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Youth Empowerment Academy: Starting an Impactful Business through Social Innovation

The program is a residential program at HKU designed for secondary students passionate about leadership and change. Highlights include direct mentoring from HKU undergraduates, interactive workshops with award-winning social entrepreneurs, and hands-on collaboration with active startups to explore systemic environmental and social solutions. Outcomes: Participants cultivate a strong sense of social responsibility and an entrepreneurial mindset. They sharpen vital soft skills—including strategic teamwork, communication, and resilience—while co-creating and pitching a potential future social innovation project.