UP, HK PolyU renew MOU on service-learning

HK PolyU Head of SLLO Grace Ngai (left) and UP President Angelo Jimenez shake hands as they hold copies of the signed MOU. Photo by Jun Madrid, UPS-MCO.

The University of the Philippines and Hong Kong Polytechnic University renewed their partnership with a memorandum of understanding signed Jan. 5 at the Institute of Civil Engineering, UP Diliman. The MOU focuses on collaborative implementation of service-learning programs.

The agreement outlines potential areas of collaboration, such as community development projects, cultural exchange activities, implementation support for student facilities and resources, emergency assistance, and regular evaluation of service-learning initiatives.

UP TugMA plays the bonang, with a member handling double duty: percussion playing plus baby carrying. Photo by Jun Madrid, UPS-MCO.

UP President Angelo Jimenez dances front and center, with HK PolyU Head of SLLO Grace Ngai and VP for Research and Innovation Joel Joseph Marciano flanking him left and right as UP TugMA performs. Photo by Jun Madrid, UPS-MCO.

In his message, UP President Angelo Jimenez shared a bit of advice on partnerships and cooperation: “Make personal connections. This is the age when memory is magnified, experience is remembered, and friendship is valued for the rest of your life.”

HK PolyU Head of the Service-Learning and Leadership Office Grace Ngai, meanwhile, reminded students of the essence of service-learning: “to serve as well as to learn.”