Partnered Programs
Students can choose to participate in one of several structured partnerships established by Morningside College
Community Development Projects in Rural China
Students will work in teams on one of several projects in rural Mainland China that focus upon developing sustainable bridges and village housing using environmentally friendly materials and methods. Students will also have the chance to visit primary schools and interact with local families as well as promote public health practices.
Sponsored by: Professor Edward Ng , Wu Zhi Qiao (Bridges to China); Dr. Emily Chan, public health projects
Contact: Sharon Chow
Times and dates of projects will be posted as updates are available.
Projects at CUHK
Centre for Financial Regulation and Economic Development
The Centre supports and facilitates research in all areas of law affecting commerce and business dealings, including the fields of banking law, capital markets, commercial law, contract law, corporate law, investment law, intellectual property, securities regulation, international trade law, tax law, and any other economically focused area of law in which a member of the CUHK Law Faculty addresses his or her research.
Website: http://www.studenthere.com/redirect.php?url=http://www.law.cuhk.edu.hk/research/cfred/
Centre for Rights and Justice
The Centre serves as an important vehicle to enhance and foster research in the area of comparative and public law, including Access to Justice, Constitutional and Administrative Law, Public International Law, Criminal Justice and Human Rights.
Website: http://www.studenthere.com/redirect.php?url=http://www.law.cuhk.edu.hk/research/crj/
Responsibilities: Students are invited to apply for internships with either CFRED or CRJ to work closely with a faculty member on upcoming research projects in unexplored critical areas of Chinese Law. Examples of research projects include: legal regulation and stock manipulation, merges and acquisitions in China, and tax evasion.
Sponsored by: Professor David Donald
Timeline: Semester-long internships to be applied for at least two weeks in advance of the Fall or Spring semesters. Please indicate which research project you may be interested in working on and we will set up a short interview between you and CFRED/CRJ.
Centre for Civil Society Studies
Visiting Fellows Program—Student Ambassadors
Description:
The visiting fellow program selects groups of civil society stakeholders to learn development of civil society and gain first-hand experience in NGO governance in Hong Kong. The groups are composed of the following:
1. Senior staff of Civil Society Supporting Organizations (i.e. organizations that provide training, technical support and platform of information sharing to NGOs, grassroots organizations, and communal organizations );
2. Officials in related government departments;
3. Scholars involved in research of civil society;
4. Media
5. Entrepreneurs
While guests of CCSS, these leaders engage in workshops, communication seminars and site-visits of social service institutions.
Responsibilities: Students will attend a training program designed to familiarize themselves with the historical significance of certain sites in Hong Kong. While the visiting fellows are at CUHK, students will escort the fellows to cultural and historical sights in Hong Kong as well as attend several of the conferences and off-site visits to agencies/social service institutions.
Sponsored by: Professor Anthony Spires
Contact: Ms. Claire Wong
Website: http://www.studenthere.com/redirect.php?url=http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/iso/calendar/2008-09/English/research_institute&ctr.htm
Timeline: Dates for incoming cohorts of NGO leaders needing student ambassadors will be posted as opportunities arise.
NGO Internships:
Students may intern with a local or international NGO of their choice, subject to approval by a Junior Fellow or the Dean of General Education. They should make contact individually to establish an on-site supervisor, and then correspond with this supervisor to confirm internship duties, goals, and expectations. Most organizations have rolling applications for various volunteer positions, and requirements vary accordingly. However, many organizations also welcome volunteers even if they do not openly advertise volunteer positions, so students are encouraged to make polite inquiries into any NGOs they are interested in.
The following internship positions are also available through direct contacts with Morningside College:
Vision First, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong
Mission: Vision First, through community participation, promotes the welfare of asylum-seekers and refugees, irrespective of religion, race and nationality by advocating and providing shelter and access to medical, counseling and educational services – focusing on personal development, always respecting their dignity.
Short-term projects:
1. Translation of our webpage into Chinese
2. IT support for staff and our members
3. Homework support to children in there homes around HK
4. Writing support for marketing, proposals and publications
5. Administration support within the centre
Long-term Project (1 academic year):
VF is looking for students to run classes, workshops, courses in areas such as personal development, business management, language, IT, recreation .
Contact: Cosmo Beaton
Website: www.visionfirstnow.org
Individualized Projects:
Students may design a project of their own choosing that must be either relevant to pressing campus issues or provide a service to the wider community. It can be either an individual or team project.
Overseas Exchange Project:
Students will enroll in a Service Learning course offered by the host institution and pre-approved by Morningside College and/or volunteer with a pre-approved organization in the host country.
