The Kick-off ceremony of the “Limitless Festival 2023” was successfully held on 2 February 2023 (Thursday) at Global Student Hub.
The ceremony was officiated by Prof. Ben Young, Vice President (Student and Global Affairs), who delivered a welcome address, and followed by Dr Gary Ng Ka Wing, Chairperson of The Hong Kong Federation of Handicapped Youth, who shared his inspiring story of rehabilitation and promoted inclusion of people with disability.
More than 120 participants from our PolyU students, staff, representatives from exhibition booths and guests from sister universities have joined the ceremony and enjoyed inclusion music performances by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Student Affairs Office Philharmonic Orchestra, members of PolyU’s Got Talent, Hall Choir and student with special education needs (SEN). Moreover, our “Limitless” ambassadors also shared with us their goals and plan to enhance inclusion and disability awareness on campus. Mr Will Ho, a year 4 student with SEN shared about how he copes with challenges during his University life.
“Limitless Festival” is one of our initiatives to encourage the integration of students with SEN into campus life. Come and Join us in the Limitless Festival from 2 February to 6 March 2023, a series of activities will be conducted to foster a better understanding of the challenges faced by persons with disabilities as well as students with SEN.