Community & Charities
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JC InnoPower holds forum to explore innovation development during the pandemic
10/06/2022
To nurture teachers and social workers as innovative changemakers, and encourage innovative ideas and concrete action, The Hong Kong Jockey Club initiated and funded JC InnoPower Fellowship for Teachers and Social Workers through its Charities Trust in 2016. Recently, the project held the two-day “JC InnoPower Forum 2022: An Innovative Post-Pandemic Transformation” at Tai Kwun and online. It brought together about 900 educators, frontline social workers and cross-sectoral professionals who shared experiences and learnings during the pandemic.
The Club’s Executive Director, Charities and Community, Leong Cheung said, “Innovation cannot be implemented by only one person. This forum brings together scholars, experts and like-minded innovators to exchange ideas, explore innovation development before and after the pandemic, and nurture creative talents to enhance services and developments in the education and social welfare sectors.”
The Club’s purpose is to act continuously for the betterment of our society. As with all its donations, the Club’s support for this project is made possible by its unique integrated business model through which racing and wagering generate tax and charity support for the community.
The JC InnoPower Fellowship for Teachers and Social Workers project seeks to expand knowledge, broaden horizons and stimulates innovation among teacher and social worker fellows. It offersmulti-learning experience, including study leave, local and overseas study tours, cross-sectoral leadership collaboration and innovation networks.
As of today, the project has nurtured the innovative and leadership capabilities in over 400 teacher and social worker fellows. With the support of the project, nearly 120 innovative education and social welfare programmes have been implemented, which have not only directly benefited more than 76,000 students and service users but also enhanced the abilities of nearly 20,000 teachers and social workers.
