Dear students,

As the days grow colder and the nights get darker, it is time to look back over the many episodes in the first term of this academic year that have been a part of your busy and fulfilling university life.

Starting from January 2018, the I·CARE Theatre, co-organised by this Centre and The Office of the Arts Administrator, will bring you a fine selection of films in four consecutive months.  These films are put under the theme "Glitter in the Gloom".  In each story, the main characters have coped with the ups and downs in their lives by diligence.  Although they regard "lovely moments" transitory, they believe the light is always at the end of the tunnel.

The University generates Report of Experiential Learning Activities (ELA Report) to help its graduates better prepare for career development and further studies.  Graduating students of 2018 (based on the graduate list from Registration and Examinations Section, Registry) may make on-line application here by 5 January 2018 (Friday).  One copy of this report will then be issued to the applicant free of charge.

Soon after last month's announcement of the I·CARE Achievers Programme, nearly a hundred students have indicated their wish of participation.  Given the postponement of the full-fledged programme to Term 1 of 2018-19, a number of trial activities will be launched in February - April of 2018 for earlier enrolment of the students who have shown interest in the I·CARE Achievers Programme. They include:

Co-organised by CUSE Fund under this Centre and Yunus Social Business Centre@CUHK, the S.I. Leadership Workshop I was successfully completed.  A number of guest speakers shared their social entrepreneurship experience in different sessions of the workshop, and it was of much benefit to the participants.

Two projects under the I·CARE Community Research Scheme have been carried out in this academic year.  They are themed "Elderly-friendly Housing" and "Ma On Shan Community Development".  Soon after the training conducted in early-November, the participants have kicked start the preliminary study on the two projects.

The second session of this Centre's "Community Engagement Workshops", namely "Creating Social Cohesion through Revived Bikes", was successfully held on 18 November, with full support of both Wheel Thing Makers and New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association.

The Hong Kong Cultural Tours Project 2017-18 organised by this Centre aims at providing docent training to CUHK students who will then design and lead theme-based cultural tours for secondary students.  Participants of the guided tours will gain in-depth knowledge about the history of Hong Kong and listen to the stories from local people.

As 2018 will soon arrive, the University has produced a desktop calendar themed "CUHK ACTIVE CAMPUS".  It aims to serve as a means to promote physical wellness and introduce the green CUHK campus to its students, staff members and alumni.