Presentation made at the ‘Building Capacities Of The Next Generation Of Community-Based Participatory Researchers’ workshop at PRIA on 10th April 2015.

1. Mobilizing Resources for Building
Capacity in Community-based
Participatory Research: Experiences
from Hong Kong
Dr. Carol MA Hok Ka
Associate Director, Office of Service-
Learning, Lingnan University

2. • How do we mobilizing resources?
• You need to believe what you are doing!
• Be persistence
• Be energetic
• Be Passionate
• Be Willing to Change

3. Logo of OSL
The square shape
emblems traditional
learning approaches
which emphasize texts,
lecture and learning
within school context.
Butterflies is the symbol
of growth in joining
Service-Learning programs.
The “S” in the logos stands for
“students” and “service”
The blue background symbolizes creativity and infusion
of a warm and caring culture to the serving community.
The word “learning”
breaches the square,
showing the interaction
between book
knowledge and service
practicum and also
implying our attitude to
encourage students to
think out-of-the-box
when practising Service-
Learning.
Since 2006…

4. Mission of OSL
To enhance learning and
teaching efficacy through
Service-Learning
To promote Lingnan
University’s motto “Education
for Service”
To provide reciprocal benefits
to the participants and the
community
To produce a positive
developmental impact on
student learning and growth

5. Self-funded Office
We need to think of how we can survive

6. Sources of Funding
OSLGovernment
Fund
Donations
Side
Projects
University
Fund
Others

7. Research Grant/Donation/ Project Fund
Years Name of the Project Amount (HKD)
2004-2005 Service-Learning and Research Scheme funded by Kwan Fong Charitable
Foundation
$1,000,000
2006-2014 Service-Learning and Research Scheme and Office of Service-Learning funded by
Mr. Michael Leung
$5,000,000 (With
1:1 matching)
2006-2013 Village Adoption Project in Yunnan funded by Deloitte, China $2,000,000 (With
1:1 matching
2006-2015 Service-Learning Programs and Developments funded by Lingnan Foundation $6,770,108
2007-2009 Service-Learning Developments sponsored by United Board $667,800 (with 1:1
matching)
2008-2012 Service-Learning Elder Academy sponsored by Elderly Commission & Labour and Welfare Bureau $800,000.
2009-2011 Wofoo Leadership Network Series: Service-Learning Stars of Lingnan sponsored by Wofoo Social
Enterprises
$515,000 (With 1:1
matching)
2010-2011 Yang, M., Webster, B.J., Chau, A. & Ma, C. Student moral identity development through service
learning at university. University Seed Funding for Basic Research
$240,000
2010-2011 Waste Management Project for Promoting Green Leaders in Tuen Mun 2010-2011 funded by
Environmental Protection Department
$783,290
2011-2012 Sustainable Development Fund Project: Combating Climate Change: Energy Saving and Carbon
Emission Reduction in Buildings funded by Sustainable Development Division
$861,350
2011-2012 Teaching Development Grant Project: Using Service-Learning as a pedagogy for the enhancement
of student's learning funded by Teaching and Learning Centre, Lingnan University
$213,800
2011-2013 Service-Learning Promotion in China sponsored by United Board $808,500 (with
matching)
2011-2013 Health Care and Promotion Fund Seed Funding Scheme: Using ‘Think, Act, Contribute’ as a unique
way to promote healthy living in Tuen Mun District funded by Food and Health Bureau, HKSAR
$497,700
February
2012
Yang, M., Ma, C. & Webster, B.J., Chau, A. HK Whole Person Development through Multicultural
Service Learning Experience for Hong Kong Undergraduates (Phase I)
$100,000
2012-2013 Teaching Development Grant Project: Teaching and Learning Global Citizenship through Service-
Learning funded by Teaching and Learning Centre, Lingnan University
$196,880.
2012-2014
2012-2015
Sustainable Development Fund Project: Cultural Sustainable Project through a group of Cultural
Service-Learning Ambassadors funded by Sustainable Development Division
Using Service-Learning to develop students’ Service Leadership at Lingnan University funded by Li
& Fung Foundation
$1,200,144
$1,500,000 (with
matching)
2013-2015 Teaching Development Grant Project: Improving the implementation of Service-Learning at Lingnan
- Faculty training, development and resources (TG14A5)
$362,900
2015-2017 2014 UGC Teaching Excellence Award Grant Project with CityU, HKU and PolyU: Serve, Learn, and
Change: Youth Empowerment Project
$450,000

8. Content
• Supports for CBRP in Hong Kong
– Government resources
– Community resources (Foundation/
Corporation)
– University-Internal fund

