I was asked about my conversion experience recently and I decided to make it a public witness. Thanks God for not only converted me but led me through my 19-year of Christian life. Glory to our heavenly father.
I studied in a Christian primary school and had heard about Jesus for a long time. When I was in secondary 1 in Munsang College, I was perceived by teachers as a very obedient and smart student with good qualities. However, I was so arrogant and, hence, boycotted by classmates. In addition, I knew I was not a really good person. I stole money from my parents. I was not honest and told lies. My thoughts were dirty and occupied by pornographies.
I pretended to be a perfect student but I knew there was sin that I could not handle myself. This made me suffered and depressed. In an evangelistic meeting in 1995, a pastor reminded me that the price of salvation had been paid by Jesus’ blood on the cross. In Jesus, we became new-born babies with all sin washed away. That was the greatest message for me. Tears ran down from my eyes and I was touched by the Holy Spirit to follow Jesus.
2014年7月28日 星期一
2014年5月8日 星期四
拍攝微電影 Cooking 媽媽
有機會和朋友想了一些計劃書主題，希望可以申請一些基金，幫助一些新來港婦女融入香港主流社會。
平時多數用PowerPoint介紹整個概念，這次因爲有CityU 讀多媒體課程的朋友，所以選擇拍攝微電影作計劃書。
計劃書的主要概念是以婦女的烹飪的技能爲附近商業區的上班族提供健康午餐，幫助這些婦女賺錢，我們同時爲她們提供各種適應香港社會的培訓，讓她們將來可以在社會上找到理想及合適的工作。
這個是故事大綱設計的範本(Template)：
故事大綱完成後，我們作了劇本。
劇本完成後，我們需要把拍攝場景表列出來，然後安排借用場景。
這次我們用了6個場景，包括婦女家， 街市，社區中心，中央厨房，寫字樓，和課室。在預定兩天的拍攝以先，我們用了半天的時間去視察場地和測試器材。多謝多年好友Brian Chan 借出中央厨房給我們拍攝，我們也借用了 恩光家庭服務中心 和我的教會 伯特利教會恩光堂 的場地作拍攝用途。
演員方面，我請了 恩光家庭服務中心 的同工幫忙，找了2位婦女和她們的小孩幫忙。我們的拍攝人員也成爲演員。
這次我是這個影片的導演。我是第一次作導演，所以也作了一些功課，在網絡上查了導演的工作範圍，以及如何才是一個好的導演。另外，我也學習了一些拍攝流程的術語，讓自己表現的很專業。(***文章底部有參考資料***)
在拍攝時，我們有3部攝影機，一部是特寫(close-up)，一部是全景(full shot)，一部是特別效果。我們借不到專業的收音Mic，所以只能夠用手提電話來另外收音。爲了讓後期製作更有效，在每一個Scene、每一個Shot、每一個Take 裏，各個攝影機和收音Mic的檔案編號也由專人記錄下來。
我們是用Adobe Premiere CS5.5 作後期製作。我是第一次用這麼專業的工具。初稿由CityU的同學幫忙，但是最後我也自己來完成後期製作。Premiere Project由CityU同學的Mac機搬到我的PC機，這個過程也花了好一些時間。
