Chinese YMCA of Alliance of University and College “Less” Know More

University & College YMCA Department

Since 2003, the Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong has established University YMCA® & College YMCA® in different higher education institutions in Hong Kong. Student development officers are stationed on campuses and collaborate closely with university and college staff to help foster students’ personal growth. We hope to shape youths into future social leaders with strong adaptability, problem solving skills and creativity through providing non-formal education such as local and overseas service programs and leadership trainings while applying Christian principles into practice which help nurture and challenge youths’ spirit, minds and bodies. Alliance of University & College YMCAs

Established since 2013, the Alliance of University & College YMCAs is an organization of student executive committee comprised of representatives from all nine units of University & College YMCAs. Embracing the mission of “To Serve, not to be Served”, we aim at organizing a variety of joint university services and programs that promote the connection between all members of our University & College YMCAs network.

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“Less” Know More

Prejudice or stereotypes often arise from ignorance. Different groups of “minorities” who are indeed significant part of our society are often neglected. Have we taken the time to care about them and hear what they have been trying to say? In fact, if we are willing to take the initiative to know more, we will be able to hear stories which we may never get to hear and will thus be able to gain a better understanding of them.

Come join the Joint-University Service and Workshop Day – "Less" Know More on 8 April 2017! This is a great chance for you to know someone inside out through a human library, services and workshops!

The less you know, the better you should know!

Date: 8 April 2017 (Saturday) Time: 9:00a.m. - 6:00p.m. (The ending time varies across different services/workshops) Venue: Morning Session – Human Library: Hong Kong Baptist University Afternoon Session – Service X Experience: Venues vary across different services and workshops Eligibility: Members of University YMCA or College YMCA; students may apply for membership upon registration of the activity Language: Cantonese Programme $40 + $20 Deposit* Fee**: *Deposit is refundable upon the completion of both the Human Library in the morning and Service X Experience in the afternoon; deposit will be refunded on the day of the event. Programme 1) Human Library Details: 2) Service X Experience (For details, please refer to next page) Application Apply online at https://goo.gl/wenjHT by 17 March 2017, 5:00pm Enquiries 9121 6705 (Edwina) / 5177 0839 (Tszki) Facebook: Alliance of University & College YMCAs

** Applicants are required to settle the programme fee and deposit (total $60) at the designated University YMCA (Uni-Y®) or College YMCA (College-Y®) office at their institution (www..org.hk/en/contact-us) within 3 days after application to confirm the enrolment. Otherwise, the application will be cancelled. ** Programme fee excludes lunch and transportation.

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Programme Details:

Morning Session – Human Library

Co-organised with Human Library @HK, this session offers participants to interact with 3 of the following living books:

Book Category Guest Name

A. South Asian New Immigrant Bish

B. Cancer Survivor Polly

C. Physically Disabled Athlete Fung Sir

D. Treated Addict Tai B

E. Traditional Craftsman Wong Nai Chung

F. Ex-Mental Health Patient Yau

G. Refugee Nasr

H. Local Farmer Fai

Human Library @HK: http://breakazine.wixsite.com/breakazine-old

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Programme Details:

Afternoon Session – Service X Experience (Choose one only**)

After the Human Library, participants can choose to participate in one of the services or workshops organised by different units of University & College YMCAs.

Activity Name Time Unit

1 Communion－Cultural Tour 14:00 - 16:00 Uni-Y®(HKBU)

2 Be with you 14:30 - 17:30 Uni-Y®(CCC CUHK)

3 The Run and Go 12:30 – 17:30 Uni-Y®(HKUST)

4 Supporting Detoxification 13:15 -16:45 Uni-Y®(LU)

5 Keeping the Industry Alive - make your own 14:30 -17:15 Uni-Y®(CUHK) minibus sign!

6 No worry, Stay Happy 13:30 -16:15 College-Y®(HSMC)

7 Home of Refugees 13:30 -16:00 Uni-Y®(PolyU)

8 Descendant of Farmers 14:30 - 18:00 Uni-Y®(HKU)

**For the service or workshop in the afternoon, the registration will be done on the day of the event. Due to limited quotas, participants will be admitted on a first-come-first-serve basis. **Upon successful enrolment, the chosen service or workshop cannot be changed.

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1. Communion－Cultural Tour

Responsible Unit: Uni-Y®(HKBU)

Time: 14:00－16:00

Venue: ,

Purpose: 1. Raise public attention on other ethnic groups 2. Encourage participants to communicate with South Asians, enhancing cultural exchange between participants and South Asians

Activity: 1. Visit to Chungking mansions with Cultural Ambassador 2. Group activities and tasting of South Asian/Turkish food 3. Interaction and discussion with South Asians on their difficulties and unfairness faced

Quota: 15

Cooperating Cultural Outings Organisation: http://www.culturaloutings.org/multi-cultural-tours

2. Be with you

Responsible Unit: Uni-Y®(CCC CUHK)

Time: 14:30－17:30

Venue: To be confirmed

Purpose: 1. Understand the difficulties faced by cancer patients 2. Raise participants’ awareness of needs of cancer patients 3. Eliminate general discrimination towards cancer patients in order to build a harmonious society

