PolyU’s “INSPIRE” Mentorship Programme Annual Gathering 2023 was successfully held on 12 January 2024 at Hotel ICON. The theme of this year’s gathering was “A Journey of Discovery”. Around 260 mentors and mentees came together to share their interesting discoveries made through their mentoring journeys over the year.
The event was kicked off with a celebration toast by PolyU’s Council and Court members, who were also mentors, and senior management. During the sharing session, mentors Mr Andy Wong, Lead of Desktop Support Service, Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong), and Ms Wendy Man, Senior Human Resources Manager of a media agency, shared that mentorship facilitates mutual learning and intergenerational understanding. Their respective mentees, Ms Corrina Leung Oi-lam and Ms Connie Cheung Man-ying, described their mentorship experience as rewarding and transformative. They credited their mentors' insights, guidance, and inspiration for helping them explore diverse career opportunities and broaden their perspectives.