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Newsgroups: soc.culture.hongkong,news.answers Path: senator-bedfellow.mit.edu!enterpoop.mit.edu!gatech!howland.reston.ans.net!wupost!uunet!psinntp!jho!john From: abs0@coos.dartmouth.edu (Kelvin Leung) Subject: soc.culture.hongkong FAQ, Part III Message-ID: <schk3_733204148@jho.com> Followup-To: soc.culture.hongkong Summary: This posting contains the up-to-date info for Global Volunteer database. It is intended to help out all SCHK netters around the world. Sender: john@jho.com (John Ho) Supersedes: <schk3_730357205@jho.com> Reply-To: abs0@coos.dartmouth.edu Organization: JHO Company, Dallas, Texas USA References: <schk1_733204148@jho.com> Date: Sat, 27 Mar 93 03:50:04 GMT Approved: news-answers-request@MIT.Edu Expires: 10 May 1993 03:49:08 GMT Lines: 903 Xref: senator-bedfellow.mit.edu soc.culture.hongkong:35964 news.answers:7003 Archive-name: hongkong-faq/part3 Last-modified: Wed Mar 10 19:49:10 EST 1993 Version: 2.1 O F F I C I A L FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ) FOR SOC.CULTURE.HONGKONG PART III - GLOBAL VOLUNTEER DATABASE If you have any questions regarding addition/deletion/modification to this FAQ, please contact Kelvin Leung at "abs0@coos.dartmouth.edu". Your comments will be appreciated. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TABLE OF CONTENTS: 2000) GENERAL INFORMATION: 2001) What is Global Volunteer Database(GVD)? 2002) Why do we need GVD? 2003) Who are GVD volunteer and what responsiblity do they have? 2004) Who can use GVD? 2005) What is the ultimate goal for GVD? 2006) Who is in charge of the GVD? 2007) How can I obtain a copy of the GVD? 2008) How can I become a volunteer? 2009) Can I take a look at the lastest GVD? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2000) GENERAL INFORMATION: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2001) What is Global Volunteer Database(GVD)? GVD (Global Volunteer Database) is a compiled list of SCHK netters who are willing to provide information through e-mail for netters in other parts of the world. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2002) Why do we need GVD? Every now and then, we all need some kind of help from someone in another city or in another country; we need information on a degree program in another university thousands of miles away; we want to find our long lost classmate in another city or we simply need travel information in another state. We have all seen postings after postings of that nature in SCHK, wouldn't it be nice if we have known someone who are willing to provide us with information when we need it? This is what the GVD is all about. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2003) Who are GVD volunteer and what responsiblity do they have? GVD consists of SCHK netters from around the world who are willing to help other netters. The volunteer will answer questions for the school he/she attends or provides info for the city where he/she resides. It is a pure voluntary activity and the volunteer will not charge a fee for his/her service. GVD volunteers are those who are out there to help others. Please note, however, the information given by the volunteer will be made available to the public. In other words, every netter will have access to them. If any volunteer choses not to reveal certain information, please exclude it from the e-mail. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2004) Who can use GVD? Everyone who has access to this database can make use of the info in GVD. However, GVD cannot be sold for profit and the user cannot charge a fee for his/her service. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005) What is the ultimate goal for GVD? Thousands of students leave Hong Kong every year to pursue advance degree in US, Canada, UK and Australia. The big majority of us do not know what to expect when we get on the plane. Our mission is to make available the GVD database to the Heng Seng Oversea Study Center (something like that) in HK, American Chamber of Commerce in HK, the Institute of International Education in Hong Kong and other organisations who assist students in HK to study aboard. Our volunteer in HK will physically go into the center and give the counselors a lesson on how to use AT&T e-mail from HK to contact our volunteers. GVD will also be available to the "Breakthru" Magazine of which they already have something similar for many years, only now it goes hi-tech