HAPPENINGS
Autumn 2014
PAY IT FORWARD
Students commit to serving others Over the past few months, a group of eager Secondary students have been participating in various local service activities as members of the “Pay-It-Forward” group. Within this group, students are involved in adopting leadership roles to approach community-based service opportunities. Recently, this included a service where students visited local elderly residents to help clean their homes. During this activity, many of us learned the importance of teamwork. We also were engaged with unfamiliar social aspects of Hong Kong and learned from having meaningful conversations with the service users.
raise a total of HK$6,452 which was directly donated to help purchase specialized equipment for disabled children in the community. Overall, being a part of “Pay-It-Forward” has assisted DC students with considering ethical implications while working collaboratively with others. We don’t always have the chance to be involved in the local community to create a significant impact, but “Pay-It-Forward” has given us the opportunity to fully commit to the responsibilities that we have taken on. Rachel Yeung, Tim Fung, Shanel Lim Year 13 Students
Another activity that a majority of us took part in was a tie-dye shirt fundraising event for the Neighbourhood Advice-Action Council. A lot of effort and planning was put into making and packaging the tie dyed t-shirts, in order to ensure the success of the event. We managed to
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