Guest Speaker

Ms Gwen Sin is an expert content strategist with more than a decade’s experience in helping companies shape strategic communications and marketing messages on television broadcast, print and digital platforms. Her work includes spearheading national integrated media campaigns to gain a wider reach and impact for governmental agencies such as the National Trade Unions' Congress (NTUC) and the Health Promotion Board (HPB).

Gwen is currently a senior editor with HKYFG. The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups (HKFYG) is the city’s largest youth service organisation. Since its establishment in 1960, the HKFYG has been providing opportunities and facilities for the social, educational, cultural, emotional and physical development of young people. Income is obtained primarily from government subvention, as well as grants from the Community Chest of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, other trust funds, programme fees, and both private and corporate donations.

Synopsis

What is the benefits of global citizenship education?

With a global citizenship education, young people are able to solve problems, make decisions, think critically, communicate ideas effectively and work well with others. This not only helps them personally and educationally but eventually professionally as well. Thus, a global education in the classroom is paramount.