Incubation / start up
The core activities of the YSBC@CUHK will be implemented according to following phases:
Fundamental Preparation Phase
It will start after the undergraduates join the CUHK at their 1st and 2nd year study to increase their concern on poverty problems locally and globally
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Course-based classroom activities
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Community walk and visits
Education and Capacity Building Phase
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Poverty alleviation projects and activities: Enable students to have a deeper understanding of causes and impacts of poverty in Hong Kong
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Capacity building projects: Enhance the skills in project planning, implementation and evaluation as well as team building and leadership.
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Internship at NGOs and social enterprises in Hong Kong, Mainland China and Taiwan.
Action and Incubation Phase
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Training: Students with satisfactory performance in training will be invited to submit their social business plans for a seed money award.
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Mentoring: One-on-One supervision by experienced leaders
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Competition: Encourages the capable and interested students to form teams to launch their own social business projects during their 3rd year and 4th year study.
Internship
The Centre will provide students with the unique NGO internship opportunity venturing into Hong Kong, Mainland and Taiwan communities, cultivating local experiences and fulfilling social responsibility in action. When students participate into the community work of the NGO, they can also understand deeply various social issues in the community and learn the core values and approaches of the NGO. This can help the students to be inspired by first-hand community work and living when they want to start their social businesses.
