Service Learning Trips
HKUST Connect organizes service learning trips and workcamps during summer and winter breaks. These trips provide students with valuable opportunities to engage in meaningful activities and make a positive impact on communities in need.
Activities include visiting orphanages and teaching underprivileged children in Cambodia, organizing activities for left-behind children and interacting with local families in rural China, and refurbishing village schools in Nepal, among others.
By participating in these service learning trips, you will not only expand their horizons but also enrich your university experience. These trips offer an authentic cultural experience that goes beyond what can be acquired in a traditional classroom setting, fostering a deeper understanding of global citizenship.
HKUST Connect's service learning trips and workcamps serve as a unique platform for students to learn, serve, and grow as they make meaningful impact on the lives of others.
Upcoming Service Learning Trips (Jun 2025)
Vietnam
Volunteers will design and teach interactive classes for local students, fostering cross-cultural exchange and igniting a passion for learning in Vietnam rural area.
Indonesia
Community Outreach Program has been organized by Petra Christian University for over 20 years. It is an interdisciplinary educational activity designed to provide students with a unique learning experience by immersing them in community living and addressing real-life social issues to contribute to community development in Indonesia.
Awards for Social Good
Your participation in service learning trips could form a part of your social good journey and achieve the Awards for Social Good. Check out the Awards information here.
Connect Overseas Learning Opportunity Sponsorship Scheme
Participants can apply for the scheme to support their participation in learning trips organized or coordinated by HKUST Connect. Successful candidates will receive a subsidy covering part of the program free. Please click here for more details.
Below is the list of service learning trips offered by HKUST Connect.
Cambodia
Two groups of students travel to Cambodia each year, actively serving the local children and cultivating long-term connections with NGO partners and the local community.
Guizhou, China
Join a meaningful initiative and journey with us to the remote villages of Guizhou every summer, supporting and empowering the lives of primary school children there.
Jiangxi, China
By serving 'left-behind children' in Jiangxi and building relationships, volunteers learn about community issues and their resolutions.
Nepal
Through a school rebuilding project in Nepal, student volunteers share their knowledge with local students, fostering a transformative and culturally enriching journey.
Tai O, Hong Kong
Immerse in the remote Tai O community and engage in activities providing beneficial services that support the local fishing village lifestyle.
Guilin , China
Make a lasting impact on Jian-An Primary School students in Guilin through empowering workshops, fostering knowledge and inspiration for a broader outlook on life.
Other Overseas Service Learning Programs
- Explore Social Innovation @U.S.A.
- Community Outreach Program @Indonesia
- Voluntary Teaching Program @China