cathay Pacific Catering Services (H.K.) Ltd. Airline Catering Trainee

4.CLP Power Hong Kong Ltd.

Technician Apprentice (Transmission and Power Supply Business Unit)

5. Technician Apprentice (Power Generation Business Unit)

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Harbour City

Accounting Clerk

7. Customer service Ambassador

8. Maintenance Technician (I)

9. Maintenance Technician (II)

10. Hong Kong Aero Engine Services Ltd. Aircraft Engine Maintenance Trainee

11. Hong Kong Electrical Contractors' Association Electrical Engineering Staff

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The Lark Group

Waiter

13. Cinema Service Assistant

14. Customer Service Officer (Hotline Center)

15. LWK & Partners (HK) Ltd. Architect Assistant

16.Marco Polo Hotels

Chef

17. Housekeeper

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Modern Terminals Limited

Yard Planner

19. Container Terminal Technician

20. Buyer

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Pacific Club

Beautician

22. Pâtissier

23. Fitness Coach

24. SATS HK Ltd. Flight Operations Officer Trainee

25. Star Ferry Local Captain Trainee

26.Vocational Training Council

Hair Stylist

27. Multimedia Designer

28. Wing & Kwong Steel Engineering Co Ltd. Bar Bender and Fixer Technician

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Hong Kong Young Women’s Christian Association

Adventure Counselor

30. Game Programmer

31. Kindergarten Teacher

32. Photographer

33. Illustrator

34. Building inspectorMock interviews, workshops and others

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1. Café de Coral Mock interview

2. Centaline Property Agency Ltd Close the deal

3. DHL Supply Chain (Hong Kong) Ltd. Mock interview skills workshop

4. KPMG Mock interview skills workshop

5. The Taxation Institute of Hong Kong Communication workshop

Study planning and Employment Information Area1. CLP – CLP Multi-function green car

2. Hong Kong International Aviation Academy

3. Stephenson Harwood LLP

4. Vocational Training Council – Study Planning Information

5. Project WeCan

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