{"id":1498,"date":"2017-08-24T17:17:36","date_gmt":"2017-08-24T09:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mentorship.hku.hk\/daao\/\/?page_id=1498"},"modified":"2022-10-12T18:41:38","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T10:41:38","slug":"hku-mentorship-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mentorship.hku.hk\/daao\/index.php\/hku-mentorship-history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nHistory<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n
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1997-98<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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  • The university-wide HKU Mentorship was established, the first of its kind in Hong Kong<\/strong>, designed to give a unique learning experience for undergraduate students.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Through one-on-one relationships, students have a privileged opportunity to learn from distinguished alumni and members of the community, be inspired and challenged, and build far-reaching and multicultural networks.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • 187 pairs of mentor and mentees matched.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    2000-01<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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    • HKU Mentorship extended to include Outbound Exchange Students<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Alumni in exchange students\u2019 host countries are invited to be Overseas Mentors to support mentees in adapting to the local culture.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Overseas HKU Alumni Associations have an irreplaceable role in the process, that of inviting mentors and mentor-mentee matching.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      2003-04<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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      • Full Year Inbound Exchange Students<\/strong> can apply for a local mentor to gain a good understanding of the Hong Kong community.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        2015-16<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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        • Selected Global Buddies<\/strong>, Inbound Exchange Students who have finished their studies at HKU, are invited to be Overseas Mentors in their home countries.
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          2021-22<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          • HKU Alumni Networks in Beijing and Shanghai join hands with HKU Mentorship to launch Mentorship for Graduates<\/strong> in Mainland China. Through the one-year programme, Mentors will help Mentees navigate the workplace, understand local culture, and build intergenerational friendships along the way.<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Mentors: Alumni in Beijing or Shanghai with 10+ years\u2019 professional experience<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Mentees: HKU new graduates who are starting their career in either city<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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            Today<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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            • 500+ pairs of mentors and mentees are matched in Hong Kong and globally every year.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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              Merriam Webster\u2019s Collegiate Dictionary, 1993<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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