Everyone has the right to make their dream come true.
10%
of Hong Kong’s students believe there are enough chances for upward mobility in Hong Kong, according to a CUHK survey (Apr 2022)
34%
of Hong Kong’s population holds a post-secondary education, as of 2021
3.7x
Hong Kong’s grassroots youth are 3.7 times less likely to be admitted to universities
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May 17 - 18
17 May 2024 3PM - 6PM
18 May 2024 9:30AM - 12:30PM
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Experience the culmination of innovation and entrepreneurship at Foundry Sharing Day, as teams pitch their original business ideas to secure vital investments.
27 Mar 2024
Thrilled by company Visit to MTR Academy
A few teams from the Foundry had an amazing time exploring the inner workings of MTRAcademy, Hong Kong's leading transportation company. Learning about their broad coverage of not just Hong Kong but globally and how they achieve seamless connectivity and world-class efficiency left many inspired. A big thank you to the MTRAcademy team for organising such an informative and engaging event.
As well as getting hands-on with some (albeit) simulated piloting of our all so familiar MTR trains, our students also learned about what it takes to join the numerous career pathways within this huge organisation. All in all, an enriching and engaging time for all.
13 Apr 2024
To say we had an amazing time with the SouthChinaMorningPost,SCMP was a massive understatement.
Not only did we get a whole morning of varied content; inclusive of interactive games, the standard walk around office tour and snacks time, Foundry students had a team of SCMP Serve volunteers spending multiple one-on-one sessions with them. They experienced what job interviews were like, talked about their dream jobs and got to seek personal advice from the volunteers about their future career planning.
We got to delve deep into the intricacies of conducting interviews, exploring various techniques and strategies to bring out the best in interviewees.
Most impressive of all, each student came away with their own personalised “report card” to help them remember what and how to improve for the future.
We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the SouthChinaMorningPost,SCMP Team for giving us their Saturday morning and bringing such a meaningful and well choreographed program to live for our students !
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19 Apr 2024
Foundry 2.0's students are now progressing into the most challenging stage of the program.
The twelve teams have all finished the (sometimes dreaded) “session 4” milestone where they are supposed to have completed the transformation of their dream or passion into a coherent business model that makes money. They now have four weeks to take things into their own hands to finalise their business plans and construct a compelling investor pitch to grab investor-judges attention on the upcoming Sharing Day.
During the past few sessions, team members have been given all necessary information and knowhow to bring their own creations into life. They must now work together with the support of their assigned D2S:Mentors to build their dream business plan presentation. Just looking at the wide array of business ideas amongst the teams, the sky is the limit !
Follow us on IG and/or LinkedIn to see the latest developments of Foundry 2.0 and witness the innovative and courageous achievements of these future entrepreneurs.
Foundry 2.0 Company Visit
Students Gain Insight into Craft Beer Industry
27 Mar 2024
In a recent Foundry 2.0 company visit, students had the exciting opportunity to explore the world of craft beer at Heroes Beer Co. The teams were eager to dive deeper into the workings of a brewery and gain valuable industry insights.
During the visit, the students were immersed in the brewery's operations, from an in-depth tour to engaging discussions with industry experts. Heroes Beer Co, known for its focus on quality and innovation, shared its expertise in brewing, branding, and distribution.
The students left the company visit with a deeper understanding of the budding craft beer industry in Hong Kong.This hands-on experience also helped broaden their horizon especially regarding the kind of career options opened to secondary school leavers; complementing the experience they are already gaining within the Foundry program.
Stay tuned for more updates on the exciting activities and insights gained by the Foundry 2.0 teams as they navigate the program.
Growth Partner and Funder
10 Dec 2023
We are proud to share that The D. H. Chen Foundation has officially become a Growth Partner and Funder of Dream2Story’s The Foundry program! We want to thank the Foundation for giving us the opportunity to promote student agency and nurture under-resourced talents in Hong Kong.
The D. H. Chen Foundation is a Hong Kong family philanthropic trust established in 1970 by Dr. Din Hwa Chen, an ardent philanthropist and a devout Buddhist who also founded the Nan Fung Group. The Foundation has been steering and supporting numerous innovative, impactful and sustainable community initiatives to enrich lives through its five strategies, namely “Initiate, Capacity Building, Innovate, Catalyst for Collaboration, and Impact-Driven”.
Aspiring to build a compassionate society and promote compassion-based values, the Foundation endeavors to put compassion into action through the work of our five Institutes - a realization of Dr. Chen’s philosophy – “Care for others as well as you would care for yourself”.
Foundry 2.0 Participating Schools
Foundry 2.0 applications have now officially closed. Thanks to the support of past and new schools, we have fully filled this years’ quota with seven schools.