很開心可以透過拍微電影認識一班新朋友，一起努力完成一個目標，這個感覺非常棒！
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參考資料1
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平時多數用PowerPoint介紹整個概念，這次因爲有CityU 讀多媒體課程的朋友，所以選擇拍攝微電影作計劃書。
計劃書的主要概念是以婦女的烹飪的技能爲附近商業區的上班族提供健康午餐，幫助這些婦女賺錢，我們同時爲她們提供各種適應香港社會的培訓，讓她們將來可以在社會上找到理想及合適的工作。
這個是故事大綱設計的範本(Template)：
故事大綱完成後，我們作了劇本。
劇本完成後，我們需要把拍攝場景表列出來，然後安排借用場景。
這次我們用了6個場景，包括婦女家， 街市，社區中心，中央厨房，寫字樓，和課室。在預定兩天的拍攝以先，我們用了半天的時間去視察場地和測試器材。多謝多年好友Brian Chan 借出中央厨房給我們拍攝，我們也借用了 恩光家庭服務中心 和我的教會 伯特利教會恩光堂 的場地作拍攝用途。
演員方面，我請了 恩光家庭服務中心 的同工幫忙，找了2位婦女和她們的小孩幫忙。我們的拍攝人員也成爲演員。
這次我是這個影片的導演。我是第一次作導演，所以也作了一些功課，在網絡上查了導演的工作範圍，以及如何才是一個好的導演。另外，我也學習了一些拍攝流程的術語，讓自己表現的很專業。(***文章底部有參考資料***)
在拍攝時，我們有3部攝影機，一部是特寫(close-up)，一部是全景(full shot)，一部是特別效果。我們借不到專業的收音Mic，所以只能夠用手提電話來另外收音。爲了讓後期製作更有效，在每一個Scene、每一個Shot、每一個Take 裏，各個攝影機和收音Mic的檔案編號也由專人記錄下來。
我們是用Adobe Premiere CS5.5 作後期製作。我是第一次用這麼專業的工具。初稿由CityU的同學幫忙，但是最後我也自己來完成後期製作。Premiere Project由CityU同學的Mac機搬到我的PC機，這個過程也花了好一些時間。
很開心可以透過拍微電影認識一班新朋友，一起努力完成一個目標，這個感覺非常棒！
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參考資料1
台灣影視學院－鬥陣拍電影 課程筆記（二）
台灣影視學院－鬥陣拍電影 課程筆記（二）
製作階段與職務介紹 筆記：ｂｅｎ ２００９／０４／１８
劇本完成之後，就會正式進入製作階段，通常會將製作階段分為前製期、拍攝期、後製期三階段。
前製期：
前製期是整各製作的過程最重要的一環，有計畫的前製作業能使拍攝與後製節避免不必要的浪費，讓拍攝和後製有效率的進行。
前製期的主要工作：
一、成工作團隊：以好萊塢的制度來說，是由製片人來組成工作團隊。以目前台灣的狀況來說，仍是以導演為主來組成工作人員。簡單一點的電影或是學生電影製作更常是製片、導演由同一人來擔任。
二、劇本分解，列出順場表：為了使前製作業能夠有效的進行，通常製片或副導演會將劇本列出一個順場表（也稱作分場表），順場表包含劇本裡的每個重要元素，例如：場景、主要演員、臨時演員、小道具、佈景、服裝等。順場表可以說是整各製作過程中最重要的組織文件。他提供了連戲的資訊，他的功能在於保障所有人員與物品，能確實的出現在拍攝現場中。
三、規劃進度表、預算表：進度表用來規劃整個製片的週期，也提供每個工作人員的進度依據。預算表用來預估、控制整各影片的花費，光是一個五人的劇組，拍攝期的便當錢累積起來也會是一筆開銷。
四、找景：劇本裡所包含的場景，有的可能寫的時候已經決定，有的需要去尋找、更有一些是找不到而需要搭建的。通常找景是製片組的職責，但是導演也必須到現場勘查，以預估拍攝時會發生的問題，以及是否符合導演心中所想像的電影場景。
五、演員的徵選與排戲：因為故事要靠演員來傳達，所以選擇演員對劇情片而言是非常重要的。學生製作或是其他獨立製作的影片，通常會從劇場或是刊登廣告的方式來徵選讓有興趣的人都可以前來一試。對於學生製作以及初拍電影的人來說，若是能與演員在拍攝前進行排戲的工作是非常有幫助的。除了讓演員熟悉導演、對戲的其他角色，同時也能讓導演對角色有更多想法。
六、場景佈置、道具、服裝確認：特定的小道具是依據本所挑選出來的，他是依據情需要所產生的物件。而場景佈置是視整體感覺來增加，而不只是為了劇情所準備。在前製階段，必須根據片子的基調，決定服裝、化妝和髮型。
