Parent Alumni Sharing (Chinese 中文) - LPCUWC & UWCHK Info Session
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Online event
Applications to UWCHK Scholarship Scheme for academic year 2021-2023 has gone LIVE on 20 July 2020! Learn more about us and how to apply!
About this event
If you hope to become a Change Maker, look no further!
Applications to UWC through the UWC Scholarship Scheme of Hong Kong for academic year 2020/2021 has gone LIVE on 20 July 2020! (Click here to access application link)
Have you ever imagined and being excited at the prospect of studying and living with young people from around the world of over 80 nationalities?
Or interested in studying at boarding schools outside of Hong Kong, or even in some exotic countries like Armenia, Costa Rica, Bosnia and Herzegovina etc?
Are you looking to make a positive change in society? Are you interested to be part of the changemakers for peace and sustainable future?
Or learn an internationally recognized curriculum - International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and goes beyond just the IB Diploma?
If any of the above or you would simply like to explore about more United World Colleges, and would like to understand how our need-based scholarships make this opportunity possible irrespective of financial background, you are most welcomed to join our series of Online Info Sessions!
Details about This Info Session:
- Speaker: Professor Joseph Sung (Parent of two LPC students), Pauline Leung (Parent of LPC student)
- Moderator: Matthew Wong (Alumnus, LPCUWC '06)
- Topic: Why UWC Education was preferred, Value of UWC Education as viewed from Parent / Alumni Angle, Tips and Learnings from the UWC Education Experience, etc.
- Language: Chinese
Professor Joseph Sung, SBS
- Former Chinese University of Hong Kong Vice-Chancellor and President
- Professor Sung's two daughters both previously attended DGS before transferring to LPCUWC to continue their education; both daughters have since graduated and follow Professor Sung's footsteps to pursue a Medical Degree in Hong Kong
Ms. Pauline Leung
- Partner at PricewaterhouseCooper's ("PwC") Capital market Service Group, with more than 30 years of experience in providing assurance and business advisory services, with more than 20 years as a partner.
- Ms Leung's son Jason liu attended CDNIS and Peddie School in the United States before coming back to Hong Kong to study at LPCUWC; Jason recently graduated in 2020 and is currently a freshman at Cornell University studying International Relations.
Mr Matthew Wong
- Matthew is an alumnus of LPCUWC; prior to LPCUWC, matthew studied at Queen's College
- Senior Adviser at the Competition Commissions, focusing on Advisory and International Affairs
- Before joining the Commission, Matthew was a top political aide to two prominent Hong Kong lawmakers. As the head of their legislative offices, Matthew drove the liaison with policy-makers, interest groups and other political parties. Besides overseeing their legislative business, he also advised the lawmakers on a wide array of socio-economic issues, and especially those in the field of competition law and policy.
- Education: B.A., with distinction, in Government from Cornell University, with a post-graduate diploma in EU Competition Law from King’s College London.
Overall details
- UWCHK will be organizing a series of Online Info Sessions to replace our typical in-person Info Day held at the Li Po Chun United World College given the Covid-19 situation
- All of our Online Info Sessions will be held on Zoom. Once you register, we will be contacting you privately to share our Zoom session link. You will need to download and install Zoom and ensure a high quality internet connection to participate.
- If you have any questions, please contact the organiser via email at marketing@hk.uwc.org