This September, the English Language Centre (ELC) invites all PolyU students and staff to visit the "Snapshots of ELC Service" Photo Exhibit and Competition, hosted in the Centre for Independent Language Learning (CILL, Room A305) from 2-25 September 2026.
This interactive exhibit celebrates the dedication, creativity, and real-world impact of PolyU students enrolled in ELC service-learning subjects across local communities and international destinations. Visitors can explore powerful imagery captured during student service projects and vote for their favorite photographs.
Service Areas & Global Destinations
The photos on display showcase field activities, workshops, and storytelling initiatives undertaken across two flagship ELC service-learning courses:
1. Educational Empowerment through Language Teaching
- Subject Focus (ELC2S02): Serving the Community through Teaching English
- Where We Serve:
- Hong Kong: Local primary schools and community centers.
- Chinese Mainland: Rural school outreach in Dabu, Guangdong.
- Regional & Overseas: Elementary and youth workshops in Taiwan, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
- Service Impact: Student teams co-create tailored English teaching kits, lesson plans, and interactive speaking activities. Working directly with local and non-local school children, PolyU tutors help boost learners' English fluency, confidence, and pronunciation.
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2. Digital Advocacy for Small Charities
- Subject Focus (ELC2S03): Persuasive Digital Storytelling: Small Charities Big Impacts
- Where We Serve:
- Chinese Mainland: Tengchong (Yunnan, China).
- Overseas & Non-Local: Community NGO partnerships in Phnom Penh (Cambodia) and Tanzania.
- Regional Partners: Historical and active collaborations across Taiwan and Hong Kong.
- Service Impact: Students collaborate directly with small non-governmental organizations to highlight non-profit missions, ranging from early childhood education and youth shelter care to cultural arts preservation. Student teams conduct field interviews, craft persuasive narratives, and edit short-form documentary films to help these organizations raise international awareness and fundraising support.
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Cast Your Vote & Win Prizes
All PolyU students and staff are encouraged to stop by CILL, appreciate the students' visual stories, and cast a vote using the pull-up poster QR codes inside the center:
- Student Voting: Scan the designated student QR code on-site.
- Staff Voting: Scan the designated staff QR code on-site.
Every voter will be entered into a Lucky Draw for a chance to win prizes. Voting closes on September 26, with winners announced at the end of the month.
Come support our student volunteers, discover their journeys across Asia and Africa, and make your vote count!
