SHKP Quarterly

SHKP-Kwoks’ Foundation broadens young perspectives 新地郭氏基金協助青年人開拓視野 Spreading community care and festive spirit 關懷社群 節日送暖 The SHKP-Kwoks’ Foundation brought eight students to Hong Kong for the 2016 Asia Conference held by the Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations with The Chinese University of Hong Kong. The event was Har vard’s largest student conference in the region, bringing over 500 university students from more than 50 countries and cities together for discussions. Academics and business and political leaders spoke on economic, social, political, humanitarian and other important international issues in Asia to inspire exchange across cultures and territories from different perspectives. This was the first time that the eight students the Foundation sponsored had ever attended an international conference The Building Homes with Heart Caring Initiative spread more warmth in the community for Mid-Autumn Festival. Group volunteers visited singleton elderly and senior couples at home and in elderly care centre in Sham Shui Po, Kowloon City and Mui Wo, distributing moon cakes and talking to seniors in the festive spirit. The Group extended its support for The Community Chest Dress Casual Day this year with staff across the company helping with donations to dress casual for the occasion. SHKP-Kwoks’ Foundation Executive Director Amy Kwok (front, fourth left), teachers and students after the sharing session 新地郭氏基金執行董事郭婉儀 ( 前排左四 ) 於分享會後與一眾師生合照 留念 Building Homes with Heart Caring Initiative volunteers cheer the elderly at Mid-Autumn Festival 「以心建家送暖行動」義工在中秋佳節為長者送上祝福 Staff dress casual for The Community Chest 同事開心參與「公益金便服日」 of this scale. They were pleased to hear distinguished scholars and leaders including 2011 Nobel Peace Prize winner Tawakkol Karman offering their experience and insight, and to add their views to the discussion. 新地郭氏基金、哈佛亞洲暨國際 關係計劃及香港中文大學早前合 作，安排八名新地郭氏基金受助 生來港，參加 2016 年度哈佛亞洲 暨國際關係計劃亞洲會議。 會議是哈佛大學在區內舉行的最 大型學生會議，匯聚 5 0 0 多名來 自 50 多個國家和城市的大學生， 讓他們透過學界、商界和政界領 袖的演說，了解亞洲地區在經 濟、民生、政治、人道等範疇的 重要國際議題，進行跨地域及多 角度的文化互動和交流。與會的 「以心建家送暖行動」繼續關 懷社區，早前藉著中秋佳節， 舉辦了「中秋送暖傳萬家」活 動。集團義工走訪深水埗、九 龍城及梅窩，為區內獨居及雙 老長者以及護老中心的長者送 上月餅，與他們閒話家常，分 享節日喜悅。 另外，集團今年繼續參與一年 一度的「公益金便服日」，各 部 門 同 事 以 實 際 行 動 踴 躍 支 持，為社會上有需要的人士帶 來更多協助。 八名受助生都是首次出席大規模的國際會議，對於 有機會聽到 2011 年諾貝爾和平獎得主塔瓦庫‧卡曼 等出色學者和領袖的分享和見解，以及有機會參與 討論和發表意見，感到眼界大開，獲益良多。 CSR - Community Vol 82 • Q4 2016 • SHKP Quarterly 30