PGDE (Full-time) EL Block

Kowloon City in Transformation: The Kowloon City Themed Walking Trail – Community History and Heritage Project

Background of Co-organiser

Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council Limited

Established in 1966, the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council limited is one of the three leading social welfare organizations in Hong Kong. With a special focus on Community Care administered through Service Integration and Total Quality Management approaches, the Council offers a comprehensive range of services to users of all age groups and strata in the society, from infants to senior citizens of over a hundred years old. The Council also fosters mutual support and the caring spirit among volunteer members of the community, including commercial organizations, groups and schools, individuals and volunteers, in projects and services that help to build up a caring society.

Kowloon City in Transformation

The Kowloon City Themed Walking Trail is the longest themed walking trail (6.5 km) in Hong Kong currently. The objective of this Walking Trail is to promote heritage preservation as well as arts and cultural development in the district by connecting residents and stakeholders in Kowloon City, To Kwa Wan and Hung Hom. Moreover, it is hoped that the project would keep the local neighbourhood and community relationship even in face of great changes in the future arising from redevelopment and railway construction in the district.

Project Details

Participating students will assist in the Community History and Heritage Learning Project. Duties include:

  • Explore and document cultural and social assets of Kowloon City;
  • Design and implement enquiry-based learning activities to motivate students to explore their community history, in and out of the classroom; and
  • Develop teaching kit for the aforementioned activities.

Date

  • September 27 – November 2, 2021
  • 5 days per week, weekends for special events if necessary.

Location

The Kowloon City Themed Walking Trail office in To Kwa Wan

Eligibility

  • PGDE students from all majors (with background in Social Science, Liberal Studies and History preferred)
  • Experience in research preferred (e.g. research for school projects)

Application

  • Complete the application form at https://moodle.hku.hk/course/view.php?id=85041 (Part 1) AND
  • Upload the following documents to the respective project folder at https://moodle.hku.hk/course/view.php?id=85041 (Part 2) (Please combine all documents into one Word/PDF file)
    1. A personal statement (of not more than 200 words) explaining why you would like to join this EL project
    2. A project brief of any enquiry-based learning activities you have participated/organized
    3. Your CV

Application Deadline

August 29, 2021

Remarks

Shortlisted students may be invited to attend an interview arranged by Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council (details to be confirmed).

Enquiries

Ms. Vivian Cheng (The Kowloon City Themed Walking Trail) [Tel: 3183 0912]