HKSWA Chapter on Ethnically Diverse Social Work

The Felizberta Lo Padilla Tong School of Social Sciences warmly invites you to join our sharing session:
*Revisiting Social Work Practice: How Master’s-level Education in Social Work Equips Future Practitioners*

If you are:
• Passionate about helping others
• Exploring whether social work is the right career path for you
• Considering a Master’s programme in social work
Come join us for an engaging session with Professor Tsui Ming-sum, who will share insights on how postgraduate education nurtures thoughtful, capable, and compassionate social work practitioners.

Details:
📅 Date: 18 May 2026 (Monday)
🕒 Time: 2:30 – 4:00 pm
📍 Venue: CBCC Rm301, 18 Chui Ling Lane, TKO
🔗 Register here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/vN2gD47RBZ

*Certificate Course on Ethnically Diverse Social Work*
🫱🏻‍🫲🏿 Build cultural competence for contemporary social work settings
🫱🏻‍🫲🏿 Strengthen the capacity of both ethnically diverse and Chinese social workers to serve effectively in local and multicultural contexts
🫱🏻‍🫲🏿Address shared challenges in serving multicultural communities

Enroll NOW📣
https://forms.gle/CgigTH5XA9trFRET8

🗓 Date: May - Dec, 2026
📍Venue: HKSWA Jordan Centre
(9/F Breakthrough Centre, 191 Woosung Street, Jordan, Kowloon, Hong Kong)
💲FREE💲
CPD points: 3 per module

📣 *MTR “EmpowerZ” Youth Placement Pilot Programme for Diverse Talents – Now Accepting Applications* 🌠

👤*Recruitment Target*:
• People from ethnically diverse backgrounds (especially non-Chinese), or
• People with disabilities (including special education needs), and
• Have a degree / associate degree, and
• Have no more than 3 years’ work experience

📅 *Employment Period*: August 2026 to August 2027

🌻 *Programme Features*:
• A one-year full-time work opportunity to enhance your professional competence
• An inclusive and supportive work environment to empower you to unleash your potential

🔎 *Job Categories*: IT, Innovation or Data Analytics / Finance / Customer Service / Administrative Support

⏰ *Application Deadline*: 29 April 2026 23:59

📄 For More Details: https://www.mtr.com.hk/en/customer/community/empowerz.html

🌐 Link to Apply: https://careers.mtr.com.hk/careersection/mtr_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=260000AQ&lang=en

📣 *港鐵「EmpowerZ」多元人才 · 青年就業先導計劃 － 現正接受申請* 🌠

👤*招募對象*：
• 來自多元族裔的人士（尤其是非華裔）或
• 殘疾人士（包括特殊學習需要人士）及
• 持有學士學位/副學士學位及
• 工作經驗不超過3年

📅 *就業期*：2026年8月至2027年8月

🌻*計劃特點*：
• 爲期1年的全職工作機會，讓你培養職場技能
• 共融互助的工作環境，讓你發揮個人潛能

🔎 *職位類別*：資訊科技 、 創新或數據分析／財務／客戶服務／行政支援

⏰*申請截止日期*：2026年4月29日 23:59

📄 更多詳情：https://www.mtr.com.hk/ch/customer/community/empowerz.html

🌐 申請連結：https://careers.mtr.com.hk/careersection/mtr_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=260000AQ&lang=zh_TW

Want to do something cool with a friend? 🎯

Join Career Crew – a new project by Caritas Caine Road x HKU!

Here's what you get:
📖 Pick your dream careers (interior design, game design, social entrepreneurship, eco-tourism, content creation & more!)
🎨 Create a display that'll be shown in a real library for 2 weeks
🤝 Network with HKU students
🚀 Get exposure to exciting careers you've never heard of

Open to: Ethnically Diverse teens ages 14–18
Only 8-12 spots – first come, first served!

