Rachel Huang, a final year student of Global Business and Operations Management, remembers vividly how she was shocked and saddened to see people living in extreme poverty in a drought-hit village in India as she took part in volunteer work to tak
University plays a pivotal role in a shaping one’s career. You can gain working experiences through internships, very often in positions in private sector, but have you ever imagine how things are done in the community service sector?
This area of Cambodia has only had electricity for about 7 years. When HKUST Connect first visited Wat Opot Children’s Community in 2011 the challenges posed by the local electricity supply were immediately obvious.
Service Learning Trips are intense experiences where we learn about a place, its culture and people through hands-on community-based service projects, also gained authentic cultural experiences which we can’t get from a traditional classroom.