The SHKP-Kwoks' Foundation (the Foundation) recently co-organized with Nanjing University an inter-university exchange event for alumni and teachers. About 100 participants from 20 universities took part in the event.

Adhering to the Group's Building Homes with Heart philosophy, the SHKP-Kwoks' Foundation supports education, social service and cultural heritage preservation. The event included a seminar, a workshop and an alumni gathering at which the work of the SHKP-Kwoks' Foundation Inter-university Alumni Association (the Association) were shared. Participating universities included: Nanjing University, Peking University, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Zhejiang University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Tongji University, Southeast University, Sun Yat-sen University, Tianjin University, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Fudan University, Hunan University, Northwest University, Chongqing University, Southwest University, Guizhou University, Harbin Institute of Technology, Northeast Normal University, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, and Zhejiang University of Science and Technology.

At the welcoming ceremony, Nanjing University Party Committee Deputy Secretary Xue Hailin talked about the university's good long-term partnership with SHKP and the Foundation. He also took the opportunity to highly commend the Foundation's continuous support for higher education over the years. According to Xue, the Foundation's support and its rigorous management standards helped many outstanding students' dreams come true and improve the universities’ sponsorship management. He said he looks forward to seeing the graduates unleash their potential and promote the charitable spirit of helping others in the future. 

At the opening of the event, SHKP-Kwoks' Foundation Director Terry Li showcased the efforts and results of different partnering institutions in promoting the Association. He also talked about the future development of the Association and invited academics and stakeholders to share their experience and views so that the charity work can keep up with the times and be conducted in an innovative way.

Later, Nanjing University Student Affairs Department Deputy Head Jiang Enming, Hunan University Education Foundation Secretary-General Deng Lihua, and Tianjin University Peiyang Education Development Foundation Deputy Secretary-General Pan Xiaorui talked about how they sought to connect the alumni and offered suggestions on how to further strengthen the ties. Some touching stories of the graduates were also shared. 

The inter-university event also included a workshop for university teachers and an alumni social gathering. At the workshop, the teachers carried out in-depth exchanges in a relaxing and joyful atmosphere. And at the gathering, which was hosted by Tan Qiangqiang, the person-in-charge of the Association and a Hunan University alumnus, the beneficiary students from different grade levels and various universities across the country shared their experiences and life journeys, and expressed their gratitude. Backed by the fruitful discussion, the Association is about to launch a new milestone.

Since its establishment nearly two decades ago, the SHKP-Kwoks' Foundation has created and sponsored more than 60 projects, benefitting people from over 20 provinces and cities across the country, and has donated more than RMB700 million, which has benefitted about 9,000 graduates.