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Samantha Man and Crystal Tai, our dearest LCPs session 1516 and 1617, are now ready for the new session change in June. Currently in the transition, let’s see how they think of their AIESEC journies to LCPs and each other in these years.

Q1a: Why did you elect LCP?

C: It was because of WNCF16. Members have really grown up. They dared to speak up in the WNCF and made lots of friends from other LCs or even other countries. It really moved me when seeing them being empowered through their AIESEC journey. I would love to stay with them and I elected the LCP session 1617.S: Actually there was no reason not to elect LCP. I love the LC and am willing to contribute to BU.

Q1b: How do you see the position of LCP?

C: Being a LCP for a year gives me a chance to observe and improve the LC. I would keep upholding the standard of the LC with my EBs and members as a role model. No matter how good or bad in the result, a LCP will gather us to grow up together as an entity. S: Being the LCP can improve the public speaking skills and deal with external relations. This leader role can impact more than 90 members in the LC together with EBs. It is absolutely meaningful. Apart from personal benefits, it is all about contributions.

Q2a: What are your first impression of each other?

C: When Samantha was the VPTM, she was the girl who always came out to lead the AIESEC dance, especially in the AIESEC touch as I remembered.S: I interviewed Crystal in member recruitment. She was decent and fluent in English. But earlier before the interview, I cannot recognized her as she was wearing glasses with hair untied.

Q2b: How about now?

C: Warm and people oriented.S: Sometimes silly and random minded.

Q3: What do you think of each other’s leadership styles?

C: I will take the quiet leadership to build up relationship one on one. Samantha is much good at getting people together.S: The obvious difference is I am achievement-oriented and Crystal is visionary. I focuses more on relationships, collective work with people, enjoy planning and organizing schedules while Crystal deals with ideas and goals.

Q4: To you, how is AIESEC-LC-HKBU?

C: It is an entity for developing members together to make self impacts. I would say our LC is a culture pioneer that initiates a lot in national plenaries. I am proud of it.S: It is a great place for youth development. Just like the GCDP programme, it is not only about travelling but a chance for students in HKBU to find and position themselves. Especially our LC, our members are much tied and keep a warm relationship with each others even away from AIESEC in HKBU. These made us different with other LCs in Hong Kong.

Q5: Please share one of your memorable

moments in AIESEC-LC-HKBUC: In the last GCDP touch earlier, all my team members cried suddenly saying that they were not doing well for the activities. We felt like we are in a family that we can rely on each other under challenges and pressures.S: In WNCF15, our members were in the greatest number among all LCs. They enjoyed much and had great fun with relationships built and enriched. I felt happy and touched for it.

Q6: Any values you would love to pass to Crystal / take from Samantha?

C: Samantha has inspired me that there is no formula of being a leader. First I thought a leader should be firmed, but seeing Samantha being a soft and fun leader with a great success, I hope to be an empathic leader to share all the ups and down together with my members.S: I hope Crystal will always keep in mind asking herself why AIESEC should be in HKBU. You have to work very hard to look effortless.

Q7: What are your expectations to the coming LC

session 1617?C: Getting only one boy (Edward) as my EBs is not a problem. We already get along with him as a girl. Our girls are powerful too. You can say feminism arises, and our bonding is currently strong. And one of my goals is to uphold the standard of session 1617 for being a fruitful one to members.S: I feel like the EBs in the coming session are all eager to learn and without internal communication problem. They will be the role models. I hope the membership will sustain.

Q8: For Samantha, knowing that you are going

to work in MC. How do you see your future role?S: Being oGCDP Value Delivery Manager in MC after my end of LCP role, I aim at driving more purposeful intercultural exchange experiences for impacting HK youth and society. As the MC would be a place with a more challenging environment, I can experience more diverse culture outside BU.

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AIESEC week

OC sharingJessica LIPublic Relations ExecutiveI would like to use “amazing” to describe my experience. I’ve tried something different from my original role and I’ve learnt a lot from my awesome OC teammates. They were supportive and had given me many comments for improvements. I appreciate all of their efforts and it’s so nice to have them in my AIESEC journey!

Charlie CHAN Designer

Being the Designer was quite challenging. I’ve learnt a lot about the design and the printing of promotional materials. Big thanks to Julia as she had made my work much easier!

Apart from design work, I was also the MC for the first guest talk. Not to mention that it was my first time being a MC, I was so shocked and nervous that the forum style had changed unexpectedly and

I would have to lead the whole discussion instead of just giving the introduction and conclusion! I was glad that it turned out quite smooth, and it seemed that the guest and participants enjoyed

it. I’ve definitely learnt a lesson from this experience.Vivian PANG Event Associate

What is the most important personality an entrepreneur should have? Everyone may have a different answer in mind. Yet, as observed in our installation, the

sand that represented persistence was the fastest one to be used up. I do agree with this. People always say “nothing is impossible”. To me, it is

more than a cliche. Nothing is impossible unless you have tried hard to make things happen. One of the guests had mentioned that

starting a business is easy, but be able to make it sustainably grow and survive in the market is totally another story.