Sign up here 👇
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUfD9ak_pfwt6jB3hJH9fE8vQmk5LeOtUEqUxcCodrA3_E2Q/viewform?usp=dialog

24 hours Ethnic minority language mental health support hotline

- Hindi: 24 घंटे अल्पसंख्यक भाषा मानसिक स्वास्थ्य सहायता हॉटलाइन
(24 ghante alpsankhyak bhasha maansik svaasthy sahaayata hotline)

- Urdu: 24 گھنٹے نسلی اقلیت زبان نفسیاتی صحت معاون ہاٹ لائن
(24 ghante nasli aqalliyat zuban nafsiati sehat muawin hotline)

- Punjabi: 24 ਘੰਟੇ ਨਸਲੀ ਘੱਟਾਂ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਾਨਸਿਕ ਸਿਹਤ ਸਹਾਇਤਾ ਹਾਟਲਾਈਨ
(24 ghante nasli ghattān valloṅ bhāshā vich mānsik sihat sahāitā hotline)

Call 18111

The 18111 Mental Health Support Hotline now supports 12 languages. In addition to the original Cantonese, Mandarin, and English, the Hotline has expanded to support nine ethnic minority languages, namely Hindi, Nepali, Urdu, Punjabi, Bahasa Indonesia, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Bengali, and Thai. This enhancement improves service accessibility, enabling people using different languages to receive the support they need.

HKU Study Recruitment | Earn HKD 1,000 (Cash) 🎁

HKU Social Work Department is recruiting ethnic diversity adults (18+) living in Hong Kong (non–domestic helpers) for a study led by Prof. Terry Lum.
We’re exploring how your daily activities and mood relate to social relationships and well-being.

What you’ll do:
* 1 baseline questionnaire (~30 mins)
* 7 days: 5 short app surveys/day (~2 mins each) + background GPS via “Avicenna”

Interested? Fill in the short screening form:
👉 https://hku.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5vCQZOGNqt7tC8C

Eligible participants will be contacted for next steps.

For more details, please refer to the attached poster.

https://www.thestandard.com.hk/hong-kong-news/article/321370/Pakistani-auxiliary-officer-turns-language-skills-into-a-lifeline-for-HKs-diverse-communities?fbclid=IwVERDUAPT0pVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR7XX63x2Vs0aAHj5-b0yR-oH7I2IVU9qyUqMzMhpY7f_iYN8E8oNC4oWFu5yw_aem_-0TItV-dthFoyGeyH9Ek6g

Pakistani auxiliary officer turns language skills into a lifeline for HK’s diverse communities The Hong Kong Police Force has been recruiting more ethnic minority officers to promote diversity and inclusion, and among them is Pakistani auxiliary police officer Masha, who has served in the force for three years in districts with sizable ethnic minority populations, including Yau Ma Tei and Jor...

Hey everyone～👋
The new cohort of the Women Futuremakers Employment Programme from St. James' Settlement is now open for enrolment! 🎉✨
If you have friends who might be interested—especially *women from diverse racial communities* / *non-Chinese speaking women* —please share this with them 😆🙌
(The course will be taught in English, and local women are welcome to join too! 👭)

This cohort is called *Fabric Forward: Sustainable Fashion x Event Planning Course*
We're excited to collaborate with renowned sustainable fashion designer Vickie Au 🤝—a Hong Kong expert in upcycling and women's empowerment projects!

The program offers 92 hours of professional training in sustainability ♻️, fabric arts 🧵, product design, plus employment skills training 📚 and personalised mentoring 👩‍💼 to boost your soft & hard skills 😎. A great chance to build your portfolio! 📈🚀
Instead of traditional internship, this time we'll have a Community Showcase 🌟—your designed products could be exhibited in the community!

*Program Details:*
📅 Training Period: *February - May 2026*
🔗 Application Link: https://shorturl.at/uDgE6
💰 Fee: *Free of charge* (with a refundable $1,000 deposit; waiver available for those in need) | *$6,000 allowance upon completing the Community Showcase 💵🤑*
⏰ Application Deadline: January 25, 2026
✨ *Eligibility: Women aged 16-35 👩‍🦰, no education requirements 📜*

Limited spots—apply now! ⏳🔥
If you or your friends are passionate about sustainability ♻️, fabric arts 🧵, or product design, spread the word and join this empowering program! 📢💕

[Recruitment of an ethnically diverse Part-time Project Assistant]
聘請多元族裔兼職研究計劃助理

It is a new research project and a part-time position for ED workers.
Please apply to become our teammate and send your CV to Professor Jessica Li ([email protected]) and Dr. Lo Kai Chung ([email protected])