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2^nd "Young STEAM Talent Award" - Briefing Session

The “G3 Alliance” is proud to announce the launch of the 2nd “Young STEAM Talent Award” (YSTA), briefing session will be held on 19 October 2024 (Saturday) at the City University of Hong Kong.

We are honoured to welcome Professor Ray Cheung Chak-chung, Associate Provost (Digital Learning) of the City University of Hong Kong, who will kindly share his insights on talent development and the ways of empowering the young generation in embarking on the journey of innovation and technology. Additionally, we are delighted that our first awardee of the “Young STEAM Talent of the Year Award”, Poon Clarisse, will also share her experience.

Date	:	19 October 2024 (Saturday)
Time	:	10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Venue	:	LT-7 Lily Chiang Lecture Theatre, 4/F, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building, City University of Hong Kong (Map)
Audience	:	S3 – S6 Hong Kong whole day school students, parents, principals, and teachers
Content	:	Key Strategies and Directions for Cultivating Innovation Talent (Speaker: Professor Ray Cheung Chak-chung, Associate Provost (Digital Learning) of the City University of Hong Kong) Rules and Regulations Introduction of "Grooming Initiative" Dialogue with the Champion of the 1st Young STEAM Talent Award (Speaker: Poon Clarisse)
Application	:	Complete the Online Form on or before 7 October 2024
Confirmation email will be sent to successfully registered attendees on 10 October 2024 (Thursday). Attendees will be required to present a visitor QR code to enter the campus. Please look out for the QR code email issued by CityU.

2^nd "Young STEAM Talent Award"

“Young STEAM Talent Award” （少年創科達人大獎） is an exciting initiative crafted to discover and cultivate exceptional students driven by a fervour for innovation, problem-solving, and creativity. The aim of this Award, jointly organised by "G3 Alliance" comprising of Centum Charitas Foundation, The Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education, and the Council of the Hong Kong Laureate Forum, is to create a dynamic platform that enables young individuals to unleash their imaginative ideas, cultivate critical thinking abilities, and make a constructive difference in their communities. By addressing the demand for talent development, we aspire to empower gifted youth to utilize their skills for the betterment of society and emerge as leaders in the realms of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices.

Objectives

To enable a territory-wide search for gifted young STEAM talents in Hong Kong;
To make available further learning and research opportunities for STEAM talents;
To raise awareness in schools and the public on the importance of STEAM education and its possible contribution to sustainable society;
To nurture a pool of future STEAM talents for the advancement Hong Kong;
To facilitate young STEAM talents to contribute to the well-being of humankind and inspire them to become future ESG leaders.

Eligibility

To be eligible for entering this Award, applicants should meet the following criteria:

Secondary 3 to 6 (or equivalent) full-time students studying in registered whole-day Secondary schools in Hong Kong;
Enter the Award as an Individual, group applications are not permitted;
Must have carried out an individual or group STEAM-related project within 2 academic years prior to this Award (The research project must have been started no earlier than September 2022).

Rules and Regulations

Detailed Rules and Regulations will be posted after the briefing session.

Online Application

Detailed online application procedure will be posted after the briefing session.

Schedule (Tentative) - Subject to announcement at the briefing session

＃The above schedule is tentative, it is subject to the announcement at the briefing session and updates on the website.

Award

	Young STEAM Talent of the Year Award	Top Ten Young STEAM Talents Award	Nominator of the Award winners
Quota	1	10	10
Commendation Certificate	✓	✓	N/A
HKAGE Membership	✓	✓	N/A
G3 Alliance - Grooming Initiative	✓	✓	N/A
Scholarship / Cash Prize	Scholarship of HK$30,000	Scholarship of HK$10,000	Cash prize of HK$5,000

Grooming Initiative

Once the right students are identified and recruited, a well-structured nurturing programme that enables them to fully realise their potential and excel in their talented areas and, at the same time foster their commitment to contribution to society with innovative minds:

Celebrity Talks: Prestigious leaders in their fields will be invited to share their personal experiences;
Study Visit: Exposure to cutting-edge technology and social situations;
STEAM Mentorship: A mentor will be matched with reference to the Award-winners' research needs.

Opportunities would also be made available for the Award-winners to share their learning and research findings to the public．

Past "Young STEAM Talent Award"

Past Webpage	Awardees' Project	Brochure	Highlight
1st YSTA (2024)	Top Ten Young STEAM Talent Award - Project Reference

Trailblazing Partnership


The Centum Charitas Foundation, The Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education, and The Council of the Hong Kong Laureate Forum have jointly formed the "G3 Alliance". The Alliance shares resources and establishes a platform for cultivating outstanding talents to align with the development of a student talent pool in accordance with the Policy Address by HKSAR Chief Executive. The alliance is centered around the concepts of "Gifted, Groom, and Giving", integrating these elements to better nurture future leaders in sustainable development, and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG). This will enable young people to become makers of future society and contribute to global issues. The formation of the "G3 Alliance" further aims to construct a diversified and interactive platform where young people can address future social challenges and obstacles with their creativity, imagination, and critical thinking skills.
Centum Charitas Foundation	The Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education	The Council of the Hong Kong Laureate Forum

A registered charitable organisation in Hong Kong which focus on nurturing and grooming outstanding youth to be role model to inspire others positively and to be change maker to address pressing social and global issues stemming from climate change and AI advancement. Leveraging on its members’ social and business resources, CCF envisions to build up a community with pool of future leaders to embrace environmental, social and governance challenges with wisdom and compassion.	A government-subvented organisation offering free off-school gifted education programmes in diverse domains for gifted students aged 10-18. Our mission is to enable them to realise their potential in a wide range of learning domains including academic and non-academic areas covering leadership, creativity and interpersonal skills, and to cater for their social and emotional needs as well as their sense of commitment to the community.	The Forum aspires to be a world-class academic exchange event to connect the current and next generations of leaders in scientific pursuit, as well as to promote understanding and interests of the young generation in Hong Kong and beyond in various disciplines in science and technology.