ITINERARY
Date
Content of Activities
Date
Content of Activities
08/01 Tue
08/02 Wed
Departure from the U.S. or other countries to Hong Kong
Arrival in Hong Kong. Program orientation, welcome dinner, volunteer meeting, and get-to-know-you activities.
08/03 Thu
Morning:
8:00 – 9:00 Breakfast
9:00 – 10:00 Opening ceremony
10:00 – 11:00 Interactive workshop on global social entrepreneurship
11:00 – 12:00 Round table discussion on social entrepreneurship
Afternoon: Hong Kong city tour
Evening: Depart for Shenzhen, check in to the hotel.
Morning:
8:00 - 9:00 Breakfast
9:00 - 10:00 Interactive workshop on project impact, introduction to business plan for social enterprise
10:00 - 11:00 Breakout session
11:00 - 12:00 Round table discussion of proposed business plans
Afternoon:
Golf activity (Swing for Impact). Participants who can play-compete on the course. Participants who cannot play-receive indoor golf training with a coach.
Evening: Rehearsal for talent show
08/04 Fri
08/05 Sat
Day: Visit to Splendid China Folk Village. Splendid China Folk Village is a large cultural and tourist attraction that showcases the folk customs of China, with 25 villages representing 22 ethnic groups.
Evening: Student talent show
08/07 Mon
08/08 Tue
Morning: Corporate visit.
Tencent - As one of the largest technology companies in the world, Tencent specializes in various internet-related services and products, such as social media, gaming, e-commerce, cloud services, and artificial intelligence.
DJI - DJI is one of the world's leading drone manufacturers, with a wide range of products for aerial photography, cinematography, agriculture, and more.
BYD Auto - A Chinese automobile and electronics manufacturing company that specializes in electric vehicles, batteries, and renewable energy solutions. It has become one of the largest electric vehicle manufacturers in the world.
Afternoon:
Golf activity (Swing for Impact)
Participants who can play-compete on the course.
Participants who cannot play-receive indoor golf training with a coach.
Evening:
Debrief of corporate visits
Pitch competition mentorship session
Day:
Visit the rural revitalization project in Heyuan, Guangdong Province, to support the "no poverty" goal of UN SDGs.
Evening:
Debrief of corporate visits;
Pitch competition mentorship session.
08/06 Sun
Morning:
8:00 – 9:00 Breakfast
9:00 – 11:00 Interactive workshop on business plan refinement
11:00 – 12:00 Social enterprise business plan pitch competition preparation
Afternoon:
Visit to the headquarter of Ping An (at Ping An Finance Center)
Shopping, indoor ice skating, or swimming (at hotel)
08/09 Wed
Morning: Visit the two remaining companies out of Tencent, DJI, and BYD Auto.
Afternoon: GSEP group pitch competition
Evening: Award ceremony
08/10 Thu
Day: Water sports in Dameisha Beach Park: surfing, sailing.
Evening: Graduation ceremony and yacht party
08/11 Fri
Return from Hong Kong.