{"id":995472,"date":"2025-11-28T16:36:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T08:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/?page_id=995472"},"modified":"2026-09-09T11:50:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T03:50:23","slug":"apply-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/en\/apply-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Apply"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"995472\" class=\"elementor elementor-995472\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50582fc elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"50582fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-051d7f9\" data-id=\"051d7f9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c9142b elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-mobile__width-auto elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"0c9142b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAbout Us\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb4f29e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb4f29e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Discover ASCEND<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d92b47 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d92b47\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d882a2c lock-this-img-6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d882a2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/about-us-section-1-1-1024x342.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-997488\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/about-us-section-1-1-1024x342.png 1024w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/about-us-section-1-1-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/about-us-section-1-1-768x257.png 768w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/about-us-section-1-1-1536x514.png 1536w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/about-us-section-1-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4318728 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4318728\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-500fbcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"500fbcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Turning Innovation into Impact<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8795eb1 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8795eb1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ba6ce4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4ba6ce4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/new3_Youth-let-innovation-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-997497\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/new3_Youth-let-innovation-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/new3_Youth-let-innovation-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/new3_Youth-let-innovation-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/new3_Youth-let-innovation-1-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-721148c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"721148c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/new3_Digital-literacy-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-997499\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/new3_Digital-literacy-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/new3_Digital-literacy-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/new3_Digital-literacy-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/new3_Digital-literacy-1-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-508d864 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"508d864\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/new3_Collab-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-997501\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/new3_Collab-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/new3_Collab-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/new3_Collab-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/new3_Collab-1-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaa1964 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eaa1964\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e50f93a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e50f93a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"53\" src=\"https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/diveider-1024x53.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-997219\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/diveider-1024x53.png 1024w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/diveider-300x16.png 300w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/diveider-768x40.png 768w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/diveider-1536x80.png 1536w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/diveider.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7ab786 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b7ab786\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f9708e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f9708e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Smart Teens Actions - ASCEND Tech For Good Scheme<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b8da6d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b8da6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>ASCEND stands for Advancing Social innovation <\/strong><strong>through Collaborative Enterprise for Next-gen Digital inclusion. <\/strong><\/p><p>Led by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University\u2019s Jockey Club Design Institute for Social Innovation (J.C.DISI) and the Knowledge Transfer and Entrepreneurship Office (KTEO), ASCEND is funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust (HKJC), Jockey Club Smart Teens Actions &#8211; ASCEND Tech For Good Scheme is a 3-year initiative empowering youth-led startups to develop sustainable business models addressing digital equity issues in smart city development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88b937e lock-this-img-7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"88b937e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1488\" src=\"https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/main-photo2-scaled.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-997268\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/main-photo2-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/main-photo2-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/main-photo2-1024x595.png 1024w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/main-photo2-768x446.png 768w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/main-photo2-1536x893.png 1536w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/main-photo2-2048x1190.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f1e200 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1f1e200\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30a721c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"30a721c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b887aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b887aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Through strategic incubation, ASCEND helps startups develop user-centric technologies and digital literacy programmes that enable digitally-deprived groups with competencies to thrive in an increasingly connected world. By combining innovative solutions with digital life skill training, ASCEND enables social and economic participation among digitally marginalised communities. As a cornerstone of <strong>Jockey Club Smart Teens Actions<\/strong>, ASCEND cultivates inclusive tech leaders who translate innovation into real-world community impact, addressing pressing social needs and shaping a more equitable smart city future for Hong Kong.<\/p><p>As digital technologies and artificial intelligence increasingly permeate everyday life\u2014from food, clothing and housing to transportation\u2014the overall efficiency of society continues to rise. However, the digital divide has become increasingly pronounced. Through the six youth-led innovation projects cultivated under ASCEND, the programme aims to support digitally disadvantaged groups, including under-resourced families, elderly people, caregivers of people with chronic illnesses, visually impaired persons, students with special educational needs (SEN), and ethnic minorities, ensuring that they are not overlooked in the course of digital transformation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ef302b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ef302b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e0e718 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e0e718\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Guided by <strong>UNESCO\u2019s Digital Literacy Global Framework<\/strong>, ASCEND adopts an approach centred on five key aspects of daily life and economic participation \u2014 <strong>Social Networking, Healthcare, Food &amp; Groceries, Transportation, and Leisure &amp; Sports<\/strong>. Through these key aspects, the programme supports youth-led startup teams in developing human-centred innovation solutions that strengthen digital capabilities and social participation among underprivileged communities in areas such as social interaction, health services, daily living, transportation, and physical and mental well-being.<\/p><p>At its core, ASCEND embraces Empowerment as a guiding principle. By leveraging technology as a tool, the programme helps individuals and communities build foundational capabilities, fostering a more equitable, inclusive, and sustainable digital society where everyone can participate meaningfully in the digital economy and the future of smart cities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3e1eb3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e3e1eb3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-974f47f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"974f47f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"53\" src=\"https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/diveider-2-1024x53.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-997246\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/diveider-2-1024x53.png 1024w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/diveider-2-300x16.png 300w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/diveider-2-768x40.png 768w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/diveider-2-1536x80.png 1536w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/diveider-2.