And that’s how persistence is the only way to make it work.

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Startup - Young Entrepreneurship

“If you are afraid of starting

something new, jot down

what you will lose, and break every single one of it.”

Have you ever thought of travelling around the world but never have the time to do it? Dubbed as a cultural extravaganza, Global Village is a tradition in AIESEC to cele-brate the spirit of diversity through singing, dancing, music, food and costumes. It promotes cultural understanding and sparks awareness for the world through inspiring people to understand the importance of showing respect to others.

During last November, AIESEC in HKBU brought the cultural event to the community in Hong Kong. As the culmination of our Global Cit-izen Programme, exchange participants returned to the city with renewed perspective and better understanding of the world.

The one-day celebration of cultures brought joy and ex-citement to families in Tin Shui Wai. Through games, food and traditional costumes, exchange partici-pants provided a platform of intercultural di-alogue to over 350 visitors. We represented more than ten countries like Thailand, Romania, Morocco, Brazil and Co-lumbia. Within an hour, visitors could “travel” all over the world through interacting with exchange participants and listening to their h e a r t - w a r m i n g overseas stories.

Global Village--The world in an hour

C o - o r -ganized with

Jockey Club Tin Shui Wai Integrated Services

Centre, Global Village was a huge success signifying the

connection between exchange and social impact. The event also got the sup-

port from the Consulate General of Hungary, who provided us with in-kind sponsors to brighten up

our festival.

Together with Homecoming Dinner and sharing on DBC radio, the se-ries of events marked a grand closing for our Global Citizen Programme in

session 1415. Most exchange participants went on our programme with the curiosity for the world. Little did they know that in the process of exploring the world, they got to

explore more about themselves and in turn recognized their ability to make changes to society. 04

For me, the most difficult part was the delivery of the emcee script. I was afraid that the content would be awkward, or my delivery would have insufficient engagement with the audiences. However, it turned out quite smooth as we had a nice arrangement that night. And I realised that our alumni are very supportive and encouraging.

Speaking of the most enjoyable part, I actually enjoyed the photo taking time the most. The quality of the sponsored booth was beyond our expectation. We had taken a lot of beautiful snaps, and they had made the night even more memorable.

If I have to choose one word to describe our 30th Anniversary Dinner, I would choose mesmerising. The energy and vibrancy from both our members and alumni had made up a remarkable experience in my AIESEC journey.

EDWARD LEE

"It was a mesmerising experience."

"thanks to my ER team and my LR."

"I was so lucky to have a supportive team."05

anniversary dinner

I have never organised any Gala Dinner or Graduation Dinner. Panic was the first emotion that I had towards the Dinner. Yet,

frustration shall always be an obstacle rather than a stepping stone. To truly make it happen, we planned and discussed a lot; we sought

advice and stayed open to comments from each other; we read a lot of relevant documents as references. Most importantly, I believe, is our

attitude to keep improving on small details. We, especially I myself, kept being critical during the preparation stage, trying to make things better or even

perfect.

Special thanks to the entire ER team in contributing wholeheartedly towards the Dinner, while gatekeeping our standards. Without them, this could not be made

possible:)

Since we have not organized this kind of big event before, there were lots of things we did not sure how to do. One of the challenges we faced was that the backdrop was cut into 3 pieces without any prior notice by the company. We even ordered a big van for the transportation of that backdrop only to find that it was cut into 3 pieces and we could have indeed booked a smaller van.I was so lucky to have a supportive team to help me through the preparation and it was a great memory to all of us.

Stephanie Wong

JULIA KO

"thanks to my ER team and my LR."

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60 days in Romania Ellen Yeung

“Life is about exploring the unknown.”

“One day you'll leave this world behind, so live a life you will

remember.”The first time to…- Join in a camping fire party staying overnight in the mountain - Take part in a private swimming pool party in the big house like watching movie- Ride my student’s horse in country-side- Wear traditional Romanian costume with over half century history- Enjoy an European music festival with over twenty thousand people - Be an international-based teacher/trainer (To be continued...)

Being the high school’s trainer of almost sixty students, it provides a great deal of chances for me to practice, to learn and to step out. Not only the public speaking skills, but also the personal grow. Never forget those midnights with my teammate for preparing the session in the assigned intensive schedule (Mon-Fri 10am-4pm). “Hey, don’t you feel tired?” I can tell you definitely that the first period was extremely tired indeed by not having enough sleeping time and was dated by local to have party every night after session.

