Life-wide Learning in Universities : Internship and Voluntary Work in CityU, Hong Kong Dr. Andrew Chan Associate Professor Department of Management

74% o f undergrads envision themselves as a leader who will improve the world’s social or environmental challenges. Q: Do you envision yourself to be a leader who will improve the world’s social or environmental challenges? 74% o f undergrads envision themselves as a leader who will improve the world’s social or environmental challenges. Q: Do you envision yourself to be a leader who will improve the world’s social or environmental challenges? 73% of business majors think they need more corporate responsibility and sustainability content. Q: The curriculum at my business program should include more content related to corporate social responsibility and sustainability In a US survey “Net Impact’s 2007 New Leaders, New Perspective II” with business undergraduates

Less than one quarter of undergraduate students believe that today’s business leaders demonstrate ethical behavior Q: Do you believe that Most business leaders today exhibit ethical behavior Less than one quarter of undergraduate students believe that today’s business leaders demonstrate ethical behavior Q: Do you believe that Most business leaders today exhibit ethical behavior 2009

Philippines Habitat for Humanity: Voluntary Services Hong Kong Young Industrialists Council (HKYIC): Summer Internships Programmes Udavum Karangal (Helping Hands), India Habitat for Humanity, Mongolia

Philippines Habitat for Humanity: Voluntary Services versus Hong Kong Young Industrialists Council (HKYIC): Summer Internships Programmes

Volunteer Work Abroad Work with Habitat A non-profit charitable housing service organization An international institution dedicated to eliminating poverty and homelessness through the participation of hands-on volunteers and the benevolence of business corporations Habitat has built, renovated and repaired almost 300,000 homes in dozens of countries and territories including many in the Asia-Pacific region.

Duties and requirement To build homes at Habitat Thailand site for the poor as well as disadvantaged people together with the local villagers. Requirements  Full time BBA students  Minimum GPA 2.3  Proficient in English  Heart for volunteering

Habitat - Schedule and Sponsor ship 26 June – 16 July 2011 (3 weeks in Udon Thani, Thailand) Sponsorship  Up to HK$13,000 Programme Period Total: 4 weeks 1 week of volunteer work at Habitat HK Office or CB Office after trip

Students feedbacks and experiences: Building earthquake-proof houses with volunteer-friendly tools, erecting light materials, all were done collaborate with the local, thus created vast amount of cross- cultural contact. I met people from all over the world and learnt to collaborate with individuals with different cultural background. I experienced team-work and conflict handling.

BEFORE AND AFTER

Hong Kong Young Industrialists Council (HKYIC): Summer Internships Programmes

Chennai

To help in the residential centre for orphans, the disabled, the elderly, abandoned babies and others in needRequirements  Full time BBA students  Only females accepted  Minimum GPA 2.3  Proficient in English  Heart for volunteering Programme Period June/July 2011 (4 weeks) Sponsorship Up to HK$10,000 Helping Hands - Duties and Requirements

We took care of babies, played with young children and helped some people who are physical or mentally disabled. Students feedbacks and experiences: I learnt the more simple you live, the more happiness you have. From the other volunteers of Helping Hands. I learnt that to appreciate what we encounter and treasure what we have in our life.

This year 2012 Habitat for Humanity, Mongolia 3 weeks (18 June - 7 July 2012, including one week special event "Blue Sky Build") To partner with local villagers and other volunteers to build houses in the project villages; the one-week BSB is a featured open build that involves volunteers around the world. Sponsorship: Up to HKD14,000.-