Most of us move through a familiar routine — study, work, home, repeat.
What if you had a space to try something outside of it?
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CHOPE invites young adults to take over a space at Tzu Chi Humanistic Youth Centre (HYC) and turn an idea they care about into an experience for other youths.
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You bring the idea. We provide the space and support to help you make it happen.
CHOPE is an open call for youth-led space activation ideas at HYC.
We are looking for 3–4 ideas to develop and showcase in November 2026.
You don’t need to have everything figured out before applying. Selected applicants will join an Enabling Workshop, meet other people working on their own ideas, and develop the project together with support from HYC.
On 28 November, you will activate and showcase your space to the public at HYC.
Start with something you care about. Your idea can fall under one of these areas:
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Ideas around how we live and what matters to us, personally.
For example: wellbeing, creativity, interests, lifestyle, habits or life direction.
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Ideas around how we connect and live alongside others.
For example: relationships, belonging, identity, culture, community or collaboration.
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Ideas around things we care about beyond ourselves.
For example: sustainability, environment, urban farming, biodiversity, food resilience, social issues or community action.
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