• U of T Professor Emerita Janet Salaff Book Launch at HKU - May 13
• UTAA (HK) May Happy Hour - May 14 (new venue)
• UTAA (HK) Hiking Trip - May 16
• U of T Grad Dr. Jeanne Ng Speaks at Asia Society Environmental Panel - May 17
• Contribute your Hong Kong Skyline Photo to a U of T Publication - May 31
• Call for Volunteers: Alumni Walking Tour - June 12

• Alumni Privileges and Job Postings
• Summer Camps at U of T

U of T graduates in Hong Kong are invited to meet U of T Professor Emerita Janet Salaff at the launch of her latest book Hong Kong Movers and Stayers: Narratives of Family Migration.

Date: Thursday, May 13, 2010
Time: 7:15-9 p.m.
Venue: Special Collections, 1/F., Main Library New Wing, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road.

Janet Salaff is Professor Emerita at the Department of Sociology, University of Toronto. She received her Ph.D. in 1972 from the University of California (Berkeley) and is a visiting scholar at the Centre of Asian studies, the University of Hong Kong.

To read more about the three co-authors of this book, the details to this event or to register, please visit the HKU Reading Club website.

Join fellow alumni and friends at the UTAA (HK) Happy Hour for an evening of fun, free snacks, networking and a game of pool.

Date: Friday, May 14, 2010
Time: 7-9 p.m.
Drinks Deal: 2-4-1 drinks with complimentary finger food
Venue: Tasmania Ballroom, 1/F, LKF Tower, 33 Wyndham Street Central, Hong Kong (Located in the same building as LKF Hotel. The entrance is on Wyndham Street, just down from the hotel entrance. T: 2801-5009)

U of T grads and friends are welcome. No RSVP is required but remember to bring your name card for the lucky draw.

Join fellow U of T alumni for a relaxing, scenic route around the Shing Mun Reservoir. This event is open to U of T grads and friends. Children over the age of 5 are welcome to participate.

Date: Sunday, May 16, 2010
Location: Shing Mun Reservoir
Time: 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. (including short mini bus trip & 2 hour lunch at Chinese restaurant)
Level of difficulty: Relatively easy, hike takes 2 hours 30 minutes to complete
Limited enrolment: Max 20
Remarks: Water, sunscreen, hiking stick, comfortable shoes, camera (optional)
Registration: Sports Director Ms. Louise Chiu at louise.chiu@gmail.com.
Registration deadline: May 9.

Meeting location will be e-mailed to registered participants.

U of T graduate Dr. Jeanne Ng (Environmental Affairs Director, CLP Group) will speak as a panel member at an evening panel discussion hosted by the Asia Society. U of T grads are welcome to attend at the Asia Society's member rate.

Topic of Discussion: Winning Clean Air for Hong Kong: Political Obstacles to Change
Date: Monday, May 17, 2010
Time: 6:45-8:15 p.m.
Cost: $100 U of T graduates and Asia Society members, $150 Non-members (Priority for members)

For more information or to register, visit the Asia Society Website.

Get published! A U of T professor is calling for a photo of Hong Kong to include in his upcoming publication. Whether you are a professional or a budding photographer, this is a great opportunity to get your photograph published in a U of T Press book.

Only one photo will be chosen for the publication, the photographer of the chosen photo will get full credit in the book and will receive a copy of the book signed by the author.

• Topic: The Hong Kong Skyline
• This photo contest is open to U of T graduates and friends
• One photo per submission (please send your best photo)
• Participants must own the rights to the photo and agree to sign a photo release form if his/her winning photo is chosen for the book
• A smaller version of the photo (less than 1 MB) can be submitted at the initial stage. If the photo is chosen, the participant must be able to submit a high resolution version that is suitable for publication printing
• Submission deadline: Monday, May 31, 2010
  

To submit your photo, please e-mail your photo together with a photo caption, your name, contact telephone number and U of T graduation details (if applicable) to Ms. Vincci Ching at vincci.ching@utoronto.com.hk by Monday, May 31.

This June, 330 University of Toronto students will arrive in Hong Kong for the month-long U of T Summer Abroad Program.

For many of the students in the program, it is their first visit to Asia. So to help students gain a proper introduction to Hong Kong, the U of T office is organizing a half-day city tour, starting at 11 a.m.

Date: Saturday, June 12, 2010
Time: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Meeting Location: Shun Tak Centre or HKU Campus
Details will be e-mail to registered participants

Alumni volunteers as local guides are needed, if you feel like introducing your favourite parts of Hong Kong such as "dai pai dongs" or the efficient MTR subway system to a small group of students, please contact Ms. Michelle Poon at michelle.poon@utoronto.com.hk by Friday, June 4.

The U of T Woodsworth Summer Abroad program in Hong Kong was first launched in 1997, since then more than 2000 U of T students have earned a U of T credit while completing their course work at the University of Hong Kong during their summer session.

These Summer Abroad programs are also open to alumni who wish to travel and complete a U of T credit during the summer months. For 2010, the program is offered in 13 destinations including Central Europe, Ecuador, France, Italy, Jordan, Kenya and more. For information on enrolment for next summer, please visit the Summer Abroad website.

Alumni Privilege:

Shanghai Canadian Chamber of Commerce Membership:

From now until February 2011, all University of Toronto graduates can participate in the activities at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai at member rates. The Chamber supports the Canadian business community in East China by providing networking events, social activities and career postings, and is strongly involved with the Canada pavilion at the 2010 EXPO.

For more information on CanCham Shanghai and their events, visit other website or contact Mr. Edmond Wang at edmond@cancham.asia.

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This summer, give your children a taste of campus life at one of the summer programs offered to children and youth from 4-18 years old at one of the U of T campuses in Toronto -- including a brand new program at VIC that is now accepting registrations. The summer programs cover a wide variety of topics, including arts, engineering, law, leadership, medicine, sports and many more. The camps are led by U of T professors and camp counselors using world-class teaching and research laboratories and facilities.

St. George campus:

• Camp U of T (sport, leadership, academic & social skills)
• DEEP Summer Program (engineering)
• Junior Blues (aquatics, certifications, gymnastics, track and field and other sports)
• Victoria University Summer Institute for the Arts (design, film, music) (new this year)
• Youth English Program (english)
• Youth Summer Program (medicine, law)
  

Mississauga campus:

• Camp U of T Mississauga

Scarborough campus:

• All Star Camps