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International Symposium and Expo on Service-Learning and Socially Responsible Global Citizenship (Online)

The Service-Learning and Leadership Office (SLLO) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is pleased to announce the International Symposium and Expo on Service-Learning and Socially Responsible Global Citizenship, to be held online on July 9-10, 2021. Through this Online Symposium and Expo, we hope to connect teachers, students, and the community to share their Service-Learning (SL) experiences and showcase their projects without the physical limitations of geographical boundaries and the hassles of time zones. 

We are thrilled to see the Symposium and Expo has attracted over 800 participants. The event is over, but the good news is the virtual Expo will remain open to the public for free until the end of 2021. The recordings of the Keynote and the talks are also uploaded for your viewing.

Welcome to visit: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/sllo/expo/

More information about the Symposium and Expo can be found below.

The Expo - Virtual World Interactive Workshops Poster & Video Session Inspirational Talks from Experts Rundown

The COVID-19 pandemic imposed social distancing on all of us and precipitated a plethora of changes in serving the community. It forced us to clarify our beliefs and reiterate our determination to serve. Reflecting on the one-year anniversary of the pandemic, one key lesson we have learned is that creative, caring, inclusive and regular communication between different partners can lead to an improved understanding of individual responsibility and foster a greater capacity to adopt “the new normal”. Learning about how others have adjusted and adapted their practices and learning can be a stepping stone to a “new future”, that is not just a stopgap that has to be adopted during this difficult time, but has far-reaching potentials for benefitting the community at large and reaching out to the most excluded ones, both right now and in the future beyond COVID-19.

Through the Symposium and Expo, we target to provide spaces for like-minded colleagues to share practices, expertise and collaborations. There will be inspirational talks, exhibition rooms, poster sessions, or even interactive workshops. It will take place online, and we will use technology to facilitate participants to have spontaneous conversations with those around them and explore different interactable objects.

We sincerely invite you to join us!


The Expo - Virtual World



Rundown

9 July 2021 (Friday)
Note: The schedule of all activities are displayed according to HK Time Zone (HKT / UTC+8).

1330-1335 Opening Speech
Prof Jin-Guang Teng
President, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
1335-1505 Keynote Speech
“Learning as Service”
Harry Lewis
Gordon McKay Research Professor of Computer Science, Harvard University
  Workshop A
Hospitality Fun Day in PolyU - A Taste of a Service-Learning Subject
(1515-1630)
*Face to Face, PolyU campus
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Hong Kong)
FULL
Workshop B
Art Apart
(1515-1600)
xrtpeace,
The University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
FULL
Workshop C
Ma’ayan Bamidbar
(1515-1600)
Landmarks,
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel)
FULL
Workshop D
Disability Inclusion Challenge 1: From Tensions to Transformation
(1515 -1600)
University of Santo Tomas (The Philippines)
FULL
Virtual Expo
Service-Learning Project Showcase, Poster & Video Exhibition, Interactive Room, AI Experience, Cultural Experience
1600-1700 Talk 1:
"The Transformational Power of Service-Learning: A Global Perspective"
Andrew Furco
Professor, Associate Vice President for Public Engagement,
Office for Public Engagement,
University of Minnesota
Workshop E
Empathic Design Thinking Workshop
*Cantonese
Dreamstarter (Hong Kong)
FULL
Closing Ceremony, One World Our World
Speaker : Prof. Angelina Yuen
Former Vice President of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
1700-1830 Poster and Video Session

10 July 2021 (Saturday)
Note: The schedule of all activities are displayed according to HK Time Zone (HKT / UTC+8).

1030-1130 Talk 2:
Service-learning as a high impact practice to enhance academic learning in K-12 classrooms
Luke Terra
Director of Community Engaged Learning and Research, Hass Center for Public Service
Stanford University
Workshop F
Sustainable Community Development through International Partnership and Service-Learning: A case of an NGO in Vietnam
(1030 -1130)
ECO Vietnam Group (Vietnam)
FULL
Virtual Expo
Service-Learning Project Showcase, Poster & Video Exhibition, Interactive Room, AI Experience, Cultural Experience
  Workshop G
E-sports Experience for Elderly (EEE)
長幼電競齊體驗

(1130 -1215) *Cantonese
Man Kwan QualiEd College (Hong Kong)
FULL
Workshop H
Disability Inclusion Challenge 2: From Silos to Solidarity
(1130 -1230)
University of Santo Tomas (The Philippines)
FULL
Workshop I
AI Workshop
人工智能工作坊

(1130 -1300)
*Cantonese
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Hong Kong)
FULL
1330-1430 Talk 3:
"What a Teenager Could Do?"
Dion Chen (陳狄安校長)
Principal, YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College
1430-1500 Award Ceremony & Closing

Register NOW!
https://polyu.hk/GYjaw

Enquiries:
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Interactive Workshop

Workshop A

Hospitality Fun Day in PolyU - A Taste of a Service-Learning Subject

Date

9 July 2021

Time

15:15-16:30 (HKT)

Facilitators

Dr. Jonathan Sutton and Mr. Raymond Kwong (School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University), and their students

Format/Venue

Face to face, PolyU campus

Language

English

Quota

20 (FULL)

Taglines

#Hotelhospitality #Firsthandexperience #AsianLemonade&VioletPlot #EggWaffle #Housekeepingbasic #Onionpancake