七、規劃拍攝日程：依據順場表（分場表）製作出拍攝日程表，拍攝日程表即是指調拍攝期中的每一天所要拍攝的場次與進度。大致來說，拍攝日程表主要取決於拍攝地點及演員時間兩各因素。
八、擬定分鏡表：電影不想廣告片只有幾各鏡頭，所以有許多導演是不畫分鏡表的。分鏡表包含了鏡號、畫面描述、聲音描述，預先擬定好分鏡表可以幫助所有的工作人員了解導演心目中電影的樣貌。特別對於規劃拍攝日程表及每天的通告表提供最好的依據。建議出拍電影者都能事先擬出分鏡表，除了幫助工作效率，亦能檢視是否漏掉了重要的鏡頭或資訊。
九、其他準備工作：像是車輛租借、注意天氣預報、準備工具箱、拍攝輔助器材的準備、電池充電、住宿、伙食的安排等。
拍攝期：
又稱攝製期，涵蓋了營造場景、彩排、拍攝與清理現場。
拍攝期的主要工作：
一、營造場景：包含場景佈置、演員上妝、架設燈光、準備攝影機、設定佈置麥克風等。
二、彩排：分為演員彩排及演員加上工作人員的彩排（又稱技術彩排）。演員彩排由導演及演員共同合作，決定如何走位及適當的表達情緒。技術彩排則針對工作人員，演員只需要記住走位與台詞，讓工作人員決定鏡頭角度、精細的調光與最好的麥克風位置。
三、拍攝：當演員及所有工作人員都了解狀況之後，便進入拍攝階段。開拍前，攝影師必須確定對著現場的燈光進行白平衡的工作。準備（stand by）→開機（roll camera）→打板報鏡號（正板或尾板）→表演（action）→停（cut）。
四、清場：即是將彩排與攝製階段所建立起來的場景，全部東西拆掉並清除乾淨，讓場地恢復成拍攝前的狀態。
拍攝期：
即影片拍攝完成後到整體影片完成前的整各過程，包含：剪接、混音（包含配樂）、調光、上字幕、製作放映規格。
一、剪接：進帶→順鏡號→對同步→挑OK Take→去頭尾板→粗剪→細剪→定剪。
二、混音：補錄對白、環境音、特效音、畫外音，調整音量大小及平衡。
三、調光：將場與場、鏡與鏡的亮度、顏色作統一性的調整。亦可調整影像風格。
四、上字幕：整理對白本、演職員表、感謝名單。
職務介紹
這邊是以五人為一個製片組的分配作簡介
導演兼編劇：大多小型製片組都會由編劇擔任導演，是屬於常見的型態但並非絕對，也有編劇和導演是分別由兩個人擔任。但是不建議同時擔任編導外又擔任演員和主角。
製片：負責找場景、找演員、規劃預算表、進度表、器材清單。
攝影：主掌鏡頭，同時會和導演討論分鏡表。（而在人員編制足夠的情況下可以多設一名攝影助理主要協助攝影師拍攝之外的工作，如補光或是兼任錄音）
副導兼場記：規劃拍攝日程表，根據場景和演員作安排。
美術：道具製作、場景佈置、服裝租借
註：如果在人員充足的情況下可能還會多設置，燈光、錄音、場務等相關職位。
拍片的團隊大或小各有優缺點，並非人多就一定能把片拍的好，而且在溝通上也會增加困難。但是拍好片的條件一定是每個人都把自己職位的工作做到最好，並清楚各自的職權所在。
參考資料2
現場拍攝流程術語：
1.Ready (準備)
拍攝現場所有單位都已準備就緒後，由導演告訴所有拍攝人員。(進入戰備狀態...)
一般台灣導演都直接喊「準備」或「再一個」。
2.Speed (說話)
錄音師準備好錄音機，並且已經開始運作時喊出 Speed。
3.Running (運轉)
攝影師準備好攝影機，並且已經開始運作時喊出 Running。(一般由攝影大助來喊)
4.報板
場記等錄音跟攝影都準備好之後，
在攝影機前秀出拍板(Slate)讓攝影機拍到，
並講這鏡頭的「場次(Scene)、鏡頭編號(Slate)、拍攝次數(Take)」，
台灣喊法是「第幾場，第幾鏡，第幾次」，然後讓拍板撞擊發出聲音。
es.第1場，第2鏡，Take 3
5.Action (開始動作)
當所有單位開始運作，導演確定演員狀況OK後，要演員開始動作時喊出 Action。
(此時現場拍進行型中，除了演員對白外，誰都不能發出聲音。)
6.Cut (切斷、剪掉)
當此鏡頭拍攝完整 或 某單位表現不達導演標準時，由導演喊出，表示此鏡頭拍攝終止。
7.NG (No Good) / KEEP (保留) / GOOD (好的)
當此鏡頭表現不達水準，導演會說 NG，表示不好，此鏡 No Good。(場記必須記下)
KEEP 表示保留、GOOD 表示很好 OK。
8.Time Code (時間碼)
通常攝影師太投入會忘了報時機間碼給場記，場記需要自己去問攝影機的 Time Code。(通常是攝大助報給場記。)
(錄音師通常自己紀錄 Time Code)
9.再一個
通常就算所有單位的表現都非常好，演員也演的很好，導演都還是會貪心的說：「再一個」。
(然後再跳回第一個步驟....不斷循環....)
