Improving the lives of Hong Kong’s ethnically diverse individuals by reducing suffering and providing opportunities
Collaboration Opportunities for Universities, Colleges & Schools
Prospective Partners: University & College Staff – HR Departments, Student Affairs Offices, Academic Faculties & Research Students, DEI Committees, and Local & International School Staff
Update as of 26 April 2026
The Zubin Foundation invites universities, colleges & schools to partner with us in delivering meaningful staff engagement, professional development, research collaboration, and community impact initiatives that support both ethnically diverse (ED) communities in Hong Kong and your institution’s, equity, and inclusion and social impact priorities.
Staff Development & Institutional Support: Supporting institutions in strengthening their equity, inclusion & social impact capacity and policies.
Activity Description
Training & Staff Workshops (Customisable)
Talks and interactive workshops based on real community experiences and casework to help your team and students understand the challenges faced by ED communities and build culturally responsive practices. Topics include:
- Cultural Inclusion - Anti-racism - Mental Health of ED
- Parenting & SEN
- ED Elderly Support
Strategy Advisory on Inclusion & Social Impact
- Child Safeguarding - Forced Marriage
- ED Women & Girls Support - Challenges of ED Youth
Leveraging our decade of experience supporting ED communities, we provide consultancy services to support and guide institutions to design programmes, refine strategies and strengthen engagement to better serve ED students.
Community Immersion Visits Guided cultural immersion experiences led by local ED community members, offering first-hand exposure to the everyday lives of marginalised communities. Visits may include- Religious spaces · Desi grocery stores · Local food market · Shared meals
Inclusive Campus Practices Review
Support in developing inclusive guidelines and campus engagement approaches.
Format Venue
Relevant Depts Outcomes
In-person/ Online Institution site, our centre or online HR, Faculty, Student Affairs, Leadership Teams & Students
Increased cultural competency and inclusive practice
Consultationbased Institution site, our centre or online
Senior Leadership, DEI Committees
In-person Community sites Faculty, Student Affairs, Programme Leads
Workshop / Advisory Institution site, our centre or online
Academic & Administrative Units
Stronger DEI frameworks aligned with institutional priorities
A practical understanding of lived community experiences and cultural contexts.
Improved processes and student experience
Teaching & Curriculum Collaboration: Bridging academic learning with real-world sector expertise through guest lectures, curriculum partnerships, practitioner dialogue, and case-based teaching resources.
Activity Description
Guest Lectures (Customisable)
Share our insights into Hong Kong’s ED communities, highlighting cultural contexts and key issues affecting women, children, youth, and the elderly across mental health, employment, SEN, and related concerns.
Curriculum Co-Development Work with you to develop lectures, courses, programmes, modules and case studies by leveraging our real community experiences, casework and research papers.
Format Venue Relevant Depts Outcomes
In-person/ Online Institution site or online
UG & PG students in social work, public policy, education, law, healthcare, and related fields. Applied learning connected to realworld practice
Projectbased Collaborative (Institution & Online) Programme Directors, Faculty Practice-informed and locally relevant curriculum
Practitioner Panels Conduct dialogue sessions with our team, frontline Seminar / Institution site or Students & Academic Enhanced engagement and multi-angle
Improving the lives of Hong Kong’s ethnically diverse individuals by reducing suffering and providing opportunities
workers, and community members.
Forum online Staff learnings about the issues in the ED communities.
Research Collaboration: Advancing evidence-based impact through collaborative research, community partnership, and knowledge exchange.
Activity Description
Joint Research & Grant Applications
Collaborative funding proposals advancing equity and addressing systemic barriers in education, mental health, social mobility, service access, and inclusion.
Research Projects Support for community-informed research, including expert access, engagement, and participant recruitment.
Research Seminars, Knowledge Exchange & Sector Insights Sharing
Co-hosting seminars, workshops, and lectures sharing research at partner organisations, conferences, and policy forums.
Student Engagement & Experiential Learning
Format
Project-based Not applicable
Interviews & engagement with subject matter experts, community members, and social media outreach
Seminar / Workshop / Lecture
Not applicable
Shared at partner organisations, conferences, policy roundtables, and sector networks.
Faculty & Research departments Increased funding competitiveness and research impact
Academic Staff, PG & UG students doing research
Researchers, faculty, leadership, students, policy stakeholders
Strengthened academiccommunity impact and applied research experience
Stronger academic–community partnerships and research-informed decision-making
: Empowering students through hands-on learning, community engagement, and purpose-driven leadership opportunities beyond the classroom.
Activity Description
Internships & Service-Learning
Structured placements within Foundation programmes.
Volunteering Opportunities Engagement with children, women, and elderly programmes.
Student-Led Fundraising
Campus-led initiatives supporting Foundation programmes.
Format Venue
In-person
In-person
Relevant Depts Outcomes
Community sites / Our Centre Undergraduate & Postgraduate Students
Community sites / Our Centre Students
Institution-based Institution site
Contact: For collaboration opportunities or to explore further ideas, please contact Vinee Kapoor at vinee@zubinfoundation.org.
Student Societies & Leadership Groups
Practical experience and enhanced graduate readiness
Leadership development and civic responsibility
Sustainable social impact partnership
