D9800 GLOBAL GRANT SCHOLAR ALEXANDRA RIDGWAY
Rotary Club of Hong Kong South
Global Grant number:
GG1531641
Objectives:
To support Alexandra Ridgway, Global Grant Scholar, while she undertakes a PhD at The University of Hong Kong to identify a global, best practice model which can support women and children who are victims of violence to access safety.
Start:
November 2016
Completion:
August 2018
Project Amount (US$):
60,000
Number of Beneficiaries:
1
Location of Project:
Australia
Project Description:
Alexandra has been diligent in attending regular meetings of the RC of Hong Kong South when she was resident in HK. She presented her preliminary research findings to the Club, which she also did at the District Conference. The Club was impressed and very supportive of the fellowship offered to conduct part of her studies at the University of Vienna, which it was a very positive opportunity for her personal and academic growth.
Apart from receiving numerous interviews in HK and Australia, she has also presented at D9800 District Conference and a number of speaking events during her home visits and has been an outstanding representative for Rotary’s Global Grant Scholar program.