Service-Learning Global Internship Programme (SLGIP)

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Introduction

Service-Learning Global Internship Programme (SLGIP) offers you an opportunity to participate in different non-profit/non-governmental organizations in different cities.

By joining SLGIP, you are encouraged to step out from your comfort zone and explore the unexpected and undiscovered possibilities throughout your stay during the internship period. We expect our participants could learn and grow from the amazing experiences.

SLGIP is not just a channel for you to search for an internship position, but also a rare chance to enable you to understand more about your inner self and the communities.

Service-Learning Global Internship Programme (SLGIP) aims to nurture participants into globally-minded citizens by providing various internship opportunities in Non-governmental organizations (NGO) and social enterprises worldwide. The immersive experiences of working side-by-side with local community members target to widen students’ perspectives on societal and global issues by enhancing their reflection and awareness through hands-on and active participation.

What Can You Learn?

After the programme, you will:

have broader knowledge, deeper concern, and greater awareness on societal and global issues;
have deeper knowledge about the services of Non-governmental organizations (NGO)/social enterprises worldwide and have deeper understanding about the needs of vulnerable groups;
be able to have reflection on individual and social issues;
uphold a positive and passionate serving attitude to contribute to the local and global societies.

News

UPDATED DEADLINE: 16 Feb 2020 (Sun)

For application of SLGIP, please click HERE.

Locations and Partner Organizations

Due to the outbreak of coronavirus, the period of the internship may be adjusted. Please keep track of the information online.

Organization	Nature of service	Place	Duration of stay	No. of Students
For local student
New Taipei City Toy Bank 新北市玩具銀行	Toy library, parent-children centre and toy education	New Taipei City, Taiwan	Late May to mid-Jul (7 weeks) (tbc)	4
Haishan Senior Citizens’ Welfare Institute 板橋海山公共托老中心	Service to the elderly	New Taipei City, Taiwan	Late May to mid-Jul (7 weeks) (tbc)	2
The carpenter's coffee bar 木匠的家關懷協會	Carpentry handcrafted and recycled goods design; store and coffee shop management	Taoyuan, Taiwan	Early Jul to mid-Aug (7 weeks) (tbc)	2-4
Hsia-Yun Elementary School 霞雲國小	Assist teachers in teaching, activities and school administration, and devote themselves into Aboriginal culture	Taoyuan, Taiwan	Late May to mid-Jul (7 weeks) (tbc)	2
Fuxing Toy Bus 復興行動親子車	Provide parent-children activities for rural schools and communities	Taoyuan, Taiwan	Late May to mid-Jul (7 weeks) (tbc)	2
Zuntou Elementary School 圳頭國小	Homework tutorial for primary school students, event planning. The school emphasizes on art education.	Taoyuan, Taiwan	Late May to mid-Jul (7 weeks) (tbc)	2
Nanao Natural Farm 南澳自然田	Natural farming and product distribution	Yilan, Taiwan	Mid-June to mid-July (flexible) (4 weeks) (tbc)	2-4
Co-Life Home 匠愛家園	Service to the homeless and underprivileged	Kaohsiung, Taiwan	Mid-Jun to late Jul (flexible) (6 weeks) (tbc)	2-4*
Mental Rehabilitation Association of Nantou County 南投縣康復之友協會	Assist in toy recycle projects/ Toy delivery to the rural area	Nantou, Taiwan	Late May to mid-Jul (7 weeks) (tbc)	2
TOUCH A.P.T.I.T.U.D.E	Organize different variety of interest groups, self-development training programmes for youth	Singapore	Late Jun to late Aug (8 weeks) (tbc)	2-4
Cheerful Life Foundation	Provide children and youth services	Bangkok, Thailand	Mid-Jun to mid-Jul (4 weeks) (tbc)	2*
For local and international student
Ma Te Sai	Help the orgnaization in product marketing and develop community-based tourism in the villages that they support	Luang Prabang, Laos	Early Jun to early Jul (4 weeks) (tbc)	2
For local, mainland and international student
La Village Franco-Chinois	Family service in the Chinese community	Toulouse, France	TBC	4-6*
Insein Grace Haven Children Home 仰光恩慈之家	Teach in children’s home	Yangon, Myanmar	Early Jun to early Jul (4 weeks) (tbc)	2*
B.A.M.S. - Build A Music School 緬甸景楝音樂學校計劃	Music teaching in orphanage	Kengtung, Myanmar	Early Jul to early Aug (4 weeks) (tbc)	2*
Extreme Love Ministries	Prevent human trafficking by outreaching, education and empowerment programme	Phnom Penh, Cambodia	Mid-Jun to mid-Jul (4 weeks) (tbc)	2*
Happy Tree Social Services 開心樹社會服務	Teach/Services for Orphanages	Phnom Penh, Cambodia	Mid-Jun to mid-Jul (4 weeks) (tbc)	2
Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM)	Organize activities to build awareness of human rights in the community	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Early Jun to late Jul (8 weeks) (tbc)	2
Science and Technology Training Centre (STTC)	Building of classrooms and playground for migrant schools	Mae Sot, Thailand	Early Jul to late Jul (4 weeks) (tbc)	2-4
Future Village	Provide education, health and agricultural assistance to residents of Katunge Village	Katunge Village, Nepal	TBC	2-4

