Convocation will be the supporting unit for “City-Youth Empowerment Project – Career Workshop for Ethnic Minority Youth”, a social service programme organised by City-Youth Empowerment Project, Department of Applied Social Studies on 2 March at campus. Ethnic youths from a secondary school, as service recipients of the project, will receive a half-day orientation on interview skills and hands-on training by participating in mock interviews. Highlights of the workshop include a career sharing-session to be conducted by a group of alumni volunteers from different career fields to give participants a broad view of options. The programme aims to provide professional advice to ethnic youth and to help service recipients tackle challenges when pursuing their future career. A high-table dinner focusing on social skill training will also provide a great opportunity for the young students to enjoy a more interactive chat with their mentors.

Convocation Standing Committee members Mr Gabriel Ho, Mr William Khoo and Ms Esther Yip joined other volunteer alumni and supporters to cheer on some 1,000 dedicated runners of the CityU Delegation at Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon on 24 February. Vice-Chairman Mr Khoo also represented the Convocation at the flag presentation ceremony held on 19 February to gear up the runners. Check out details of the race as reported by the CityU News Centre and photo gallery.

Convocation leaders give encouragement to our valiant runners at the CityU booth.

Convocation Vice-Chairman Mr William Khoo (fourth from left, back row) and University representatives jointly present the flag to the CityU Delegation.

Some 810 participants including students, alumni and residence masters joined the Joint-hall Dinner “One City, One Village” on 22 February at the outdoor area of the Student Residence. Convocation Chairman and Council member Ms Karmen Chan was delighted to attend the special occasion and she appreciated the initiative which aims to cultivate resident students’ sense of belonging to the University. Also joining the dinner included Mr Andrew Fan, Chairman of the Provisional Standing Committee of Convocation, recipient of Distinguished Alumni Award and Council member, and Convocation Standing Committee members Mr Cedric Cheng and Mr Gabriel Ho who are former hall tutors.

Convocation Chairman Ms Karmen Chan is invited as the guest for the lucky draw.

Convocation Chairman and Council member Ms Karmen Chan catches up with Mr Andrew Fan, Chairman of the Provisional Standing Committee of Convocation, recipient of Distinguished Alumni Award and Council member.

Mr Gabriel Ho (left), Convocation SC member and Chairman of the newly formed Jockey Club Academy Hall Alumni Association, and Mr Dickson Pun, Vice-Chairman of the alumni association are delighted to see the unity of hall residents.

(From right) SC members Mr Gabriel Ho and Mr Cedric Cheng who used to be hall tutors, together with alumna Ms Man Law (first left) reminisce hall life at the dinner.

CityU graduate Mr Francis Ngai (BA Quantitative Analysis for Business) introduced the global perspective of the development of social innovation at the Business Leader Forum of the Department of Marketing held on 6 February on campus. The talk attracted some 300 participants.

Francis, a recipient of the “Ten Outstanding Young Persons 2011”, shared his aspiration of establishing Social Ventures Hong Kong, a non-profit philanthropic organisation supporting social enterprises in Hong Kong by providing financial, intellectual and network resources.

He hopes to promote young professionals’ participation in social entrepreneurship and social innovation through the platform of Social Ventures Hong Kong.

In the talk, Francis highlights some of the projects of his organisation including “Diamond Cab” and the awarding-winning “Concert in the Dark”, which illustrate how marketing and business play a vital role in social innovation and make a difference in society.

Mr Francis Ngai shares how marketing and business can make a difference in society.

Mr Tham Koy Siong (left), the Assistant Dean of College of Business, presents a souvenir to Mr Francis Ngai (right).

Four of CityU’s talented alumni who double as stand-up comedians in town, namely Tim Chan (second from right), Daniel Chong (rightmost), Fab Ma (second from left) and Vivek Mahbubani (centre), were back on campus on 8 February to perform their inimitable comedy in support of a charity show.

Themed “Laugh Your Way to CityU”, the show was organised by a group of students from the Associate of Arts in Communication and Public Relations programme of the Community College, using it as a final-year project to run a public relations campaign for a real organisation.

For many in the audience this was their first opportunity to see American-style stand-up comedy – and judging by the spontaneous laughter, it was a huge success! The net profit of the show is being donated to the Hong Kong Association for Cleft Lip and Palate.

(Photos: Kenneth Kwan and viveknfriends.com)

Over 50 alumni attended the Annual Dinner of the School of Law Alumni Association held at Sheung Wan on 18 January. The law alumni of different graduation years had a great time and took this opportunity to share mutual updates. Let’s share the happy moments of this special occasion below.

We are pleased to inform you that Delifrance (HK) Ltd is now in operation at the Coffee Area located on 3/F, covered terrace next to Cheng Yick Chi Building, and the AC3 Cafe located on 3/F Academic 3 will be in operation from 13 March 2013.