
The Singapore Good Soil Foundation held its third Next Generation Philanthropy Leadership Program at HKU, its first international edition. Three full scholarships went to students from rural China.
The Singapore Good Soil Foundation held the third edition of its Next Generation Philanthropy Leadership Program at the University of Hong Kong, the first time the program has run outside Singapore. Student Fellows from multiple countries attended the week-long session, which included a charity pitch challenge, site visits, and talks from speakers in philanthropy, artificial intelligence, and entrepreneurship.
Three scholarship recipients from remote rural communities in China received full funding covering travel, accommodation, and program costs. Nine alumni from previous cohorts returned as teaching assistants. The program also featured a session on the Silver Sayang initiative, a student-led project from the inaugural edition that continues to organize visits to nursing homes.
Participants visited the Hong Kong Jockey Club, the M+ Museum, and a Sikh community center. The charity pitch challenge required teams to design solutions integrating AI, art, and human-centered design. The foundation said the goal is to cultivate a generation of entrepreneurs and scientists equally defined by compassion and integrity.
Founder Faye Lo said in a statement: "Our goal is not simply to help young people succeed. It is to help them become people who expand human possibility."
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