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Empowering Everyone to Contribute: Inspiring Stories of Social Innovation

Creating a sustainable society is a collective journey where everyone has a role to play. From students who take on real-life challenges to entrepreneurs who innovate with purpose and community members who support local needs, every contribution adds up. These stories remind us that social impact is within everyone’s reach, and by using our unique skills, we can all help build a future that’s more inclusive and sustainable.

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助年輕人擺脫「考試院」惡夢 Minsnail Housing Co-op打造合作住宅

看過韓國電影《上流寄生族》的你相信對場景中出現的地下屋印象深刻。環境吵雜、陰暗潮濕,但因租金相對便宜,在韓國跟考試院、屋塔房被視為低收入人士的可負擔居所。三者之中,以「考試院」的環境最為狹窄,租戶以20至30歲的大學生和藍領為主。「考試院」的普及化凸顯韓國年輕人的居住貧困問題。「無殼蝸牛住宅合作社」(Minsnail Housing Co-op)就在此背景下成立──由一群大學生發起,倡議並抵抗「考試院」的低品質居住問題。

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Fostering Hands-on Learning: Student-Crafted Digital Solutions for School

MakerBay Foundation collaborates with various schools and institutions to host no-code courses to build their portfolios while enhancing competitiveness in the job market. The no-code course held in collaboration with the HKMA David Li Kwok Po College not only trained students with hands-on skills but also empowered them to create solutions successfully applied on campus.

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Ms. Angie Zhou

Education Specialist

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Angie Zhou is an Education Specialist at MIT App Inventor. She was the founder and CEO of Dreams Come True in Shenzhen, where she developed online coding courses for kids. She also has previous curriculum development, teaching and staff training experience at First Code Academy in Hong Kong.