EAGLE the Adventurers | Student Affairs Office

EAGLE the Adventurers

“EAGLE the Adventurers” is a one-year advanced leadership development scheme to nurture all-round global youth leaders with innovative mindset, strong ethics and moral values to contribute to social cohesion and world betterment through actual practice.

Objectives

A holistic scheme to train students through a series of workshops, camps and local engagement focusing on social innovation. Students will be offered a platform to develop their own social projects prototypes after understanding the local needs and co-creating with a local community in Nepal, followed by an offshore 10 to 14-day expedition to Nepal to visit renowned organizations, and to execute the social project together with the locals. Lastly, students shall present the learnings back to Hong Kong.

Suitable for those who aspire to gain a global perspective on social challenges, acquire innovative skills to tackle pressing social issues, and to develop a sense of social responsibility and empathy.

Details

Selected students for the Adventurers will participate and complete the following:

Fundamental Workshops

Ethics in Leadership
Project and Crisis Management
Intercultural Competence
Understanding Diverse China

Experiential Learning Activities

Leadership Training Camp
Local Engagement

Advanced Learning Topics

Social innovation and co-creation
UN Sustainable Development Goals
Social project planning and delivery with offshore community
Pre-trip preparations and briefings

Adventurers Offshore Expendition

Lectures and workshops on understanding social situations in Nepal
Visits to renowned organisations
Social project execution with the community
Reflections and debriefings
Preparation for post-trip commitments

Students will fulfil the post-trip commitments and other activities to complete the whole programme.

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Students who are interested in applying for "EAGLE the Adventurers" can complete the online registration form by September.

Follow the steps to complete your registration:

Fill in your personal details correctly
Select "EAGLE the Adventurers" in your registration
Tell us your academic achievements, leadership experience, etc.
Select your preferred Leadership-enhancement Opportunities, if any
Complete other sessions
Submit the form

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a selection group interview. Results will be announced individually by email after the interview process.

Selection Criteria

Leadership experience and/or accomplishments
Commitment in leadership advancement
Academic achievements
Others, e.g. recommendations, references, etc.

Fees and Deposits

Selected students are required to pay for the listed fees and/or deposits below:

Leadership Training Camp (HK$500, deposit) [Refundable upon satisfactory completion of the camp]
Programme fee (HK$2,000) [Non-refundable]
Programme fee (HK$2,000) [Refundable upon satisfactory completion of all required tasks and commitments]

Subsidies

Students with financial difficulties can apply for EAGLE's subsidies. Details will be announced to all selected students.