Bulletin No. 2, 2011

20   Chinese University Bulletin No. 2, 2011 CUHK Launches I • CARE Programme T o help students develop a long-term interest in and commitment to serving the local, regional and international communities, CUHK launches the I • CARE Programme in the 2011 school year with the generous support of GS Charity Foundation Ltd. and The T.Y. Wong Foundation Inc. With the slogan ‘Aspiration through reflection; Renewal through civility’, the programme supports students to initiate and take part in service projects in places where such are needed, both locally and elsewhere, by working closely with governments and various community service organizations, and to enrol in internship programmes at NGOs and developing countries. The University will also strengthen its Social Enterprise Startup Scheme to help put students’ creative business ideas into meaningful social ventures. Students are encouraged to take up self-initiated research projects with a view to identifying and understanding specific social problems. Other activities include University Lecture on Civility, seminars and forums; and enhancement of students’ mental wellness. Social service projects in the pipeline include the medical and business administration team going to Watoto, Uganda in 2012; ‘CLOVER’ serving the community by joint efforts of different groups of people; the Ethnic Minority Health Project; and supporting the ‘Friends Camp’ for carrying out voluntary teaching in rural areas on the mainland. Prof. Joseph J.Y. Sung (2nd right), Vice-Chancellor; Prof. Joyce Ma (2nd left), Department of Social Work; Prof. Chan Kin-man (1st left), Department of Sociology; Prof. Chow Po-chung (1st right), Department of Government and Public Administration