Member Get together: CareER X’mas Party 2021
2021-12-19 12:30 - 16:00 (Asia/Hong_Kong)
We know many of you are busy studying and working recently. But let’s anticipate the semester break and holidays in December! CareER Student Committee is preparing the annual CareER X’mas Party where we can meet our CareER friends and chill out together!
In this Christmas gathering, we’ll play festive party games, board games, enjoy party food, and have some chit-chats together. What’s more, is that we’ll have a X’mas Gift Exchange session with a funny rule! Come join us for a hassle-free party!

Date: 19 Dec 2021 (Sun)
Time: 12:00 nn – 4:00 pm
Venue: Paragon Wellness
Contents:

12:30 -13:30
Party Games

13:30-14:00

X’mas Gift Exchange

14:00-15:00

Party Food

15:00-16:00

Free Activity (Chit-chat, playing board games etc.)

Fee: Free of charge
Quota: 30 people (on a first-come, first-served basis)
Language: Cantonese (Supplementary in English)
Contact Person: Rex (56189908)/Phoebe (5138 0343)
Registration: https://forms.gle/osehvDLpjATFT1Gn6
Deadline: 2 December 2021 (Thu)
Should you have any inquiries, please do not hesitate to WhatsApp PICs Rex (56189908)/Phoebe (5138 0343) or send an email to studentcommittee@career.org.hk.

Roundtable 2022
2022-01-28 14:00 - 16:00 | Zoom, Hong Kong
With the sponsorship from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, since 2019, we have been launching our project “CareER Thriving Grass Career Development Program” for three years. Despite many challenges we all faced last year, we could continue to provide career development in supporting higher educated persons with disabilities and SENs.
Come to 2022, we are going to organize 4th Roundtable event aiming to bring about exchange of ideas, inspirations and expertise sharing among Higher Education Institutions, SEN office representatives and CareER members.
Event Highlights

[Session 1] Movie Club Series - Movie Talk - Mental Illnesses in Movies
2022-01-28 19:30 - 21:00 | Virtual Event (link will be provided upon successful event registration)
Here’s some good news for our movie buff members! We hereby introduce a new series of member events, the Movie Club series, which centres on the discourse on the portrayal of mental illnesses in Hollywood movies. Are you eager to empathize and relate to your peers through constructive conversations? Are you fascinated by the multi-faceted and intricate human experiences, especially the experiences of those who are suffering from mental illness(es)? The movie club series is an excellent opportunity for you to do just that.
In this series of events, we will uncover the nuances behind a certain kind of portrayal of mental illnesses in movies. Each month, you will get to have constructive discussions on one or two specific mental illness(es) that are often misunderstood in the public discourse, the discussion will centre on the recommended movies for each session. If you can’t watch all of the suggested movies in time for the sessions, we’ll provide you with the plots of the movies.

Movie Club Series – Movie Talk on Mental Illnesses
Session 1: Depression, Loneliness and Social Support
Date: 28 Jan 2022 (Fri)
Time: 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Zoom (Zoom link will be sent to you after successful registration)
Session 2: The Stigmatization of Borderline Personality Disorder and Anti Social Personality Disorder
Date: 25 Feb 2022 (Fri)
Time: 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Zoom (Zoom link will be sent to you after successful registration)
Session 3: Different Portrayals of Schizophrenia
Date: 25 Mar 2022 (Fri)
Time: 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Zoom (Zoom link will be sent to you after successful registration)
Language: Cantonese (Supplementary in English)
Quota: 5 – 10 people
Contact Person: Rebecca Yiu 9165 5365

[Session 2] Movie Club Series - Movie Talk - Mental Illnesses in Movies
2022-02-25 19:30 - 21:00 | Virtual Event (link will be provided upon successful event registration)

Jockey Club Collaborative Project for Inclusive Employment CareER Thriving Grass Career Development Program (Thriving Grass) – INFO DAY KICK-OFF
2022-03-09 12:00 - 14:00 | CareER FaceBook Live, Hong Kong
With the sponsorship from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, since 2019, Thriving Grass is a pioneering career development program in Hong Kong, designed to provide self-development opportunities to improve employability and raise workplace confidence. INFO DAY comprises a detailed explanation of each program element, participants can go virtual to understand an overview of Thriving Grass programmes including member engagement & support, career coaching & VIA assessment, panel sharing by last year’s interns and employers and Q&A session as well as facilitating them to plan their career jungle journey based on their self-development needs and interests ahead of time. For more details, you may refer to program posters and rundown.

Thriving Grass Info Day Kick-off
Date: 9th March 2022
Time: 12:00nn – 2:00pm
Venue: Zoom & CareER Facebook Live
Language: English
If you have any queries, please contact Celina (9165 8812) or Jason (9165 6532) and also through recruitment@career.org.hk.

[Session 3] Movie Club Series - Movie Talk - Mental Illnesses in Movies
2022-03-25 19:30 - 21:00 | Virtual Event (link will be provided upon successful event registration)

Alumni Sharing – Uncover Your Career Passion Limitlessly
2022-04-08 19:30 - 21:00 | Virtual Event (link will be provided upon successful event registration)
Sometimes we may feel confused at study or work. Wondering if this program or job is truly suitable for me? Do I really like what I’m taking? What should I do if I want to make a change?
In the upcoming workshop, we’re delighted to have our CareER alumni, Augustine Wong and Sandy Ma, who both establish a career that is completely different from their bachelor studies, to share their journey in searching for their passion and pursuing a fulfilling career.
We will start off with the individual speeches and then we’ll have the small group chit-chat session where you may spark conversations with a guest and CareER fellows!

