KK will release a new book "A New Horizon: 10 Stories of Social Entrepreneurs in China" soon. Here is a closer look to the stories behind.
A HK-born, London-based Young Social Entrepreneur – The Amazing Story of Kelvin Cheung
Dr KK Tse interviewed with Kelvin Cheung, Founder of FoodWorks in Dec 2009. Kelvin, born in HK, brought up and educated in Canada, did postgraduate studies at London University, founded FoodWorks to address the issue of food poverty in an apparently affluent society.
Timothy Ma of SCHSA wins 2009 Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award – Asia
Timothy Ma is one of the three winners of the 2009 Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award – Asia, presented by the Schwab Foundation. The Award ceremony was held at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Dalian, China, on September 10-12, 2009. Timothy writes of his experience in Dalian as follows.
Socially Responsible Consumption – the Future is Now
C. H. Kee, Chairman of Fullness Social Enterprise, shared with us on Social Responsible Consumption and the case study on the Socially Responsible Consumption Program in his organisation.
Dare to Dream – Patrick Cheung as an Inspiration for All of Us
After Patrick was appointed Ashoka’s Country Representative for China last month, we asked him to share with us his aspirations and challenges in this new role. Below is what he has written.
Jeff Skoll on Learning, Earning and Dreaming
On this Fathers' Day, you might want to share this article with your children. Jeff Skoll is a New Hero of our generation. He has a simple story to tell. KK shared Jeff's commencement speech for the graduate school at Santa Clara University on June 12, 2009.
Half Time: From Success to Significance
"It calls for a paradigm shift; when you approach 50, imagine yourself standing at half time." KK shared his views on the book of Bob Bufford, about the shift from 'success' to 'significance' at life's half-time.
Fair Trade for All – even for Your Family and Your Office
How fair is world trade today? Why do we need to support fair trade products, and how can we do so in Hong Kong? In this article, KK would like to encourage you to start buying Fair Trade products from now on, only on one condition - when he succeeds in enabling you to master the arguments for buying Fair Trade products so that you could convincingly explain them to every one around you.
Change the World in the Theatre – 花旦出場
While KK was researching for his speech on the theme of 'The Rise of Social Entrepreneurs in Mainland China' back in 2009, he came across the story of Caroline Watson, founder of Hua Dan, a Beijing-based social enterprise.
多背一公斤—愛自然，更愛孩子
(The article is in Chinese only) 剛在香港舉行的『社企民間高峰會』，以『創新、創業精神及社會革新』為主題。會上差不多每一個社會創業者的案例，都充份體現了這些主題。 筆者對其中一個案例，印象特別深刻，而且是來自中國內地，更是難能可貴。以下是『多背一公斤』和余志海的故事。