UTOP2401 Final Showcase: Volunteer Impact Abroad

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Date: Wednesday, 5 August, 2026

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Registration: 27 July - 3 August 2026

Room 3018 (Lift 2)

_{Beyond the Classroom: Volunteer Learning, Community Impact and Future Skills}

Join us for the UTOP2401 Final Showcase: Volunteer Impact Abroad and hear HKUST students share the real stories behind their volunteer teaching placements in Nepal, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Indonesia.

Discover how they adapted to unfamiliar cultures, difficult living and teaching conditions, limited resources and unexpected challenges — and how these experiences helped them build resilience, confidence, intercultural communication and problem-solving skills.

You will also hear from industry guests about the skills employers value in HKUST graduates.

📅 Wednesday, 5 August
🕙 10:00am–1:00pm
📍 Room 3018
🥪 Light food and drinks provided

Come for the stories, stay for the networking.

Event schedule:

Time	Programme
10:00–10:10	Arrival, Refreshments and Informal Networking
10:10–10:15	Welcome and Introduction
10:15–10:25	Guest Talk: Why Volunteering Matters
10:25–10:35	Guest Talk: Teaching with Purpose
10:35–11:05	Student Presentations: Block 1
11:05–11:20	Break, Refreshments and Gallery Walk
11:20–11:30	Guest Talk: Resilience Under Pressure
11:30–11:40	Guest Talk: Designing Courses for Future Skills
11:40–12:15	Student Presentations: Block 2
12:15–12:25	Refreshments and Informal Networking
12:25–12:45	Industry Panel — From Experience to Employability: What Employers Look for in Graduates
12:45–12:50	Final Student Reflections and Key Takeaways
12:50–12:55	Closing Remarks
12:55–1:00	Group Photograph and Informal Networking


Registration Dates	27 Jul 2026 – 3 Aug 2026
Language(s)	English
Target Audience	UG
Maximum Number of Participants	15
Duration	3 hours
Remarks	Spaces are allocated on a first-to-register basis.
Enquiry	Email: lcilang@ust.hk Telephone: 2358-7851 Office: Language Commons (Room 3018, Lifts 2&3)

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