Can you feel the joy and laughter in these wonderful pictures? They pretty much captured the essence of the Service Learning Programme organised by the College of Business!

Partnering with International Volunteer Headquarters (IVHQ) for the first time in 2015, the College of Business successfully launched the Service Learning Programme; among other efforts, 11 students were sent to Laos for a 4-week Programme last summer.

Under this initiative, the students who committed in the volunteer work took care of kindergarten children at a school that was undergoing re-construction. This unique experience enabled students from CityU to explore the culture of Laos.

The student group also made friends with other volunteers around the world who lived in the same guesthouse as well as the local guide. The participants reflected that the trip enhanced their understanding about foreign cultures and different ways of life, and very importantly, helped them develop sensitivity towards the disadvantaged groups of a society.

Given the success of 2015’s programme, the programme will be re-run in Laos and its scope is even extended to India!