However, those memorable days marked my special summer as I’ve never thought that I could have the ability to inspire those teens in my twenty-one. We spent almost every single day with Romanian and they treated me like an Asian-princess in town.

What is fear? F.E.A.R. can be Face Everything And Rise or Forget Everything And Run.I am glad that I made the right decision to embrace the fear of stepping out of my comfort zone, exploring all the unknown like NOW or NEVER.

Thanks AIESEC for creating such an international platform to make a difference in the world. Thanks Romania, Multumesc & Te iubesc! (Thank you & I love you).

I am a Glo

bal Citizen Story

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teaching project

in ColombiaHui Yuk Mui

What makes you think you are a global citizen?

When I was taking part in the teaching project in Colombia, I was surrounded by people from

various countries with different cultures, and this made me realize that I was representing Hong Kong.

My appearance, behaviors and attitudes would affect the way they think about ‘Chinese’ or ‘Hong Kong

people’.

In Colombia, it’s rare to see Asians. When I walked on the street, I felt like I am Jackie Chan or other famous stars, I had all

the eyes glued on me. Locals in my town were very welcoming and curious about Asians, and had asked heaps of questions excitedly. One

interesting question was about my name. They were confused when I said ‘I am Mui’, as in Spanish, ‘Muy’ means ‘very’ or ‘a lot’, which has the same

pronunciation as ‘Mui’. And ‘Mui’ used to be a shy person, who didn’t enjoy talking to strangers.

Before arriving Colombia, I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to develop good relationships with the trainees. However, the trainees I’ve met were super awesome.

They respected and accepted who you are. They also encouraged me to talk more about myself and my country. They made me feel like we were a family and I

felt comfortable when being with them.

Now, I’m not afraid of talking to strangers anymore. Also, I start to enjoy meeting with different people from all walks of life, and all over

the world. Talking and being with the trainees and the locals have inspired me a lot. It amazed me every time when they shared their

stories and their cultures. They’re all passionate about their lives and their studies, unlike many people in Hong Kong,

including myself, who are willing to study something we ain’t truly keen on. Or even worse, we don’t know what

we are passionate about. But now I know what I’m going to do in the future. I know my weaknesses and

strengths and I’d love to be a better me.I’m so proud of myself to have decided to take

part in this project and I’m so thankful that I’ve met a lot of nice people and this is one

of the best memories in my life. They will live in my heart forever.

I am a Glo

bal Citizen Story

BOBO WONG

The most impressive session in Taiwan WNCF 2016 to me was a city hunt activity called “Rolling in Taipei”. One of the tasks we had chosen was to take off our socks on the Metro. This seemingly easy task had put us in the spotlight. Some of the passengers stared at us, while some were interested in our action. Yet, there was an old man who came to us and accused us of being selfish, unhygienic and inconsiderate. We were shocked and our minds were empty. All we did was to keep apologizing to him. This was embarrassing but it was also an in-sightful moment.

Sometimes we just focus on being open-minded or having a high acceptance to new ideas, and may easily forget to the interest of other stakeholders. There is no reason to blame others for being not as open-minded as we do. Living diversity can only be achieved if we can balance and respect different viewpoints.

My dear AIESEC friends, a conference may bring you insights, friendships and opportunities. It all depends on how you grab your chances and how much you engage in them. Hope to see you in other conferences! :)

International conferernceKristy Fung

I’ve heard a lot about international conference and have always looked forward to going one on my own. Thus, when the chance came, I seized it with-out doubt. Not to leave out the fact that, Korea is one of my favourite places to travel to.

The whole conference was amazing, the local Koreans are very friendly and welcoming, and I was grateful to have met other delegates from all around the world, including places that we all know very little about, such as Mexico. Learning about their culture was indeed very interesting and cer-tainly a broadening of horizon.

The most interesting thing of the whole trip was that we all lived in a wooden cabin and in a very traditional way; we ate traditional Korean food and snacks; we played local Korean games and we slept on Korean tatami beds. It was indeed an extraordi-nary experience of living the Korean culture.

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Instead of the content of the conference, the true highlights of this conference were the Mongo-lian’s passion towards life, towards AIESEC and everything in the nature. To be honest I saw lots of potential youth in Mongolia as every time when I spoke to a Mongolian, there were just so many WOW stories in our conversations. I was deeply impressed by the way they see not only their country but also the world. Every conver-sation I had with the delegates in the conference gave me a new insight to see things. I would say I really look forward in seeing the future of not only AIESEC in Mongolia but also the country as a whole.

