Chapter Ten
Mentorship Programme
20/21
Chapter Ten
Mentorship Programme
20/21
Chapter Ten is a six-month mentorship programme in which mentees will develop positive personal and career ambitions and plan. It is a valuable opportunity for mentees to learn from the mentors with regard to education and career. The mentors will also give advice on how to reach goals.
Target Participants: SEYSA members and SEYMF awardees who are students and young professionals
Fee: Free of Charge
Programme Duration: six months (September 2020 – March 2021)
Programme Format:
- Each mentee will be paired with two mentors.
- Mentees will attend all workshops and communicate with the mentor through emails or in person at least three times during the programme.
- At the end of the programme, mentees will write a blog entry to reflect their learning experiences and rewards from the programme.
WHY ?
An opportunity for young members to:
- Communicate and study with the senior Youders who are the leaders in their industry.
- Build relationships with the association, the mentor and other mentees.
- Identify and develop their personal and/or career goals.
- Foster personal development.
- Develop communication and networking skills.
WHO ?
Ten senior Youders are invited to be mentors this year. They are leaders in different industries including
- Law
- Urban Planning
- Entrepreneurship
- Engineering
- Architecture
- Finance
- Media
- Medicine
WHEN ?
- Application: 1st August – 31st August 2020
- Confirmation of application: September 2020
- Mentees Workshop 1 (tentative): November 2020
- Communication with Mentors: September 2020 – March 2021
- Mentees Workshop 2 (tentative): January 2021
- Mid-term submission – blog entry writing: January 2021
- Closing Ceremony: March 2021
- Feedback from both mentors and mentees: April 2021
Mr. Paul Shieh, SC
Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowships for Overseas Studies 1988/89
Senior Counsel, Head of Temple Chambers
Prof. Mee Kam Ng
Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowships for Overseas Studies 1988/89
Department Vice-Chairman Director of Urban Studies, CUHK
Mr. Nelson Yip, MH
Sir Edward Youde Memorial Awards for Disabled Students 1988/89
Founder, Unleash Foundation
Prof. Christopher Chao
Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowships for Overseas Studies 1990/91
Field: Engineering
Dean of Faculty of Engineering, HKU
Mr. Richard Chung
Sir Edward Youde Memorial Scholarships for Undergraduate Students 1992/93
Chairman, Innovax Holdings Limited
Mr. Dominic Wai
Sir Edward Youde Memorial Scholarships for Undergraduate Students 1993/94
Field: Legal
Partner, ONC Lawyers
Panel of Mentors
Ms. Florence Chan
Sir Edward Youde Memorial Scholarships for Undergraduate Students 1996/97
Director, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates PC.
Adjunct Assistant Professor of School of Architecture, CUHK
Dr. Gary Ng
Sir Edward Youde Memorial Scholarships for Disabled Students 2000/01
Orthopaedist, Hong Kong Hospital Authority
Mr. Vivek Mahbubani
Sir Edward Youde Memorial Scholarships for Undergraduate Students 2004/05
Comedian
Mr. Chris Leung
Sir Edward Youde Memorial Scholarships for Overseas Studies 2009/10
Field: Media
Panel of Mentors
10 mentors come from different fields