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Contents of the Third Project
This year's innovators
Ms. Emily Wang
At the time: Neighborhood Counseling Association Friendship Nursery
Current position: Center Director
Ms. Chen Meihua, Maggie
Institution at the time: Yan Oi Tong
Hong Kong Jockey Club Tin Ka Ping Integrated Youth Service Centre
Current position: Senior Director
Ms. Chen Yongen, Vanice
Institution at the time: St. John's Cathedral, Center for Life Advancement
Current position: Director of Center Supervision
Mr. Yip Wing Yu, Samson
Institution at the time: Hong Kong Christian Service PS33 Tsim Sha Tsui Centre
Current position: Service Supervisor
Mr. Tsai Chih-lan, Terrence
Institution at the time: Shun On Service Centre, Hong Kong Family Welfare Society
Current position: Social worker
This year's reception organizations
foodpanda is Asia’s leading online food delivery platform, dedicated to providing convenient, fast and diverse food and household goods delivery services to meet customer needs.
A group of passionate advocates for education, environment, and culture believe that education, in its broadest sense, is the gateway to the future world. They aspire to inject new elements into local life, culture, and environmental education. Through creative and experiential learning, they are dedicated to creating positive value in everyday life and bringing about positive change to society.
Established in 2013, it is a non-profit charitable organization exempt from taxation under Section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance. For many years, the organization has been committed to advocating for community-led and innovative approaches to support local groups in making use of urban public spaces for diverse arts, culture, and community creative activities.
A social enterprise that provides ready-to-cook vegetable buns made by cooking women hopes to use the social enterprise model to help women find employment, promote women's empowerment, and promote a healthy self-cooking food culture, practicing "cooking your own meals with ease".
By uniting the strength of all sectors of society, we are committed to promoting a simple and organic lifestyle; while respecting local values, we promote production methods that follow nature and ethical consumption, so as to achieve a sustainable and balanced life.
Latest event highlights
Summary Day and Commendation Ceremony
The "Innovators" program's closing ceremony and commendation event were successfully held recently, with many social welfare workers, social work students, and people from different sectors in attendance. The event consisted of different segments based on the program's four core principles: "human-centeredness," "original intention," "co-creation," and "design thinking," witnessing the personal transformation and co-creation experiences during this year's Innovators program.
The project team invited Mr. Choi Hoi-wai, CEO of the Hong Kong Council of Social Service, past innovators, and representatives of the host organizations to share their experiences and perspectives on "people-oriented organizations" and "cross-sector/organizational co-creation".
In line with the idea of co-creation among this year's innovators, the event specially invited the St. John's Cathedral Life Advancement Centre's Ruchu Theatre Company to perform a "One Person, One Story" Playback performance, which recreated the innovators' journey into the field and gave the audience a chance to express and reflect on their own original aspirations. Many participants expressed that they were moved and touched after watching the performance.
The "Human Library" segment also provides an opportunity for participants to interact with innovators and host organizations, and to discuss the benefits of cross-sector collaboration.
Congratulations again to the five innovators who completed their projects. As the sharer said, the completion of the project is like planting a seed about to sprout in the soil. We hope that everyone will bring what they have gained from the project back to the organization and even extend it to different sectors, so that it can blossom into abundant flowers and continue the spirit of innovation!
Date: December 2024
Innovator Training Camp III
Each year, the program includes an "Idea Implementation" fund, allowing innovators to implement the results of their creative and experimental ideas generated during the program, either individually or jointly. Like the previous year, this year's five innovators wanted to leverage the rapport they had built during the program to jointly apply for the fund, hoping to co-create an idea with greater social impact. This year, the program team used the training camp to provide the five innovators with a space for reflection and exchange—using design thinking methods to break down their ideas and rethink them, refining each part of their concepts. During the camp, they also consulted several university students about their perspectives on the ideas, hoping to inspire new ideas from an audience perspective.
Date: September 2024
Innovator Training Camp II
We invite innovators from previous years to join hands with this year's innovators, hoping to build a platform connecting innovators from all eras and providing opportunities for exchange. The Consultation Hub I is a valuable inter-organizational exchange opportunity, allowing interesting people and ideas to come together and see different possibilities. Furthermore, we have invited a colleague who promotes innovation at a social welfare organization as a guest to guide everyone through an exhibition of the results of his projects, hoping his background will resonate with everyone and inspire each other.
Date: July 2024
Location: Tujia Story Museum and To Kwa Wan District
Guests:
Community Culture Focus Community Building Officer — Ms. Chen Ruiling
Community Culture Focus Community Building Officer — Mr. Wu Weibin
Consultation Gas Station I
We invite innovators from previous years to join hands with this year's innovators, hoping to build a platform connecting innovators from all eras and providing opportunities for exchange. The Consultation Hub I is a valuable inter-organizational exchange opportunity, allowing interesting people and ideas to come together and see different possibilities. Furthermore, we have invited a colleague who promotes innovation at a social welfare organization as a guest to guide everyone through an exhibition of the results of his projects, hoping his background will resonate with everyone and inspire each other.
Date: July 2024
Location: The Bridge+ Arts and Culture Space (G/F, 82 & 84 Apliu Street, Sham Shui Po)
Guests:
Mr. Chan King-cheung, Curator of YWCA Tin La Bar Tin Shui Wai Story House, and Xiao Yu
Innovator Training Camp I
Join five innovators from this year’s program for mind-body-spirit meditation activities and hear guests share their experiences dealing with burnout, reconnect with yourselves, rediscover your initial motivation for joining the social welfare sector, and encourage each other with industry partners.
Date: May 2024
Location: Living Academy (Ching Shan Academy, Ching Leung Fa Yuen, Tuen Fu Road, Tuen Mun)
Guests:
Moselle Chen, Founder of Take a Break
Registered Social Worker, Certified MBTI Analyst, University Assistant Lecturer (Clinical Supervisor) — Ms. Peng Ziya, Jake
Innovation Launch Day: Internship Matching and Quick Reading of Design Thinking
The event, conducted in small groups, allowed the five innovators and five host organizations to get to know each other, build relationships, and understand each other's expectations for the project. Each participant was invited to co-create a "Garden of Promises" to kick off the event, writing their promises and actions for the project on flowers. It is hoped that when people participate in the project, seeing the "Garden of Promises" will remind them of the promises they made.
During the matching process, the project team used a "speed dating" method to allow innovators and host organizations to get to know each other and evaluate each other, thereby matching the most suitable shadow internship pairings. In addition, a "design thinking speed reading" session was also conducted on the day of the event, giving participants a basic understanding of "design thinking" tools, hoping that each innovator can think from different perspectives and explore more possibilities.
Date: April 2024
Project briefing
Project Briefing - Full Review
Project Briefing - Presentation Download
Inquiry
Hong Kong Council of Social Service —
Social Welfare Organization Innovator Training Program Working Group
telephone:
2864 2960