It has been almost 6 months since I got back from Mongolia but my mind is still unable to settle from this wonderful a-week journey. If I have the chance to visit this place again, I will seriously consider going back. It was truly my pleasure to be able to participate in this wonderful confer-ence, as well as to meet all of these brilliant del-egates who have given me my very first AIESEC international conference experience ever.

WILLIAM LUN

Diversity has always been something that I have sought for long in my life. The Winter National Leadership Developing Seminar (WNLDS) was no doubt the best time in my AIESEC journey. The experience itself exposed me to a huge variety of people in Mongolia who have totally different cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds, and thus helped me to recognize the importance of diversity and to view things holistically.

As an international delegate, I found out I was the minority in the conference, hence I knew right at the beginning that I would have to inevitably reach out to those unfamiliar faces, and even to those who looked scaring to me at first. Listen-ing to the Mongolian accent that sounded like a bizarre combination of French and Korean was not an easy task. Fortunately, all of delegates were able to have a good commend of English, which I would say it was very impressive to me. I was also impressed by how they treated the interna-tional delegates with infinite passion, how they answered my question with patience and how they proudnly shared their history with me along countless car rides.

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Oc experiencekelly chim

Actually being an OC is a very good experience, and it’s very helpful if you want to know more about the AIESEC stuff in other LC. For every conference, the OC team just got a few months to get all the prepara-tion done before the event. During the preparation period, you will be extremely tired and exhausted. Yet, you can learn the most from the process, and the sense of achievement you got in the end will certainly make you feel everything you have done was worthwhile and the hard work paid off, even though everyone thought that was stupid and time-wasting.

Stephanie Wong

Hello:) My journey as an OC ER was great! With a team of 3, we sourced for sponsors by sending emails and cold callings continuously. The work was rather routine, yet the team experience to work towards one common goal was gorgeous. I could recall how stressful and demotivating it was for not receiving any replies from any companies. Yet, hard work paid off. I still remembered the overwhelming excitement we enjoyed when our 1st sponsors was confirmed! Approaching the end of Fall Co, I had decided to take one more step forward and applied for OCVP in Spring Co. It was one of the best experience I had throughout my 2-years AIESEC journey. From planning to execution, from member selection to team management, from 0 to 100, it could not be more satisfying to witness the success of the conference, especially when you were a part of it. It was an extremely “chur’ process. My Chrome was fully packed with tabs of various spreadsheet, my schedule was fully packed with meetings with VPs, my L team and the whole OC team, basically my life was entirely occupied by it. Yet, it was a truly enjoyable experience. Having a team sharing your burden, offering their helping hands, generat-ing solutions with you, being your best support throughout, all of these were the unexpected rewards that I received from my journey as an OCVP. Thanks to these people who made the “chur” life filled with joy and bliss. Where the willingness is great, the difficulties cannot be great. This is what I truly believe in. Be amazed by what one little man can create, it is always greater than you can

imagine.

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Anson Cheung

Hi, this is Anson, the IM Manager. I’m not here to talk about pro-gramming or any IT stuff, but my experience of being an OC.

My OC-ER experience in FallCo was overwhelming, as our team had set a high standard which was to have each member accounted for a sponsorship for

the conference. That was just the beginning. During the conference, I had little sleep and food, as most of the time we are preparing materials for facis. It was tough, but I

felt proud of myself when the conference came to an end, especially when the delegates came over and thanked us for our efforts with smiles on their face.

That was what motivated me to go for OCVP in WNCF. I had chosen the Finance team, which is

also known as being FOREVER ALONE (should that be regarded as a team? =_=’’’). Not because that I did not enjoy teamwork, but I wanted to train myself to be able to see the big picture and to

work as an individual who can make good judgements. Sometimes it could be frustrating when we had to dealt with unexpected problems arose from delegates and facis, but we were able to

remain cool and positive and support one another. That’s what teamwork do and makes the impossible to be possible! Being an OC is good for members who are demotivating, as it provides a short-term goal to work for, and it helps develop skills on event and time management, thoughtfulness and team building. Even though OC journey ends when a conference ends, but the team bonding stays gold. I still remember half of the WNCF OCs went to Taiwan together and we all had had a great time! #ProudOC #AIESEC

“Where the willing-ness is great, the difficulties cannot be great.”

-Stephanie Wong

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What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, strongerJust me, myself and I

What doesn’t kill you makes you strongerStand a little taller

Doesn’t mean I’m lonely when I’m alone

What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger - Kelly Clarkson

My parents think we’re:Student

My lecturers think we’re:Bugout

My friends think we’re:Chur people

HKBU students think we’re:Promotional materials

Responsible

AIESECers from other teams think we’re:Photoshop machine

We think we’re:A bunch of weirdo with a warm heart

We work hard and play EXTREMELY hard.

