WYNG-Trinity Hall Connect
Trinity Hall undergraduates and postgraduates (including those in their final year) are eligible to apply for WYNG-Trinity Hall Connect (“the Connect”) – an exchange initiative between Trinity Hall, Cambridge and the WYNG Foundation in Hong Kong.
The successful applicant will travel to Hong Kong to work with the WYNG Foundation or Other NGOs sharing the WYNG Foundation office premises for a period of 3 weeks during the summer (July to September).
About the Connect and the WYNG Foundation
The WYNG Foundation focuses on physical, social, mental and cultural wellbeing. Current topics of interest for WYNG and the Other NGOs are Hong Kong-related, and include (but are not limited to):
- use of AI in law,
- privacy and data,
- water technology,
- air quality,
- peace education,
- women/minority rights and empowerment,
- public interest law,
- plastic waste reduction,
- the natural environment.
Applicants will need to show flexibility and be prepared to help out with a variety of tasks.
The successful applicant will have the cost of travel to Hong Kong, visas (if required), travel insurance for the trip and accommodation covered for the duration of the Connect. Living costs during the duration of the Connect are also offered. It is expected the successful applicant will write a short report at the end of their experience, which would be shared with the College, the WYNG Foundation, and the Other NGOs.
NGO placements
Trinity Hall students can be placed at one of two NGOs through the Connect programme:
City Unseen
As part of an in-house project with the WYNG Foundation, City Unseen is an educational initiative that studies the built environment in Hong Kong, exploring architecture, public spaces, walkability and more, through written and audio storytelling.
Find out more about City Unseen
Parks and Trails
Parks and Trails is a non-profit organisation that focuses on nature conservation in Hong Kong, aiming to increase the population’s engagement with nature and spread awareness of the physical, mental, social and cultural benefits of the great outdoors.
How to apply
Applications for the Connect programme are now closed. Applications for 2027 will open in Lent term 2027.