Experiential Learning Project Opportunities SERVE THOSE WHO SERVES! Building & Renovation Work For Christian Groups Serving those who serves Our community partner, MMM International, is a voluntary organization aims to serve Christian Groups in construction and building maintenance, and bears the mission, “Serving Those Who Serves”. Its clients include mission centres, family and youth centres, orphanages, drug rehabilitation facilities, education and health facilities, churches and camp sites in different parts of the world. MMM’s regular volunteers offer their skills, expertise and advice for free, while the clients provide materials to the organization. Clients with limited resources could thus be released from the burden of building and maintenance and focus more on their core businesses. It is also a good opportunity for all volunteers to know more about the clients throughout the period of service provision. Working on constructing and renovation HKU students will join MMM to work on building construction and interior renovation with its regular voluntary workers for a nonprofit organization in Mainland China. Not only is the experience of working in an authentic construction project challenging and enjoyable, it can also help people who are in need. Students will be equipped with practical technical skills and empowered by the life experience of regular volunteers. They will acquire and utilize practical skills in real building and maintenance work, as well as make good use of basic construction materials and tools to serve those who are in need. Due to the constraints of limited resource, students will be encouraged to exercise their duty to environment by minimizing construction wastes throughout the process. Students will accumulate on-site working experience, gain sense of achievement from the construction and renovation process and equip themselves with practical technical skills before they start their career. Students will also assist the organization to recruit young entrants to this profession when many experienced workers will soon retire. PROJECT LOCATION Mainland China (exact location is to be confirmed) COMMUNITY PARTNER MMM International KEY AREAS Students will learn more about the service work of the Christian groups, be empowered by the groups’ life value and be equipped with technical skills in building and renovation through this project! Interior Renovation, Building Maintenance, Technical Skills, Life Experience, Project Management Interested faculty members are welcomed to contact Dr. Dennis Cheung, Lecturer of GHELC Phone: 2219 4828 Email: [email protected] Website: http://ghelc.hku.hk