Receive essential educator training powered by CUHK’s Faculty of Education on all fundamentals of teaching, including lesson planning, classroom management, assignment and worksheet design, etc.

Rest assured that you will be prepared for teaching, ready to create student and school impacts by the end of our Summer Institute.

Get 2-week hands-on teaching experience before school starts

Gain exposure from leaders across different sectors, from education to banking to entrepreneurship; and learn how to leverage on various industries to make changes.

Attend workshops and events as part of your leadership and pedagogical development every Friday.

Through PD Fridays, you will:

• Improve teaching skills (e.g. classroom management, lesson planning, etc.)

• Gain exposure to education system (e.g. education policy, alternative education)

• Hone skills for leadership and career building (e.g. personal branding, interview skills)

This is also an opportunity for you to learn from and bond with other Fellows on the same leadership journey.

We invite leaders from various sectors to share their industry insights and visit corporate headquarters to interact with industry experts.

Accelerate your career development and personal growth through advice, insights, and network generously brought in by the mentors.

The groups also are the venues where mentees with similar career aspirations foster one another’s learning.

Our mentors include:

Social Innovation & Philanthropy

Ms. Ada Yip, Chief Empowerment Officer, Urban Spring

Mr. Peter Poon, Chief Program Officer, The D.H. Chen Foundation

Ms. Rebecca Yung, Co-founder, Education for Good

Mr. Warren Luk, Chief Executive Officer, Good Lab

Business & Finance

Ms. Catherine Wong, Chief Development Officer, Chorev Consulting Int'l

Mr. Eric Lin, Chief Marketing & Business Development Office, Livibank

Ms. Florence Kui, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs

Ms. Jenny Chiu, General Manager, Phase Scientific International

Mr. Trevor Tam, Partner and Founder, ZSoluTion Ltd.

Ms. Vania Chu, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs

LDOs provide support on teaching and leadership development. They offer coaching on your progresses towards personal development or innovative projects through regular check-ins.

They also bridge outside resources for your customized learning and self-development opportunities, such that you deliver greater impact during and beyond the Fellowship.

“My LDO regularly called me for timely feedback, support, and potential ECA opportunities. He would offer to sit in my classes to review my activity planning and liaise with external partners.”
- Kelvin Lee (Fellow 2018-19)

An experienced teacher at your placement school who will provide day-to-day practical support and help with integration into life at the school and within the local community.

“My supervisor proactively reached out to us, giving comments while valuing our opinions in organization school programs. The school also offered training sessions on software usage, classroom management, and school policy updates.”
- Maisie Wong (Fellow 2019-20)