International Connection Programme 2024/25

Terms 1 & 2, 2024/25

English

Free of charge

Mentors: Year 2 or above CUHK full-time UG students

Mentees: Year 1 CUHK full-time UG students

Application for mentors: https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=13691538

Application for mentees: https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=13691546

3943 1526 / lces@cuhk.edu.hk

The International Connection Programme, a cross-cultural peer mentorship programme organized by the Office of Student Affairs, offers a unique opportunity for students from diverse backgrounds to connect and enhance cultural understanding. We warmly invite you to join us as a mentor or a mentee, where you will have the chance to:

• Build intercultural supportive networks by connecting with senior students
• Ease your transition to university life
• Cultivate global leadership skills
• Engage in enriching cross-cultural interactions

Matching 

One mentor will be matched up with one mentee. Each mentorship group will consist of both local and non-local students. Matching will be conducted based on factors such as personal interests, major, affiliated college.  

Content

1. Training Sessions

Each mentor or mentee is required to attend the Meet-up Session and two workshops out of the three: 

2. Bonding activities between you and your mentor
3. Engaging cultural events organized by the Office of Student Affairs, e.g. visit to Shenzhen
4. A cultural event organized by you and the other participants, with a subsidy provided

The winning team will receive full subsidy for participation in a cultural tour to Singapore in 2025!

Certification and Prize

• Student Development Portfolio (SDP) record update
• Certificate of Participation (Requirement: attendance in at least two training sessions, as well as completion of at least two bonding activities)
• (For the winning team) Overseas cultural tour