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(補充)攝影術語：
(但是通常「攝影術語」的部分，在台灣大家幾乎都直接講中文。
比較常說的就是 PAN，PAN 來 PAN 去的。)
【鏡頭語言】
‧大特寫(extreme close-up，ECU/XCU)
‧特寫(close-up，CU)：將主體從週遭環境孤立出來，強調細部
‧中景(medium shot，MS)：呈現主體及部份環境，從膝或腰上景
‧全景(full shot)
‧遠景(long shot，LS)：強調主體與環境關係
‧大遠景(extreme long shot，LS/XLS)：史詩型電影
【攝影機運動】
‧升降鏡頭crane：如演唱會
‧直搖title(title up / title down)
‧橫搖pan
‧橫移truck
‧推近dolly in
‧拉遠dolly out
‧鏡頭推近zoom in
‧鏡頭拉遠zoom out
‧跟拍
2014年3月15日 星期六
「國際互聯網安全日」(Safer Internet Day, SID) 香港地區聯絡人
在加入「有機上網」後，我有幸成爲「國際互聯網安全日」(Safer Internet Day, SID)香港地區的聯絡人。我也成爲「國際互聯網安全日」香港Facebook專頁的管理員之一。
在2014年3月15日，我和另外2個機構在青衣公園籃球場舉行了一個有關於互聯網安全的嘉年華會。這是我第一次搞一個過百人的活動。我覺得很感恩，因爲在整個過程中經歷神的帶領和恩典。
http://www.saferinternetday.org/web/hong-kong/home
https://www.facebook.com/SID.HK
在去年10月我才接手成爲SID香港地區的聯絡人。我覺得這是一個很有意義的運動，所以我很想做一個比較大的活動。想過在商場做個show，或者在公園弄一個互聯網安全的嘉年華會。但是和以前負責的同事及其他討論以後，發覺我們沒有錢去做。而且我們在討論的時候已經是12月初，距離SID 2014在2月11號的日子只有兩個月，還沒有計算聖誕節和農曆新年的假期。另外，其他的同事也潑冷水，單憑我一個人，怎樣可以完成這個不可能的夢。
在1月一個寒冷的早上，我感到一絲的溫暖。有一個友好機構聯絡我們，希望和我們一起舉辦一個互聯網安全日相關的嘉年華活動。我覺得這簡直是不可思議。在我還沒有祈禱把我希望做的事情交給神之前，他已經爲我預備好。對方在好幾個月以前已經開始準備這個活動。在我們合作8個星期後，我們就在青衣公園裏辦了一個互聯網安全日相關的嘉年華活動。
這是一個名為「网域使命青年使者計劃委任典禮 暨 數碼公益日」的活動，以推動學生安全健康及負責任地使用互聯網的文化。這活動是由「网域使命青年使者計劃」，社會服務聯會「資訊科技資源中心」及「有機上網」聯合主辦。
當日活動重點之一為互聯網安全約章宣誓儀式，我負責請來4間學校80位小學生宣讀「國際互聯網安全日」互聯網安全約章，並邀請了衛生署的鍾偉雄顧問醫生來到，與我的老闆一起帶領學生宣讀互聯網安全約章。
活動當日有多個表演節目及攤位遊戲。我請來香港潮商學校的學生在活動中作iPad音樂表演。我也請來了佛教茂峰法師紀念中學的葉老師和她的學生來幫忙，帶領參加者用iPad作戶外電子學習活動。我們用香港中文大學開發的應用程式Eagle Eye進行數碼遊蹤活動。在活動以前一個星期，我到了仁濟醫院趙曾學韞小學，教一班IT大使怎樣操作五個不同的Apps作這次的數碼遊蹤活動。很感恩這兩所學校的幫忙，我才可以有足夠的設備和人力資源去運作這個攤位。
除了佛教茂峰法師紀念中學和仁濟醫院趙曾學韞小學，保良局志豪小學，及香港潮商學校的學生義工及IT大使，也幫忙帶領參加者用iPad作戶外電子學習活動，以擴增實境(Augmented Reality)、3D掃描及其他有趣的科技，體會新的學習方式。
還記得在一年多轉工前，天父給我的經文是以賽亞書55章11節 - 我口所出的話，也必如此，決不徒然返回，卻要成就我所喜悅的，在我發他去成就的事上必然亨通。我又再一次感受到他的祝福。
在2014年3月15日，我和另外2個機構在青衣公園籃球場舉行了一個有關於互聯網安全的嘉年華會。這是我第一次搞一個過百人的活動。我覺得很感恩，因爲在整個過程中經歷神的帶領和恩典。
http://www.saferinternetday.org/web/hong-kong/home
https://www.facebook.com/SID.HK
在去年10月我才接手成爲SID香港地區的聯絡人。我覺得這是一個很有意義的運動，所以我很想做一個比較大的活動。想過在商場做個show，或者在公園弄一個互聯網安全的嘉年華會。但是和以前負責的同事及其他討論以後，發覺我們沒有錢去做。而且我們在討論的時候已經是12月初，距離SID 2014在2月11號的日子只有兩個月，還沒有計算聖誕節和農曆新年的假期。另外，其他的同事也潑冷水，單憑我一個人，怎樣可以完成這個不可能的夢。
在1月一個寒冷的早上，我感到一絲的溫暖。有一個友好機構聯絡我們，希望和我們一起舉辦一個互聯網安全日相關的嘉年華活動。我覺得這簡直是不可思議。在我還沒有祈禱把我希望做的事情交給神之前，他已經爲我預備好。對方在好幾個月以前已經開始準備這個活動。在我們合作8個星期後，我們就在青衣公園裏辦了一個互聯網安全日相關的嘉年華活動。
這是一個名為「网域使命青年使者計劃委任典禮 暨 數碼公益日」的活動，以推動學生安全健康及負責任地使用互聯網的文化。這活動是由「网域使命青年使者計劃」，社會服務聯會「資訊科技資源中心」及「有機上網」聯合主辦。
當日活動重點之一為互聯網安全約章宣誓儀式，我負責請來4間學校80位小學生宣讀「國際互聯網安全日」互聯網安全約章，並邀請了衛生署的鍾偉雄顧問醫生來到，與我的老闆一起帶領學生宣讀互聯網安全約章。
活動當日有多個表演節目及攤位遊戲。我請來香港潮商學校的學生在活動中作iPad音樂表演。我也請來了佛教茂峰法師紀念中學的葉老師和她的學生來幫忙，帶領參加者用iPad作戶外電子學習活動。我們用香港中文大學開發的應用程式Eagle Eye進行數碼遊蹤活動。在活動以前一個星期，我到了仁濟醫院趙曾學韞小學，教一班IT大使怎樣操作五個不同的Apps作這次的數碼遊蹤活動。很感恩這兩所學校的幫忙，我才可以有足夠的設備和人力資源去運作這個攤位。
除了佛教茂峰法師紀念中學和仁濟醫院趙曾學韞小學，保良局志豪小學，及香港潮商學校的學生義工及IT大使，也幫忙帶領參加者用iPad作戶外電子學習活動，以擴增實境(Augmented Reality)、3D掃描及其他有趣的科技，體會新的學習方式。
還記得在一年多轉工前，天父給我的經文是以賽亞書55章11節 - 我口所出的話，也必如此，決不徒然返回，卻要成就我所喜悅的，在我發他去成就的事上必然亨通。我又再一次感受到他的祝福。
