by Louise Joachimowski
On May 4th, 2012, ICM will be hosting our 2nd annual HK “Detention” event. 40-50 bankers & lawyers will be pitted against each other in a Quiz Game covering a variety of topics including Philippines trivia. The “catch” is that the losers have to “sit in detention” in front of their friends and family while a young recipient of ICM’s Scholar program gives the detainees a brief lesson about the Philippines… dunce caps may be part of the losing team’s attire as well!! Of course this is all in good fun and for a very worthy cause! The event is targeted at raising HK$2 million, which is the amount it will cost to run ICM’s Scholar program for the coming year. The program pays for the education of 5,000 underprivileged elementary students, providing scholarships to cover expenses otherwise prohibiting them from attending “free” public school.
If you are a banker or lawyer who wants to sit on detention for the poor, SIGN UP HERE !
About the Author
Louise Joachimowski
With a passion for storytelling, a love for the poor, and sharp eye for analysis, Louise is ICM’s Hong Kong Executive Director. Since 2010, Louise has served ICM in Bacolod City and Hong Kong, as well as traveling the world to share ICM’s work. Spending literally thousands of hours alongside the ultra-poor and hearing their stories, she loves nothing more than sharing the stories of heroism and hope that ICM participants have to tell, whether through music, video, writing or photography.
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