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Life-long learning

Life-long learning

About the cause

HKA understands and values the importance of learning and how education can empower people of all ages and backgrounds.

Here is a collection of causes we have supported that champion life-long learning.

New Jerusalem Children's Home

To honour Mandela Day, our team from Johannesburg held a Career Day at the New Jerusalem Children's Home. For 2024, Mandela Day encouraged us to impart knowledge and empower the next generation.

What we did

New Jerusalem Children’s Home provides holistic and integrated quality care for vulnerable children. It has been championing children’s rights for over 21 years and currently accommodates 117 children, from infants to young people aged 21.

We also donated school and sports supplies for the children’s educational and physical needs, as well as appliances to help the running of the home.

The day was directed by Tshiamo Nkomo, Consultant, with Thabiso Ntjepela, Senior Consultant, and our speakers included Sonia Guerra, Associate Director, Wisani Bila, Associate Director, Thembelihle Ntshangase, Marketing Manager, and Rethabile Molapo, Information Technology Site Support Analyst.

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University of Technology Sydney

UTS is a dynamic and cosmopolitan university, with the largest campus in the vibrant inner-city of Sydney.

What we did

Emma Moy, Mathilde Schoelpple and Will Hayman recently returned to the University of Technology Sydney to share their insights on systems mapping with the BCII student cohort. It was amazing to see them guiding the next generation of industry change-makers in using innovative practices. Thank you to the UTS Transdisciplinary School, Hossai Gul, and Helena Robinson for this wonderful opportunity to help develop the innovative capabilities of our future industry leaders.

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The Hub Hong Kong

The Hub Hong Kong is a local charity that provides education, social health, and well-being support to disadvantaged children and youth in Hong Kong.

HKA organised a charity walk in Hong Kong during the 2024 ICCA Conference with money donated on behalf of every attendee who participated. The event raised money for The Hub, a local charity that provides education, social health, and well-being support to disadvantaged children and youth in Hong Kong. 

 

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Los Angeles Metropolitan Debate League

The Los Angeles Metropolitan Debate League (LAMDL), founded in 2008, is one of the nation's largest and most impactful urban debate leagues. They serve more than 600 LAUSD high school students with competitive policy debate programs, college and career prep services, monthly league debate tournaments, and a Summer Debate Institute. Their debate programs serve 35 high-need Los Angeles public high schools, and our partners include USC, Cal State Long Beach, Cal State Riverside, as well as dozens of law firms across Los Angeles.

What we did

On 20 May, HKA was proud to sponsor at the LAMDL’s “You Say You Want a Resolution.” You Say You Want a Resolution is Los Angeles Metropolitan Debate League’s year-end celebration, Public Debate, and fundraiser.

Mike Wallace, Partner, said, “It is a great organization that works in underserved communities to bring the intellectual rigor of public debate and civic awareness to students.”

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ACE Mentor Program of America

The ACE Mentor Program of America, Inc (ACE) is a nationwide, non-profit organization whose mission is workforce development for the construction industry. ACE helps mentor high school students (age 13-18 years old) and inspires them to pursue careers in design and construction.

What we did

On 26 April 2023, HKA was a Silver Sponsor of the 23rd Annual Scholarship Awards Breakfast for the ACE Mentor Program of Greater Washington, DC. Wayne DeFlaminis, Partner, has been an officer of the Board of Directors of the ACE DC Affiliate since 2014. This year, ACE DC raised more than $100,000 and awarded 15 college scholarships of $5,000 to rising high school seniors participating in the ACE program. This was ACE DC’s highest fundraising amount since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

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Primary Engineer

Primary Engineer is a non-profit organisation that brings together teachers and engineers to engage primary and secondary pupils with engineering through projects mapped to the curriculum.

What we did

HKA was delighted to sign up to a Partnership with Primary Engineer.

Aside from a financial contribution to help ensure the organisation’s excellent work can continue, our colleague Michael Halliday attended a Primary Engineer training session at Dumfries & Galloway College. He worked alongside teachers to develop the basis of a project which saw primary school children compete by building shoe-box vehicles and motorised vehicles which will culminate in a judging day and a final celebration.

 

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Wanna Read Foundation

Wanna Read Foundation UAE is a local initiative led by Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, which provides books and resources to hospitals across the United Arab Emirates, to help children through their healing and rehabilitation process.

What we did

HKA donated an extensive amount of books and resources to the initiative which was achieved through a successful book drive and supported by all the offices throughout the UAE.

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WTS

Founded in 1977, WTS is an international organization dedicated to the professional advancement of women in transportation. Boasting nearly 7,000 members – both men and women – WTS is helping women find opportunity and recognition in the transportation industry. Through its professional activities, networking opportunities, and unparalleled access to industry and government leaders, WTS is turning the glass ceiling into a career portal.

What we did

HKA Americas employees participated in an event called Miles for Math. Fifteen individuals walked, ran, hiked, and biked, and donated to the WTS scholarship foundation for every mile completed. The group raised US$2,200 and completed approximately 800 miles in 27 days.

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YConstruction

YConstruction (Young International Construction Practitioners) is a global organisation founded by young lawyers and construction professionals with an interest in international construction arbitration.

What we did

We are delighted to support YConstruction and have done since its launch in 2018. Here’s a selection of the ways we’ve helped the group.

  • We sponsored the Young International Construction Practitioners tri-city launch event on ‘The Digitalisation of Construction Projects: what does it mean for construction arbitration?’

  • Sue Kim was a panellists on “How lessons learned from construction disputes can help improve contract drafting (and project management)” organised by YConstruction during the week of IBA Annual Conference in Seoul 25 September  2019.
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