2013年11月28日 星期四
Joshua@18-Month
仔仔玩玩具已去到新一階段，開始用玩具來裝備及保護自己，遲下除左頭盔，必定有用作攻擊的劍同盾牌。我自己呢件大玩具，也會被升級為阿凡達加高達加渣古加牛牛加馬馬的新一代萬能玩伴。
2013年9月12日 星期四
全身投入社企 與 生命調味料
以下是一篇從蘋果日報轉載過來的文章
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/realtime/news/20130910/51716038
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近日因爲要想一些新的社企項目出來，所以不斷在網絡上查看不同的研究報告，及其他機構的成功案例。
除了上面的案例外，最近看到的還有陳葒校長的陳校長免費補習天地 (http://hkcnc.org.hk/)，也是一個很有熱情，做了十年工作的專業人士，他放下月薪十萬的工作去服務社會。自己和他們相比，我沒有那麼戲劇性的經歷，有熱情但是未能夠去到盡，做了七年工作的專業人士，減薪四成去服務社會。
很高興可以有時間去瞭解不同的熱心人士爲社會所付出的力量。在以前的忙碌生活下，我是沒有空間去思考這些事情的。
希望有一天，我也可以以戲劇性的經歷開展一番事業，有能力與不同教會一起叫人認識耶穌，叫人經歷豐盛的生命。在那一天，我會叫這教會顧問工作爲"生命調味料" ─ 有了我們一班教會顧問的幫助，教會可以令人的生命更有味道，更為吸引！
註：教會顧問在外國已經發展得很成熟，也很有系統，有研究中心，有方法論，有評估工具，有培訓認証架構。以下是一些參考：
Society for Church Consulting - http://www.churchconsultation.org/
Church Central - http://www.churchcentral.com/
Training Framework - http://l.b5z.net/i/u/6101790/f/Website_Traning___Certification_Document.pdf
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/realtime/news/20130910/51716038
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【孟加拉奇蹟】窮人銀行感動港女 唔撈Banker搞社企
銀行副總裁Katherine本來年薪過百萬，然而，今年中她受孟加拉的窮人銀行家尤努斯啟發，竟甘願放棄高薪厚職，以獻身社企為終生目標。
Katherine在銀行界奮鬥11年，終於升至副總裁位置，自此她每天坐辦公室眺望維港、寫寫電郵，坐滿9小時便可放工，而且一年還有25日假，可謂不少打工仔夢寐以求的生活。可是一年前兒子出生，竟令她重新審視自己的人生之路：「我做了媽媽，望住孩子一天天長大，我希望他可以成為一個好人，一個開心的人，可以為社會做一些好事。我發覺，我對孩子的期望，反映了自己內心的真正價值。十年後，我希望自己可以做到什麼？」
過去她在銀行從事消費者信貸的業務分析，行內俗稱「放水」。她的職責就是以數據及科學化方法，策略性與精准地去計算，決定銀行要借錢給誰，甚麽時候借，借多少，收多少利息。最終目標就如所有公司一樣，要把利潤最大化。銀行要賺到盡，最好是債仔習慣借得多，還很少，不會破產，但長借長還，用信用卡則最好只還最低還款額。然而，親眼目睹雷曼等一連串金融事件，令Katherine不得不對工作有所反思。己為人母，一心養育好孩子的她，開始意識到舊式銀行制度只顧賺錢，而忽略對社會的禍害。
躊躇著要不要辭職之際，她讀到尤努斯的《Banker to the Poor》，內容講述這位諾貝爾和平獎得主，如何在孟加拉開設社企銀行，並在過去40年間，幫助1,000萬窮人改變命運。尤努斯的故事，為Katherine帶來極大衝擊。於是，縱然誕下寶寶才11個月，她還是毅然跟隨「仁人學社」飛到孟加拉，希望親身考察窮人銀行:「那裡只是間鐵皮屋，只有一張檯、一張櫈，有一個分行經理，還有一本數簿，很簡陋。」不過她也深深體會這裡跟傳統銀行的差別。當地銀行家會每天走進鄉村，教窮人借錢養牛、買車，讓他們自豪地做生意，養家活兒。雖然來借錢的都是社會上最窮的人，但其壞帳居然只有1%。
就是這麼一個奇蹟，讓她明白窮人需要的也許只是一個機會。回港第一天便辭掉工作，她轉而去「仁人學社」就讀社企管理，為將來的事業做好準備。更戲劇化的，是前後兩個考察團中尚有3個香港銀行家，都先後丟下「大信封」，全身投入社企。談到將來，Katherine憧憬著各種可能，包括當一個社企的經理、股東、夥伴，或者社企基金管理人。崗位，也許已不再重要，因為尤努斯給了她一個信念：任何人都是社會的創革者；一個人都足以改變世界。
記者：鄧玉燕
近日因爲要想一些新的社企項目出來，所以不斷在網絡上查看不同的研究報告，及其他機構的成功案例。
除了上面的案例外，最近看到的還有陳葒校長的陳校長免費補習天地 (http://hkcnc.org.hk/)，也是一個很有熱情，做了十年工作的專業人士，他放下月薪十萬的工作去服務社會。自己和他們相比，我沒有那麼戲劇性的經歷，有熱情但是未能夠去到盡，做了七年工作的專業人士，減薪四成去服務社會。
很高興可以有時間去瞭解不同的熱心人士爲社會所付出的力量。在以前的忙碌生活下，我是沒有空間去思考這些事情的。
希望有一天，我也可以以戲劇性的經歷開展一番事業，有能力與不同教會一起叫人認識耶穌，叫人經歷豐盛的生命。在那一天，我會叫這教會顧問工作爲"生命調味料" ─ 有了我們一班教會顧問的幫助，教會可以令人的生命更有味道，更為吸引！
註：教會顧問在外國已經發展得很成熟，也很有系統，有研究中心，有方法論，有評估工具，有培訓認証架構。以下是一些參考：
Society for Church Consulting - http://www.churchconsultation.org/
Church Central - http://www.churchcentral.com/
Training Framework - http://l.b5z.net/i/u/6101790/f/Website_Traning___Certification_Document.pdf
2013年8月5日 星期一
End of Probation Period for My Second Job - Shifting from a Senior Consultant to a Programme Manager
End of Probation Period for My Second Job
- Shifting from a Senior Consultant to a Programme Manager