A Toasty team in AIESEC in HKBU 1516. Be booming for BM <3. 14

External Relations

Woohoo!!! We are the coolest and sexiest team in our LC. Just look at the photos on this page, you will understand (Smirk). Being an External Relations Team, all of us are attractive, talkative and adorable. We know how to amuse the externals, to make them feel happy or satisfied with our events, so that the image of our LC won't be dragged down. We are like the image gatekeeper of the LC. We build the image brick by brick, from 30th Anniversary Dinner, the OGX recruitment, to school and alumni relationships etc. Each of us do everything we can do to welcome the externals.

I think the word "crazy" can pretty much sum up our characters and our behaviours (LOL). We are always the noisiest group in every LC/MC event. (Probably some

people ha te us because o f tha t

but we don't really care YOLO.) I still remember all our department members were "forced" to dance the ER dance in front of everyone on the Team Allocation Day. I always feel like I’ve got into a drama club when I'm surrounded by the ER people because they all are super duper dramatic!

I think I’ve kind of built up an ER culture this year. People can easily tell whether you are a member of CYY or not haha. Words cannot express how grateful I am to have my two cute managers and all those members in my term. Without them, my team life this year may be as boring as hell. 2015-2016 AIESEC in HKBU External Relations Team is going to discharge very soon. I sincerely hope that there will also be an "ER culture" which is "fun, dynamic and crazy" in the upcoming ER teams.(Heart x forever)

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Tonight is still young - Nicki Minaj

“We're just getting started yeah yeahCan't you see the night's still earlyAnd we gon' get wild and crazy”

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incoming Exchange

“I call it magic when I’m with you”iGIP is a wired department, it’s not like other teams that we have regular events and meetings, it’s so independent and really depends on personal effort. There is no signifi-cant whole team achievement, but the team is just so good, it’s so good that I would call it a magic. Everyone has a clear goal of what they want to achieve or gain in this one year. Everyone commits to the com-mon goal and tries to make the most of out their journey. We may not have lots of fun time together in organising events or whatever, we do have our unique and interesting time, like making fun of the wild and crazy VP, overcom-ing the oddness in meeting with externals when we are just like small potatoes, trying to communicate with EPs when we are super busy. The time we spent together is definitely worth it.

“I wanna fall, fall so hard”The work in this team can actually be difficult to handle. People fall. Who can be a social star all in a sudden when they just enter university? People may doubt why challenge yourself, but why not? Why not utilize this one year to ex-perience completely fresh and new? Be believers. Be lead-ers. Be champions. Be true seekers. This is what AIESEC is about and how far you can go when you challenge your-self. We do have ups and downs, down when no one re-plies your email, when the company does not appreciate your effort. But we are delighted when our effort pay off, when EPs thanks for what you have done, when we book a meeting and the company see our values. Falling is never a mistake, it depends on whether you choose to give up or get up. In iGIP, we get up and start all over.

Magic – Coldplay

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“I call it magic, such a precious truth” It is such a precious thing to have gained what is expected or unexpected from AIESEC in this one year. Final words from the VP (if anyone sees this), “I don’t, no, I don’t want anybody else but you.” I am truly thankful for everyone in my team, thanks for accepting this wild and spontaneous kid.

“And if you were to ask meAfter all that we've been through

Still believe in magic?Well yes, I do

Of course I do”

Global citizen programme

As a freshman in AIESEC Touch two years ago, the words that hit me the most in the introductory video were “the freedom to fail”. Failing did not seem like an option to us, who come from an education system about competition and elimination. The idea of having the freedom to fail in our life seems an appealing concept almost impos-sible to be true. And because we don’t want to fail, most people choose to take a slightly more predictable path in life. Someone who dreams of being an artist succumbs to fate and turns to be a white collar who wakes up to boring, repetitive work every day. We don’t try so we can at least be sure that we won’t fall too hard.

But since being a member in AIESEC, I’ve learnt that the best way to learn is to fail because every time we get up from failure, we turn to be stronger and better. And as a leader, I take it as my responsibility to give members the freedom to fail and reassure them that we can get back up.

The moment we got newbies in our depart-ment, we were already on the way to face challenges together in promotion, selection

and EP preparation. And I’m proud to say that in the first Global Citizen Touch, each of them already took up different duties in the event to attract the first batch of EPs. Every time we ended our event, we stayed for hours to do evaluation in the dimly lit Li Promenade. Those were long hours but thinking back, every genuine and construc-tive idea brewed in the time that we shared together.

A year in AIESEC is fast-paced and there are times that we may feel tired and demo-tivated. A simple rejection to the leaflets in our hands or a struggle to boost up our performance can drag down the morale of a passionate team. But in those times, we learn to get up after falling. The most encourag-ing part to see is how this year transforms individuals to brave beings who stand firm in challenges. This team is special because of every mem-ber - passionate and energetic EP managers who care deeply for their teammates and EPs. We treasure the freedom to fail and for whatever paths that we pursue, we would try everything even though success is not guar-anteed.

