Workshop

Guide Your VIP 共「視」同行工作坊

Program Details
Date
1 Mar 2025 (Sat)
Location
HKUST Campus
Collaborator
Hong Kong Blind Union
No. of Volunteers
25
UN Sustainable Development Goals
HKUST CONNECT SDG GOALS
Students were practicing guiding skill in pairs
Students were practicing guiding skill in pairs

Twenty students attended this workshop to gain a better understanding of the challenges faced by Visually Impaired Persons (VIPs) and to learn how to guide and communicate effectively with them.

Following the sharing session, students were blindfolded and paired up to practice their guiding skills on campus. They walked upstairs and downstairs, took escalators, and navigated through narrow corridors with several doors. 

Students Feedback:

"I loved this workshop so much! It allowed me to cultivate deeper empathy by gaining insight into the lives of VIPs and experiencing walking in the dark."

"The hands-on practice session was truly unforgettable for me! It's difficult to imagine living in darkness like VIPs do. This experience has definitely inspired me to be more considerate towards them in the future."

A trainer with visual impairment sharing on the challenges they faced in everyday life
A trainer with visual impairment sharing on the challenges they faced in everyday life
Blindfolded students taking the escalator with their partners
Blindfolded students taking the escalator with their partners