Alumni Sharing – Uncover Your Career Passion Limitlessly
Date: 8 Apr 2022 (Fri)
Time: 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Venue: Zoom
Language: Cantonese (English and sign interpretation available upon request)
Quota: 20
Sharing Guests:
|| Sandy Ma
Our first speaker, Sandy Ma, is a graduate with a Master’s degree in Psychology who now works tirelessly as a youth program worker. She will shed light on how she uncovered her calling as a mental wellness professional while she’s having her bachelor’s studies in English. There will also be sprinkles of tips on career mapping in attaining your career aspirations.
|| Augustine Wong
Next up, our second speaker, Augustine Wong, who’s currently the DevOps Assistant Lead at a tech startup, will share with us his stories in searching for his career passion during his bachelor studies in Linguistics. As a firm believer in “there are always solutions amidst the problems in life”, he is waiting to meet you all and brainstorm together ways to tackle your difficulties in career and personal development.
Register before 31 Mar 2022 (Thu):
https://careerhk.force.com/Member/s/login/

CareER Coaching Workshop
2022-04-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Event (link will be provided upon successful event registration)
Coaching has always been a key important element in our Thriving Grass Program as well as during our daily conversations on self and career development. We are delighted to host online the first Coaching Workshop on Apr 9 Sat morning, with our Coaches providing more insights and a real interactive coaching experience to each participant. Don’t miss out on this opportunity if you are keen to speak to our Coaches on life and career matters, or simply just curious to know about the magic of coaching!

CareER Coaching Workshop
Date: 9 Apr 2022 (Sat)
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 nn
Venue: Zoom
Language: Cantonese and English
Quota: 15 (priority for Thriving Grass Program participants)
Register before 6 Apr 2022 (Wed):
https://careerhk.force.com/Member/s/login/
Should you have any inquiries, please do not hesitate to Ada (9165 7355 / ada@career.org.hk) or Jason (9165 6532 / jason@career.org.hk)
We look forward to seeing you at this event!

Member Get-Together - Zentangle Around Easter
2022-04-17 15:00 - 16:45 | Virtual Event (link will be provided upon successful event registration)
We may feel frustrated, worried and distressed amid the covid situation, let’s spend a moment to pay attention to our own mental health and stress condition. Meditation is a good means to connect our mind and body. It could help increase both physical and mental peace and calm as well as help you to learn how to live more fully in the present. At the same time, Zentangle promotes concentration and creativity, also, increases personal well being. Here is an activity for you to de-stress: Zentangle Around Easter!
In this activity, you can get a taste of both meditation and Zentangle at the same time, to allow yourself to be aware of your own mental health and inner peace and explore different ways of self-care. Moreover, you can create your own easter egg card in the Zentangle session. This activity will definitely bring you an enjoyable afternoon while staying indoors and chances to meet new friends and try something new, and give support to each other in this difficult time. We look forward to seeing you at this event.

Member Get-Together: Zentangle Around Easter
Date: 17 Apr 2022 (Sun)
Time: 3:00 pm – 4:45 pm
Venue: Zoom
Language: Cantonese (Supplementary in English)
Quota: 20 (on a first-come, first-served basis)
Agenda:

15:00

Sign in zoom

15:00-15:20

Introduction to meditation

15:20-16:15

Handcraft time (easter egg card, Zentangle)

16:15-16:25

Break time

16:25-16:40

Sharing + Chit Chat

16:40-16:45

Group Photos + Summary

16:45

Activity ends

Register before 8 Apr 2022 (Mon):
https://careerhk.force.com/Member/s/login/
Successful applicants will receive a confirmation email in the week of 11 April 2022 and confirm their attendance by 15 April 2022.
Should you have any inquiries, please do not hesitate to WhatsApp PICs: Gilbert (6226 7316) / Theo (5544 8603) or send an email to studentcommittee@career.org.hk.
We look forward to seeing you at this event!

English Club - Storytelling 101: Main Message and Structure
2022-04-22 19:30 - 21:30 | Virtual Event (link will be provided upon successful event registration)
Life is filled with stories. Do you believe that you can be an excellent English storyteller?
The CareER English Club is hosting the first session of Storytelling 101: Main Message and Structure for our members to learn how to become a good storyteller and present your main message in your story. Apart from storytelling lectures, the session will also have a lot of interactive games for members to mingle and meet each other on the learning journey.

English Club – Storytelling 101: Main Message and Structure
Date: 22 Apr 2022 (Fri)
Time: 7:30pm – 9:30pm
Venue: Zoom (Zoom link will be sent to the applicants upon successful registration.)
Looking for opportunities to train your English storytelling skills? Do you want to become a powerful storyteller? Come and join us on 22 April night to play fun games with other members and learn the skills of storytelling!

CareER English Club - Storytelling 101: Main Message and Body Language
2022-05-20 19:30 - 21:30 | Private: CareER Office, Hong Kong
Have you ever wondered how to craft a good story with a clear message? Do you know that a good storyteller also has good control of body language?
The CareER English Club is hosting the second session of our workshop series – Storytelling 101: Main Message and Body Language for our members to learn how to bring out your main message in your story and present it with good body language. Apart from storytelling lectures, the session will also have a lot of interactive games for members to mingle and meet each other on the learning journey.

English Club – Storytelling 101: Main Message and Body Language
Date: 20 May 2022 (Fri)
Time: 7:30pm – 9:30pm
Venue: CareER Office* (5-minute walk from Ngau Tau Kok station)
*A confirmation email with a detailed address will be sent to the applicants upon successful registration.
Host: Ophelia Tang and Vincent Chu, CareER Alumni and Toastmasters
Language: English
Dress Code: Casual
Quota: 8
Looking for opportunities to train your English storytelling skills? Do you want to become a powerful storyteller? Come and join us on 20th May night to play fun games with other members and learn the skills of storytelling!