Try everything - Shakira

“I won’t give up, no I won’t give inTill I reach the endAnd then I’ll start againThough I’m on the leadI wanna try everythingI wanna try even though I could fail”

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GGIP, in my opinion, is one of the most challenging functional area. I still remember when I first heard about the JD in Induction Conference, my first impression was like “whoa this is way too hard for me”, and so it ended up as my last preference at that time. That’s why I feel so proud of my team for choosing GIP in the first place<3 It’s really not an easy task to be a GIP bo.

Many of us may have felt lost and unconfident about ourselves when we encountered all those bottlenecks during promotion and connecting with our EPs. Remember this is a place for you to do experiments, to execute your crazy ideas and to shape yourselves to be who you want to be. I’m so glad to have all of you in this journey. I don’t know what treasure you have found this year, but I will cherish all the laughters and cries we have had. Make sure you do so too, or I would black face you. :)

GGlobal talent programme

Missing Piece - David Choi

“I feel like a boat without a sailorI go where the wind blowsJust moving around like a lonesome strangerI got no home”

“In search of a treasureSome place I don’t knowIt feels like foreverI’m making my wayThrough the hills and desertsI thirst for hope”

“I don’t knowWhat I’m looking forBut I’ll knowWhen I find it”P 22

小伙子剛巧在一個名為AIESEC的地方相會，在拾月拾捌日點下了交叉點。 還記得當天我們見面的一天，大家帶着靦腆而有點勉強的笑容，細聲地介紹自己的名字及修讀的學科。直到今天，大家已經可以自然地訴說着生活的瑣碎事，無時無刻說着無聊的笑話及大聲地嘲笑著對方一些不為人知的黑歷史。我不能說在這一年間我們經歷了很多辛酸，但我們確確實實九個人一起走過了這段路。你們每一個人做的每一件事都猶如製造了一塊又一塊的拼圖，我們一起拼砌出只屬於小伙子的SFIM1516。碎片好像很多，但卻只有這般多。雖然我們還想繼續為SFIM拼砌左一幅更大更動人的作品，但這責任還是要傳承下去，為的是更宏大，更遠的目標。一年接一年，永無休止，為這幅畫作帶來更新的元素，更豐富的色彩。青定勝於藍。 小 伙 子 在 陸 月 柒 日 離 散 了 ， 但 這 並 不代 表 結 束 。 這 代 表 繼 續 前 行 ， 離 開我 們 一 起 刻 下 的 交 叉 點 ， 繼 續向 着 各 自 的 人 生 目 標 邁 步 。

小 伙 子 ， 瀟 瀟 灑 灑 繼續 譜 寫 你 故 事 吧 。

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小伙子剛巧在一個名為AIESEC的地方相會，在拾月拾捌日點下了交叉點。 還記得當天我們見面的一天，大家帶着靦腆而有點勉強的笑容，細聲地介紹自己的名字及修讀的學科。直到今天，大家已經可以自然地訴說着生活的瑣碎事，無時無刻說着無聊的笑話及大聲地嘲笑著對方一些不為人知的黑歷史。我不能說在這一年間我們經歷了很多辛酸，但我們確確實實九個人一起走過了這段路。你們每一個人做的每一件事都猶如製造了一塊又一塊的拼圖，我們一起拼砌出只屬於小伙子的SFIM1516。碎片好像很多，但卻只有這般多。雖然我們還想繼續為SFIM拼砌左一幅更大更動人的作品，但這責任還是要傳承下去，為的是更宏大，更遠的目標。一年接一年，永無休止，為這幅畫作帶來更新的元素，更豐富的色彩。青定勝於藍。 小 伙 子 在 陸 月 柒 日 離 散 了 ， 但 這 並 不代 表 結 束 。 這 代 表 繼 續 前 行 ， 離 開我 們 一 起 刻 下 的 交 叉 點 ， 繼 續向 着 各 自 的 人 生 目 標 邁 步 。

小 伙 子 ， 瀟 瀟 灑 灑 繼續 譜 寫 你 故 事 吧 。

Stratrgic Financeand

Information Management

小伙子 - Supper Moment

小伙子相會了　聚散亦難料訴說了辛酸　也話說了當天

記憶裡那舊碎片重組了趣事嚮往的昨天

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Talent Management - It is all about the people here

of the day, it is the peo-ple that matter because people are the ones who create positive changes.

