Experiential Learning
BBED6803 Serving to Learn: Co-constructing the Community through Student Leadership
Project Details
This course focuses on developing student agency and leadership skills, which is essential for well-being and the development of competencies to positively influence the future. Students will have the opportunity to select a community service learning project from a pre-approved list (Strand A) or launch their own initiatives (Strand B). They will work with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in teams or individually to serve communities locally, regionally, or overseas. Throughout the service learning projects, collaboration and co-construction with students, teachers, and communities will be emphasised.
Projects on Offer 2025-26
Strand A - Service learning project(s) offered by community partners
CantoGather: Teaching Lower Primary Non-Chinese Students Cantonese
(One class each in Semester 1 and 2; previously BBED6800)
CantoGather is a registered Hong Kong charity dedicated to building a loving CommUnity through Cantonese language and intercultural education. Our vision is a city where every neighbour belongs, across cultures and communities. We focus on transforming existing schools and communities into spaces of connection and belonging. Our approach combines Cantonese language learning with intercultural education, using play, creativity, and enjoyment as pathways to confidence and inclusion. Guided by our ABC model — Advance language confidence, Build intercultural competence for all, and Connect the CommUnity — we mobilise communities to practise empathy, respect, and curiosity together. Our flagship Chinese, Culture, and CommUnity (CCC) Learning Programme exemplifies this mission. Delivered in partnership with schools and volunteer tutors, the programme equips ethnically diverse primary school learners with confidence in Cantonese while nurturing a “we” mindset across cultures. By embedding language and intercultural learning in classrooms, we help schools become hubs of belonging, with ripple effects into families, districts, and society.
Eligibility
- UG students from all disciplines (No. of places: 10 in each class)
- Students need to be able to speak fluent Cantonese and read/write traditional Chinese as they will become tutors of non-Chinese speaking (NCS) students in Hong Kong.
Application
Register BBED6803 Serving to Learn: Co-constructing the Community through Student Leadership (Course ID: 038929) via SIS. Students will earn 6 credits upon successful completion of the course.
- Semester 1 (Class Number: 3687; Class Section: 1A)
- Semester 2 (Class Number: 3579; Class Section: 2A)
Application Deadline
Online course add/drop period in Semester 1 (Class Number: 3687; Class Section: 1A) or Semester 2 (Class Number: 3579; Class Section: 2A), 2025-26
Strand B – Students’ self-initiated EL project
Application
Student(s) (individual or maximum 3 in a team) fill out and send the EL Project Self-nomination Form below to the EL Team at [javascript protected email address] for comments and approval.
EL Project Self-Nomination Form for UG
Application Deadline
8 September 2025
Remarks
- All Experiential Learning courses offered by the Faculty of Education are graded on a PASS/FAIL basis.
- Students may need to study/work off-campus in schools/premises of our community partners and/or their collaborating partners.
- The teaching staff and/or mentors from the community partners will review and evaluate students’ work throughout the course. If deemed appropriate, they may also provide feedback to support students’ progress and development.
Enquiries
Ms LIU, Rowena H. Y. (Email: [javascript protected email address])