Jockey Club's JC YUP Showcase Celebrates Student Achievements
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Summary
The Hong Kong Jockey Club's JC YUP initiative held its "Say YUP! Proud Moment Showcase" at a ceremony officiated by JC YUP Advisory Committee Convenor Edward Yau and Winnie Ying, Head of Charities (Education & Youth Cluster) of The Hong Kong Jockey Club. Secondary school students from across Hong Kong took to the stage to share their "Proud Moments" — demonstrating how they learn through youth-led challenges and achieve goals alongside their peers in a celebration of resilience and growth.
Key Points
- JC YUP is created and funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust with a donation exceeding HK$440 million
- The project was launched last year and comprises three phases supporting students at critical development junctures in the school-to-work transition
- JC YUP is one of five youth development initiatives under a HK$1.4 billion commitment announced for the Club's 140th anniversary
- The five-year initiative is expected to pilot in 50 secondary schools and benefit 30,000 students
- The showcase brought together students from 16 secondary schools along with school representatives and NGO partners
Why It Matters
The initiative aims to identify effective evidence-based approaches enabling community resources to be deployed more strategically and achieve sustainable impact, fostering positive development trajectories and creating greater opportunities for upward mobility over the long term .
The initiative aims to identify effective evidence-based approaches enabling community resources to be deployed more strategically and achieve sustainable impact, fostering positive development trajectories and creating greater opportunities for upward mobility over the long term .