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HONG KONG, CHINA - Media OutReach - 14 June2019 - OverHK$7 million was raised at the third annual benefit for the Asian Universityfor Women in Hong Kong titled "Faces of Change." The funds will provide 60one-year scholarships for women from the most marginalized communities in Asia-- including garment factory workers, women from high-conflict zones andRohingya refugees -- to study at the liberal arts university based inChittagong, Bangladesh.AUW graduate Bayan Salaymeh (Class of 2014) shares her story
AUW graduate Bayan Salaymeh (Class of 2014) shares her story
AUW graduates from all over the world join Chief Executive Carrie Lam on stage before her keynote address
More than 400guests attended the benefit presented by title sponsor Lancôme and main eventsponsor Marriott International at the JW Marriott Ballroom. Chief Executive ofHong Kong SAR Mrs. Carrie Lam opened the evening with an inspiring keynoteaddress focused on the need for women's education and participation in society,before sharing her personal remarks on the essential qualities necessary forleadership. Her fulladdress can be viewed online here.
Mrs. Lam wasfollowed by AUW Graduate Ms. Bayan Salaymeh (Class of 2014) who shared her journeyfrom Palestine to AUW, to pursuing her masters at Goethe University inFrankfurt. Committed to becoming an agent for change, Bayan's determination wasclear in her closing words: "AUW gave me the gift of education. It's myresponsibility and my honour to use it well and give back to society."Storytelling continued with a lively conversation between AUW graduateChristina Tamang (Class of 2017) and Guneet Monga, followed by remarks ofsupport from Pansy Ho and Ronnie Chan.
The evening climaxed in an exciting live auction presided byChristie's Chairman of Asian art Jonathan Stone, where incredible experienceswere sold including a cultural excursion in Bhutan with AUW graduates, aninternship with Nobel Peace Laureate Tawakkol Karman in Istanbul, and a 3-dayinternship with Guneet Monga, Executive Producer of the Oscar winning shortdocumentary "Period. End of Sentence," on a film set in Mumbai.
Thank you toour Sponsors & Partners
AUW wishes to thank our sponsors and partners who made the benefitpossible: Accenture, Advantage Partners, AIA, Bloomberg, Citi, Ctrip,Christie's, Cosmopolitan, Davis Polk, Debevoise & Plimpton, DFS, ERM, FleishmanHillard,HKEX, Human at Work, Jack Morton, J.P. Morgan, Lancôme, Linklaters, MarriottInternational, Mayer Brown, Media OutReach, Morgan Stanley, Point72, SimpsonThacher & Bartlett, Triangle Associates, UBS, Western Asset Management andZTE.
About Asian University for Women (AUW)
Recruitingfrom 19 countries in Asia and the Middle East, AUW seeks out high-potentialyoung women from communities with few opportunities for advancement, andprovides them with the academic, professional, and financial support requiredto earn their bachelor's degrees and to take on change-making roles. Sinceopening its doors in 2008, AUW has graduated five classes totaling more than 800women. Currently, almost 900 students study at AUW; the vast majority of AUWstudents are first in their family to attend university, and virtually allreceive full financial aid. About 80% of AUW graduates pursue employment intheir home countries immediately after graduation while the remaining 20%attend graduate school internationally. Former AUW students have pursuedgraduate studies at a range of institutions including Oxford, Stanford,Columbia, Brandeis, and Ewha (South Korea). Graduates have gone into careerswith organizations such as Chemists without Borders, Room to Read, Teach forNepal, Accenture, Chevron Bangladesh, UNIQLO, and DemocracyInternational.
Tolearn more about Asian University for Women, please visit https://asian-university.org/
