In our current society which is full of uncertainties and crises, is social entrepreneurship an alternative pathway for youngsters to pursue their dreams? How do young social entrepreneurs in Asia balance their vision, personal well-being and career development in the face of common issues such as environmental protection, education and an aging population? Is social entrepreneurship a dream reserved for “elite” youth only? Or can young people from all backgrounds participate? The stories of four young social entrepreneurs from Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong may give you some insights.
Time: 15:00-16:30
Format: Online seminar
Language: English
Application deadline: Nov 30, 2021 (Tue)
Speakers:
Mr. Kevin Tan (Singapore) – an expert of Pay for Success model
Mr. Tomo Hamakawa (Japan) – an unsung hero who concerns sustainability
Mr. Arnold Chan (Hong Kong) – a catalyst for improving education for grassroots
Ms. Zip Cheung (Hong Kong) – a dream weaver who turns seniors into elegant models
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Arnold Chan
Founder and Chairman of Teach for Hong Kong
(Hong Kong)
Arnold Chan is the Founder and Chairman of Teach For Hong Kong. Since the start of the nonprofit in 2015, Arnold has recruited over 140 graduates as teaching fellows to teach in Hong Kong’s underprivileged schools, serving over 20,000 students.
Previously, Arnold has served 3 years as Institutional Sales in Goldman Sachs, where he served as Summer Program Champion and managed the firms’ summer internship program. In 2019, he became one of Hong Kong’s Ten Outstanding Young Persons.
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Zip Cheung
Founder and CEO of OHH Dear Communications
(Hong Kong)
Zip graduated from the School of Journalism and Media of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. In 2016, she combined her media experience with her social entrepreneurship and founded the first silver-haired modeling and marketing company in Hong Kong. In 2020, she founded “Hong Kong Style 50”, an online lifestyle information platform for the post-50, with a view to promoting active ageing through innovative means, in response to the aging economy driven by the aging population.
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Kevin Tan
Founder and CEO of Tri-sector Associates (Singapore)
Kevin founded Tri-Sector Associates to develop new ways for the public, private, and people sectors to work together in improving governance throughout Asia. He and his team are helping to evolve new collaboration models such as Pay For Success to Asia’s unique context. Tri-Sector has helped to launch the first PFS project in Hong Kong. He previously worked at Third Sector Capital Partners in the US, where he led multiple PFS engagements in various areas. In 2019, he was listed by Forbes Asia as one of its 30 under 30 social entrepreneurs.
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Tomo Hamakawa
Managing Director of the Earth Company
(Japan)
Tomo is a seasoned development professional having lived and worked in various corners of the world from the Tibetan plateau, Indian drylands, Indonesian tropics. He has extensive field experience working for international and local development NGOs across Asia and Africa, including Kopernik, the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, and the World Bank. He was formerly an Assistant Professor at the Global Leadership Program at the University of Tokyo. Tomo was an Asia Pacific Leadership Program Fellow (2008) and Innovation Fellow (2020) at the East-West Center. In 2014 Tomo was awarded the Dalai Lama’s Unsung Heroes of Compassion Award.
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