As the Talent Management team, we wish to “Turn the pain into power”. By pain, we mean that nothing worth having comes easy in life. Challenges, obstacles and criticisms are inevitable. Yet, at the end of the day, what matters is how you are go-ing to overcome that after-wards. By power, we wish to provide every young person in this organisation with a platform to fail, to explore and to grow according to the Leadership Develop-ment Model (LDM) we have

in AIESEC, “That’s how a superhero learns to fly.” Throughout this entire year, Talent Management team spares no efforts in creating the best experience for every individual in this organi-sation. Every officer of the Talent Management team has been doing their best in creating the best for all of us in this organisation. Be it the fond, or not so fond memo-ry, we wish you have at least gain SOMETHING from ev-ery experience and that you can see the fires in others’ eyes. Be the one who passes on those fires, be the one who inspires and be the one who facilitates others’ growth.

This song talks about the people in this world who’ve been fighting all their life and working day and night to make things work.

All around the globe, dif-ferent organisations have been working extreme-ly hard on promoting The Global Goals for Sustainable Development. In AIESEC 2020, we are a youth lead-ership movement that aims at being accessible to everyone, everywhere.

At the end of the day, we all wish the world to be a better place where there is no poverty, no hunger and no inequality. At the end

All the hurt, all the lies

All the tears that they cryWhen the moment is just right

You see fire in their eyes

‘Cause he’s stronger than you knowA heart of steel starts to grow

When you’ve been fighting for it all your lifeYou’ve been struggling to make things right

That’s how a superhero learns to flyEvery day, every hour

Turn the pain into power

The Script— Superhero

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Yuanyang/Coffee with teaYuanyang is a drink which mixes milk tea with coffee, with the aroma of both coffee and milk tea, that creates a smooth mouthfeel as satin, in a reddish brown color and with a mixed bitter-sweet flavour. That’s what I have experienced in my AIESEC journey this year as the Vice President of Branding and Marketing. (Try to guess what it tastes like :p)

Like Yuanyang, I created pieces of work which seemed to be mission impossible, and I always did something that I was not that ready to do so. Have you ever wondered why coffee and milk tea can form such great combination? (You’d probably say No.) But then it comes out that it works! I think that’s similar to how we learn and grow. Every time we try out something new or take up new challenges, that moment of doubt, uncertainty and hesitation haunted our mind. (You must have said something like “Erm...I’m not really sure if I can do this.”) But when you shake these thoughts off

your mind, you make a breakthrough, and you’ll no longer struggle to find the key of success, ‘cause you’re already halfway to it when you dare to make one step

forward.

"The

only failure in your 20s is INACTION. The rest is TRIAL and ERROR. Why don’t you give yourself

a try?"

Krisntine Ng

leadership stories

Alice Chan

Water

If you ask me to describe my team and my leadership story with a drink, I will use water.Water, as we all know, is vital to every human being despite the fact that it is colourless and tasteless. As one of the back-up departments of this leadership organisation, External Relations team serves as the backbone of the mission of this organisation, which is to develop every young person in the world. Being members of the External Relations team, we have been proactively connecting ourselves with the invaluable alumni, our school, externals and even the consulates. Besides, we aim at striving for the sustainability of this organisation, especially for a financial stability. Unlike other functional areas, the External Relations team has to work spontaneously and

flexibly. Water is, perhaps, the synonym of flexibility, as water can flow to any destination and even small corners, just like every member in our team is flexible enough

to reach different parties related to our work. Possibilities, challenges and changes are what External Relations have been searching for this year.

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Ina Lee

It is my favorite liquor, and as it is very strong, I have had good and bad memories about it, so as my AIESEC journey this

year.This year is undoubtedly unforgettable in my life. It is the first time I plan and

lead a team, the first time to act like an adult in the business world, and the first time to have a supporting system (aka my EBs) that can tolerant anything from me. The biggest

asset I gain from AIESEC is the people here, imagine when can you have one common goal with so many different people and everyone is working hard and driving towards that? AIESEC

does.But of course I have had my hard time going through all these, there are moments that I broke down and felt like shit. There were lots of pressure and crisis, which drove me nuts. It’s like with the vodka, you suddenly don’t know why you are drinking it; it tastes so bad and makes you drunk. I sometimes doubt why I am here, doing all the work.However when I see the people around, then I’m like, ya, let’s deal with this shitty drink together, it would be fun, it would be worth it.

Absolut Vodka

"it would be fun, it would be worth it."

