MEL PROJECT 2024-2025 IS NOW OPEN FOR RECRUITMENT!

About the Jockey Club MEL Institute Project Certificate Training Course

The MEL Project will provide another round of training course will be provided in late-year and will include courses of seven days within two months (please refer to the course information below).

Additionally, participants will be divided into teams for a four-month mentored practicum. Coached by experienced mentors from the fields of social work, business, media, and information technology, participants will gain practical knowledge and skills in program evaluation to apply to their work. After completing the courses each year, a Final Project Pitching Day will be held. Winning teams of the Outstanding Award will be interviewed by a professional shooting team to produce best practice videos for showcasing their impact stories on the Project’s Online Knowledge Hub.

Delivered by renowned international and local experts

1.Service Development & Monitoring

2.Infrastructure & Talent Development for MEL Organizational Practise

3.Outcome & Impact Communication

4.Program Evaluation & Impact Assessment

Course Information:

🔸 Fifth round

Fridays: 18/10/2024, 25/10/2024, 7/11/2024*, 8/11/2024, 14/11/2024*, 22/11/2024, 29/11/2024

Time: 9:30 am – 4:30 pm

Location: The Chinese University of Hong Kong (exact location to be confirmed)

Fee: Free of Charge

*Due to course rescheduling, the 3rd and 5th training will be held on November 7, 2024 (Thursday) and November 14, 2024 (Thursday) respectively.

Trainers

Prof. Cinzia Canali, Emanuela Zancan Foundation, Italy

Prof. Ilan Katz, Social Policy Research Center, University of New South Wales, Australia

Prof. Steven Sek-yum Ngai, Department of Social Work, CUHK

Prof. Minseop Kim, Department of Social Work, CUHK

Dr. Yuen-hang Ng, Department of Social Work, CUHK

Prof. Bernard Yiu-sin Suen, Department of Management, CUHK

Ms. Victoria Street, Mother’s Choice

Mentors

Mrs. Helina Yuk, Social Work Mission

Mr. Timothy Kam-wah Ma, Hong Kong General Chamber of Social Enterprises Limited

Mr. Ralph Kwong-chiu Szeto, Hong Kong Association of Interaction Marketing

Mr. Stanley Ho, Society for Innovation and Technology in Social Work

Prof. Bernard Yiu-sin Suen, Department of Management, CUHK

Prof. Angela Jialiang Cui, Department of Social Work, CUHK

Prof. Jessica Jia Li, Department of Social Work, CUHK

Dr. Joanne Kit-ting Leung, Department of Social Work, CUHK

Dr. Hannah Wai-ming Ho, Department of Social Work, CUHK

Online application form:

https://forms.gle/UhkxqGvdzrNQLDLC8

Application Deadline: September 20, 2024 (Friday)

For enquiries, please contact us (3943 7497; jcmel@cuhk.edu.hk).