Commit to Change
The world's local bank- Hong Kong – Diversity grant
- Global – iNet
- Korea – Seoul English Village
- UK – Supporting Chinese language instruction
- UK – WWTlearn
- Global – The English-Speaking Union
- United Arab Emirates – Sharjah Women's College
- Global – HSBC Chevening scholars
- UK and China – Work experience programme
- UK, China, India, South Africa and Egypt – Rivers of the world
- United Arab Emirates – English Language Programme
- Bahrain – Star School
- Hong Kong – Scholarship schemes
- UK – The Science of Survival
Korea – Seoul English Village
The Seoul Metropolitan Government’s English Village programme was established in 2004 to improve the international competitiveness of future leaders in Korean society by helping them with their English language skills. HSBC supported the initiative from the beginning and over 100 students have taken part in the six-day programme so far.
Students attend the village where they can learn and practice their English in a life-like situation. There is a model HSBC bank where they can learn banking processes in English and HSBC managers visit the school to give lessons on economics and finance in English. There are also other classes such as cooking where children get language and cultural lessons together.
