Hong Kong not only has a pivotal role in international context, but it is also a city with unique culture and rich history which deserves to be savoured and explored. However rapid the “Pearl of the East” has changed, it is left with many anecdotes which hold clues to its past. How much do you know about these Hong Kong stories?
The I·CARE Hong Kong Cultural Tours Project of this academic year is now recruiting members. Admitted students will first receive a series of professional training on content research, itinerary design and formulation, story-telling skills, and tour guiding techniques. They will then be engaged in tour route development, site visits, script writing, demonstration tours and mock tours in accordance with the designated themes. Finally, they are allowed to lead real tours serving secondary school students and CUHK members to unveil the hidden side of Hong Kong. Details are as follows:
Schedule
Training: October 2022 - February 2023
Service: March 2023 - June 2023
Theme
Interaction between Railway and the Formation of Market
Development of the Healthcare System in Hong Kong
Transformation in Hong Kong’s Popular Culture
The Revitalisation of Old Urban Districts
Target and Requirements
All full-time CUHK students
Fluent in Cantonese and literate in Chinese
Interested in local history and culture
Responsible, passionate to serve, and caring about the society
Quota
28 (selected by interview)
Fee
Free of charge
Details and Enrolment
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Application Deadline
12:00 noon of 23 September 2022 (Friday)
Students joining the I·CARE Hong Kong Cultural Tours Project will be able to discover and gain first-hand experience throughout the planning of cultural tours. Their sense of identification to Hong Kong is expected to rise as well.
Enquiry
Mr. Yeung of I·CARE Centre for Whole-person Development
Tel: 3943 2306
Email: tommyyeung@cuhk.edu.hk