By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Marcus D. Mince, USS George Washington Public Affairs
HONG KONG (NNS) -- Sailors and command-sponsored sports team members from the Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) visited Ning Po College during a port visit to Hong Kong, Nov. 11.
Sailors interacted with young adults 14 to 18 years of age one day of their five-day port visit in Hong Kong for a community service project (COMSERV).
Upon arrival, the more than 20 Sailors were greeted by Ning Po College students and Sunshine Action volunteers who assisted in organizing the event.
"It's a great way for these students to interact with native English speakers," said Susanna Auyeung, a full-time volunteer for Sunshine Action. "It helps to build an established sense of self-confidence in their ability to speak proper English."
George Washington Sailors played sports, games and even gave a few drum lessons to the students, followed by an opportunity to speak one-on-one on how to deal with hardship and failure.
"The COMSERVs that we do allow everyone from the ship to give of themselves and they are very unique opportunities for all of us to share our experiences and what we've learned throughout our careers in the military," said Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) 1st Class Paul Hryhorenko, the COMSERV leader for the event.
The trip to Ning Po College was one of 14 COMSERV events George Washington Sailors participated in during the port visit to Hong Kong.
Both the male and female soccer teams, the male and female basketball teams, and the ships rugby team were represented by volunteers for this COMSERV project.
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