{"id":139464,"date":"2024-08-23T15:14:56","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T07:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/sao\/?page_id=139464"},"modified":"2024-08-29T17:49:44","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T09:49:44","slug":"hkmu-best-buddies-programme-building-friendships-with-intellectual-disabilities-2024-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/sao\/service-learning\/service-learning-2\/hkmu-best-buddies-programme-building-friendships-with-intellectual-disabilities-2024-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"HKMU Best Buddies Programme - Building Friendships with Intellectual Disabilities 2024\/2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"139464\" class=\"elementor elementor-139464\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider wavo-column-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fee17b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fee17b0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-457dd3a\" data-id=\"457dd3a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9c03ca wavo-transform transform-type-translate elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9c03ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HKMU Best Buddies Programme - Building Friendships with Intellectual Disabilities 2024\/2025<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider wavo-column-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ce378d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ce378d6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30b7e9a\" data-id=\"30b7e9a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24e0c55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"24e0c55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1536\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/sao\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/08\/HKMU-Best-Buddies-Programme-20242025-1536x768.png\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/sao\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/08\/HKMU-Best-Buddies-Programme-20242025-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/sao\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/08\/HKMU-Best-Buddies-Programme-20242025-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/sao\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/08\/HKMU-Best-Buddies-Programme-20242025-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/sao\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/08\/HKMU-Best-Buddies-Programme-20242025-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/sao\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/08\/HKMU-Best-Buddies-Programme-20242025-2048x1024.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67eac3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"67eac3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48a11de wavo-transform transform-type-translate elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48a11de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">[Programme Background]\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d57818 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4d57818\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5540b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5540b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In collaboration with Fu Hong Society, HKMU Best Buddies Programme was launched by the Student Affairs Office in February 2023. This programme aims to encourage students to develop one-to-one friendships with people with intellectual disabilities, and to better understand their daily lives and the challenges they faced. You may click on the <em>Past Programme Review<\/em> below to know more about this programme!<\/p><p>The programme is now recruiting HKMU buddies for year 2024\/2025. This year HKMU students can utilize your strengths and talents to encourage buddies with intellectual disabilities to explore their interests and potentials, and to find joy in daily life. Full-time undergraduate students with a passion for serving people with intellectual disabilities are welcome to join, sign up now to establish unforgettable and sincere friendships with the buddies from Ngai Shun Home*!\u00a0<\/p><p><em>*Ngai Shun Home provides residential services for persons with moderate grade intellectual disabilities<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider wavo-column-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e543a57 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e543a57\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a6eed52\" data-id=\"a6eed52\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4368215 wavo-transform transform-type-translate elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4368215\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">[Programme Objectives]\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4f0959 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c4f0959\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed6d252 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed6d252\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Connect HKMU students with people with intellectual disabilities to show support and build long-lasting friendship<\/li><li>Promote social inclusion among HKMU and to better understand the needs of people with Intellectual Disabilities<\/li><li>Train HKMU students to support people with intellectual disabilities to discover their potential, unleash their talents and guide them towards living fulfilling lives with dignity.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c93d149 wavo-transform transform-type-translate elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c93d149\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">[Join us and you can:]\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce60f99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ce60f99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fa3e49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fa3e49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Develop true friendships with people with intellectual disabilities<\/li><li>Gain a deeper understanding of the difficulties faced by people with intellectual disabilities, as well as skills for communicating with them through training workshop.<\/li><li>Meet more like-minded HKMU students, expand your social circle and enrich your university life.<\/li><li>Gain a further understanding of social needs and enhance personal, social, and civic responsibilities.<\/li><li>Receive a certificate from SAO for full attendance, which will give priority to participate in other service-learning overseas exchange programmes and training activities.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider wavo-column-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c98eee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c98eee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c717cb\" data-id=\"0c717cb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58f47b5 wavo-transform transform-type-translate elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58f47b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">[Who Can Join?]\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-858ba42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"858ba42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-618c02a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"618c02a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All full-time undergraduate students who are passionate to serve people with intellectual disabilities are welcome to join. Cantonese proficiency is required for this programme. To complete the programme, participants are required to attend all training sessions and services.