Summer Impact Fellowship
Summer Impact Fellowship 2024
2 - 26 July (4 weeks)
The Summer Impact Fellowship is a 4-week summer program for secondary and early-university students that nurtures aspiring leaders. Students in the program will have a chance to attend workshops on personal development, discuss important topics surrounding diverse social issues and directly work with innovative social impact startups so that they can improve soft skills such as communication, resilience, creativity, teamwork, and leadership.
About the Fellowship
Who should join this program?
- Students and young people (15-18 years old) based in Hong Kong
- Students and young people interested in self-development and leadership
- Those who want to build professional skills and get exposure to real-life learning opportunities with a positive impact
Key Learnings
- Concepts of social impact, shared impact, and sustainable development and integrating them into any career pathways
- Teamwork, goal setting, planning and project management
- Effective communication in a multicultural environment
- Critical thinking and problem-solving through a hands-on placement
- Leadership and entrepreneurship skills by shadowing social impact leaders
- Resilience skills and tools to deal with adversity and challenges
Student Placement
Besides workshops, group work and individual learning, students are placed in social-impact startups and projects based on their preferred paths in areas such as Education, Technology, Professional Services, and ESG.
Potential Placement Partners
Our partners are start-ups, charities and nonprofits that make a positive social impact. These organizations provide hands-on experience through projects and mentoring. They focus on migrant worker issues, modern-day slavery, environmental sustainability, professional services, CSR, and ESG.
Workshop Details
Learning will be achieved through thematic workshops, readings, reflections, discussions and application of learnings in the work situations throughout the placement. Below is the outline and intended learnings for each topic.
What will participants learn:
● Explore failure as a necessary part of a growth journey
● Learn how to deal with challenges and adopt techniques to improve stress management and mental
health that lead to an overall greater resilience
● Practice project management skills – planning and goal-setting
What will participants learn:
● Explore communication and collaboration in a multicultural environment and different team roles
● Learn how to give constructive feedback and receive negative feedback
● Practice techniques that improve teamwork through effective communication
What will participants learn:
● Explore concepts of shared and social impact and Sustainable Development
● Learn about systemic changes, how they happen, and participants’ role as a Global Citizen
● Learn about and practice Design Thinking for social innovation
What will participants learn:
● Explore what it takes to become a good leader
● Learn principles of good storytelling for social impact
● Practice public speaking and presentation skills
Application
Basic Requirements
- Age: 15-18 years old
- Good knowledge of written and spoken English
- Access to a computer and a stable internet connection
- Some prior experience using software from Microsoft or Google Suite
- Able to commit to the entire program (10am-5pm every weekday)
- Able to join online group workshops and meetings based in the Hong Kong time zone
Selection Process
What do you need to submit (via the application link below):
○ a brief introduction of yourself (200 words)
○ why you want to take part in this fellowship program (200 words)
○ what social issues do you care about and how you would like to help resolve them (200 words)
Shortlisted candidates will be informed on 6 May about the interview schedule and a short (max 30 minutes) interview will be conducted online on one of these dates.
Successful applicants will be notified via email.
Selected Fellows will be invited to an onboarding meeting to learn about the schedule and to meet the program team, other fellows and placement companies
Fellows will be introduced to their placement companies before the fellowship starts so that they can complete some formalities and conduct a placement specific onboarding meeting.
Program Fees
Foundation for Shared Impact is a registered charity in Hong Kong, and the fees charged for the Fellowship Program will be used to support our work. Your payment for the program might be tax-deductible. Please contact us for more information.
- 19,500 HKD per student (4 weeks)
Get in Touch!
If you are interested in joining this program, please reach out to us via:
Lucia Loposova – Education Program Manager
Email: education@shared-impact.com
Phone: +852 6284 0527