Service Learning Trip

Guizhou Service Learning Trip 貴州服務學習之旅

Program Schedule
2 - 10 Jun 2019
Whole Day
Daihuazhen, Changshun, Guizhou, China
Enquiry

Zoe Leung (sazoe@ust.hk)

UN Sustainable Development Goals
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HKUST CONNECT SDG GOALS
Guizhou Service Learning Trip

中國西南部的內陸省份貴州,位於雲貴高原東部,因「地無三里平」而阻礙了當地的交通及經濟發展,不少父母為提升收入到外省打工,把子女交托村內親戚照顧。2017年6月起,一班科大同學兩次到訪貴州黔南布依族苗族自治州長順縣代化鎮,了解到當地學校資源匱乏,兒童缺乏父母關愛,同時對世界充滿好奇。科大侍學行將於今年六月再訪當地,透過教學互動及社區考察,關顧當地留守兒童,並透過家訪、社區考察評估當地學童及社區需要 (needs assessment)。

參加者將有機會:

  • 透過工作坊及教學活動了解當地留守兒童的情況、面對的困難及需要
  • 透過設計及帶領不同主題的活動,讓農村小孩走出課室學習,並感受別人對他的關愛
  • 探索科大同學於未來的服務學習之旅可擔當的角色及工作

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Guizhou is a province in southwestern China where the economic development was being hindered due to the mountainous environment. Those children living in the remote villages need our support to empower their lives. We are now recruiting HKUST volunteers to our Guizhou service learning trip in the coming June to conduct needs assessment and provide support to the children through interactive teaching and home visit. Come join us to give a helping hand to those village kids.

Participants will be responsible for planning and organizing activities and workshops to show their care to the village children. They will also design and conduct the needs assessments in the remote village.

Participants of the trip will be able to:

  • Understand the needs and difficulties faced by the remote village children and their families through pre-trip workshops and interaction in village schools.
  • Empower village children through interactive theme workshops designed and led by participants.
  • Explore how HKUST volunteers could contribute to the remote village in the future.

To learn more about the previous service learning trips to Guizhou, go here.

Visiting local families
Visiting local families
Volunteers teaching in an interactive way
Volunteers teaching in an interactive way
Doing farm work in the village
Doing farm work in the village
Having fun playing basketball together with children
Having fun playing basketball together with children
Program Highlights
  • Teaching & holding mass games at boarding school
  • Home visiting at community and villages
  • Experience the farm work in local villages
Program Schedule
Activity
Date
Time
Workshop 1
11 Mar 2019 (Mon)
7:00 - 9:30 pm
Workshop 2
27 Mar 2019 (Wed)
6:30 - 9:00 pm
CLE Workshop
2 Apr 2019 (Tue)
6:30 - 9:30 pm
Workshop 3
30 May 2019 (Thu)
9:30 am - 1:30 pm
Weekly group preparation meetings & tasks
Mar - Jun 2019
Sub-team Consultation Meeting 1
15 - 18 Apr 2019
1 hour, actual date & time tbc
Sub-team Consultation Meeting 2
6 - 9 May 2019
1 hour, actual date & time tbc
Pre-trip Service
28 Apr 2019 (Sun)
Actual date & time tbc
Guizhou Service Learning Trip
2 - 10 Jun 2019
Post-trip Sharing Session
14 Jun 2019 (Fri)
2:30 - 5:00 pm
Program Fee

HK$3,700 (EARLY BIRD) / HK$4,000

Program fee includes:
Round-trip rail transportation to Guizhou, local transportation, accommodation (shared room), meals during program activities (except the meals on High Speed Rail), entry fee for visits included in the official program, materials for themed workshop, and travel insurance.

Program fee DOES NOT include:
Personal expenses and expenses out of the official program, fee for travel document/visa application, additional travel and medical insurance.

Subsidies

All participants:

(A) Subsidy from Paul & Eileen Lin Grant (No application needed)
Participants will be able to reimburse up to HK$2,000 subsidy upon satisfactory completion of the whole service program (#1).

(B) Pilot Mainland Experience Scheme for Post-Secondary Students (PMES) (Submit application to SFAO after receiving trip offer)
Participants may receive subsidy to cover 50% of the program fee. PMES recipients are not eligible for the above subsidy (A).

(C) Connect Overseas Service Learning Grant (OSLG) (Details)
Students with financial need may apply for OSLG to receive subsidy to cover part of the program fee up front.

Recipients of Tertiary Student Finance Scheme (TSFS) government grant & loan:

(D) Pre-approval of OSLG (Present “Notification of Result” of TSFS during interview)
In order to lessen the financial burden on government grant & loan recipients paying the full program fee up front, TSFS Grant recipients can get pre-approval of OSLG and only need to pay the remainder of the program fee:

TSFS grant awarded Fee payable

Early bird fee payable

>75% of grant HK$800 HK$740
50-75% of grant HK$2,000 HK$1,850
<50% of grant HK$3,200 HK$2,960

(#1) Satisfactory completion of the whole service program includes attendance, high level of engagement in group preparation tasks, workshops and during the trip, and submission of reflection report. OSLG recipients may receive the difference between HK$2,000 and the OSLG being granted.

Requirements

Basic Putonghua is preferred. Limited quota is available for non-Chinese speaking students with at least 30 hours of prior Putonghua lessons or equivalent to apply, subject to availability of translation buddy.

Application Procedures
  • Please complete the online registration form.
  • Interviews will be held on 26 - 28 February 2019. Shortlisted applicants will be notified via email.
Deadline

Early bird deadline: 14 February 2019 (Thu)
Application closing date: 20 February 2019 (Wed)

Notes
  • To ensure the quality of the service activities and a positive team experience, students are expected to attend ALL pre-trip activities (workshops and consultation meetings), and will be given priority over those who are unable to commit to full attendance. Request for absence due to academic course-related examinations will be considered on a case by case basis. The organizer reserves the right to terminate the participation for any student who fail to meet the above requirements, and the program fee will not be refunded.
  • Participants are required to travel to and from Guizhou with the group. No separate travel will be entertained.