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider wavo-column-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-96a9947 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"96a9947\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7aef952\" data-id=\"7aef952\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c17b07 wavo-transform transform-type-translate elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c17b07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">[Programme Schedule]\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider wavo-column-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-40f650b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40f650b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd4c02f\" data-id=\"fd4c02f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1e097b premium-table-dir-ltr elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-tables-addon\" data-id=\"e1e097b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-tables-addon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-table-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-table-filter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<table class=\"premium-table\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sort&quot;:false,&quot;sortMob&quot;:false,&quot;search&quot;:false,&quot;records&quot;:false,&quot;dataType&quot;:&quot;custom&quot;,&quot;csvFile&quot;:null,&quot;firstRow&quot;:null,&quot;separator&quot;:null,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;rows&quot;:0}\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<thead class=\"premium-table-head\">\n\n\t\t\t<tr class=\"premium-table-row\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<th class=\"premium-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-37c76a1\"><span class=\"premium-table-text\"><span class=\"premium-table-inner\">Content<\/span><\/span><\/th><th class=\"premium-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-b3af14c\"><span class=\"premium-table-text\"><span class=\"premium-table-inner\">Date<\/span><\/span><\/th><th class=\"premium-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-3191c16\"><span class=\"premium-table-text\"><span class=\"premium-table-inner\">Venue<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\t\t<\/thead>\n\n\t\t\t\t<tbody class=\"premium-table-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"premium-table-row elementor-repeater-item-5a88ffb\"><td class=\"premium-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-726cd23\" id=\"726cd23\"><span class=\"premium-table-text\"><span class=\"premium-table-inner\">Application Deadline<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"premium-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-6527aa9\" id=\"6527aa9\"><span class=\"premium-table-text\"><span class=\"premium-table-inner\">12 September 2024 (Thurs)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"premium-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-85c9892\" id=\"85c9892\"><span class=\"premium-table-text\"><span class=\"premium-table-inner\">\/<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"premium-table-row elementor-repeater-item-3ef571b\"><td class=\"premium-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-0d27d16\" id=\"0d27d16\"><span class=\"premium-table-text\"><span class=\"premium-table-inner\">Interview<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"premium-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-e2a15ba\" id=\"e2a15ba\"><span class=\"premium-table-text\"><span class=\"premium-table-inner\">19\/20 September 2024 (Thurs\/Fri)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"premium-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-11db0df\" id=\"11db0df\"><span class=\"premium-table-text\"><span class=\"premium-table-inner\">HKMU<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"premium-table-row elementor-repeater-item-44e0ae3\"><td class=\"premium-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-9b6f1e5\" id=\"9b6f1e5\"><span class=\"premium-table-text\"><span class=\"premium-table-inner\">Briefing and Training Session<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"premium-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-af78bf5\" id=\"af78bf5\"><span class=\"premium-table-text\"><span class=\"premium-table-inner\">28 September 2024 (Sat)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"premium-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-18bce1c\" id=\"18bce1c\"><span class=\"premium-table-text\"><span class=\"premium-table-inner\">HKMU<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"premium-table-row elementor-repeater-item-12c32b1\"><td class=\"premium-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-a6d1030\" id=\"a6d1030\"><span class=\"premium-table-text\"><span class=\"premium-table-inner\">Welcome to HKMU! *<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"premium-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-02e717f\" id=\"02e717f\"><span class=\"premium-table-text\"><span class=\"premium-table-inner\">17 Oct 2024 (Thur) OR 19 Oct 2024 (Sat)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"premium-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-da684fb\" id=\"da684fb\"><span class=\"premium-table-text\"><span class=\"premium-table-inner\">HKMU<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"premium-table-row elementor-repeater-item-d4ae868\"><td class=\"premium-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-26d8014\" id=\"26d8014\"><span class=\"premium-table-text\"><span class=\"premium-table-inner\">Ocean Park Fun day *<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"premium-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-130394c\" id=\"130394c\"><span class=\"premium-table-text\"><span class=\"premium-table-inner\">14 Nov 2024 (Thur) OR 16 Nov 2024 (Sat)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"premium-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-891c5cf\" id=\"891c5cf\"><span class=\"premium-table-text\"><span class=\"premium-table-inner\">Off-campus<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"premium-table-row elementor-repeater-item-54f7148\"><td class=\"premium-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-2ae091c\" id=\"2ae091c\"><span class=\"premium-table-text\"><span class=\"premium-table-inner\">Let's practice<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"premium-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-cf9f91b\" id=\"cf9f91b\"><span class=\"premium-table-text\"><span class=\"premium-table-inner\">18 Jan 2025 (Sat)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"premium-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-4444f0d\" id=\"4444f0d\"><span class=\"premium-table-text\"><span class=\"premium-table-inner\">Off-Campus<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"premium-table-row elementor-repeater-item-9ffaeb6\"><td class=\"premium-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-40622fc\" id=\"40622fc\"><span class=\"premium-table-text\"><span class=\"premium-table-inner\">Talent Carnival<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"premium-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-d4fb95f\" id=\"d4fb95f\"><span class=\"premium-table-text\"><span class=\"premium-table-inner\">17 Feb 2025 (Mon)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"premium-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-b7ceeac\" id=\"b7ceeac\"><span class=\"premium-table-text\"><span class=\"premium-table-inner\">TBC<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"premium-table-row elementor-repeater-item-d546d15\"><td class=\"premium-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-1f19485\" id=\"1f19485\"><span class=\"premium-table-text\"><span class=\"premium-table-inner\">Day Camp<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"premium-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-7d560df\" id=\"7d560df\"><span class=\"premium-table-text\"><span class=\"premium-table-inner\">29 Mar 2025 (Sat)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"premium-table-cell elementor-repeater-item-1057b38\" id=\"1057b38\"><span class=\"premium-table-text\"><span class=\"premium-table-inner\">Off-Campus<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<\/tbody>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/table>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider wavo-column-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c65acd6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c65acd6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d95e0d2\" data-id=\"d95e0d2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6563ab1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6563ab1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>*This programme day will be organized during weekdays\u00a0<u><strong>OR\u00a0<\/strong><\/u>weekends according to the students&#8217; availabilities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e106b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5e106b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5932ef2 wavo-transform transform-type-translate elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5932ef2\" 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elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7614d4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For enquiries, please contact Ms. Maggie Lai of SAO (sl@hkmu.edu.hk \/ 2768 6753).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63f9959 wavo-transform transform-type-translate elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63f9959\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">[Past Programme Review]\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider wavo-column-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b021d80 elementor-section-height-default 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