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committees. Ye t other s share d thei r expertis e an d professional experience wit h student s o f th e Universit y b y giving talk s an d seminars . The activitie s o f alumn i association s hav e evolve d toward s greater diversity . Apar t fro m alumn i networkin g an d liaiso n with th e alm a mater , the y ar e als o involve d i n socia l affair s in Hon g Kon g an d educationa l developmen t o n th e mainland. During th e pas t year , th e Chines e Universit y Convocation released a repor t o n th e respons e o f CUH K alumn i t o government policie s o n highe r educatio n a s state d i n th e first polic y addres s o f th e Chie f Executiv e o f th e HKSAR . The repor t wa s give n muc h coverag e i n th e medi a an d helped promot e socia l awarenes s o f th e issue s concerned . Meantime th e Educatio n Foundatio n o f th e Federatio n o f the Alumn i Association s o f Th e Chines e Universit y o f Hon g Kong Limite d continue d t o solici t donation s fro m alumn i t o buy book s an d sponso r tuitio n fee s fo r schoo l childre n i n poverty-stricken area s o n th e mainland . Thei r effort s hav e benefited ove r 1,00 0 childre n i n need . Th e foundatio n als o pooled fund s t o buil d thre e alumn i primar y school s o n th e mainland i n 199 7 which , togethe r wit h th e kindergarten , primary school , an d secondar y schoo l i n Hon g Kong , brin g the tota l numbe r of school s unde r it s win g t o six . The Chinese Universityof Hong Kong Annual Report Students and Alumni 7 1