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Y1 China Week Sharing

Li Po Chun United World College — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 07:40:19 +0000

On Monday 28 November, there was a China Week sharing by the Y1 students. Below is the video record of the event.

United World College Scholarships for 2012

Li Po Chun United World College — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 02:32:51 +0000

The College is holding two Open Days to present information on the opportunities that United World Colleges offer Hong Kong students. Please click http://www.lpcuwc.edu.hk/category/admission for more details.

These Open Days are on:
Sunday 9 October 2011 at 10.00am
Saturday 12 November 2011 at 10.00am

Information will be given in both Cantonese and English.

Capacity Enhancement Grant Proposal 2011-2012

Li Po Chun United World College — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 05:06:59 +0000

The funds will be used to continue to support the work of the IT technician to support work in the following key areas.

Key Areas	Success Criteria
Introduction of Printing control system	Less wasteful use of resources for printing (ie amount of paper) Students aware of costs of printing
Enhance College Website	New website is launched The website includes the appropriate UWC Branding
Investigate a new E learning Platform	A report is produced which makes clear recommendations for the direction for an e-learning platform
Improvements to wireless access	Wireless access is improved in the residential blocks

The table focuses on the 4 key areas with the relevant success criteria for each.

Evaluation Report on the Capacity Enhancement Grant, 2010-11

Li Po Chun United World College — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 04:29:50 +0000

The grant received for the academic year 2010-2011 allowed for the employment of the IT Technician.

During the academic year 2010-2011 the IT technician was able to:

Install and maintain three new servers
Provide support in the development of ICT within the College. This included support for email (setting up of accounts and maintain email functionality); network connections (internet and network connections); Trouble-shooting helpdesk (computers; printers and projectors).

The result of this has meant that the College has maintained a stable network over the course of the last academic year.

Sino-Japan Youth Conference 2011

Li Po Chun United World College — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 06:05:44 +0000

The Sino-Japan Youth Conference is an important platform for dialogue between young ambassadors and an exciting opportunity to build cross-border friendships. In this packed 8-day summer programme from 4th to 11th of August, 2011 on the campus of LPCUWC, students from Hong Kong, Mainland China and Japan will engage in constructive dialogue, cultural activities, leadership training and community services conducted in the Guangdong province. The goal of the conference is to increase intercultural understanding in hopes of a more peaceful future between Japan and China.

The theme this year “Knowledge is Power” will not only allow participants to deepen their understanding of cross-border issues but also learn to look beneath the surface of conflicts and read between the lines of our current politicians.

Apply now!

We bring together secondary school students, from both China (including Hong Kong, mainland China and Taiwan) and Japan to participate in the conference. Please note that participants will be selected based on merits in aspects including experiences of social, cultural importance, and not on their academic achievements or command of the English language. Please join us as we meet our neighbours and learn about each other’s cultures to deepen the understanding on today’s Sino-Japanese relationship and pave the way to future opportunities for initiatives to improve Sino-Japanese relations.

Please visit our websitehttp://sinojapanyouthconference.org for further information, including sample programmes, last year’s conference details and further application details.

To apply for the conference, follow these steps:

Download the application forms (PDF Format) here: http://sinojapanyouthconference.org/eng/
Print the form.
Fill out the form and email us a scanned copy at contact@sinojapanyouthconference.org, or send it to us by mail to the following address:

Li Po Chun United World College
10 Lok Wo Sha Lane, Sai Sha Road
Sha Tin, New Territories
Hong Kong SAR

The deadline for Chinese applicants to apply is 8th of March, 2011. Please feel free to contact us at our email address for further information.

The Sino-Japan Youth Conference Committee

Chinese Cultural Evening

Li Po Chun United World College — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 02:10:23 +0000

The first of 2011’s six cultural evenings was held in the Courtyard on a very cold (but fortunately fine) evening on 22nd January. This was the Chinese Cultural Evening, which is traditionally the largest of our cultural evenings, reflecting the College’s location in coastal China and the composition of the student population.

