「行義．青年夢——兩岸四地青年義務工作論壇」活動大合照
Group photo of the Youth Volunteer Conference

Stanley Ho East Asia College (SHEAC) organised the annual community trip to Hong Kong on 11th and 12th November 2017. The delegation of 15 students, led by resident fellows, attended the Cross-Strait Youth Volunteer Work Conference hosted by Hong Kong Agency for Volunteer Service, and a series of community visits and service activities.

During the conference, SHEAC students actively engaged in various talks and workshops, which helped them gain a better understanding of the circumstances and practice of volunteer service in Hong Kong, Macau, Mainland China and Taiwan. The students were also inspired by the persistence and commitment of young leaders in the field of community service.

Team leaders explaining the background information and procedures of the volunteer service to participants.
負責人向參與者解釋派飯服務項目的背景信息和到時的流程。

During the experiential activities, SHEAC students participated in the volunteer services of food recycling and redistribution, and free meal offering for the homeless. They also joined community tours in Sham Shui Po guided by the homeless, and the remote new town of Tin Shui Wai guided by grassroots housewives. These activities helped students comprehend challenges facing the less privileged groups of residents in Hong Kong.

The service of meal distribution for the homeless was initiated by a well-known kindhearted restaurant owner “Ming Gor” in Sham Shui Po. For the past six years, he has been committed to offering the poor and the homeless substance for free on Saturdays. Led by the regular volunteers of “Ming Gor”, SHEAC students helped to deliver meal boxes and fruits to the homeless under a flyover and the elderly nearby. Through this experience, students directly faced those in need, and reflected that their lives are full of happiness, they should learn to be grateful. Students also wished to use their little but energetic strengths to help people from less favourable backgrounds and to make a difference to the world.

The community tour guide, a resident in the Tin Shui Wai new town, explaining their challenges in daily life as a result of the remote location and other infrastructural issues in that area.
香港新市鎮天水圍的街坊向同學們講解，居住該區因為地理位置及社區配套的問題以致在日常生活所面對的困難。

One of the participants, Zeng Jialin (year 1 student of International Integrated Resort Management) expressed that she wanted to remind herself to try her best to help others. She was eager to share her experience in the trip, and to motivate more fellow students to participate in similar activities. She hoped that people can see different sides of the society.

The fruitful journey has created a lot of unforgettable memories to the participants. Students believe that the busy world is still full of love, and realise how meaningful serving as volunteers can be.

 

By: Communication Working Group of SHEAC House Association

Wu Mei Iok, Miko, Year 1 Primary Education (Chinese)

Chen Yongxin, Cathy, Year 1 Portuguese Studies (English)

 

Students redistributing unsold or imperfect vegetables collected from a wet market.
同學們在街市進行剩菜回收及派發志願服務體驗。

「行義．青年夢」 書院學生參與義務工作論壇、社區探訪及志願服務體驗活動培養公民責任

何鴻燊東亞書院於11月11至12日舉辦了年度走訪香港社區之行，十五位同學們在書院導師的帶領下參與了由香港義務工作發展局主辦的「行義．青年夢——兩岸四地青年義務工作論壇」，以及多項社區探訪及志願服務體驗活動。

在論壇期間，東亞的同學們非常踴躍地出席了各項演講及交流工作坊，了解到內地與港澳台各地義工服務的需求及實踐，並體會到青年志工領袖的堅持和承擔。在體驗活動的部分，書院同學們參加了剩菜回收及派發、無家者派飯和無家者社區導賞的志願服務體驗，以及到香港偏遠的新市鎮天水圍作社區田間考察，以了解香港弱勢群體的生活。

Students participating in an interactive exercise in a workshop.
同學們在交流工作坊中進行互動遊戲。

其中派飯項目的發起人是香港人總所周知的深水埗區飯店老闆「明哥」，六年以來他都堅持每週六派飯給附近的無家者和長者，默默地為這個社會奉獻自己的力量幫助弱勢社群。書院同學們在明哥的義工團隊帶領下挨家挨戶地把飯盒水果送到在天橋底下的露宿者與附近的長者。參與的同學通過這個義工體驗活動，深入直面地接觸到受助者，反思到自己現有的生活已經充滿幸福並應該學會感恩。同學們也覺得應該以自己小小的力量去回饋這個社會幫助更多基層的人們，傳遞正能量，讓社會變得越來越美好。

Students sharing their observation and reflection on the volunteer experiences during the trip.
同學們分享從志願者體驗中的觀察和反思。

參與其中的曾嘉琳（國際度假村管理專業，大一學生）有深刻的體會，她希望自己能記住並清楚提醒自己應該盡力做一點真正幫助到別人的事，也想把她參與義工的過程分享出去給大家知道，感染別人也能一起參與，希望身處幸福生活的人們能看到社會不同的多面。

Through a field visit to the remote new town, Tin Shui Wai, students gained an understanding of the daily life of local residents.
同學們到香港偏遠的新市鎮天水圍作社區實地考察，了解弱勢群體的生活面貌。

透過此次兩日一夜緊密充實的行程，同學們滿載而歸，他們都充分感受到這忙碌的世界還是充滿著滿滿的愛，也體會到當義工助人是多麼的有意義。

 

撰寫：何鴻燊東亞書院學生會通訊工作組

小學教育系一年級學生 胡美玉（中文）

葡語研究學系一年級學生 陳泳欣（英文）