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Youth.ROC
Boosting youngsters’ confidence by providing running and life-planning guidance
ABOUT
Year Established: 2016
Beneficiaries: Local youngsters
| http://runourcity.org/zh-hk/home/YouthROC | |
| Run to transform |
SOCIAL ISSUES
- Life education is seldom incorporated in Hong Kong’s education systems and curricula
SOCIAL INNOVATION
- This pioneering project invites local teenagers to participate in a streetathon consisting life-planning education and enjoyment
EXCEPTED SOCIAL IMPACT
 | 15,000 teenagers to be engaged in this life-changing training and to receive rewarding inspirations and guidance about life-planning |
 | 100 outstanding alumni to form a life-teaching crew, accumulating working experiences at the same time |
 | Participated teenagers to build up confidence and self-images when conquering the 10km streetathon |
 | Teenage-suicide and depression rates to be reduced, with guidance to set life-goals and with perseverance to overcome future challenges, through the programme |
BUSINESS MODEL
Youth.ROC offers free training courses to underprivileged teenagers by the donation received from RunOurCity Foundation
PROGRAMME CONTENT
Running trainings for local teenagers
Teenagers participating in the programmes are provided with regular training workshops on running and with guidance to accomplish the 10km streetathon goal
Incorporating life-education elements in the programmes
The coaches help them develop a more positive perspective towards life and enlarge their social circles by forming connections with other running mates and the community. The youngsters also foster their determination and perseverance to strive for their goals