I･CARE Centre for Whole-person Development E-newsletter

Despite the havoc of COVID-19, this Centre’s Social Enterprise Startup Scheme will continue in this academic year. The scheme aims at encouraging CUHK students and recent graduates to make good use of their expertise to establish or expand their social enterprises. Participants will enrol in a mentorship programme through which valuable advice on formulating business plan and practical skills of running an enterprise will be offered by the people with great achievement in specific industries. The horizon and business network of participants are also expected to be widened. Above all, they may receive from the CUSE Fund a maximum of HK$100,000 as seed money to start up an enterprise with social mission.

All activities offered by this scheme in the 1^st term will be conducted online. Details are as follows:

Briefing Session

Date	:	6 October 2020 (Tuesday)
Time	:	7:00 - 8:00 pm
Target	:	CUHK students and alumni within 3 years from graduation
Language	:	Cantonese
Content	:	1. Introduction to the mentorship programme and training
		activities under the Social Enterprise Startup Scheme 2020-21
		2. Introduction to the application procedures for CUSE Fund 2020-21

Training Activities at Stage 1

Seminar 1
Topic	:	How to Plan Your Business?
Speaker	:	Mr. Howard Ling (Chief Consultant of Social Enterprise Business
		Centre)
Date	:	22 October 2020 (Thursday)
Time	:	7:00 - 9:00 pm
Target	:	All CUHK students and alumni
Language	:	Cantonese

Seminar 2
Topic	:	Innovation Process - Design Thinking
Speaker	:	Dr. Jeffrey Hui (Managing Director of InnoSights Limited and Founder of
		Dr. Phoenix Education Group)
Date	:	24 November 2020 (Tuesday)
Time	:	7:00 - 9:00 pm
Target	:	All CUHK students and alumni
Language	:	Cantonese

Interested parties please register here on or before 5 October 2020 (Monday). The URL of the activities will be sent to successful applicants via email.

As for the overall schedule of the Social Enterprise Startup Scheme to be held this academic year, it is tabulated below. For more information, please click here to view the relevant web page.

Date	Activity
October - November 2020	Training Activities at Stage 1*
November 2020 - January 2021	Application for Social Enterprise Startup Scheme 2020-21
January 2021	Screening Interview
February - May 2021	Mentorship Programme Training Activities at Stage 2*
Early-June 2021	Submission of Business Plan for Competing for CUSE Fund 2020-21
Late-June 2021	Project Presentation

* Including a number of seminars or workshops on different themes

If there is any enquiry, please contact Mr. Ng of this Centre at 3943 9249 (Tel) or enoch.ng@cuhk.edu.hk (Email).

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