thru Internet. :) The Hong Kong Student Association from every all univ. and college around the world SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST ONE volunteer in the GVD. It will help Hong Kong Students around the world to communicate better in event that we have not foreseen. This will become an important step in moving SCHK from a discussion only forum to an organized global network for Hong Kong people. Something that we might rely on after 1997. :) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2006) Who is in charge of the GVD? Kelvin Leung from Dartmoth College in New Hampshire, USA. You can reach him at "abs0@coos.dartmouth.edu". You are welcome to send him any complaints, compliments, flames, suggestions, changes of address... You can also reach him via regular mail. His current address is: Kelvin Leung, HB 2896, Dartmouth College, NH 03755, USA. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2007) How can I obtain a copy of the GVD? A copy of the lastest GVD will be available in the monthly posting of SCHK FAQ. If you REALLY cannot wait, pleae contact Kelvin Leung at "abs0@coos.dartmouth.edu". -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2008) How can I become a volunteer? It is very easy. What you need to do is to fill in the form below and mail it to Kelvin Leung at "abs0@coos.dartmouth.edu" and you will become an official GVD volunteer. ------------ FORM BEGIN ------------- Orgn: /* Organisation/School */ Dept: /* Department of study */ Name: /* Your name here */ Addr: /* e-mail address */ HKSA? /* Is there a Hong Kong Student Assocation in your school ? */ Note: /* Comment/notes/famous quote :) */ ------------ FORM END ------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2009) Can I take a look at the lastest GVD? Sure. Here it is: /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ G L O B A L V O L U N T E E R D A T A B A S E \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ (please note: Direct quotes from the volunteers are bounded by quotation marks. Also, all information provided here may change without any public announcement.) Disclaimer: This compiled list is freely distributable, providing that no money/profit will be made in the process of distribution. * * * Kelvin Leung (abs0@coos.dartmouth.edu) is responsible for keeping track of the following database. Should you have any complaints, suggestions and corrections, please send them to Kelvin. Kelvin is also reachable via snail mail: Kelvin Leung Kelvin Leung HB 2896 -or- B3 Bayside Villa Dartmouth College 10.5 miles Hanover, NH 03755 Clear Water Bay Road U.S.A. Kowloon, Hong Kong ------------------------------------------------------------ Country: AUSTRALIA State/Province: Canberra City: Sydney Orgn: Australian National University Dept: School or Physical Science and Engineering Name: Andrew Lui Addr: alui@cslab.anu.edu.au HKSA? Note: "If you need more info, please mail me." State/Province: Canberra (Aus) City: Sydney, Hong Kong Orgn: Chinese University (HK), Aus. National Univ. Dept: Chemistry Name: Ida N. L. Ma Addr: B130778@vax.csc.cuhk.hk HKSA? No Note: (Ida is working at CUHK at the moment. Nonetheless, she might be able to answer questions regarding Australian National University). ----------------------------------------------------------- Country: CANADA State/Province: Alberta Orgn: University of Lethbridge Dept: Management (Management Information System) Name: Zachary Lo Addr: lo@beta.uleth.ca HKSA? N/A Note: "Think about AI!" State/Province: British Columbia City: Vancouver Orgn: University of British Columbia Dept: Chemistry Name: Stephen Cheng Addr: scheng@unixg.ubc.ca HKSA? No Note: "Chinese student groups present, but not really for foreign students from Hong Kong. International House exists." State/Province: Manitoba City: Winnipeg Orgn: University of Manitoba Dept: N/A Name: Chinese Students' Association (CSA) Addr: csassoc@ccu.UManitoba.CA HKSA? Yes Note: "Welcome all lookups!! There is another University here in Winnipeg called the University of Winnipeg (UW). Unfortunately UW-CSA does not Mail: have internet access!" City: Halifax Orgn: Dalhousie University Dept: Commerce Name: Michael Leung Addr: mleung@ac.dal.ca HKSA? no Note: No State/Province: Ontario Orgn: Univeristy of Western Ontario Dept: Computer Science Name: Angus Fong Addr: fong@gaul.csd.uwo.ca HKSA? Yes Note: Angus is a representative of Hong Kong Concern. (HKSA at U of W. Ontario) State/Province: Ontario City: London Orgn: University of Western Ontario Dept: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Name: Peter Chan Addr: chan10@obelix.gaul.csd.uwo.edu HKSA? Yes Note: "President of Chinese Students' Association." City: Toronto Orgn: University of Toronto (St. George Campus) Dept: Name: Raymond Chik Addr: chik@vrg.toronto.edu HKSA? City: Waterloo Orgn: University of Waterloo Dept: -NIL- Name: Anthony Chu Addr: hachu@cayley.uwaterloo.ca HKSA? -NO- Note: -no- Orgn: University of Waterloo Dept: Computer Science Name: Louis Lin Addr: lhclin@watcgl.uwaterloo.ca HKSA? No Note: "Provides information about graduate programs offered by the department." State/Province: Quebec Orgn: Concordia University Dept: Dept. of Engineering and Computer Science Name: Nai-Keung Ling Addr: ling@cs.concordia.ca HKSA? No Note: N/A ----------------------------------------------------------- City: Hong Kong Orgn: City Poly of Hong Kong Dept: Dept. of Economics and Finance Name: Michael Lai Addr: 91278446@CPHKVX.CPHK.HK HKSA? N/A Note: "My interests include playing football, tennis, computer, reading and going to the movies." Orgn: HongKong PC User Group Dept: None Name: Samson Luk Addr: samsonluk@ATTMail.Com HKSA? no Note: none ----------------------------------------------------------- Country: Japan State/Province: Aichi City: Toyohashi Orgn: Toyohashi University of Technology Dept: Information and Computer Sciences Name: Chan Namkiu Addr: chan@imaisun.tutics.tut.ac.jp HKSA? no Note: "Queries from both Chinese and non-Chinese are always welcome." ----------------------------------------------------------- Country: United Kingdom City: London Orgn: Imperial College of Univeristy of London Dept: Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Name: Karl Chan Addr: lgc@ee.ic.ac.uk HKSA? Yes Note: "A Hong Kong association within Imperial College Chinese Society." City: Colchester Orgn: University of Essex Dept: Department of Computer Science Name: Lyndon C.H. Lee Addr: lyndon@sx.ac.uk HKSA? Yes Note: None ----------------------------------------------------------- Country: USA State/Province: Arizona City: Tucson Orgn: University of Arizona Dept: Computer Science Name: Leo Wai-Chung So Addr: leoso@cs.arizona.edu HKSA? Yes Note: "M.S. Student" "Think ahead, plan ahead, go ahead." Orgn: University of Arizona Dept: Management Information Systems Name: Simon Leung Addr: leungk@mis.arizona.edu HKSA? "can be. :)" Note: "Can arrange for airport pickup ...etc. Just let me know. :)" Orgn: University Of Arizona Dept: Geological Engineering Name: Zedai Zheng Addr: zedai@ccit.arizona.edu HKSA? No Note: "Let me help you, let you help me!" State/Province: California City: Fremont Orgn: Amdahl Corporation Dept: n/a Name: Fred Ki Addr: fredki@key.amdahl.com HKSA? no Note: n/a Mail: Amdahl Corporation / Advanced Systems 46525 Landing Pkwy, M/S 580, Fremont, CA 94538 City: Berkeley Orgn: University of California, Berkeley Dept: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Name: Leo Wong Addr: LeoW@ocf.berkeley.edu HKSA? Yes Note: No Comment Orgn: University of California--Berkeley Dept: City and Regional Planning Name: Sidney Wong, Chun-Cheung Addr: sidney=wong%students%dcrp@ced.berkeley.edu HKSA? No Note: "In 1984-86, I studied in Wales, UK; worked before as a planner in HK Government. Now attending a doctoral program in real estate and urban redevelopment. City: Irvine Orgn: U.C. Irvine / Jet Propulsion Laboratory Dept: Electrical and Computer Engineering Name: Anthony S. Lai Addr: alai@balboa.eng.uci.edu HKSA? No Note: "I am also a member of the Hong Kong Club here at UC Irvine, and next year is my last year at UCI." City: Pasadena Orgn: California Institue of Technology Dept: Physics Name: John Chiu Addr: chiu@ccsf.caltech.edu HKSA? Yes Note: Small HKSA--less than 40 members. "California is beautiful. However, think twice if you are considering Caltech. There are trillion places on earth to lead an easier life!" City: Sacramento/Roseville Orgn: Hewlett Packard Dept: None Name: Roger Lam Addr: roger@hprnd.rose.hp.com HKSA? No Note: "Smile :)" City: San Diego Orgn: U.S. Navy Dept: N/A Name: Edwin Cheng Addr: echeng@nosc.mil HKSA? No Note: Glad to help newcomers from H.K. and China. Cantonese and Mandarin. City: San Francisco Orgn: On Lok, Inc. Dept: N/A Name: Ling Shao Addr: lshao@netcom.com HKSA? No Note: "Friends are always welcome." Orgn: San Francisco State University Dept: Computer Science Name: Johnny