9. Supports for CBPR in Hong Kong
Sources Advantages Disadvantages
External Government More lavish More competitive
Community
Internal University-Internal Less competitive Smaller amount
Biggs & Tang(2011)

10. Supports for CBPR in Hong Kong –
Government Resources
Knowledge
Transfer
Fund
“The systems and processes by which knowledge,
including technology, know-how, expertise and skills
are transferred between higher education institutions
and society, lead to innovative, profitable or economic
or social improvements” (UGC Report, 2012)
Public Policy
Research
Fund
7 Main Research Areas which related to HK’s current and
long term development are recommended: (a) land and
housing; (b) poverty and ageing/retirement protection; (c)
political development and governance; (d) external
economy; (e) social issues; (f) economic development; and
(g) environmental protection
UGC GRF
(General
Research
Funding)
“Potential for social, cultural or economic application”

11. Supports for CBPR in Hong Kong –
Government Resources
Examples of UGC projects awarded in 2014/15:
Project Title
Principal
Investigator
Institution Panel
Subject
Area
Year
Amount in
HK$’000
Does work relationship matter?
Enhancing the effect of work
relationship between frail older people
and live-in foreign domestic helpers
on subjective well-being of older
people
Dr CHONG
Ming Lin
Alice
The City
University of
Hong Kong
Humanities
& Social
Sciences
Social
Sciences
2014 779.48
"Cross-border production of vegetable
for Hong Kong: The impact on land,
environment and the communities"
Dr Chen Yun-
chung
Lingnan
University
Humanities
& Social
Sciences
Social
Sciences
2014 792.9
"Neighborhood Characteristics,
Parental Practices and Immigrant
Children¡¦s Academic Performance
and Non-Cognitive Skills in Hong
Kong"
Dr Zhang
Zhuoni
The City
University of
Hong Kong
Humanities
& Social
Sciences
Social
Sciences
2014 534.3

12. Supports for CBPR in Hong Kong –
Community Resources
• partner with Government and non-
profit-making agencies
• Funding for supporting the health
promotion in Tuen Mun district
• improve the quality of life of the Hong
Kong people in six main areas,
namely: Promoting A Healthy Living,
Lending A Hand & Volunteering,
Creating Possibilities, Developing
Sports, Fun & Games, Cultivating
Arts & Culture and Preserving &
Creating Jobs.
Examples:
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust (link)

13. Supports for CBPR in Hong Kong –
Community Resources
• Funding from Government’s District-based Signature Project
Scheme
– 30millions (5 years) to launch Youth development project and impact
study
– Promotion of youth development in Tuen Mun
– Focus on youth development among ethnic minorities (Department of
cultural studies), population aging (Department of Sociology and
Social Policy), environmental protection (Department of political
sciences) and community heritage conservation (Department of
Visual Studies)
– Work with different academic departments to do project and joint-
research study
Examples:
Yan Oi Tong’s (Tuen Mun) Collaboration (link)
Sources: Signature Project Scheme, House Affairs Department, Hong Kong, Retrieved from http://www.had.gov.hk/en/sps.htm

14. Supports for CBPR in Hong Kong –
University-Internal Resources
• To support staff’s effort in applying for GRF/ECS. As such,
its purpose will be limited to supporting unsuccessful
GRF/ECS proposals that are of “good quality”
Example of university’s DG funded projects
In Lingnan University…
Direct Grant for Research (DG) (link)
Project Title
Principal
Investigator
Department Year
Amount in
HK$’000
Study of Art as a Language for Children under
FCPSU (TM) (Family and Child Protective
Services Unit, Tuen Mun)
Prof. LAW Suk-
mun Sophia
Visual Studies 2013-14 110

15. C
H
A
N
G
E
S
hallenge
igh Quality
rticulation
ever Give Up
iving Culture
xcitement, Experience, Enlighten
tudent Leadership

16. References
Israel, B.A., Schulz, A.J., Parker, E., Becker, A.B. (1998). Review of
Community-Based Research: Accessing Partnership Approaches to
Improve Public Health. Annual Review of Public Health, 19, 173- 202.
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. (2012). Community-based
participatory research. Retrieved from http://obssr.
od.nih.gov/scientific_areas/methodology/community_based_
participatory_research/index.aspx
Laurie van Egeren (2007). Embedding Community-Based Participatory
Research in Service-Learning. Campus to campus partnership training
week. Michigan State University.
Biggs, J. B., & Tang, C. (2011). Teaching for quality learning at university (4th
ed.). Buckingham, England: Open University Press.

17. Thank You
Q & A