Newsletter – January 2022 – Hub For The Future

LET'S CELEBRATE OUR ACHIEVEMENTS!

A YEAR OF TRIAL AND TRIUMPH

Launched by the joint effort of HSBC and HKFYG in 2021, Hub for the Future brings together past, current, and future recipients of HSBC Scholarships since 1965, as well as past participants of HSBC’s flagship Future Skills Project, equipping them with the capabilities and competencies for the future and using their collective power to contribute to society.

Since its commencement, the Hub has been actively re-engaging alumni and organising various kinds of networking events for its members. Young scholars, senior alumni as well as professionals from all walks of life are connected through the Hub, sparkling new ideas and collaborations as well as passing on knowledge and experience to the next generations.

Major Events Highlights

As the first event of the programme, Talents Mixer Day I gathered past HSBC scholars and introduced the mission and vision of the Hub for the Future initiative.

Apart from celebrating the achievements of this year’s HSBC Greater Bay Area (Hong Kong) Scholars, HSBC Overseas Scholars and Innovation and Technology Scholars, HSBC Scholars Day 2021 also marked the official launch of the Hub for the Future programme.

Talents Mixer Day II provided a future skills workshop on effective interpersonal communication techniques in the business setting, after which participants were invited to network with each other by leveraging what they had learnt.

Mini Farewell Get-together was a networking event specifically organised for HSBC Overseas Scholars. It provided a chance for them to network with HSBC and HKFYG staff and tour around the HSBC main building.

In the one-day Design Thinking Fundamentals Course (Certificate), participants learnt to produce human-centred solutions through exercising empathy and imagination regarding the challenge statement “How to help youth to use fewer plastic bottles in daily life (to combat climate change)”.

HSBC Scholars Day 2021 – Autumn Gathering celebrated the successes of this year’s HSBC Hong Kong Scholars, HSBC Social Work Scholars and HSBC Vocational Education Scholars. Representatives from the Student Affairs Office of partnering institutions were invited to witness this moment with their students.

Mentorship Programme Initial Gathering provided a chance for mentors and mentees to learn more about one another and build cross-generational friendships. During the Photo Challenge, each group took some creative pictures showcasing their views on what the Mentorship Programme meant to them.

The social innovation programme “Hub for the Future In Action” was officially launched during the Hub for the Future In Action Briefing Session. After listening to the sharing regarding community services in the post-pandemic society, participants shared their dreams with one another and formulated an initial project brief with like-minded people.

Starting from January 2022, Hub for the Future In Action participants will be invited to share their ideas in a video, which will then be posted on the LinkedIn community and other HKFYG channels for promotion. After the project proposals are collected in February, a final presentation will be held in March in which all groups will present their insightful ideas on stage!

The Volunteering Challenge aspires to encourage Hub members to dedicate to voluntary services, arouse public awareness of the Hub, and promote the message of community contribution. Participants are free to engage in various types of volunteering services and also serve in selected projects from Hub for the Future In Action, which promotes further connection between members of the Hub.

Starting from January 2022, Hub for the Future In Action participants will be invited to share their ideas in a video, which will then be posted on the LinkedIn community and other HKFYG channels for promotion. After the project proposals are collected in February, a final presentation will be held in March in which all groups will present their insightful ideas on stage!

The Volunteering Challenge aspires to encourage Hub members to dedicate to voluntary services, arouse public awareness of the Hub, and promote the message of community contribution. Participants are free to engage in various types of volunteering services and also serve in selected projects from Hub for the Future In Action, which promotes further connection between members of the Hub.

Who can join Hub for the Future?

All recipients of HSBC Scholarships as well as participants of HSBC’s flagship projects are welcome to the Hub.
If you are an eligible Hub member, join us!