08 OCT 2016 ISSUE 11
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CULTURAL DIVERSITY
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Cultural Fun@i-LOUNGE - Broaden Your Imagination towards the World

A series of 'Cultural Fun' events have been started in i-LOUNGE!

OSA holds a series of workshops with various cultural themes every week during semester - they are totally free and welcome ALL. If you are eager to immerse yourself in exotic languages, make folk handicrafts or regional snacks or learn about global issues and make foreign friends, you shouldn't miss them!

 

--------- Workshops open for enrollment ---------

 

Colombia, Magical Realism

Find out what makes Colombia different from the rest of Latin America

Date

19 October 2016 (Wednesday) 

Time

7:00 - 8:30 pm

Content

"Colombia, the only risk is wanting to stay" was a controversial slogan used to attract tourists to Colombia. We will show you what attracts people despite the longest running armed conflict there.

 

Refugees and asylum seekers in HK – behind the scenes

Get to know the grave challenge refugees facing in Hong Kong

Date

26 October 2016 (Wednesday) 

Time

7:00 - 8:30 pm

Content

John from Iran will tell his personal experience and the hostility he encountered in the system in HK. We will also hear the voices of an NGO worker and an anthropology student on this grave issue.

 

Kyrgyzstan – a hidden gem in Central Asia

Everyone visiting Kyrgyzstan say they want to go back. Come to see WHY

Date

2 November 2016 (Wednesday) 

Time

7:00 - 8:30 pm

Content

During the Soviet Union, Kyrgyzstan was pretty much a mystery to the rest of the world, and it has continued to remain that way until more recent years. Now is your chance to discover what Kyrgyzstan is like today.

 

First come, first served! You may sign up here: https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=2184129

 

You may check for updates on our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/iLOUNGE.CUHK (←LIKE us and stay tuned for more cultural events!)

 

Come explore the world!

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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STUDENT ACTIVITIES
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Blood Donation Campaign 2016-17
Health Promotion Campaign
The Swing States – America's 2016 election
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SERVICE PROJECTS
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Idea Jamming: Poverty alleviation
Recruit CUHKWZQ core team member
Recruitment of I.CARE Community Research Team 2016-17
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CULTURAL DIVERSITY
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Cultural Fun@i-LOUNGE - Broaden Your Imagination towards the World
Islamic Cultural Festival@CUHK
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NON-LOCAL STUDENTS
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Academic Success Seminar (I) – Effective Time Management & Presentation Skills
Hong Kong Explorer Series - Independent Learning Centre, CUHK
LEOs on Facebook
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FUNDING SUPPORT
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Internationalization Activity Fund
Sponsorship Programme on Promoting Understanding of Special Educational Needs (Phase II)
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STUDENT COUNSELLING
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Join 'uBuddies 2017 -- CUHK Peer Counselling Network'
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CAREER DEVELOPMENT
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Career Guidance Programmes and Recruitment Talks in October 2016
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DISABILITY SERVICES
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Arrangement of Support Services for Students with Disabilities
uShine SEN Service Team 2016-17
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CAMPUS AMENITIES
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Conference Hall and Rehearsal Room at Lower Ground Floor of Benjamin Franklin Centre
University Swimming Pool – Opening Hours of October & November


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