Global Citizenship Education (GCE) Project

Funded by the Richard Charles Lee Charitable Foundation

Global Citizenship Education (GCE) Project

AFS Global Citizenship Education (GCE) Project is designed for the secondary school students of F.1 to F.3 which empowers young people to gain positive knowledge, skills and values to act as active global citizens to create a more equitable, peaceful and sustainable world.

The Global Citizenship Education (GCE) Project will run from September 2024 to August 2026, providing a total of 900 spots to 30 secondary schools.

Goals

AFS STUDENTS

To nurture young global citizens who are equipped to contribute positively towards a more just, peaceful, and sustainable world.

AFS TEACHERS

To enable teachers to become GCE educators in action

AFS PRINCIPAL

To inspire school principals on their commitment in GCE

AFS SCHOOL

To make the learning process a major milestone in GCE in the participating schools and beyond

How the project develops active global citizens?

The students will engage in 20 hours of immersive activities and a competition. The highlight of GCE project is the opportunity for competition winners to embark on a complimentary study tour focused on sustainability and culture in Egypt or other Belt and Road countries.
AFS GCE CLASS

4 hours class learning through incorporating elements of educational drama, the initiative was more participatory and interesting

AFS GCE WORKSHOP

6 hours interactive workshop through experiential learning, students internalized rational knowledge they gained

AFS GCE PROJECT

6 hours project learning where students are enabled to build up knowledge themselves

AFS GCE COMPETITION

4 hours extended learning opportunities through competition and sharing where students become more interested to deepen their learning

AFS GCE TOUR

A complimentary study tour will be offered to the winners of the competition which focused on sustainability and culture in Egypt or other Belt and Road countries. (*A total of 10 winners of the competition)

How would the impact be measured?

Assessment and Measurement of Student Learning – Interactive quizzes, research, project and competitions

  • Ability to be aware that each person is a member of the world
  • Ability to respect oneself and others
  • Ability to build and to live with positive values
  • Ability to develop critical thinking
  • Ability to develop a sense of responsibility and a sense of mission

Project timeline

Competition

2024 1st AFS Global Citizenship Education (GCE) Project Competition 

Important Dates:

Date Items
March 21st 2025 Deadline for proposals
April 14th 2025 Inform shortlisted finalists
May 10th 2025 GCE competition
May 23rd 2025 PM GCE Award Ceremony at Hong Kong Productivity Council
June 2025 Arrange air tickets and confirm logistics
July & August 2025 Sustainability and Cultural Study Tour in Egypt or other Belt and Road countries

Participating schools

  • Canossian College
  • China Holiness Church Living Spirit College
  • Good Hope School
  • Henrietta Secondary School
  • Homantin Government Secondary School
  • Sacred Heart Canossian College
  • Shun Tak Fraternal Association Lee Shau Kee College
  • St Francis’ Canossian College
  • St. Mary’s Canossian College
  • St. Stephen’s Girls’ College

  1. Canossian College

  2. China Holiness Church Living Spirit College

  3. Good Hope School

  4. Henrietta Secondary School

  5. Homantin Government Secondary School

  6. Sacred Heart Canossian College

  1. Shun Tak Fraternal Association Lee Shau Kee College

  2. St Francis’ Canossian College

  3. St. Mary’s Canossian College

  4. St. Stephen’s Girls’ College

GCE Project Finalists 2025

It is with great pleasure that we present the 30 outstanding students shortlisted for the Final Competition of the AFS Global Citizenship Education Project. These exceptional students have demonstrated remarkable skills and an unwavering commitment to the principles of global citizenship.

Below are the names of the shortlisted students, organized alphabetically by their last name:

Congratulations to each of you! The students above will be invited to participate the Final Competition on May 10, 2025.  Detailed guidelines have been emailed. Should you have any concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Panelist of Final Competition on May 10

  1. Ms. Ada Chau, Yeuk Kei – Director of The HKFYG Leadership Institute and Supervisor, The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups
  2. Ms. Angela Yung – AFS Executive Director
  3. Ms. Christine Kwan – Head of Impact Giving, The Hong Kong Council of Social Service
  4. Mr. Michael Ling, Hin Yau – Chair, AFS Board of Directors
  5. Mr. Tam, Chi Chung – Vice Chairperson, Hong Kong Extra-curricular Activities Masters’ Association
  6. Professor Wu, Shih Chia – Associate Professor of Practice, School of Journalism and Communication, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Panelist 1- 6 listed in alphabetical order. 

We are thrilled to announce that the top 5 winners will be presented at the GCE Award Ceremony on May 23, 2025, at the Hong Kong Productivity Council. Students are encouraged to join us for this special event! Please RSVP through your teachers to secure your spots. We look forward to celebrating our winners together!

Contact us

If you have any questions, please email [email protected] or WhatsApp/phone: 5212 9377

About AFS Intercultural Exchanges

International non-profit organization established in 1982

  • 60 offices around the world
  • AFS in Hong Kong has worked with 400+ secondary schools
  • 900+ foreign exchange students in Hong Kong
  • 4,100+ local students joined AFS overseas exchange programs