Experiential Learning

Code to Care (C2C) (New)

 

Background of Community Partner

 

Youth Global Network (YGN) was established in 2013 and is a registered non-profit organisation in Hong Kong with a staff size of around 40. By converging and networking different resources, we expand the horizons of youth with global perspectives. Through education, vocational training and mentoring, young people can gain skills and develop a stronger sense of identity and purpose to serve their local society.

 

Project Objectives

 

Code for Care (C2C) is a project under YGN that aims to provide alternative pathways for less resourceful youth to gain more technology education, employment opportunities and social integration through innovative computer coding and community mentoring programmes.

 

The plan is to engage three Schools for Social Development (SSD) with all SEN students and six regular schools with a high percentage of SEN students. A mentoring scheme is coupled with the coding curriculum to support students’ collaborative learning and community engagement. The state-of-the-art curriculum would help students to self-learn, think logically, solve problems systematically and develop confidence, motivation and grit. We have improved the popular programming tool, MIT App Inventor, to make it accessible to under-resourced and technologically inexperienced youth. 

Date

Mentors

We will have five services and four training sessions in the mentoring scheme. The time allocation is as follows:

• Five services, 2-3 hours per service (10-15 hours in total)
• Four training sessions, 2 hours per session (8 hours in total)

Interns

Between June and August 2025, preferably for at least five weeks. The programme will encompass both on-site and off-site work. On-site activities are planned from Monday to Friday, 9 am to 6 pm (including one hour’s lunch break). The exact dates are negotiable.

Location

4/F, Breakthrough Centre, 191 Woosung Street, Jordan, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Eligibility

PGDE (part-time) students, preferably with the following major(s):

• Mentors: N/A
• Interns: STEM Education or relevant discipline.

(Number of places: Mentors: 20; Interns: 20)

Application

Interested students please submit your CV and cover letter through the HKU online application platform no later than 28 February 2025.

If your application meets YGN's requirements, you will be selected for an interview with YGN. Details regarding the interview will be provided later.

Remarks

Requirements for Mentors

• ⁠Support the concept of our programme.
• Willing to dedicate time and care for young people.
• ⁠Open to learning.

Requirements for Interns

• Basic knowledge of programming, Google Admin, e-learning and content management systems.
• Fluent in written English and Chinese, as well as in Cantonese.
• Positive attitude, adaptive, responsible, self-motivated, fast-learning, energetic, good team player and able to communicate well.
• Prefer some experience/interest with SEN students, experience in STEM education, teaching and/or tutoring primary/secondary school students.
• Knowledge in Design Thinking, Scratch and MIT App Inventor is a plus.

Notes

• No programming/photography knowledge and skills is required for mentors.
• All applications shall be reviewed by the Project Team, and potential applicants shall be notified for an interview. 

Project Keywords

Coding, Design Thinking, Growth Mind-set, STEM

Enquiries

Balica Ng (YGN) [Email: [javascript protected email address]]