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Crystal tai

Vita Soy Milk

The sweetness of childhood and love tastes familiar on my tongue every time I take a sip of Vita Soy milk. When I was little, my father greeted me with a pack of soy milk every time he picked me up from school. During the coldest winters, I gulp down the warm soy milk with great satisfaction. On countless number of hungry and sleepy morning, the soothing aroma of sweetness flushes away my tiredness with a sense of fullness. My addiction for the soy milk brand is shared by most people in Hong Kong, whose childhood contains snippets of memories about it. After so many years, the brand remains standing as our collective memory - one that's successful and relatable. It’s catchy ad song “Stand by me” keeps telling us that the brand is our best companion, one that stays with you through the hardest times.We resonate with the theme of companionship because as humans, we seek connection and intimacy. As leaders, everything that we do is about people because none of the big ambitions can be done without human connection. Every person has a craving for someone to walk with them through the darkest times. The world’s strongest leaders always stand by their teams when they are lost, fatigued and frustrated. They let their comrades taste the sweetness of empowerment and victory.

If this year has shown me anything, it is that a leader addresses the needs of the team and treasures companionship.

Through challenges and crisis, leaders walk with our people and take them to a bigger purpose.

"Always stand by you."

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Grace Leung

For a lot of people, being a leader is about pushing your limits and stepping out of you-know-what. But for me, it's more about self-discovery and acceptance. I used to think I’ve already known myself so well that I was a typical introverted altruist and I would always be so. That would be the personality which I think is least suitable to be a leader. But when I started to have my own team, my unknown self just unleashed so naturally. It is, of course, still flawed, but most importantly I realized what I was capable of was far more than I knew. I always forced myself to be someone totally opposite. I have cried so many nights telling myself "I hate you so much. I want to be someone different". It was so unhealthy but I couldn't help it. But this year's journey has showed me another world. It was just the start of my self-discovery, the first sip of earl grey which I was once too ignorant and afraid to try. No matter what taste I would experience in the future, I am certain that I would keep my mind open and continue the journey.

Earl Grey

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Matthew huiCoca ColaLeadership needs not to be a fluffy term. Sometimes, leadership can be very simple.Throughout my leadership journey, I always chitchat with my team members whenever we are free. Whenever I am with them, I must carry a few cans of Coca Cola and I must share with them.Coca Cola is a successful brand when it comes to leading the drinking habit of the entire world. It brings a richer taste in drinks and leads the whole industry to evolve to an era of soft drinks. You can find and buy it in every corner of the world. It DOMINTES the beverage industry. SFIM follows the same rule. It serves every department in the LC and we handle two important factors in this organization, called money and information.Besides, sometimes leading a team is just as simple as drinking a can of Coca Cola, like a leader sometimes just need a chat with members with a can of Coca Cola in their hands instead of having a formal lunch or dinner. The key is on how frequent you communicate or chat with your members. If a leader can truly understand his/her subordinates, I see no reasons that members don’t trust the leaders. With TRUST, people follow and a team is formed. With a great team, I promise you can go far. All these are triggered by a can of Coca Cola.Leadership is not only a position, but also an attitude. Coca Cola itself is also a leader. It changes the diet habit of people all round the world. It is omnipresent and can assist people in understanding and influencing other.

"ThiS is the leadership I believe – one life influences

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Marcus LauChinese Herbal TeaWhoever is born and bred in Hong Kong must have heard of, if not tasted, the Chinese herbal tea. For those who have never heard of it, the Chinese herbal tea or medicinal herbal tea is indeed a kind of infusion made from purely Chinese medicinal herbs. It tastes bitter or lightly sweet, and its colour is typically black or dark brown. Since I was a kid, my parents have been telling me that the bitterer the herbal tea tastes, the better it is for my health. At some point, I believe(d) them. In retrospect of my AIESEC journey, this saying seems to have influenced me quite a lot when it comes to the WHYs throughout my journey. Why would I spend the entire summer in Talent Planning?

Why would I participate in every National Conference?

Why would I still get engaged here even when Exams are approaching? Most importantly, why would I NOT quit? The answer to these questions is simple, just as simple as drinking a bottle of herbal tea — the bitterer it tastes, the better it is to my health (In AIESEC, it is all about my personal growth).

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Our Global Partners

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Our Internal Advisors

Our external Advisors

Prof. Roland T ChinPresident and Vice-ChancellorHong Kong Baptist University

Prof. Gordon TangDeanOffice of Student AffairsHong Kong Baptist University

Mr. S.W. LamTeaching ConsultantDepartment of ManagementHong Kong Baptist University

Prof. Edward SnapeDeanSchool of BusinessHong Kong Baptist University

Prof. Liu JimingActing DeanFaculty of ScienceHong Kong Baptist University

Prof. Huang YuDeanSchool of CommunicationHong Kong Baptist University

Mr. Simon SoSenior LecturerDepartment of ManagementHong Kong Baptist University

Dr. Merrin PearseSustainability Consultant and EcopreneurCoordinate4u

Mr. Nelson Yip, MHFounderUnleash Foundation

Mr. Spencer YeungProduct SpecialistMortgage Club Limited

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