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d56b4a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9d56b4a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-296a515 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"296a515\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Five Key Aspects of Social and Economic Participation <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e56284 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e56284\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As digital technologies increasingly shape everyday life, social and economic participation is rapidly evolving. Through strengthening digital literacy, ASCEND empowers digitally disadvantaged communities, narrows the digital divide, and enables broader participation across key areas of daily life, contributing to a more inclusive digital future.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57bcdc7 e-grid secure-grid-lock e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"57bcdc7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfb2f6c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dfb2f6c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a363684 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a363684\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/eng_Social-network-2048x2048.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-997844\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/eng_Social-network-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/eng_Social-network-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/eng_Social-network-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/eng_Social-network-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/eng_Social-network-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/eng_Social-network-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40f9c31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40f9c31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ds-message _63c77b1\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW115110981 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115110981 BCX8\">Building Trust in Digital Communities:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><div class=\"ds-markdown\"><p>From instant messaging and social media to online communities, digital platforms have become essential channels for connecting people and engaging in society. Strong online communication skills and digital citizenship help build trust and foster healthy, inclusive digital communities.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b1a8ef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8b1a8ef\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a19fd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9a19fd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/eng_Healthcare-2048x2048.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-997846\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/eng_Healthcare-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/eng_Healthcare-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/eng_Healthcare-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/eng_Healthcare-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/eng_Healthcare-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/eng_Healthcare-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f21102d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f21102d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW91222061 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW91222061 BCX8\">Expanding Access to Digital Healthcare Services:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><br \/>As healthcare services become increasingly digitalised, citizens can access medical support more conveniently through online appointment booking, health information platforms, and telemedicine services. Basic digital literacy enables the elderly, people in need, and their caregivers to make better use of these services, manage their health effectively, and reduce challenges when seeking medical support.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7beeb09 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7beeb09\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf1492d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cf1492d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/eng_Food-2048x2048.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-997849\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/eng_Food-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/eng_Food-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/eng_Food-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/eng_Food-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/eng_Food-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/eng_Food-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7318c91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7318c91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW223736700 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW223736700 BCX8\">Improving Access to Online Shopping and Nutrition Information:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><br \/>Online shopping, food delivery platforms, and digital nutrition information are becoming more widespread. Strengthening digital skills allows individuals to compare prices, review product and nutrition information, and make more informed consumption choices\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 enhancing autonomy and access to everyday necessities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85442fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"85442fb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e85987a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e85987a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/eng_Transport-2048x2048.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-997851\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/eng_Transport-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/eng_Transport-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/eng_Transport-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/eng_Transport-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/eng_Transport-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/eng_Transport-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-802c19c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"802c19c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW86113636 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW86113636 BCX8\">More Efficient and Convenient Digital Travel Solutions:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><br \/>From route planning and real-time traffic updates to electronic payments and ride-hailing services, modern transport systems increasingly rely on digital solutions. Having the relevant digital skills helps individuals plan their journeys more efficiently and encourages greater participation in community life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7717677 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7717677\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea367a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ea367a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/eng_sport-2048x2048.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-997853\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/eng_sport-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/eng_sport-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/eng_sport-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/eng_sport-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/eng_sport-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/eng_sport-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9744b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9744b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW229355305 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW229355305 BCX8\">Enhancing Physical and Mental Health:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><br \/>Digital technology makes it easier for people to engage in leisure and sports activities, such as browsing information online and booking sports facilities through apps. Improving digital literacy enables more people to take part in recreational and physical activities, promoting both physical and mental well-being as well as community connection.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5056ee5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5056ee5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d46eef4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d46eef4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"53\" src=\"https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/diveider-1-1024x53.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-997309\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/diveider-1-1024x53.png 1024w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/diveider-1-300x16.png 300w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/diveider-1-768x40.png 768w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/diveider-1-1536x80.png 1536w, https:\/\/jcsta-ascend.polyu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/diveider-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f34ccc4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f34ccc4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bcc6c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4bcc6c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ASCEND Teach For Good Scheme Management Committee<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6ff953 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f6ff953\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dedf322 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dedf322\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Co-Chairman<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c271289 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c271289\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a3176c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a3176c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfb0e41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bfb0e41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prof. LING Kar-kan, SBS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b300ef3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b300ef3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em>Senior Advisor to the President<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>PolyU <br \/>(Former Director of PolyU J.C.DISI 2017-2025)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56e5e71 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56e5e71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5ba7b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5ba7b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ms Amylia CHAN<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c03e409 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c03e409\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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