Community Outreach Merit Program

*English version is shown below :

原定於3月20-22日舉行之[COMP0320]尋求庇護青年香港文化體驗營現延至4月5日及4月19日舉行，我們再次誠邀有自信、有承擔、有愛心的你參與和支持，活動詳情如下活動詳情如下：

[COMP0405] 尋求庇護青年香港文化體驗營

對象：
主要從南亞及非洲，因戰亂、政治及宗教因素而來港尋求庇護的人士，他們由於不能透過工作賺取生活費，故基本生活未能得到充分保障。
日期：2008年4月5日(六) 及 4月19日(六)
時間：10:00-17:00
義工人數：6人
活動：
我們希望透過一連串輕鬆的工作坊、參觀、集體遊戲、戶外活動等，讓所有參加者暫時忘記自己的身分，一同認識香港文化，並學會以資訊科技表達自己想法，建立友誼及增進對彼此的了解。

Day 1 (理工大學+戶外活動): 攝影遊戲工作坊 + 參觀科學館
Day 2 (理工大學): 相片漫畫工作坊 + 集體遊戲 + 作品匯報及小組分享

註：本活動主要以英語為主要溝通語言。

The [COMP0320] Easter Camp for Asylum Seekers, originally scheduled for late March has been postponed to April 5 and 19. We would like to take this opportunity to invite the persons who are confident, responsible and caring to participate in the event. The details of the event are as follows:

[COMP0405] Hong Kong Culture Experience Camp for Asylum Seekers

Target：
Asylum seekers

- The asylum seekers refer to those who seek for refuge, especially political asylum, in a foreign country. Most of these persons are fear to be persecuted in their home countries for reasons of religion, race, nationality or political opinion. In Hong Kong, most of the asylum seekers are South Asian and African. Owing to the refuge law in Hong Kong, they are not allowed to work until they become a Hong Kong residence, therefore, there is no guarantee in their livings. Regarding to this fact, I hereby, to invite you to join our event to give support to those asylum seekers.

Date: 5 April (Sat) & 19 April (Sat)
Time: 10:00-17:00
No. of Volunteers: 6

Activities：
Through a series of relaxing workshop, visits, team games and outdoor activities, we hope participants enjoy exploring the culture of Hong Kong regardless of their identities. Also, they can try expressing their ideas by using the information technologies, which fosters communications and friendship development.

Day 1 (PolyU+ Outdoor Activities):IT Training(Photo Taking & Editing) + Visiting the Hong Kong Science Museum

Day 2 (PolyU):Making Digital Comics + Group Activates + Digital Comics Presentation

P.S. Medium of Instruction: English

Please contact us for English version.

[COMP0320]尋求庇護青年香港文化體驗營 Easter Camp for Asylum Seekers
對象：
主要從南亞及非洲，因戰亂、政治及宗教因素而來港尋求庇護的人士，他們由於不能透過工作賺取生活費，故基本生活未能得到充分保障。
日期：2008年3月20-22日 (四-六)
[由於教育局宣佈小學停課關係，活動將暫時取消]
時間：10:00-17:00 (確實時間因應個別活動而定)
義工人數：10人 (參加者將獲COMP贊助除交通費外的所有活動費用)
活動：
我們希望透過一連串輕鬆的工作坊、參觀、集體遊戲、戶外活動等，讓所有參加者暫時忘記自己的身分，一同認識香港文化，並學會以資訊科技表達自己想法，建立友誼及增進對彼此的了解。
Day 1 (理工大學): 參觀理工大學 + 攝影遊戲工作坊 + 互動遊戲及電影欣賞 + 廣東話訓練
Day 2 (戶外活動): 參觀香港文化博物館、沙田中央公園 + 白石俱樂部燒烤及戶外活動
Day 3 (理工大學): 相片漫畫工作坊 + 集體遊戲 + 作品匯報及小組分享
註：本活動主要以英語為主要溝通語言。另外，我們鼓勵參與同學除因課堂活動而未能出席部分活動外，盡可能參與整個活動。

截止報名日期：3月18日(二)

[COMP0329]匡智兒童之家繽紛復活蛋製作 Hong Chi Children Home Easter Eggs Workshop
對象：十多位患輕度智障的兒童
日期：2008年3月29日(六) [由於教育局宣佈特殊學校停課關係，活動將延期至四月舉行]
時間：10:30-14:00 (午膳時間13:00-14:00)
地點：PQ606
義工人數：7人
活動：以小組形式利用”小畫家”設計復活彩蛋，並製成電子賀咭。希望透過定期活動，增進兒童之家小朋友對電腦的認知，及維繫與學系同學間的友誼。

註：參與同學將與小朋友一起於理大飯堂共晉午膳。

截止報名日期：3月26日(三)

報名方法
有興趣參與以上活動的同學，請填妥以下回條並以電郵回覆至cscomm@comp.polyu.edu.hk，謝謝！
【回條】
姓名(中及英)：________________________
學系及年級：_________________________
學生編號：___________________________
聯絡電話：___________________________
電郵：______________________________
有興趣參與的活動及日期：_______________

另外，湖北及甘肅暑期服務團第一輪招募將於本星期五(3月14日)截止，請把握機會到學系辦事處(PQ806)報名;同時我們鼓勵已報名的同學積極參與COMP活動，以增加錄取機會。

過重複生活，怎算是復活？
施予你的熱誠和愛心，接受助人的快樂和滿足感；施與受，也是自己的福氣。

As we get near to the midpoint of the second semester, it’s time to start promoting our summer projects again. This year, the department will be holding two service learning tours: one to Hubei, China, in July, and another one to Gansu, China, in August.

Most of you will know students who have been on one or another of the tours in the past. If you don’t, this is what we do in the tours: we will be going to a rural area in China to do some computer setup and teach computer skills to primary and secondary school children there. This should be a good chance for you to get to see a side of China that you don’t often see, as well as to put some of the concepts that you learned in class to practice.

The dates are: early-to-mid-July for Hubei, and mid-August for Gansu. The cost is not known yet, but the department will sponsor most of the costs.

In addition to this, we also have a variety of summer projects that are coming up, and some opportunities for paid summer jobs.

If you are interested in any of these projects, sign up outside the Computing General Office on the 8th Floor of the PQ Wing before March 14, 5pm. Signing up does not mean that you have to participate, since we will still need to meet you and interview you. But it does put you onto our mailing list so that we can keep you updated.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact one of us, or stop by PQ826 or PQ830 with your questions.

Good luck and hope to see you more often this summer!