Structured Programme

Mentees' compulsory basic training

• Life planning (one session)
  1. To draw up personal development targets which are related to capacity enhancement (i.e. education, vocational training or skills enhancement).
  2. To make use of the donation and scholarship to implement the personal development targets.
• Capacity building (one session)
  1. To enhance self-understanding (including personal strengths, character and interests) and drive.
  2. To enhance motivation, resilience and problem solving skills.
• Financial planning (one session)
  1. To acquire basic financial planning concepts and skills to facilitate achievement of personal development plans.

Mentees' elective activities

Examples:

• Language skills enhancement
• Development of interests (Sports, music, arts)
• Social skills and etiquette
• Guidance for further studies
• Guidance and support on physical and mental health

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Mixed mode of online and offline training courses/programmes

1. To provide a number of thematic videos on the overview of the Programme as     well as the knowledge and skills of different topics involved in mentorship for mentors’ access through the dedicated mobile application of the Programme so as to allow flexibility for mentors to meet their training and development needs at their own pace. The topics of the videos include understanding youth and mastering mentor’s role and responsibilities, understanding the characteristics and need of students with special educational needs, understanding the culture and religious of ethnic minorities, the need of ethnic minorities students, how to communication with parents, etc.
2. To provide half-day interactive training programmes for mentors to consolidate their skillsets and provide them with opportunities to share experiences with other mentors and nurture mutual support throughout the mentorship.

Parenting and communication skills (one session)

1. To enhance communications, emotional support skills and parenting skills to improve intergenerational relationship within the family.
2. To encourage parents/guardians to engage in their children’s life planning and financial planning (personal development/ career planning/ development).

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(provided by supporting organisations for mentees' voluntary enrolment)

Purposes

(a)  To broaden mentee's horizons; to enable their understanding of the operation of different industries and profession, roles and functions of different positions in an organisation, and the key components of the development of society; and to assist their taking the first step in life planning.

(b)  To create an enabling environment to cultivate mutual trust between mentors and mentees, and to provide opportunities for social networking, thus enriching their experience in participation.

(c)  To inspire mentees' sense of belonging to the community and cultivate volunteerism.

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• Types
  1. Visiting enterprises in different sectors and interactions with management personnel, such as:
     • traditional big names;
     • emerging new enterprises; and
     • Hong Kong brand
  2. Visiting facilities of the Government, public bodies, public utilities, etc., such as:
     • Hong Kong Observatory and Civil Aviation Department;
     • Science Park, Cyberport and Hong Kong Productivity Council;
     • Hong Kong Palace Museum;
     • training facilities for elite athletes;
     • MTR facilities;
     • airport facilities;
     • electricity supply facilities; and
     • disciplinary service facilities, etc.
  3. Joining activities offering special experience, such as:
     • Flight experience;
     • Art tech experience;
     • Concerts and performances;
     • Sports events; and
     • Insightful sharing by celebrities, etc.
  4. Joining study and exchange programmes outside Hong Kong
  5. Participation in volunteer services

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Basic training (compulsory):

• Life planning (one session)
  1. To draw up personal development targets
  2. To make use of the donation and scholarship to implement the personal development targets
• Capacity building (one session)
  1. To enhance self-understanding (including personal strengths, character and interests) and drive
  2. To enhance motivation, resilience and problem solving skills
• Financial planning (one session)
  1. To acquire basic financial planning concepts and skills to facilitate achievement of personal development plans

Basic training (elective):

• English skills improvement (reading, writing, listening and speaking)
• Chinese skills improvement (reading, writing, listening and speaking)
• Develop interest (Sports, music, arts)
• Social etiquette (e.g. dining etiquette)
• Subject selection
• Guidance and support on physical and mental health

Understanding youth and mastering mentor’s role and skills (one session)

1. To provide general briefing on the characteristics of the youth, including their needs during different development stages, with emphasis on junior secondary students from underprivileged backgrounds
2. To explain the role of mentors under the Programme, and provide advice on the dos and don’ts in arranging job shadowing, experience sharing and other interactive activities for the mentees
3. To provide training on mentoring skills, with particular focus on goal-setting and financial planning

Parenting and communication skills (one session)

1. To enhance communications, emotional support skills and parenting skills
2. To encourage parents/guardians to engage in their children’s life planning and financial planning

• Types
  1. Visiting enterprises in different sectors and interactions with management personnel, such as:
     • traditional big names;
     • emerging new enterprises; and
     • enterprises of Hong Kong brand products
  2. Visiting facilities of the Government, public bodies, public utilities, etc., such as:
     • Headquarters of Hong Kong Observatory and Civil Aviation Department;
     • Science Park, Cyberport and HKPC;
     • Hong Kong Palace Museum;
     • training facilities for elite athletes;
     • MTR facilities;
     • airport facilities;
     • electricity supply facilities; and
     • disciplinary service facilities
  3. Joining activities offering special experience (such as flight experience)
  4. Participation in volunteer services

Basic training (compulsory):

• Life planning (one session)
  1. To draw up personal development targets
  2. To make use of the donation and scholarship to implement the personal development targets
• Capacity building (one session)
  1. To enhance self-understanding (including personal strengths, character and interests) and drive
  2. To enhance motivation, resilience and problem solving skills
• Financial planning (one session)
  1. To acquire basic financial planning concepts and skills to facilitate achievement of personal development plans

Basic training (elective):

• Language skills enhancement
• Development of interests (Sports, music, arts)
• Social skills and etiquette
• Guidance for further studies
• Guidance and support on physical and mental health

Understanding youth and mastering mentor’s role and skills (one session)

1. To provide general briefing on the characteristics of the youth, including their needs during different development stages, with emphasis on junior secondary students from underprivileged backgrounds
2. To explain the role of mentors under the Programme, and provide advice on the dos and don’ts in arranging job shadowing, experience sharing and other interactive activities for the mentees
3. To provide training on mentoring skills, with particular focus on goal-setting and financial planning

Parenting and communication skills (one session)

1. To enhance communications, emotional support skills and parenting skills
2. To encourage parents/guardians to engage in their children’s life planning and financial planning

• Types
  1. Visiting enterprises in different sectors and interactions with management personnel, such as:
     • traditional big names;
     • emerging new enterprises; and
     • enterprises of Hong Kong brand products
  2. Visiting facilities of the Government, public bodies, public utilities, etc., such as:
     • headquarters of Hong Kong Observatory and Civil Aviation Department;
     • Science Park, Cyberport and Hong Kong Productivity Council;
     • Hong Kong Palace Museum;
     • training facilities for elite athletes;
     • MTR facilities;
     • airport facilities;
     • electricity supply facilities; and
     • disciplinary service facilities
  3. Joining activities offering special experience (such as flight experience)
  4. Joining study and exchange programmes outside Hong Kong
  5. Participation in volunteer services