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Full Name: Leung Pui Io, Kiana
Position interested: Vice President
Year of study: Year 1
Course of study: Mathematics
Phone number mobile: +44 7511525017
WhatsApp: +853 62668026

Hi everyone, I’m Kiana, a first-year Mathematics student, and I am running for the position of the Vice President of Leeds Hong Kong Society in the upcoming year. As a fresher, I completely understand the intense changes that come with moving away from home and family, and having to fend for yourself for the first time, bringing the experience crashing down around them. Therefore, I hope that my team and I could take this opportunity to assist our members and give them a sense of home.

This past year as sub-committee has not only been a pleasurable experience but has given me transferrable skills for this new role. I have learnt what other committee roles entail and the timeline of events throughout the year to allow me to oversee and support all our members as well as assisting the President and provide resolutions in the absence of the President. Participating in these events has also allowed me to expand my network, meeting committees and members from different societies in various universities. Hence, I believe I will be capable of building connections within the society, for example, managing Quintuplet Alliance and also with other universities. In addition, my current studies in Mathematics provide me the knowledge and skills which equipped me to help maintain the society's finance at a healthy state with our treasurer.

Within two years of participating in the Maths club, this helped me develop my communication skills and learnt to collaborate and work well in a team environment. My team-working skills were further proved through volunteering to publish a school magazine as well as getting the champion in the school Enterprise project. As a team leader, I was able to develop my leadership skills, as I identified and utilised each members’ strengths to come up with the best plan and I believe this is a key role of being a Vice President.

If elected as Vice President, firstly, I will aim to maintain and strengthen our relationship with the Quintuplet Alliance and to have more collaboration on social and clubbing events which might have been reduced due to the pandemic throughout the years. Secondly, as a response to the feedback of freshers this year, I would increase the opportunity for our members to meet new friends, not just by organising a range of social events within our society or with the Quintuplet Alliance, but also organising day-trips or Christmas ball with other Hong Kong Societies in midland universities. Last but not least, to ensure the freshers can feel a sense of belonging and if I have the honour to be the Vice President, I would set the seal on the following events will be held: cheerleading, variety show and sub-committee programme.

To conclude, Hong Kong society has contributed greatly to my university experience and provided me a splendid opportunity to meet new friends and created incredible memories. I’d like to share my passion to contribute back and ensure a successful and enjoyable year for freshers in the upcoming academic year.

Thank you for taking the time to read my manifesto and please feel free to ask me any questions in the annual general meeting. Hope to see you all there!