Science, Society and Sustainability Series

科學、社會與持續發展系列

創作的棱鏡--大自然給我的靈感 (NEW)

Nature-inspired Arts and Literature: Hong Kong Wildlife through the Eyes of an Artist (NEW)

Objective:

At the end of the event, students will be able to:    

1. Learn interesting facts about Hong Kong plants and animals via arts and literature;

2. Gain insight into the creative process of an accomplished local writer and artist; and

3. Enhance awareness of and interest in Hong Kong wildlife.

Description:

Despite being known as one of the world’s most densely populated metropolitan, Hong Kong is blessed with a high diversity of interesting wildlife. Our speaker Ip Hiu man, a Lingnan alumna, is an accomplished writer and artist who often finds inspiration from our city’s country side. She will share with us the story behind some of her nature-inspired writing and arts.

俾次機會呀蛇—香港蛇類自然史 (NEW)

Fear Not! Snake Education – Natural History of Snakes in Hong Kong (NEW)

Objective:

At the end of the event, students will be able to:    

1. Learn about the basic ecology of snakes;

2. Overcome the fear of snakes; and

3. Recognise the importance of snakes.

Description:

Fear of snakes is one of the common phobias. This talk will provide an opportunity to learn more about snakes and recognize their importance to the natural environment and human society. Additionally, students will learn about what to do when they encounter a snake.

地球生物滅絕事件及其對人類的啟示 (NEW)

Mass Extinction Events On Earth And Implications For Humanity (NEW)

Objective:

At the end of the event, students will be able to:    

1. Understand the role geology plays in the society;

2. Recognise the cause of pollutions and global warming; and

3. Enhance the awareness of environmental protection.

Description:

The 4.6 billion years old Earth has experienced five mass extinctions due to natural cataclysmic events: (1) Ordovician Mass Extinction, (2) Devonian Mass Extinction, (3) Permian Mass Extinction, (4) Triassic-Jurassic Mass Extinction and (5) K-T Mass Extinction. What’s the dominated factors and results of these extinctions? How did the geologists reveal the Paleo-events?

Significantly, we are going through the 6th mass extinction, i.e. Man-made Mass Extinction Crisis, at modern times. How does it endanger the sustainable development of mankind? How can we reduce the harm of human activities to the earth?

Career Exploration Series

職業探索篇

就業探索與規劃 - DISC 職業性格測試分析 (NEW)

Career Workshop: Applying DISC Assessment to Your Career Exploration & Planning (NEW)

Objective:

At the end of the workshop, students will be able to:

1. Understand more about their own personality, career interest and inclination;

2. Start the planning of their own career goal; and

3. Better prepare for their future careers.

Description:

Through the workshop, the professional trainer will use the assessment tool to help students identify their own career interest and inclination. Besides, the trainer will also familiarize students with appropriate steps to plan their career goal.

就業探索與規劃 - MBTI 職業性格測試分析 (NEW)

Career Workshop: Applying MBTI Assessment to Your Career Exploration & Planning (NEW)

Objective:

At the end of the workshop, students will be able to:

1. Understand more about their own personality, career interest and inclination;

2. Start the planning of their own career goal; and

3. Better prepare for their future careers.

Description:

Through the workshop, the professional trainer will use the assessment tool to help students identify their own career interest and inclination. Besides, the trainer will also familiarize students with appropriate steps to plan their career goal.

Career Preparation Series

事業起步篇

教育專業與資格專題講座

Career Talk: Teaching Profession and Qualifications in Hong Kong

Objective:

At the end of this talk, students will be able to:

1. Familiarise themselves with the job nature, qualifications, opportunities and prospects of the teaching profession;

2. Understand the application procedure and requirements for Cert. Ed./Dip. Ed.; and

3. Enhance the career knowledge and awareness for entering the teaching field.

Description:

In this talk, the guest speaker will share with students about the job nature, career opportunities and prospects of the teaching profession. He will also advise students on how to prepare for the Cert. Ed./Dip. Ed. Application as well as being a teacher! The ultimate goal is to help students enter the teaching field especially in the keen employment market.

求職信與履歷表撰寫基礎法講座 (適合暑期就業 / 實習申請者)

Career Talk: Fundamental Cover Letter & CV Writing (For Summer Employment / Internship Seekers)

Objective:

At the end of the talk, students will be able to:

1. Grasp the basic concepts and knowledge of writing a job application letter and CV;

2. Apply the skills learned to writing a cover letter and CV; and

3. Launch their plan for summer employment or internship.

Description:

A professional-looking cover letter & CV are your essential self-marketing tools for job hunting. Most employers will also base on such documents to shortlist candidates in the first recruitment stage. This talk will facilitate you to prepare your cover letter and CV especially for the application of summer employment or internship.

