Programme 2021
Information Session - 15 Jan
We organized an online information session on 15 January 2021 for our potential applicants to learn about our programme. Prof Joyce Ma and Mr. Rob Stewart, our co-founders, delivered an opening remarks and a personal sharing on “Investing through the Leadership Programme” respectively. Our programme director, Dr. Mooly Wong, introduced the key features of Programme 2021. Special thanks to Wofoo Foundation for supporting one of our winning prize of Pitching Day this year.
6 of our alumni helped facilitate a breakout session and interact with our potential applicants, including Lena (cohort 2019), Zamira, Christine, Bia, Michelle and Louis (cohort 2020). Zamira and Christine also served as guest speakers and inspired our guests with their learning journey at NGOLP. The genuine enthusiasm of our alumni has motivated our guests to take a leadership role and strive for a better society.
Opening Ceremony - 12 Mar
The Opening Ceremony was held on 12 March 2021 to kick start Programme 2021 and to welcome the new cohort. We are honoured to have Mrs. Amy, Lo, Co-Head UBS Wealth Management APAC, Head and Chief Executive of UBS Hong Kong, Mr. Ho Kai Ming, Under Secretary of Labour and Welfare, Dr. Joseph Lee, Founder and Chairman of Wofoo Foundation Limited, Mr. Hugh Chiverton, Head of English Programme Services, RTHK and Prof. Steven Ngai, Chairperson and Professor of Department of Social Work, CUHK as our speaking guests.
Check out our highlight video and have a glimpse of the Ceremony last Friday!
Thank you to Amy who delivered the Keynote Speech!
Training (Mar - Jun)
The rigorous four-month training of NGOLP is comprised of virtual sessions with UBS skill-based mentors and overseas social leaders, in-person lectures with scholars and experiential learning activities led by media and non-profit experts. Our participants actively engaged in class discussions and peer networking. It has been a fruitful journey that equipped them in service model evaluation, organization development, financials and project management, advocacy and marketing skills.
Online Learning on Meeting Social Needs through Community Engagement (14th May)
Class Discussion on Leadership Qualities at CUHK (9th Apr)
Mock Press Conference and Crisis Management Practice (18th June)
Experiential Learning Workshop at Dialogue in the Dark (25th June)
Alumni Engagement
To further engage with our alumni and sharpen their leadership skills, alumni sessions on various themes have been held. The first session on 5th May connected alumni with important local funders and sparked conversation on acquiring resources and building relationship with charitable and private foundations. We also had the privilege to invite Dr Yayoi Tanaka of the Excellent NPO Citizen’s Advisory Board to share her insights on Evaluation of Organizational Effectiveness in July.
The first alumni session on Landscape of Philanthropy in a local context (5th May)
The second alumni session on Evaluation of Organization Effectiveness (30th July)
The Innovation Award Challenge, a new NGOLP initiative, was held in June-July to recognize alumni who have developed innovative and meaningful social projects during the Pandemic. Visit here to check out the winning and shortlisted projects.
Judging panel with shortlisted alumni at Innovation Award Challenge Project Showcase (16th Jul)
