It was the third consecutive year the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) offered scholarship for students from member institutions of USRN to participate in service-learning projects worldwide.

In 2017 summer, 4 students from the University of Haifa, Israel, were selected to participate in the scheme. They joined the Cambodia Solar Power Service-Learning Project offered by Department of Computing of PolyU and served in Cambodia during 30 May-19 June 2017. In the past 3 years, the GSLS has supported 21 students from 6 USRN member universities to do service-learning.

“It was a wonderful experience that has taught me a great deal about my abilities…The intercultural encountered is very useful, enriching and developing.”   

Liraz Sar Shalom, student of University of Haifa

“Participating in the project gave me a lot of inspiration and ambition, a lot of motivation and a belief in the future… I felt that I had been able to contribute as a social worker and to teach a culturally sensitive and effective view of the group.”

Tamar Roskis, student of University of Haifa

“I felt tremendous satisfaction, especially when I saw the reactions of the villagers when we lit the light in every house.”

Anat Alon, student of University of Haifa