SEN Me Your Love: Child Care Service for Families in Subdivided Units 2023/2024

Student Affairs Office Community Engagement SEN Me Your Love: Child Care Service for Families in Subdivided Units 2023/2024

SEN Me Your Love: Child Care Service for Families in Subdivided Units 2023 / 2024

[Programme Content]

Holidays can be an especially challenging time for families with children who have special educational needs (SEN). This service-learning programme is to provide day-time care services with leisure, social and educational activities for SEN children who live in subdivided flats, and create short breaks to support the emotional and physical wellbeing of grassroots families.

[Programme Objectives]
  1. Create short breaks for SEN parents who lives in subdivided flats
  2. Offer day-time care services which enable SEN children to try new experiences, fun, leisure and social activities
  3. Build relationships with SEN students and families
[Exposure]

As a mentor with SEN students, you will able to:

  1. Understand the difficulties of grassroots families and needs of SEN students
  2. Learn the communication skills with SEN students
  3. Develop the organizing skills and teamwork spirit
  4. Receive a certificate of appreciation upon completion of the programme
[Who Can Join?]

All full-time undergraduate students who are passionate to serve SEN children are welcome to join. Cantonese proficiency is required for this programme. Participants are required to attend all training sessions and services.

Programme Schedule:
Content
Date
Venue
Application Deadline
22 September 2023 (Fri)
/
Interview
27 September 2023 – 4 October 2023
HKMU
Briefing Session & Communication Skills Workshop
7 October 2023 (Sat)
HKMU
Bridge Builders
28 October 2023 (Sat)
HKMU
Board Game Day
11 November 2023 (Sat)
HKMU
Arts Day
27 January 2024 (Sat)
HKMU
Strawberry Harvest Day
24 February 2024 (Sat)
Off-Campus
Sports Day
23 March 2024 (Sat)
HKMU
Sharing Session
5 April 2024 (Fri)
HKMU
Application:

The application could be made through this link on or before 22 September 2023 (Fri). Only shortlisted applicants will be invited for an interview.

Enquiry:

For enquiries, please contact Mr. Elvin Lau of SAO (sl@hkmu.edu.hk / 2768 6564).