Empowered Mobility 3

This exhibition is set to showcase a novel service-learning subject. It involves approximately 60 PolyU students, in partnership with S.K.H. Holy Carpenter Church District Elderly Community Center. The exhibition will highlight how apparel and accessories can be used as tools of care, en abling service recipients and students to build inner confidence through their apparel outfits and daily activities. It will also provide an opportunity for students to interact with each recipient, and a range of custom-designed apparel outfits and accesso ries have been developed in collaboration with the service recipients. This exhibition aims to disseminate the creative outputs of student projects and to feature the apparel needs of people with different abilities.

Our centre partnered for the first time with the School of Fashion and Textiles at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University to run this initiative, creating a precious opportunity for elderly people to take part in in-depth interviews with university students to revive their vitality and smiles. Over the three-day workshop, the seniors gained more than just custom-made wheelchair accessories and adaptive clothing tailored to their needs - they were given a rare platform to reconnect with society and feel a sense of belonging. The smiles that lit their faces were full of the emotion of being seen and cared for by the community.

--S.K.H. Holy Carpenter Church District Elderly Community