Upcoming Events

Workshop

Healing and Growing in Close Relationships

Date:
9 Oct 2025 (Thu)
Time:
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Venue:
The workshop will be delivered online via ZOOM. Successful registrants will receive confirmation email with a link to the online session.
Language:
English
Guest / Speaker:
Ms Jenny Lau, Registered Social Worker and Project Leader,
Caritas Supportive Service for Adults with Relational Wounds
Registration Quota:
295
Program Fee:
Free
Enquiry:
Tel: 2358 6696 / E-mail: counsel@ust.hk
Remarks:
1. This workshop may be triggering to participants who have experienced interpersonal or attachment trauma. You are encouraged to bring resources to support yourself (e.g. a cup of hot chocolate, a soft cushion, etc.) or to take a break during session if necessary. It is normal to have emotional reactions, please take care of yourself as much as you can.
2. This is a HMAW1905-recognized event in the "Personal Enrichment & Community Service' category under the "Self-directed Experience" of HMAW1905: Behavioral Foundations of University Education: Habits, Mindsets, and Wellness. To receive 1.5 hours, you must attend the event in full and miss no more than 10mins.

This workshop invites you to explore unresolved emotional wounds and patterns in interpersonal relationships. Participants will learn how adverse childhood experiences and attachment trauma impact the formation of close relationships. By the end of the workshop, participants will gain insights into addressing unresolved emotional wounds and building stronger connections with others.

This workshop invites you to explore unresolved emotional wounds and patterns in interpersonal relationships. Participants will learn how adverse childhood experiences and attachment trauma impact the formation of close relationships. By the end of the workshop, participants will gain insights into addressing unresolved emotional wounds and building stronger connections with others.

Workshop

Re-exploring Gender: Sharing Session

Date:
25 Sep 2025 (Thu)
Time:
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Venue:
Room 5022, Dean of Students' Office, 5/F corridor between lifts 2 & 3, Academic Building
Language:
English
Guest / Speaker:
Representatives from Gender Empowerment and Rainbow Bird
Registration Quota:
25
Program Fee:
Free
Enquiry:
Tel: 2358 6696 / E-mail: counsel@ust.hk
Remarks:
This is a HMAW1905-recognized event in the "Personal Enrichment & Community Service' category under the "Self-directed Experience" of HMAW1905: Behavioral Foundations of University Education: Habits, Mindsets, and Wellness. To receive 1 hour, you must attend the event in full and miss no more than 10mins.

The sharing session aims to provide a safe platform for participants to listen to a live dialogue between a trans individual from the community and a student representative from Rainbow Bird who advocates for the LGBTQ+ community. They will discuss the challenges they face and the support they receive as they navigate university life.


Participants will gain a deeper understanding of trans individuals and LGBTQ+ community members, encouraging them to rethink the possible support they can offer their peers and promoting a more inclusive environment.


Gender Empowerment is a non-profit organization that supports the transgender community in Hong Kong. Rainbow Bird is a student group under the Dean of Students' Office (DSTO) that fosters a community for HKUST members to discuss LGBTQ+ issues and connect with like-minded individuals.

The sharing session aims to provide a safe platform for participants to listen to a live dialogue between a trans individual from the community and a student representative from Rainbow Bird who advocates for the LGBTQ+ community. They will discuss the challenges they face and the support they receive as they navigate university life.


Participants will gain a deeper understanding of trans individuals and LGBTQ+ community members, encouraging them to rethink the possible support they can offer their peers and promoting a more inclusive environment.


Gender Empowerment is a non-profit organization that supports the transgender community in Hong Kong. Rainbow Bird is a student group under the Dean of Students' Office (DSTO) that fosters a community for HKUST members to discuss LGBTQ+ issues and connect with like-minded individuals.