A report on the Chinese Cultural Evening can be seen on the UWC website at http://www.uwc.org/what_we_do/news/chinese_cultural_evening_at_li_po_chun_uwc.aspx and a photo gallery can be seen at http://web.mac.com/scodrington/Site/CCE11.html.

North Korean Goodwill Initiative

Li Po Chun United World College — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 01:59:39 +0000

Li Po Chun United World College has been developing its Goodwill Initiative towards North Korea since 2005. Almost 100 students have now visited North Korea as Goodwill Ambassadors. A recent article on the UWC website acknowledges this very important gesture towards building international understanding. http://www.uwc.org/what_we_do/news/
li_po_chun_uwc_building_educational_links_with_north_korea.aspx

In Memoriam: Guillermo Vezzaro

Li Po Chun United World College — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 01:55:50 +0000

Guillermo Vezzaro, UWC student and teacher, passed away on 30 November. The College extends its condolences to his students, colleagues, friends, and family.

Dress Blue Day: In Support of Mr Gui Vessaro

Li Po Chun United World College — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 02:38:18 +0000

Mr Gui Vessaro is a long serving Mathematics teacher at Island School and Head of Nansen House. Gui who is only 44 years old, suffered a serious heart attack at the end of August this year, which left him in a coma and he has remained unresponsive ever since. He is currently in Tung Wah Hospital but there is a high probability he will need to be repatriated to his home country of Argentina, in late December. However this will be a very expensive undertaking for his family, as it is not covered by his medical insurance. Therefore friends and colleagues within ESF are trying to raise as much money as possible to help Gui and his family.

With this in mind we will be hosting a special “Dress Blue Day” on Friday 19th November at KJS, for staff and students. We hope that everyone will come in dressed all in blue (representing the blue flag of Argentina) on that day and bring in a donation to help send Gui home again. There is no minimum donation for Dress Blue Day but we hope that everyone will send in money for this very worthwhile cause. In addition, several male members of staff will be growing moustaches in support of “Movember” and their sponsorship money will also be donated to the Gui Vessaro repatriation fund. Thank you in advance for your support.

How to donate

The person in charge of the fundraising [at Island School] is called Betty. You can reach her on betty@mail.island.edu.hk

With all collections for Gui,
Cheques can be made payable to “Island School Almagamated Charities” and sent to Island School, 20 Borrett Road, HK RE: GUI’s Collection
Direct transfer of fund to HSBC account no. 111-110466-001
Swift Code is HSBCHKHHHKH for overseas transfer of fund into our account
HSBC Address is 1 Queen’s Road, Central, HK

She will be really pleased for any contribution (from LPC folk) and will keep us updated. Apparently, students, staff, friends go and see him regularly; students read stories to him, people tell jokes etc. Sometimes he opens his eyes when he hears a noise. Will keep you informed if I hear any more.

This is where Guillermo is located for anyone who might want to visit.

“Gui is in Tung Wah hospital, Po Yan Street, Sheung Wan, first building on the left as you enter the hospital gate. Then 6th floor, bed number 16. No parking although some on the streets around and about but I usually take a taxi. Visiting is 12-1pm and 5-8pm.”

Sino-Japan Youth Conference 2010 Final Report

Li Po Chun United World College — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 02:43:12 +0000

The second Sino-Japan Youth Conference from the 3rd to 9th of August was successfully held at the College.

The Sino-Japan Youth Conference is a program for Chinese and Japanese secondary school students from Hong Kong, Mainland China, and Japan. It provides an opportunity for students to come together as Youth Ambassadors, to develop mutual respect, discuss issues on the Sino-Japanese relationships and be empowered to put forward new initiatives as young citizens of today’s world. More importantly, the entire conference preparation is organised by students and graduates from United World Colleges around the world with a foundational base at LPCUWC. It is truly a unique opportunity for inter-UWC collaboration.

The Final Report of the Sino-Japan Youth Conference 2010 can be downloaded from here. More information about the coming Sino-Japan Youth Conference of 2011 can be found at www.sinojapanyouthconference.org.