Youth Empowerment Project 2015 “Service Trip to Cambodia”
Youth Empowerment Project 2015 is the second overseas service trip organized by Simon K.Y. Lee Hall Social Education Group. In order to maximize the learning outcome of the experience, the project is divided into three main parts: 4 sessions of pre-trip training workshops, the service trip to Cambodia, and a post-trip fundraising activity. This year our trip was held on 7th-16th June 2015. The destination is the same village in Cambodia as last year and we cooperate with the same NGO, Shalom Alliance, with the hope to make this a long term and sustainable project.
Students in Simon K.Y. Lee Hall strongly believe that the first step to bring social change and empower the people in the Cambodian village is through educating the concept of gender equality in local community. Three tasks were carried out during our stay: Workshop for children in the village, home visits and improvement work for the village school. In this project, our hall members have various opportunities to learn, to gain first hand experiences and to serve the underprivileged groups. We also have direct acquaintance and cultural exchange with the local people. Two main activities were carried out: workshops and home visits. All these experiences deepen our understanding on gender issues, broaden our insights and sharpen our skills on designing developmental projects in resource-limited countries.
Project Highlights
