Events Calendar

 

 

Common Core Tutors Certificate Course – Driving Teaching & Learning through Tech

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Tutors often struggle with ways to encourage student participation in tutorial classes. Sometimes the challenge is getting everyone to stay motivated and engaged. On top of that, how can tutors guide students in the development of communication skills? Join us for this hands-on and experiential workshop that guides tutors through a range of digital technologies […]

Half-day workshop: Theatre Games & Improvisation

Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre Theatre 3/F, Ngau Chi Wan Municipal Services Building, 11 Clear Water Bay Road, Kowloon (Choi Hung MTR Exit B)

As part of our Future Readiness Initiative in collaboration with Common Core Learning Partner AFTEC, we are offering a unique opportunity for students to participate in theatre games and experiential activities in professional theatre settings. Free of Charge All UG students are welcome (Original price: $150 per student for each workshop, now fully subsidized by […]

Full-day workshop: One Day in the Theatre

Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre Theatre 3/F, Ngau Chi Wan Municipal Services Building, 11 Clear Water Bay Road, Kowloon (Choi Hung MTR Exit B)

As part of our Future Readiness Initiative in collaboration with Common Core Learning Partner AFTEC, we are offering a unique opportunity for students to participate in theatre games and experiential activities in professional theatre settings. Free of Charge All UG students are welcome (Original price: $150 per student for each workshop, now fully subsidized by […]

Social Meetup for Tutors

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Come join our social gathering for Common Core tutors to network and get acquainted with fellow colleagues. Make friends, play games, and the opportunity to win prizes in a lucky draw!

Climate Week (August 22-28, 2022)

NESS is organising a Climate week from 22nd to 28th August 2022 to raise the awareness for climate change and sustainable development in Hong Kong. We aim to mobilise the youth community and advance sustainable transition by operating as an interactive platform to gather ideas, and inspiring ideation for the wider community. Collaborating with social […]

Common Core Tutors Certificate Course – 1-Day Foundations Workshop

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As an initiative to provide a professional development path for tutors, the Common Core, in collaboration with the Centre for Applied English (CAES) and Communication-Intensive Courses (CiC), is hosting a 1-day workshop open to all Common Core tutors.   Date: Monday, 29 August 2022 Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Location: Main Building Room 141 […]

Common Core 2022-2023 Semester 1 Tutor Orientation: Future Ready Learning

2/F Digital Interactive Lab HKU Main Library

All of us in the Common Core would like to warmly welcome new and experienced tutors to the first semester of teaching. We hope you can attend our orientation workshop, Future Ready Learning, on September 2, 2022, 10 am – 12 noon in the Digital Interactive Lab, 2/F of HKU Main Library. The session will […]

Open Doors to Happiness: Navigating University Life Using Insights from Positive Psychology

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Welcome to the new academic year! Do you feel overwhelmed in the hectic new semester? Do you constantly worry about exams and GPA? Do you feel lost in peer pressure and find it difficult to make friends? Come and join the one-hour workshop to hear scientific insights and practical tips from positive psychology covering topics […]

Future Readiness Workshop Series – Resilience & Change Management

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Are you Future R.E.A.D.Y? R.E.A.D.Y. stands for Resilience & Change Management Empathy & Social Wellbeing Attention and Focus for Performance Develop Talents and Discover Purpose You 2.0: Healthy, Happy and Empowered In a Post-Pandemic World of constant change, master the skills needed for success. Join our 4-Part Workshop Series about the Future Readiness, as part […]

Communication Skills and Future Readiness

2/F Digital Interactive Lab HKU Main Library

Great oral communication skills can open the way for better career prospects, more fulfilling relationships, and greater opportunities in life. This workshop will help you improve your ability to communicate persuasively, build rapport with friends and colleagues, and connect with an audience. We’ll also explore other key communication skills that will required to thrive in […]

Teaching Citizenship Through Gaming – Kick-Off Session

2/F Multi-Purpose Area, HKU Library

This research project is an opportunity for undergraduate students (as partners) to design a game experience to teach citizenship. Our partners, Press Start Academy, will mentor and guide a small group of students on the journey to learn the principles of game design, ideation, prototyping, and experience design. Participants are expected to host a final play session […]

Digital Communications Literacy – Driving Teaching & Learning through Tech

Zoom

Digital is increasingly driving innovations in teaching and learning, transforming how students learn. Students have new expectations about their higher education experience, increasing pressure to reinvent teaching and learning. Leveraging technology is now a must in driving engagement and building graduate skills for the future. Join us for this hands-on and experiential workshop that guides […]