My new journey in social service sector started on 12/12/2012. Today is the end of my 6-month probation period for the second job in my life. I am currently working as a programme manager in Internet Learning Resources Centre (ILRC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS).
Last year, with my wife's full support, I gave up a great offer with 500K+ annual income from another international consulting firm, and pursued a new career in social service sector with deep pay cut. It is part of the realization process of my vision on consulting for not-for-profit organizations, especially for churches. Therefore, it worth the price.
When people ask about my job, the simple answer is that "I am helping government on a programme against poverty, and we focus to help the underprivileged teenagers." To supplement, we are operating a social enterprise and the brand name we used for the government programme is "WebOrganic". We target to become self-sustainable financially when the 5-year programme ends.
Wan Chai Office and Lai Chi Kok Office
Our WebOrganic office is in the Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, Wan Chai.
We have a new office in Lai Chi Kok in January 2013.
My Team
This is a team photo taken in Apr 2013. We got a team of 17 people. Erwin (leftmost) is our CEO. Tony (forth from left) is our GM, who was previously worked in PCCW. Both of them are very bright and I learnt a lot of engagement and management skills from them.
I am lucky to have two subordinates to help me. This is Nic Chan (Right) and he is very helpful and smart.
@Work
We attended a lot of presentations, organization visits, product demonstration, conference, open lessons, seminars, and activities.
All key areas involve sales and marketing. Thanks God that I got equipped through my years in IBM and through my study in MSc (Marketing).
Why Change Join? My First Job as Consultant in IBM Hong Kong
I worked for my first employer, which is an international technology conglomerate, since my graduation of bachelor degree. Started as a consultant trainee, my career was not bad. Being promoted for two times and, when I left the company, I was a senior consultant in Business Intelligence practice. My job duty shifted from delivery to project engagement and project management, which meant selling successfully and then ensuring project execution was smooth. This was a fast-track to understand the biz world at operation level and my horizon was widely broadened.
The Answer... Two Diverse Offers for My Second Job
It was time to switch to a new environment at the seventh year in IBM, even though there were some financial incentives. Finished my master degree in marketing and became a new member of the father club, I was proactively looking for more exposure and a new page for life. There were two offers for me which were really heading towards two extreme ends.
