Experiential learning, Internships and Outside Classroom Learning Experience
CEDARS co-curricular programmes
Centre of Development and Resources for Students (CEDARS) provides non-credit bearing and out-of-classroom classroom learning opportunities to achieve, amongst others, the HKU educational aims of fostering students’ ability in intercultural understanding, enhancing your awareness and commitment to global citizenship, and preparing you to be leaders and advocates for improvement of the human condition.
Main themes of these programmes include:
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Intercultural, social and career competency
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Arts, culture and general education
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Mental health and psychological wellbeing
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Leadership and life skill in novel situations
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Community and service learning
Highlighted Co-curricular Programmes under Intercultural, Social and Career Competency
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Weeks of Welcome (cedars.hku.hk/wow)
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Career Fairs (cedars.hku.hk/careers)
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Programme for social communication enhancement, such as Peer English Tutoring and Survival Cantonese (cedars.hku.hk/cope)
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Multi-cultural programmes, such as Happy Thursday – Tea from Around the World and Global News Chat (cedars.hku.hk/ge/programme)
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Global Friends Programme (wp2.cedars.hku.hk/globalfriends/)
Highlighted Co-curricular Programmes under Arts, Culture and General Education
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We Are the World (cedars.hku.hk/GE-WORLD)
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F:A:C:E: (Fascinating Arts and Cultural Experiences) (cedars.hku.hk/ge/face)
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Green Living Lifestyle (cedars.hku.hk/GE-GREEN)
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GEST (GE Student Team) & Gatherland (cedars.hku.hk/GEST)
Highlighted Co-curricular Programmes under Mental Health and Psychological Wellbeing
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Special Educational Needs Peer Impact Network (cedars.hku.hk/cope/sen-support/sen-pin)
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Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Training (cedars.hku.hk/cope/peer/mhfa)
Highlighted Co-curricular Programmes under Leadership and Life Skill in Novel Situations
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CEDARS Student Host Programme (cedars.hku.hk/studenthosts)
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Student Financial Management and Investment Workshop (cedars.hku.hk/campuslife/finances/mf-workshop)
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CEDARS Global Career Springboard Scheme (CGCSS) (cedars.hku.hk/careerspringboard)
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Intern with Founder (cedars.hku.hk/internwfounder)
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Person Enrichment (PE) Programme (cedars.hku.hk/cope/pe)
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Lead for Life (leadforlife.hku.hk)
Highlighted Co-curricular Programmes under Community and Service Learning
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University YMCA (HKU) (cedars.hku.hk/uniymcahku)
Website: cedars.hku.hk/co-curriculum
Facebook page: facebook.com/hkucedars
Instagram: instagram.com/hku.cedars
YouTube Channel: youtube.com/hkucedars-official