Activity: Voluntary work with cancer survivors

Quota: 15

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3. The Run and Go

Responsible Unit: Uni-Y®(HKUST)

Time: 12:30-17:30

Venue: Hong Kong Baptist University

Purpose: 1. Enhance participants’ understanding of physically disabled athletes 2. Experience their limitations so as to learn to have positive thinking in overcoming adversity

Activity: Mini Sports Contest – a disability simulation sport competition

Quota: 15

4. Supporting Detoxification

Responsible Unit: Uni-Y®(LU)

Time: 13:15-16:45

Venue: Hong Kong Baptist University

Purpose: Allow participants to gain understanding of drug addicts, thus reducing bias and misconceptions towards them

Activity: Interactions with the residents of halfway house

Quota: 15

Cooperating ELCHK, Ling Oi Centre Organisation: http://www.lingoi.org/aboutus.php

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5. Keeping the Industry Alive - make your own minibus sign!

Responsible Unit: Uni-Y®(CUHK)

Time: 14:30-17:15

Venue: M/F, 39 Battery Street, Yaumatei,

Purpose: 1. Allow participants to gain insights into the history of Hong Kong minibus and local cultures through the sharing of the Last Minibus Sign-Writer Mak Kam Sang 2. Offer participants a hands-on experience in making traditional crafts, thus gaining a better understanding of traditional craftsmen’s efforts behind their work

Activity: 1. Introduction of the historical background of Hong Kong minibuses and their signs 2. DIY workshop of minibus sign

Quota: 15

Cooperating The Last Minibus Sign-Writer Mak Kam Sang Organisation: https://www.facebook.com/HAWKLTD/

6. No worry, Stay Happy

Responsible Unit: College-Y®(HSMC)

Time: 13:30-16:15

Venue: Hong Kong Baptist University

Purpose: 1. Promote participants’ understanding of anxiety disorder 2. Allow participants to learn methods of relaxation of stress relief

Activity: 1. Introduction of anxiety disorder 2. Anxiety disorder test 3. Stress relief art workshop

Quota: 15

Cooperating Christian Family Service Centre-Centre for Adolescent Mental Health Organisation: Prevention and Intervention http://www.cfsc.org.hk/rehab/ym/zh/index.php

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7. Home of Refugees

Responsible Unit: Uni-Y®(PolyU)

Time: 13:30-16:00

Venue:

Purpose: 1. Raise participants’ understanding of refugees in HK and awareness of their needs 2. Eliminate general bias towards refugees

Activity: 1. Home visits to different refugee families in Hong Kong 2. Interactions with refugees 3. Tutorials for refugees’ children (if necessary) 4. Greeting cards/ daily necessities exchange between refugees and participants

Quota: 15

Cooperating Refugee Union Hong Kong Organisation: Website： http://www.refugeeunion.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/refugeeunionhk/

8. Descendant of Farmers

Responsible Unit: Uni-Y®(HKU)

Time: 14:30-18:00

Venue: Society for Indigenous Learning (SoIL), Sheung Shui

Purpose: 1. Increase participants’ understanding of the role of a farmer 2. Narrow any misconceptions one may have towards this occupation

Activity: 1. Farming experience 2. Sharing by a local Generation X farmer

Quota: 15

Cooperating Society for Indigenous Learning (SoIL) Organisation: https://www.facebook.com/soilhk2012/

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Application Method and Details:

1. Apply online at https://goo.gl/wenjHT 2. Settle the application fee and deposit at the designated University YMCA (Uni-Y®) or College YMCA (College-Y®) office of your institution within 3 days after application

University and College University and College YMCA Department, 3/F, Yun Kai Building, YMCA Department 466-472, Nathan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Tel No.: 2705 2231 Uni-Y®(HKBU) Leadership Qualities Centre, Office of Student Affairs, Room 401, The Wing Lung Bank Building for Business Studies, Shaw Campus, Hong Kong Baptist University

Tel No.: 3411 7826 Uni-Y®(CCC CUHK) 4/F, Pommerenke Student Centre, Chung Chi College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, . Hong Kong

Tel No.: 3943 1108 / 3943 1498 Uni-Y®(CUHK) Office of Student Affairs, 1/F, Benjamin Franklin Centre, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong

Tel No.: 3943 7253 Uni-Y®(HKUST) Room 1001 (Lift 4), 1/F, Academic Building, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Tel No.: 2358 5851 Uni-Y®(LU) AM316, Lingnan University, 8 Castle Peak Road, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong

Tel No.: 2616 7029 Uni-Y®(PolyU) Room S209, Podium, Core S, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, , Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Tel No.: 3400 3126 Uni-Y®(HKU) Room 216, Knowles Building, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.

Tel No.: 2859 8091 College-Y®(HSMC) M603, Hang Seng Management College, Hang Shin Link, Siu Lik Yuen, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong

Tel No.: 3963 5519 College-Y ® (COC) 3/F, Yun Kai Building,466-472, Nathan Road, Kowloon, Hong - For COC members Kong. Only Tel No.: 2705 2231 * For opening hours, please refer to our website: http://uniy.ymca.org.hk/.

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