傳訊行業分享會: 就業機遇及前景 (廣告、公關、市場營銷及項目管理)

Panel Discussion: Career Opportunities and Prospects of Communications Industry (Advertising, PR, Marketing Communications and Event Management)

Objective:

At the end of the activity, students will be able to:

1. Describe the speakers’ sharing and ideas on communications industry;

2. Be familiar with different job nature and development of the industry; and

3. Grasp the information about current job market for career preparation.

Description:

Experienced practitioners in communications industry will share with students about their valuable work experience in Advertising, PR, Marketing Communications, Event Management etc. in form of panel discussion. Students will learn more about the prospects as well as challenges ahead of the industry. The guests will also give students tips on how to connect with the industry so as to gain the updates on current job market and related career opportunities.

傳情達意 (演講技巧) 工作坊

Effective Public Speaking & Presentation Skills

Objective:

At the end of the programme, students will be able to:

1. Understand the basic knowledge of public speaking and presentation skills;

2. Recognise different skills and techniques contribute to an impactful speaking; and

3. Grasp the techniques of presentation skills through a variety of training.

Description:

An impactful speaking are always engage your target audiences to listen, help to deliver your message and build up your professional image. However, it is not an easy task when you deliver a speech in front of a lot of audience.  Our speaker with professional background will share more techniques of different public speaking and presentation skills in different occasion such as body language with effect.  At the end of this workshop, it will facilitate students to well prepare themselves to deliver a persuasive and impactful speaking.

當一小時的企業營銷主管

An Hour in the Life of a Marketer

Objective:

At the end of the programme, students will be able to:

1. Understand more about marketing;

2. Describe what marketing is about; and

3. Experience the role as a marketer during this interactive workshop.

Description:

As a marketing practitioner who has held a range of marketing and strategic positions in the past, supporting diverse businesses from multi-national corporations (MNCs) to start-ups on sales and marketing optimization, public affairs, reputation management and digital transformation, the speaker will share her experiences and enable students to know what marketing is about and what a marketer should do.

AI Skills for Workplace Series

職場科技認知篇

如何掌握人工智能技巧於就業發展 (NEW)

Career Talk: AI Essentials for Non-STEM/Liberal Arts Students to Achieve Career Success (NEW)

Objective:

At the end of the talk, students will be able to:

1. Describe the AI development and related applications in different fields;

2. Understand the related technological skills/knowledge required for future career development;

3. Understand how to equip themselves with such skills/knowledge particularly during university stage; and

4. Better prepare for future careers.

Description:

In this talk, the guest speaker will cover the basics of AI, including Deep Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Genetic Algorithms etc. The speaker will also discuss some case studies of relevant applications from Cybersecurity to Healthcare to Robotics. Tailor-made for non-STEM students, this talk seeks to equip students with the related knowledge and concepts for career planning and development.

金融科技及區塊鏈初探及職場應用 (NEW)

Career Talk: Introduction to FinTech & Blockchain and Real-life Applications in Workplace (NEW)

Objective:

At the end of the talk, students will be able to:

1. Describe the overall technology development especially FinTech and Blockchain for workplace;

2. Understand the related technological skills/knowledge required for future career development;

3. Understand how to equip themselves with such skills/knowledge particularly during university stage; and

4. Better prepare for future careers.

Description:

In this talk, the guest speaker will familiarize students with the technology landscape of FinTech and Blockchain as well as development trends in Hong Kong and beyond. Case studies in FinTech and Blockchain from Robo-advisory to Supply-Chain Finance to Education will also be explored. Tailor-made for non-STEM students, this talk seeks to equip students with the related knowledge and concepts for career planning and development.

大數據分析之職場應用 (NEW)

Career Talk: The Applications of Big Data & Analytics in Workplace Nowadays (NEW)

Objective:

At the end of the talk, students will be able to:

1. Describe the development of Big Data and Analytics for workplace;

2. Understand the related technological skills/knowledge required for future career development;

3. Understand how to equip themselves with such skills/knowledge particularly during university stage; and

4. Better prepare for future careers.
 

Description:

In this talk, the guest speaker will familiarize students with the technology landscape of Big Data Analytics as well as its development trends. The speaker will also share with students about some cases of data mining in the workplace. This talk seeks to equip students with the related knowledge and concepts for career planning and development.