{"id":184046,"date":"2025-08-28T15:17:52","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T07:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/sao\/?page_id=184046"},"modified":"2025-09-29T18:46:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T10:46:36","slug":"hkmu-best-buddies-programme-building-friendships-with-intellectual-disabilities-2025-26","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/sao\/student-community-engagement\/hkmu-best-buddies-programme-building-friendships-with-intellectual-disabilities-2025-26\/","title":{"rendered":"HKMU Best Buddies Programme - Building Friendships with Intellectual Disabilities 2025\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"184046\" class=\"elementor elementor-184046 elementor-184045\" 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-c82ced7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c82ced7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;c0b358d&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&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-97a57f3\" data-id=\"97a57f3\" 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-8f1d67e wavo-transform transform-type-translate elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f1d67e\" 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 2025\/26<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2681d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c2681d7\" 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-caf7393 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"caf7393\" 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=\"960\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/sao\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Banner-1024x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/sao\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Banner-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/sao\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Banner-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/sao\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Banner-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/sao\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Banner-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/sao\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Banner-2048x1024.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\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-3f01fbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3f01fbd\" 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-50a9619 elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"50a9619\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;Background&quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:8000}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">Programme<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">Background<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93587f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93587f1\" 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>Best Buddies is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of persons with intellectual disabilities by providing opportunities for one-to-one friendships between those with and without intellectual disabilities.<\/p><p>In February 2023, the Student Affairs Office collaborated with Fu Hong Society to launch this programme, encouraging HKMU students to build meaningful one-on-one friendships with persons with intellectual disabilities. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in diverse activities, fostering mutual learning while gaining deeper insights into their daily lives and the challenges they encounter.<\/p><p>Recruitment for the 2025\/26 Best Buddies programme is now open! We warmly invite full-time undergraduate students with a passion for serving individuals with intellectual disabilities to join the programme. 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b53c31a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b53c31a\" 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-f864b04 elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"f864b04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;Content&quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:8000}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">Programme<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">Content<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7fae13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7fae13\" 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 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-1883d08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1883d08\" 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-c9eb013 elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"c9eb013\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;Objectives&quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:8000}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">Learning<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">Objectives<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d2e3f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d2e3f0\" 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 students&#8217; civic &amp; moral responsibility through community services or projects locally or globally with on-going guidance<\/li><li>Provide critical &amp; structured reflection platforms to cultivate students&#8217; positive personality traits and personal development for self-actualization, such as integrity &amp; ethics, empathy, self-management, forgiveness, gratitude, respectfulness, capacity to love or be loved and kindness<\/li><li>Foster students&#8217; self-understanding and nurture students&#8217; social awareness and intelligence from diverse and open-minded perspectives on different local and\/or global issues<\/li><li>Empower students to create positive social impact and benefit the community according to their service interests and personal abilities beyond academic boundaries<\/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-91f2702 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"91f2702\" 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-abb9d24 elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"abb9d24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;you can&quot;,&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;underline&quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:8000}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">Join us and<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">you can<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea03b0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea03b0d\" 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>Build genuine friendships with people with intellectual disabilities<\/li><li>Develop a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by individuals with intellectual disabilities while gaining greater awareness of social needs and enhancing your personal, social, and civic responsibilities.<\/li><li>Connect with like-minded HKMU students, broaden your social network, and enrich your university experience.<\/li><li>Receive a certificate from SAO for full attendance, which will give priority to participate in other student community engagement &amp; 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-396ca3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"396ca3c\" 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-67a7fb3 elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"67a7fb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;Who&quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:8000}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">Who<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">can join<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d26dea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d26dea\" 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. 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class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-034d542\" data-id=\"034d542\" 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-ca212ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca212ec\" 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><span style=\"color: #1362ab;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Service Period<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><h5><strong>Oct 2025 to May 2026<\/strong><\/h5><h5><strong>(The services are across the whole academic year)<\/strong><\/h5><h5>\u00a0<\/h5>\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<div class=\"has_eae_slider 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