Hongkonger Evony Tsang Hau-yi is simply 22 years outdated and has already turn out to be a driving power behind the promotion of social entrepreneurship.
As a part of the Fullness Social Enterprises Society (FSES), she at the moment oversees greater than 70 social enterprises and manages a whole lot of actions and college engagement initiatives.
“In 2016, I joined the ‘Younger Social ChangeMaker Camp’ throughout my post-exam interval as a secondary faculty pupil. The camp supplied invaluable studying alternatives and a platform for collaboration, permitting me to discover modern options to deal with societal challenges,” she stated.
“Being a part of this significant exercise has been a transformative expertise.”
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Tsang is now in command of the Younger Social ChangeMaker Camp, which goals to introduce college students of all ages to the values of care and inventive considering via the idea of social entrepreneurship.
The camp is run by the Social Entrepreneurship Faculty Schooling (SEnSE) Programme, which is co-organised by the FSES and Chinese language College’s cultural and non secular research division.
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The occasion impressed Tsang to turn out to be extra immersed and tackle different roles resembling membership of govt and organising committees, earlier than occurring to turn out to be a younger entrepreneur and core member of the bigger programme.
Tsang is a Spirit of Youth finalist within the Spirit of Hong Kong Awards, an annual occasion co-organised by the South China Morning Publish and property developer Sino Group that honours the achievements of exceptional people whose endeavours would possibly in any other case go unnoticed.
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Dr Tse Sze-hei, Tsang’s direct supervisor and the programme’s founder, stated the 22-year-old had mentored greater than 20 groups of younger social entrepreneurs and helped them safe a complete of over HK$3 million (US$383,000) in funding.
He stated Tsang had additionally helped to empower individuals to pursue their desires and deal with social wants by providing them her steering, information and expertise.
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“All through the years, Tsang has advanced from a pupil within the viewers to a dynamic participant, an influential member of our organising committee, a pushed younger entrepreneur, and a priceless asset to our workforce,” Tse added.
The challenge coordinator at Chinese language College stated Tsang had actively shared the idea of modern schooling and social innovation via a wide range of channels, together with participating with universities, secondary colleges and on social media platform
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Wanting again, Tsang stated she was “grateful for the chance to affix the workforce and swiftly turn out to be a valued workforce member at this impactful NGO”, regardless of not being admitted to a college diploma programme at age 19.
“This early profession begin has given me a head begin in comparison with a lot of my friends, and I take satisfaction within the accomplishments I’ve achieved so far,” she stated, including that she had not too long ago attained a bachelor’s diploma by finding out part-time.
The 22-year-old stated she additionally hoped to deliver Hong Kong’s political, enterprise, social, civic and educational circles nearer collectively.
She was not too long ago elected to the Kowloon Metropolis District Youth Growth and Civic Schooling Committee, a task that she hoped would permit her to have interaction with numerous sectors and assist younger folks.