Chow Addr: johnny@sfsuvax1.sfsu.edu HKSA? No Note: "E-mail often!" City: San Jose Orgn: Hewlett Packard Co. Dept: Database Lab. (CSY) Name: Nelson W.Y. Chan Addr: nchan@hpcupt1.cup.hp.com HKSA? -no- Note: "I don't know if I can help, but I'll try." City: Santa Clara Orgn: DEC Dept: N/A Name: Charles Mok Addr: mok@ahkcus.org HKSA? N/A Note: "Contact me for info about the Alliance of Hong Kong Chinese in the United States (AHKCUS) State/Province: Florida City: Gainesville Orgn: University of Florida Dept: Mechanical Engineering Name: Michael Leung Addr: Leung@oak.circa.ufl.edu HKSA? No Note: "PhD student, willing to help if I can." State/Province: Illinois City: Champaign-Urbana Orgn: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Dept: Chemical Engineering Name: Sauwai Karen Lau Addr: s-lau3@uiuc.edu HKSA? Yes Note: "I'll be glad to help you. :)" Orgn: University of Illinois--Urbana Champaign Dept: Name: Elaine Wong Addr: ewong@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu HKSA? Yes Note: Vice president of the HKSA. Interested in helping out. City: Evanston Orgn: Northwestern University Dept: Dept. of Math. Name: Wai-Yan Cheng Addr: cheng@math.nwu.edu HKSA? Yes Note: NU's HKSA currently has about 20 registered members. State/Province: Maryland City: College Park Orgn: University of Maryland Dept: Department of Physics & Astronomy Name: George C. Ho Addr: ho@umdsp.umd.edu HKSA? No Note: "Can help any people who need information on graduate study." City: Gaithersburg (near D.C) Orgn: Harry Diamond Laboratories Dept: none Name: Forrest Chang Addr: chang@adelphi-assb01.army.mil HKSA? No Note: "Happy to help out my fellow chinese" State/Province: Massachusetts City: Boston Orgn: Boston University Dept: Computer Science Name: Chan, Ka Kit Addr: kkchan@csd.bu.edu HKSA? Yes Note: "HK Foreign student friendship exchange" Orgn: University of Massachusetts--Boston Dept: Dept. of Computer Science Name: Tony Chow Yee-Yin Addr: tchow@ra.cs.umb.edu HKSA? No Note: There is an Asian society in UMass--Boston City: Cambridge Orgn: M.I.T. Dept: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Name: Albert Shing Fai Wong Addr: albertsw@athena.mit.edu HKSA? Yes Note: None City: Cambridge Orgn: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Dept: Chem. Engineering and Bio. Name: Olivia Siu Addr: siu@athena.mit.edu HKSA? Yes Note: 6 people on Coordination Committe. Will be around till April 1993. State/Province: Minnesota City: Minneapolis Orgn: University of Minnesota--Twin Cities Dept: Electrical Engineering Name: Henry Yeung Addr: yeun0001@student.tc.umn.edu HKSA? yes Note: N/A State/Province: Nevada City: Reno Orgn: University of Nevada, Reno Dept: Computer Science Name: Sung-Ngan Chiu (Edward) Addr: chiu@cs.unr.edu HKSA? Yes Note: President of HKSA. "Our HKSA is not very active; but we HK people maintain good friendships." State/Province: New Hampshire City: Hanover Orgn: Dartmouth College Dept: Geography, Environmental Studies Name: Maggi Leung Addr: Maggi.Leung@Dartmouth.EDU HKSA? No Note: - No Comment - Orgn: Dartmouth College Dept: Physics Name: Yeukkei Cheung (Roy) Addr: Yeukkei.Cheung@dartmouth.edu HKSA? nil Note: "Will help out all good-looking female. ;)" State/Province: New Jersey City: New Brunswick Orgn: Rutgers University Dept: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Name: Hin-Fan Lau Addr: hlau@jove.rutgers.edu HKSA? No Note: "Hope I can be of service." State/Province: New York City: Buffalo Orgn: Buffalo State College Dept: English Name: Craig Werner Addr: werner@world.std.com HKSA? No Note: None Orgn: SUNY - Buffalo Dept: Music Name: Kenneth Kwan Addr: ckkwan@acsu.buffalo.edu HKSA? No Note: There are several support groups for Chinese at UB. Contact Kenneth for detail. Orgn: SUNY--Bafflo Dept: Computer Science Name: Wun-chun Chau Addr: wchau@acsu.buffalo.edu HKSA? No Note: "I will be able to help until the end of this year - then I will probably leave buffalo." City: Ithaca Orgn: Cornell University Dept: College of Engineering Name: Harshvardhan Varagya Nath Kaul Addr: kaul@cs.cornell.edu HKSA? Yes Note: International student from India. Interested in South-East Asian cultures. Willing to help answer questions about Cornell. Doing undergrad research in AI. City: Rochester Orgn: University of Rochester Dept: INSTITUTE OF OPTICS Name: S. Baldwin Ng Addr: ng@moe.optics.rochester.edu HKSA? yes Note: "I was the President of the CSA last year. I guess I can volunteer to