Photos

Workshop B

Art Apart

Date

9 July 2021

Time

15:15-16:00 (HKT)

Facilitators

xrtpeace,The University of Hong Kong

Format/Venue

Online

Language

English

Quota

50(FULL)

Taglines

#artpeace #xrtpeace #artapart #drama #music #art #youthorganization #studentled

Photos

Workshop C

Ma’ayan Bamidbar

Date

9 July 2021

Time

15:15-16:00 (HKT)

Facilitators

Landmarks, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Format/Venue

Online

Language

English

Quota

-

Taglines

#intercultural #diversity #inclusion #language

Photos

Workshop D

Disability Inclusion Challenge 1: From Tensions to Transformation

Date

9 July 2021

Time

15:15-16:00 (HKT)

Facilitators

Ms. Karen Sagun-Ongtangco and Mr Charles Bermejo (Faculty, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines)

Format/Venue

Online

Language

English

Quota

30 (FULL)

Taglines

#disabilityinclusion #ThePhilippines #sensitivity #awareness #sensorydisability #physicaldisability #disabilityexperience #PersonswithDisabilities(PWD) #diversity #nodiscrimination

Workshop E

Empathic Design Thinking Workshop

Date

9 July 2021

Time

16:00 -17:00(HKT)

Facilitators

Dreamstarter

Format/Venue

Hybrid (face-to-face + online)

Language

Cantonese

Quota

25 for onsite & 40 for online (FULL)

Taglines

#empathy #interactiveexercises #experientiallearning #humancentred #designthinking #education

Workshop F

Sustainable Community Development through International Partnership and Service-Learning: A case of an NGO in Vietnam

Date

10July 2021

Time

10:30-11:30 (HKT)

Facilitators

ECO Vietnam Group

Format/Venue

Online

Language

English

Quota

30 (FULL)

Taglines

#Vietnam #CulturalExperience #KhmerDance #LivePerformance #VirtualLearning #HeritageConservation

Photos

Workshop G

E-sports Experience for Elderly (EEE) 長幼電競齊體驗

Date

10 July 2021

Time

11:30-12:15 (HKT)

Facilitators

Man Kwan QualiEd College

Format/Venue

Online

Language

Cantonese

Quota

-

Taglines

#e-sport #servicelearning #love #care #fun #truth #goodness #beauty #allareeducatable #communication #positiveeducation

Photos

Workshop H

Disability Inclusion Challenge 2: From Silos to Solidarity

Date

10 July 2021

Time

11:30–12:30 (HKT)

Facilitators

Ms. Karen Sagun-Ongtangco and Mr Charles Bermejo (Faculty, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines)

Format/Venue

Online

Language

English

Quota

30 (FULL)

Taglines

#disabilityinclusion #ThePhilippines #sensitivity #awareness #developmentaldisability #psychosocialdisability #guideddiscussion #PersonswithDisabilities(PWD) #diversity #nodiscrimination

Workshop I

AI Workshop 人工智能工作坊

Date

10 July 2021

Time

11:30am -13:00(HKT)

Facilitators

Dr Grace Ngai (Head of Service-Learning and Leadership Office, Associate Professor of Department of Computing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University), and her colleagues and students

Format/Venue

Online

Language

Cantonese

Quota

-

Taglines

#AI #livedemonstration #teachingresources #basicconcepts #practicalskills #teachers

Photos

 

Poster and video session

In our virtual Expo, over 50 e-posters and videos presenting community engagement initiatives, service-learning research and projects from researchers, teachers and students from Hong Kong, Mainland China, Asia, North America, Africa, and Europe will be displayed.
A poster and video sharing session will be held on 9 July 2021 (17:00-18:30, HKT). During this session, the presenters will be online next to their e-posters or videos to exchange ideas and share experiences with you.
• Voting and Prize Game
Three tracks of posters and videos are to be exhibited, namely Secondary School, Higher Education (Student), and Higher Education (Faculty).
Full list for Higher Education (Faculty) Track
Full list for Higher Education (Student) and Secondary School Tracks (Come and vote for the best in your eyes!)
For the Secondary School and Higher Education (Student) tracks, People’s Choice Awards will be given to the top 3 teams receiving the highest number of votes in each track.
All participants are welcome to participate in voting for the best poster/video in their eyes. The voting will start at the beginning of the Expo and the cut off time will be 10 July 2021 12:30pm (HKT).
A prize game will be performed to encourage our participants to actively participate in this activity. A total of six prizes with a value of HK$200 will be presented.
The results of the People’s Choice Awards and prize game will be announced in the Award Ceremony. We will contact the winners through their registered emails after the event.

People’s Choice Award winners are:

Secondary School Track
S02 Video: La Salle College - From Lasallians with Love
S03 Video: St. Clare's Girls' School - Multi X Multi 2.0
S04 Video: Little Animals Protection Society, Hefei Thomas School - Saving Lives Together: A Cross-Cultural Effort to Build An Animal Shelter
Higher Education (Student) Track
H01 Video: University of Santo Tomas - #AghamUnite
H03 Video: Methodist College Kuala Lumpur - Beach Clean Up
H04 Video: The Chinese University of Hong Kong - BMED Academy

 

Call for Submissions
(Closed)

Secondary School
中學組別
Higher Education
(Student-initiated Service-Learning)
Higher Education
(Faculty)

 
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