Anthony Cheung
Hong Kong fourth wave: time and trust in short supply for Carrie Lam’s government to rein in coronavirus
After some early successes, the Hong Kong government is struggling to balance public health, the economic impact and social acceptance in its pandemic response
It cannot muster the capacity to fight the virus without the public on its side, but if it fails to contain the pandemic, public support will dwindle further
LU study finds service-learning strengthens students’ learning abilities
A Lingnan University (LU) survey assessing how undergraduate students perceive their development from service-learning programmes showed that the respondents’ overall personal qualities and skills were significantly strengthened. In particular, “knowledge application” and “personal and professional skills” rose by 10 per cent. The research team noted that, during the COVID-19 pandemic, 70 per cent of respondents had to adopt the new mode of “service-learning from home”.
Calvin Lau, Senior Project Officer of Office of Service-Learning (left 1), Dr Albert Ko, Director of Office of Service-Learning (left 2), Beatrice Cheung, year 3 student of Department of Applied Psychology (right 2), and Christine Li, year 3 student of Department of Translation (right 1).
PolyU research reveals that short-term study-in-China programmes promote local university students’ intercultural competence and understanding of Mainland China
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Since the reunification of Hong Kong with China, economic and social ties between Hong Kong and the Mainland have become more frequent. Amid the rapid economic growth of our country, more employment and business opportunities are created for young people in Hong Kong. To enhance their understanding of and identification with the Nation, local academic institutions have been organising various exchange programmes between China and Hong Kong. A recent Public Policy Research Project conducted by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) revealed that short-term study-in-China programmes enhanced the intercultural competence of local Hong Kong university students. The programmes also positively influenced their perception and attitude towards Mainland China, as well as their identification with the Nation.