represent the UR's CSA with HKers especially)" Mail: University of Rochester, Institute of Optics, Rochester, NY 14627, USA City: Troy Orgn: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institutue Dept: Mechanical & Aeronautical Engineering Name: Pao Yuen Chung (James) Addr: paoy@rpi.edu HKSA? Yes Note: I am one of the founders of the HKSA here, we just started last semester. We have about 100 members now. State/Province: North Carolina City: Chapel Hill Orgn: University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill Dept: School of Information and Library Science Name: Siu-ki Wong Addr: wongs@ruby.ils.unc.edu HKSA? NO Note: "Welcome to the Tar Heels state. I will answer about UNC." State/Province: Ohio City: Cleveland Orgn: Case Western Reserve University Dept: Public Relations/Business Management Name: Wendy Szeto Addr: wxs6@po.cwru.edu HKSA? No Note: "I am a very active member of the Asian Alliance, a national organization. Also, Taiwanese Student Association" (though she is from Hong Kong). City: Columbus Orgn: The Ohio State University Name: Brian Lo Addr: ckonglo@magusug.acs.ohio-state.edu HKSA? Yes Note: "Pleease feel free to contact us for any queries." (or contact Eleanor Wong at lwong@magusug.acs.ohio-state.edu) State/Province: Pennsynlvania City: Pittsburgh Orgn: Carnegie-Mellon University Dept: Computer Science and Robotic Name: Jeffrey Yang Addr: jyang@cs.cmu.edu Note: "If you or anybody that you know who want to know more about my school, I will answer any questions as long as I know them." City: Pittsburgh Orgn: University of Pittsburgh Dept: Physics Name: Luie Siu Yim Addr: siuluie@venus.phyast.pitt.edu HKSA? Yes Note: N/A State/Province: Texas City: Austin Orgn: Motorola Inc. Dept: Alumni BSEE 1989, Purdue University Name: Norman Chiu Addr: chiu@gpb-mac.sps.mot.com HKSA? No Note: "Come visit Texas, where the weather is warm, the people are friendly, and the fun is limited only by your imagination" Orgn: University of Texas--Austin Name: Wing-Cheong Lau Addr: lau@cyndy.ece.utexas.edu HKSA? Yes Note: email address of HKSA:hksa@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu "Feel Free to contact me or spread our contact coordinates to those who want more info about studying in Austin. Mail: 912 E. 40th St. #C204, Austin TX 78751, USA City: Dallas Orgn: Baylor College of Medicine Dept: Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology Name: Lee, Hon-Man Addr: hl026951@mbcr.bcm.tmc.edu HKSA? No Orgn: JHO Company Dept: N/A Name: John Ho Addr: john@jho.com HKSA? No Note: "I always have room for a new friend. :) " Orgn: Texas Instruments/Southern Methodist Univ. Dept: Computer Engineering Name: Pius Ng Addr: ngp@bonzai.cs.ucdavis.edu HKSA? No Note: "Just tell me what you need! :-)" State/Province: Utah City: Salt Lake City Orgn: University of Utah Dept: (Working at) Radiation Oncology Name: Wing-lok Lee Addr: lee@rtp2.med.utah.edu HKSA? No Note: No comment State/Province: Virginia City: Blacksburg/Radford/Roanoke Orgn: Radford University Dept: Computer Science Name: Sung-Chi CHU Addr: schu@rucs.faculty.cs.runet.edu HKSA? No Note: "I can contact the person-in-charge in the 'HK Student Association'" Phone No: 703-831-5990 (office) 703-961-1200 (home) City: Charotteville Orgn: University of Virginia Dept: Electrical Engineering Name: Chun Fai Szeto Addr: cfs2b@Virginia.edu HKSA? No Note: UVA has a Chinese Student Association, but no HKSA. State/Province: Washington City: Seattle Orgn: Sierra Geophysics, Inc. Dept: None Name: Kelvin Tse Addr: Kelvin@Sierra.com HKSA? NO Note: "Welcome to Washington !!" Orgn: University of Washington--Seattle Dept: College of Computer Science and Engineering Name: Denise Luk Addr: borgman@u.washington.edu HKSA? Yes Note: "Ski, trip to Vancouver, and a pretty active HKSA... have fun while studying!" State/Province: Wisconsin City: Madison Orgn: University of Wisconsin-Madison Dept: Computer Science Name: Poon, Ka Cheong Addr: poon@cs.wisc.edu HKSA? no Note: "I can try to contact the CSA (HK students) here. Send you info later. " ----------------------------------------------------------- Many thanks to those who have volunteered. Please keep in mind that people whose names mentioned above are merely volunteers. They only offer services in their own convenience, and are not obligated to serve the public. So please be nice to them. -- John Ho from Dallas, Texas, USA. (john@jho.com) -- John Ho from Dallas, Texas, USA. (john@jho.com)