The first offer was from an international consulting firm and the other was from a new start-up social enterprise. The former one provided extremely good career development and financial incentives. After four rounds of interview, the position was secured and a significant paid raise was bargained. The second one was by invitation of a charismatic celebrity but on contract term and with huge pay cut. However, this was more aligned to my vision of church consulting, which is a deeply planted idea by God into my life.
Vision for Jeff - My Calling for Church Consulting
When I was in year 3 in HKU, I asked God if he wants me to become a full-time worker for his kingdom. He told me, "Yes, but not now. It's at the age of 40." One year from my start of consulting career, in a prayer, my mind was opened for a new idea about "church consulting". I always worry if such idea was out of my personal thought, however, after some more prayer, the passion continued to grow and glow in my heart. After discussion with some pastors and church teachers, I understood churches really need that, especially for small and medium churches. In addition, there is formal training for church consultants in America since long time ago.
Hard Way to Start - Changing Industry to Pave the Way for Church Consulting
Changing from one industry to another is no easy task. I knew that an extremely smart and experienced consultants were not taken by an NGO even with a significant pay cut. Switching from business and technology consulting to church consulting is difficult. A progressive shift from business to not-for-profit sector seems to be a good start for career migration.
Anxiety and Comfort
As you could imagine, it was a tough decision to change industry. However, thanks God for the courage and comfort through His own words in bible as below:
so is my word that goes out from my mouth:
It will not return to me empty,
but will accomplish what I desire
and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.
(Isaiah 55:11 NIV)
我口所出的話也必如此，決不徒然返回；卻要成就我所喜悅的，在我發他去成就的事上必然亨通。以賽亞書55章11節
Next Step
It is hard to know the next step. But I am sure God will get me more companions if it is the way He wants me to walk on. Please pray for me...
- Shifting from a Senior Consultant to a Programme Manager
My new journey in social service sector started on 12/12/2012. Today is the end of my 6-month probation period for the second job in my life. I am currently working as a programme manager in Internet Learning Resources Centre (ILRC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS).
Last year, with my wife's full support, I gave up a great offer with 500K+ annual income from another international consulting firm, and pursued a new career in social service sector with deep pay cut. It is part of the realization process of my vision on consulting for not-for-profit organizations, especially for churches. Therefore, it worth the price.
When people ask about my job, the simple answer is that "I am helping government on a programme against poverty, and we focus to help the underprivileged teenagers." To supplement, we are operating a social enterprise and the brand name we used for the government programme is "WebOrganic". We target to become self-sustainable financially when the 5-year programme ends.
Our WebOrganic office is in the Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, Wan Chai.
We have a new office in Lai Chi Kok in January 2013.
My Team
This is a team photo taken in Apr 2013. We got a team of 17 people. Erwin (leftmost) is our CEO. Tony (forth from left) is our GM, who was previously worked in PCCW. Both of them are very bright and I learnt a lot of engagement and management skills from them.
I am lucky to have two subordinates to help me. This is Nic Chan (Right) and he is very helpful and smart.
@Work
We attended a lot of presentations, organization visits, product demonstration, conference, open lessons, seminars, and activities.
- OGCIO Focus Group Observation for i-Learn-at-home (Dec 2012)
- iPad Game Booth in a Special School (Dec 2012)
- Open Lesson at Jockey Club Primary School (Jan 2013)
- i-Class Product Demonstration (Jan 2013)
- Dyknow Product Demonstration (Jan 2013)
- Wikimedia Presentation (Feb 2013)
- Open Lesson at The Lok Sin Tong Leung Wong Wai Fong Memorial School (Feb 2013)
- e-Learning Consortium EDU2.9 (Feb 2013)
- Open Lesson at Alliance Primary School - Whampoa (Mar 2013)
- Opening Ceremony of Jockey Club Digital Inclusion Center (Mar 2013)
- 啪着60個夢想 Briefing (Apr 2013)
- Community Investment and Inclusion Fund (CIIF) Briefing (Apr 2013)
- ICT Expo (May 2013)
- Attend staff meeting and learn about 4 pillars of HKCSS
- Engage suppliers (3HK, CSL, Wiki, Publisher, Infra, Apple Service Provider, etc)
- Respond to government tender on hardware rental
- Build a practice for E-learning consulting for schools
- Organize principal workshop
- Engage 3 schools to start e-Learning enablement projects
- Coach team member
- Hire part time staff
- Process appraisal of subordinate
- Develop roadmap planning for e-Learning in school
- Persuade and negotiate with prinicipals for hardware procurement
- Prepare QEF project proposal
- Deliver a speech in front of 300 people
- Share in front of 50 principals and teachers
- Buy HKD600 snacks and ship from Kowloon Tong to Tai Wai on my own
- Carry out marketing activities in social media network (FB, YouTube) for school
- Edit 10+ video clips for promotion
- Sell refurbished iPad to schools
- Attend funding briefing and hear moving stories
- Build and analyeze sales pipeline
- Analyze school needs and recommend next best action
- Attend 4+ open lessons & 10+ seminars
- Create and deliver school bulk purchase package for 2 schools
- Recruit for 100 students to attend an activity in super short timeframe
- Participate in 10+ lesson observation
- Engage Google for an activity
- Experience bad political situation due to Legco discussion
- Pay 360 to attend TED conference
- Get CE and accounting firm's signature for proposal approval
- Help school to get quotations to compare with my quotation
- Conduct teacher iPad training sessions
- Conduct co-plan sessions with primary 4 and primary 5 teachers
It is hard and long-winded to write all my experience here. Therefore, I picked three most impressive things to share.
