The Amway China Education Aid Programme 2005-2006 - Departure Journal |
| August 22 Pledging Ceremony and Press Conference |
| "I am pledging to devote myself to the one-year voluntary teaching programme in Xiangxi. I will try my best to be diligent, enthusiastic and serious in order to perform the honourable duties of a teacher." |
The guests of the press conference applauded the 10 volunteer teachers and wished them success in their meaningful mission.
Mrs. Angela Keung, General Manager, Amway Hong Kong (middle) and Mr. David Fu, Director of External Affairs, Amway China (right) presented a cheque of HK$1,500,000 to the representative of the programme organizer, Mr. Thomas So, Executive Director of the Hong Kong New Generation Cultural Association at the press conference.
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The 10 volunteer teachers in the Amway China Education Aid Programme 2005-2006 took part in a special pledging ceremony witnessed by guests of honour Mr. Chu Zhi Nong, Director General of Education, Science & Technology Department, Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR; Mr. Xie Wei Min, Deputy Director General, Department of Exchange and Cooperation, State Council's Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwanese Affairs Office; and Mr. Anthony Poon, Principal Education Officer (Curriculum Development), Education and Manpower Bureau.
Other guests included Mr. Wong Chi-ming, Chairman, and Mr. Thomas So, Executive Director, Hong Kong New Generation Cultural Association; Mrs. Angela Keung, General Manager, Amway Hong Kong and Mr. David Fu, Director of External Affairs, Amway China. Also present was the principal adjudicator of the programme, Professor Andrew Chi-fai Chan, Director, EMBA Programme, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and adjudicator Mr. Luke Wong, Director of Student Affairs, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. The guests applauded as the volunteer teachers made their pledge, wishing them every success in their meaningful mission. |
Mrs. Angela Keung, General Manager, Amway Hong Kong encouraged the volunteers at the press conference.
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The 10 volunteers conducted a special pledging ceremony at the press conference. |
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| August 23 -25 A Visit to Beijing |
The 10 volunteers formed a delegation to visit a number of senior officials from the Chinese Central Government in Beijing before embarking on their yearlong voluntary teaching project. Mr. Thomas So led the delegation with Amway's Mrs. Angela Keung and Mr. David Fu invited along as special guests.
Mr. Chen Zuo'er, Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, was the first to greet the delegation, showing his support and recognition for the programme during the meeting and thanking Amway for its tremendous support. He also acknowledged the courage and contribution of the teachers in supporting education work in poor and remote areas of their motherland.
Mr. Chen said he hoped the volunteers would be able to fully commit themselves to the programme and provide teachers and students in the aided region with new ideas and up-to-date information. Volunteer teachers are expected to experience life in the Mainland and get to know more about the history and culture of their motherland.
Mr. Zhang Baoqing, China's Vice-Minister of Education, and senior officials of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Youth League also met with the delegation. Mrs. Angela Keung said she was pleased with the encouragement and recognition the volunteers had received from the Chinese government and gave some encouraging words of her own.
"You have to adjust your thoughts and behaviour once you take up the teacher's role," she said. "You are expected to serve as a role model for others and to exchange information with the teachers and students in the aided region. You can then earn their trust and cooperation and achieve the aim of bringing benefits to both sides." |
Mr. Chen Zuo'er, the Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, received the delegation in Beijing.
Mr. Audie Wong, President of Amway China (fourth from left, back row) encouraged the volunteers in Beijing. He hoped that volunteers could treasure the precious teaching opportunity in remote area, commit themselves to helping others and gain a better understanding of their motherland.
The delegation met with the volunteers of Renmin University of China on August 24. |
| August 26 Welcome Ceremony in Jishou City |
Accompanied by Chinese Government officials, the 10 volunteer teachers attended a series of welcome ceremonies in Jishou City, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Minority Autonomous State in Hunan Province as they embarked on their yearlong voluntary project.
Mr. Thomas So said that since the programme was the first of its kind in Hong Kong, careful consideration had been taken when choosing the schools to be assisted. Mr. So said the one-year programme would help train up the volunteers to prepare them for a brilliant future. |
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| The 10 volunteers were welcomed excitedly by local teachers and students in Jishou City. |
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Mrs. Angela Keung, General Manager, Amway Hong Kong and officials from the Chinese Central Government led the volunteers to visit poor students in Jishou City. |
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Organised by the Hong Kong New Generation Cultural Association, together with the Education Bureau of Jishou City, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Minority Autonomous State, Hunan Province, and sponsored by Amway Hong Kong and Amway China, the Amway China Education Aid Programme aims to improve the education of children in remote and poor areas in China by recruiting and training university students in Hong Kong to work as volunteer teachers. |
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| Volunteer teacher profiles |
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Chan Nga Wing, Mandy
Received a Bachelor of Social Science degree in Communication (Digital Graphic Communication) from Hong Kong Baptist University in 2002.
She teaches English and Art in Aizhai Secondary School. |
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Poon Ka Ki, Karen
Received her Bachelor of Social Science degree in Sociology from The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2005.
She teaches English and Music in Aizhai Secondary School. |
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Tong Ka Him, Chris
Received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography from the University of Hong Kong in 2005.
He teaches English and Geography in Aizhai Secondary School. |
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Chu Siu Mei, Tracy
Received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English & Literature from Hong Kong Baptist University in 2005.
She teaches English in Hexi Secondary School. |
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Ho Ka Ki
Received a Bachelor of Social Science degree in Social Work from the University of Hong Kong in 2005.
He teaches English in Hexi Secondary School. |
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Tam Wai Yan, Ivy
Received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chinese and Diploma in Education from Hong Kong Baptist University in 2005.
She teaches English in Hexi Secondary School. |
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Chau Hay Lei, Hayley
Received a Bachelor of Social Science degree in Psychology from The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2005.
She teaches English in Majingao Secondary School. |
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Ling Sau Li, Shirley
Received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chinese Language & Literature from The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2004 and received her Postgraduate Diploma in Education from the University of Hong Kong in 2005.
She teaches Chinese in Majingao Secondary School. |
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Lee Shu Wing
Received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government & International Studies from Hong Kong Baptist University in 2003.
He teaches Geography in Majingao Secondary School. |
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Sin Tsun Keung, Jackson
Received a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Hong Kong in 2002.
He teaches Physics in Majingao Secondary School. |
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