The 2nd Young Leaders Programme jointly organised by the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) and the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals (TWGHs) for TWGHs’ secondary school students has concluded with success. Students from six participating schools have adopted the insights they gained from the Programme to initiate creative proposals in promoting urban renewal, enhancing living environment of old districts while strengthening local characteristics.
The 10-month Young Leaders Programme was kicked off in June last year. The URA organised a series of activities including workshops, tours and school talks in order to develop the young people’s skills in leadership, interpersonal communication, problem-solving and project management while encouraging them to make concerted efforts in promoting urban renewal.
This year, the Programme focused on transfer of knowledge while realising creativity through a wide range of activities. URA colleagues from different departments delivered school talks to share with the students their work experience and challenges of urban renewal. Docent tours to URA projects were also organised to provide students with a deeper understanding on the issue of urban decay.
Apart from transferring knowledge and promoting understanding of urban renewal, the Programme this year also offered a platform for showcase of creativity. Participating students carried out in-depth case studies and initiated creative promotion proposals which were shared with their fellow schoolmates in the Urban Renewal Day they organised in their own school in February. In early March, the URA organised a Presentation Day where all participating students gathered to share their learning outcomes and creative ideas with each other.
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