Events

7 Nov 2018 - 10 Nov 2018

Opening Ceremony cum Keynote Speech – “Embrace the Unexpected”: 7:00pm-8:30pm (7 Nov, Wed)A Multidimensional View: Positivity towards Life and Death cum Closing Ceremony : 11:00am – 12:30pm (10 Nov, Sat)

CUHK Campus

Alumna Mrs. YIU SHAM Yuen Dorothy

Mrs. YIU SHAM Yuen Dorothy, an alumna of United College, graduated from the Department of Social Work of The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1973 and has been living in Melbourne, Australia for 42 years. As an experienced social worker in the territory for nearly four decades, Dorothy saw the difficulties and struggles of Chinese people affected by cancer in the Chinese community there, such as language barrier and absence of support from families and friends in a foreign land. In 1996, Dorothy, working at Victoria Elderly Chinese Welfare at that time, was invited by Cancer Council Victoria to establish “Chinese Cancer Society of Victoria” (CCSV). She has been devoted voluntarily since then to serving cancer sufferers and their caretakers from the Chinese community. In recognition of her outstanding dedication and service, Dorothy was awarded the Order of Australia (OAM) by the Australian government and also the Cancer Council Victoria’s President’s Award in 2014. In 2018, she was also appointed as a Justice of The Peace in Victoria.

Alumni Affairs Office（alumni@cuhk.edu.hk）

The Distinguished Alumni-in-Residence Programme aims to invite our distinguished alumni members from around the world to return to their alma mater for a series of specially designed activities, through which they will share their rich life experience as an inspiration for our students, colleagues and alumni. The first incumbent of DARP is Mrs. Dorothy YIU (1973/ United College/ Social Work), a veteran social worker and founder of the Chinese Cancer & Chronic Illness Society of Victoria, Australia.

During her stay at CUHK, she will engage in interactive dialogues with CUHK members via various activities below:
• Opening ceremony cum Keynote Speech – “Embrace the Unexpected” (7 Nov, 7-8:30pm)
• In-Depth Dialogue: Yum Cha with Distinguished Alumna (8 Nov, 9:30-11am) • Lunch Talk – “How to take care elderly family members with illness” (8 Nov, 1-2pm)
• Life Education Series I: The Practice of Loss and Grief Counselling (8 Nov, 3-5pm) • Night Talk @ Adam Schall Residence (8 Nov, 8-9:30pm)
• I.CARE Community Research Scheme – Home Visit for Solitary Elderly in Public Estate (9 Nov, 10-11:30am)
• Life Education Series II: Practical Tips on Positive Thinking (9 Nov, 2-3:30pm)
• A Multidimensional View: Positivity towards Life and Death cum Closing Ceremony (10 Nov, 11am-12:30pm)

More details: http://www.alumni.cuhk.edu.hk/darp
Registration link for Opening and Closing Ceremony: https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=6067663