- CSS Engagement - I started to engage Chiu Sheung School (CSS) from a casual conversation with a teacher in a seminar. Then I wrote a proposal in PowerPoint using my consulting experience in IBM. Finally, I successfully got CSS's principal to buy our idea and pay a small amount for our first-of-a-kind iPad e-Learning Enablement Pilot project. This project opened two more project opportunities for my team and kept us super busy over 4 months.
- EDU 2.9 - I got a last minute request from boss to present something in a seminar, since he was sick. However, he got no slides and I needed to create my own. While I was super busy with some school project, I found that the seminar was quite large in scale and had senior government officials being the guest. It was a "make-or-break" situation for my career and I squeezed myself for an extra mile to complete the task. It was a really great experience to challenge myself.
- Fire-fighting - While I was super busy with school project work, a competence colleague offered help on a time-consuming task. This task was about recruiting 100 students from Western area to join a high profile Digital Inclusion activity. The event date was a week after Easter holiday. My colleague reported to our boss that he could not recruit any students just a few days before Easter holiday. I was all out to get my friends and family members to help. My father got me one school and a senior lady got me another one, all routing through the principal level. My friend, Karen, got me the last and the most critical one. Thanks God for the grace and thanks my friends and family members to help fight against a fire.
New Scope of Work
My scope of work was update after Mar 2013. The new scope is:
My scope of work was update after Mar 2013. The new scope is:
- Business development and offering development
- School programme development and promotion
- Develop new projects for external funding
All key areas involve sales and marketing. Thanks God that I got equipped through my years in IBM and through my study in MSc (Marketing).
I worked for my first employer, which is an international technology conglomerate, since my graduation of bachelor degree. Started as a consultant trainee, my career was not bad. Being promoted for two times and, when I left the company, I was a senior consultant in Business Intelligence practice. My job duty shifted from delivery to project engagement and project management, which meant selling successfully and then ensuring project execution was smooth. This was a fast-track to understand the biz world at operation level and my horizon was widely broadened.
The Answer... Two Diverse Offers for My Second Job
It was time to switch to a new environment at the seventh year in IBM, even though there were some financial incentives. Finished my master degree in marketing and became a new member of the father club, I was proactively looking for more exposure and a new page for life. There were two offers for me which were really heading towards two extreme ends.
The first offer was from an international consulting firm and the other was from a new start-up social enterprise. The former one provided extremely good career development and financial incentives. After four rounds of interview, the position was secured and a significant paid raise was bargained. The second one was by invitation of a charismatic celebrity but on contract term and with huge pay cut. However, this was more aligned to my vision of church consulting, which is a deeply planted idea by God into my life.
Vision for Jeff - My Calling for Church Consulting
When I was in year 3 in HKU, I asked God if he wants me to become a full-time worker for his kingdom. He told me, "Yes, but not now. It's at the age of 40." One year from my start of consulting career, in a prayer, my mind was opened for a new idea about "church consulting". I always worry if such idea was out of my personal thought, however, after some more prayer, the passion continued to grow and glow in my heart. After discussion with some pastors and church teachers, I understood churches really need that, especially for small and medium churches. In addition, there is formal training for church consultants in America since long time ago.
Hard Way to Start - Changing Industry to Pave the Way for Church Consulting
Changing from one industry to another is no easy task. I knew that an extremely smart and experienced consultants were not taken by an NGO even with a significant pay cut. Switching from business and technology consulting to church consulting is difficult. A progressive shift from business to not-for-profit sector seems to be a good start for career migration.
Anxiety and Comfort
As you could imagine, it was a tough decision to change industry. However, thanks God for the courage and comfort through His own words in bible as below:
so is my word that goes out from my mouth:
It will not return to me empty,
but will accomplish what I desire
and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.
(Isaiah 55:11 NIV)
我口所出的話也必如此，決不徒然返回；卻要成就我所喜悅的，在我發他去成就的事上必然亨通。以賽亞書55章11節
Next Step
It is hard to know the next step. But I am sure God will get me more companions if it is the way He wants me to walk on. Please pray for me...
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