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Invitation to the launching ceremony and roundtable discussion of the Jockey Club PolyU Human Libraries Hub Stories, flipped classrooms, open-mindedness

Jockey Club PolyU Human Libraries Hub aims to support students and the public to explore and deepen their understanding of various kinds of real life stories, and hence encourage further reading and promote open-mindedness.  The website supports students to search and read inspiring stories, and it also allows students to interact with people behind the stories, by facilitating schools/organizations to make appointments for sharing sessions. Topics include: diverse career paths, mental health, ethnic minorities, etc. You may visit jchumanlibrarieshub.asia to try our beta version. We cordially invite you to take part in our event and explore collaboration opportunities on 15 January 2019, 2pm to 4pm, Room M1603, Li Ka Shing Tower, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. A launching ceremony will be held to celebrate the official launch of the website, explain website functions and introduce various types of school-based services. Following the ceremony, a roundtable meeting will be held to discuss the potential use of this learning resource. Panelists include: LAI Wing Leung Daniel, Chair Professor and Head of APSS, PolyU CHAN, Cheuk Hay, Principal of Hong Kong College of Technology YIP Wai Yee, Principal of Buddhist Wong Wan Tin College YUEN Dick Yan, Principal of St Paul’s College TSANG Sik Yan Susanna, Section Head (Information Services), Pao Yue-kong Library, PolyU CHAN Chitat, Assistant Professor, APSS, PolyU; Principal Investigator    To register online, click here: https://goo.gl/forms/K3TsEhGgvBvWVmSB2 Sincerely yours Chitat CHAN Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Social Sciences, PolyU Principal Investigator, Jockey Club PolyU Human Libraries Hub  誠邀出席「賽馬會理大真人圖書網絡」啟動禮及圓桌會議 不一樣的故事、翻轉教室、開拓思維 「賽馬會理大真人圖書網絡」旨在讓學生及公眾透過真實故事,啟發思考、延伸閱讀、擴闊視野。 這網站讓學生自主閱讀,也便利 學校/機構預約安排各類分享會,讓學生親身與故事主人翁互動交流。主題包括多元出路、精神健康、少數族裔及其他社會議題。測試版已上線jchumanlibrarieshub.asia,盼不吝指正。 為宣佈網站正式啟用,講解功能及介紹各類到校服務,我們定於2019年1月15日(星期二)下午2時至4時假香港理工大學李嘉誠樓M1603室舉辦啟動禮及圓桌會議,討論如何善用此學習資源。特邀 鈞座蒞臨參與,集思廣益。圓桌會議分享嘉賓包括: 黎永亮教授(香港理工大學應用社會科學系系主任及講座教授) 陳卓禧博士(香港專業進修學校校長) 葉偉儀校長(佛教黃允畋中學校長) 源迪恩校長(聖保羅書院校長) 曾錫欣女士(香港理工大學包玉剛圖書館資訊服務部門主任) 陳智達博士 (香港理工大學應用社會科學系助理教授、真人圖書網絡首席研究員) 網上報名,按此連結:https://goo.gl/forms/K3TsEhGgvBvWVmSB2 香港理工大學應用社會科學系助理教授 賽馬會理大真人圖書網首席研究員 陳智達謹上

15 Jan, 2019

Master of Arts in Social Work (Family-Centred Practice and Family Therapy) Promotional Workshops

1 Jan, 2019

Mental Health Seminars

Date: December 2018 – March 2019

1 Jan, 2019

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APSS Outstanding Alumni 2022 – Mr Charles CHAN’s Sharing on 27 August 2022

APSS Graduates Association is honoured to invite Mr Charles CHAN, Executive Director of The Boys’ & Girls’ Clubs Association of Hong Kong (BGCA) and APSS Outstanding Alumni 2022, to share on strategies and techniques for planning and designing service proposals.     Click here for registration and more details

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APSS Receives Thirteen Research Grants Council Senior Research Fellow / General Research Fund / Early Career Schemes in 2022/23

Congratulations to the following colleagues who are successful in securing research funding in the three RGC Schemes 2022/2023.   Research Grants Council (RGC) – Senior Research Fellow Scheme   Principal Investigator Project Title Prof. Edward CHAN Ko Ling  Family Polyvictimization and Social Policy Responses in East Asian Societies   Research Grants Council (RGC) – General Research Fund (GRF)   Principal Investigator Project Title Dr. Xue BAI   Who Cares for Sandwiched Ageing Carers? Effects of Intergenerational Care Provision on Future Care Planning Prof. Edward CHAN Ko Ling Children with Special Educational Needs and Child Victimization: A Population-Based Study Prof. Juan CHEN Having a Parent with Severe Mental Illness in Rural China: The Family Situation, Impact on Children, and Potential Service Provision Dr. Anita KOO Ching Hua Vocational/Professional Training against a Changing Landscape of Higher Education in Hong Kong: Choices and Experiences of Students in Accredited Nursing Programs Dr. Jessica LI Chi Mei Developing Appropriate School Response to Online Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents: A Qualitative Vignette Study in Hong Kong Dr. Camilla LO Kin Ming Do Fluctuations in Affects Associate with Adolescents’ time spent on gaming and risk of gaming disorder in the context of school holiday? An ecological momentary assessment study Dr. Grace SEO Bo Kyong  The Role of Housing in the Effects of Poverty on Health in Hong Kong: A Mixed Methods Study Dr. Stan WONG Hok Wui Gauging Perceived Political Sensitivity in Political Opinion Polls: A Multi-Measure Design Dr. Lu YU Family Resilience of Hong Kong Low-income Families with Adolescent Children: The Role of Positive Youth Development Attributes Dr. Jasmine ZHU Shimin    Effects of Parent-child Single-session Growth Mindset Intervention on Adolescent Depression and Anxiety Problems: A Two-arm Waitlist Randomised Controlled Trial   Research Grants Council (RGC) – Early Career Scheme (ECS)   Principal Investigator Project Title Dr. CHAN, Hoi Wing William Mitigating Climate Change for our Country?: The Joint Influence of National Identification and Socio-ecological Contexts on Pro-environmental Behavior Dr. CHEN, Jiaxin Ruby Academic Returnees’ Cultural (Re)Adaptation and Integration Process in Top Universities in Mainland China: A Longitudinal Study  

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ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subject 2022

APSS’s Sociology is achieving an encouraging result in the ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2022. It ranked 51st–75th worldwide and first in Hong Kong! Huge congratulations to our fellow colleagues’ hard work and contributions in the past year! Learn more: https://www.shanghairanking.com/institution/the-hong-kong-polytechnic-university https://www.shanghairanking.com/rankings/gras/2022/RS0505

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