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Jockey Club funds school for social innovation

01/07/2012

To help promote the creative industry and nurture young people to make positive personal, economic, social and environmental changes, The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has donated HK$2 million to the Hong Kong Institute of Contemporary Culture to run “Jockey Club Make a Difference (MaD) School”.

On 6 January, the Club’s Chief Executive Officer Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges joined Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Gregory So and Hong Kong Institute of Contemporary Culture Chief Executive Ada Wong to officiate the opening ceremony of MaD 2012 at Kwai Tsing Theatre.

Mr Engelbrecht-Bresges noted, “We have been a staunch supporter of the Institute in recognition of their insight in nurturing creative young talents.  We expect the newly-established ‘Jockey Club MaD School’ will enable MaD to become a more structured and sustainable education programme providing social innovation training to youngsters, thus help social development.”

More Jockey Club MaD School programmes will be rolled out via MaD Spring and Summer Schools, benefiting some 7,000 young people. The programmes are open to those over 16 and are run by two overseas social innovation organisations, KaosPilots from Denmark and Global Innovation Academy of the Young Foundation from the United Kingdom.

Underprivileged participants can also enrol in the MaD School using The Jockey Club Make a Difference Scholarship. Online educational materials will be introduced later to benefit more students and others interested in the programme. For more information, please visit: www.mad.asia

The Hong Kong Jockey Club

Founded in 1884, The Hong Kong Jockey Club has become one of Hong Kong’s best known and respected organisations, providing the public with world-class sporting entertainment as well as being the city’s major non-Government community benefactor, now donating more than HK$1 billion a year to charitable and community projects.  It has been a part of Hong Kong through good times and bad, sharing the city’s growth and development with its people, and is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for future generations.

The Cluba£į?s Chief Executive Officer Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges (right), Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Gregory So (centre) and Hong Kong Institute of Contemporary Culture Chief Executive Ada Wong (left) at the opening ceremony of MaD 2012. Mr Engelbrecht-Bresges expects the newly-established a£į?Jockey Club MaD Schoola£į? will enable MaD to become a more structured and sustainable education programme providing social innovation training to youngsters.
The Cluba£į?s Chief Executive Officer Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges (right), Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Gregory So (centre) and Hong Kong Institute of Contemporary Culture Chief Executive Ada Wong (left) at the opening ceremony of MaD 2012. Mr Engelbrecht-Bresges expects the newly-established a£į?Jockey Club MaD Schoola£į? will enable MaD to become a more structured and sustainable education programme providing social innovation training to youngsters.

Guests and young participants of MaD 2012.
Guests and young participants of MaD 2012.

The Cluba£į?s Chief Executive Officer Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges (2nd left), Hong Kong Institute of Contemporary Culture Chief Executive Ada Wong (1st right) pictured with two MaD 2012 volunteers Winnie Wat (2nd right) and Rachel Zhao (1st left), who are also the Jockey Club Scholars.
The Cluba£į?s Chief Executive Officer Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges (2nd left), Hong Kong Institute of Contemporary Culture Chief Executive Ada Wong (1st right) pictured with two MaD 2012 volunteers Winnie Wat (2nd right) and Rachel Zhao (1st left), who are also the Jockey Club Scholars.

Guests enjoy MaD 2012.
Guests enjoy MaD 2012.

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