* Christian required

Programme Fee

Deposits: HK$1,500 (Refundable upon completion and satisfactory performance)
Students are required to apply visa and prepare fights and accommodation themselves. (Recommendation would be provided)
Eligible students may apply HKSAR Government Reaching Out Award (ROA).
Students who fail to receive ROA could apply SA SLGIP Award from Office of Student Affairs. For more details, please visit the "Award" tab.

Fore more information, you can select different tabs at the top of the page (below the SLGIP banner).

SLGIP Award

Eligibility:

- The SLGIP Award will be for all full-time UGC-funded undergraduate students with cGPA 2.3 who have satisfactory performance in SLGIP (good attendance and no negative feedback from the internship agency).

- Students, who apply the Reaching Out Award successfully, cannot receive the SLGIP Award concurrently.

- CIE students are NOT eligible for the SLGIP Award. Please consult SCE/CIE for their subsidies.

Calculation Guideline:

Internship period	Zone 1: Taiwan	Zone 2: Thailand, Laos, Myanmar	Zone 3: Cambodia, Malaysia	Zone 4: Singapore
4 weeks	HK$2,500	HK$3,500	HK$5,000	HK$6,500
5 weeks or above	HK$3,500	HK$4,500	HK$6,000	HK$9,000

*The award information about France and Nepal will be coming soon.
*If the internship agency provides free accommodation, HK$1,500 will be deducted from the award amount.
*If there is no direct flight to the destination, extra HK$1,500 award amount could be given to the students for additional flight cost (subject to the organizer’s approval). Please note that if there is direct flight, but students choose to take transit flight, no additional award amount will be given.

Students went to outreach service with the colourful toy car in Taipei!

Students went to outreach service with the colourful toy car in Taipei! [New Taipei City Toy Bank]

Good harvest in Yilan! Our student was helping in the farm. [Nanao Natural Farm]

Our student tried to make egg rolls with the vulnerable groups. [Co-Life Home]

Our students engaged a deep relationship with the children in the Insein Grace Haven Children Home. Our students engaged a deep relationship with the children in the Insein Grace Haven Children Home. [Insein Grace Haven Children Home]

Eligibility

All full-time undergraduate students in HKBU, including final year students.

Application Procedure

Complete the online application.
(application deadline: 16 Feb 2020 (Sun) 23:59)
Attend the 1st round online interview on 19, 20 or 21/2 (Wed-Fri) upon invitation, which will be sent via email by 18 Feb 2020 at the latest.
Applicants who pass the 1st round interview will be invited to attend the 2nd round interview when the class is resumed.

Email: sa_slgip@hkbu.edu.hk

Tel: (852) 34112279 / 34112326

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SLGIP/

Address: Room 401, The Wing Lung Bank Building for Business Studies, Shaw Campus, Hong Kong Baptist University