SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1974.
SYMPOSIUM ON WORKING YOUTH
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VOLUNTARY WELFARE ORGANISATIONS AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS PROVIDING YOUTH SERVICES IN WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT ARE TO HOLD A SYMPOSIUM UN THURSDAY (MAY 23) TO DISCUSS RECENT TRENDS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH SERVICES AND EXPLORE POSSIBILITIES OF IMPROVING THIS THROUGH JOINT EFFORTS TO CATER TO YOUNG PEOPLE WORKING IN THE DISTRICT.
THE SYMPOSIUM HAS BEEN ORGANISED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICER FOR WONG TAI SIN, MRS. HENRIETTA CHEN, WHO SAID THAT A DISCUSSION SESSION LIKE THIS ONE HELPS THE DIFFERENT ORGANISATIONS TO UNDERSTAND BETTER WHAT EACH OTHER IS DOING.
+THE NEEDS OF OUR YOUTH IS THE PRIMARY CONSIDERATION AND IN GETTING TOGETHER WE WILL FULFILL THE NEED FOR EXPLORATION AND FOLLOW-UP ACTIONS, SHE SAID.
TAKING PART IN THE SYMPOSIUM WILL BE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE WONG TAI SIN CITY DISTRICT OFFICER, THE WONG TAI SIN COMMUNITY CENTRE, THE TSZ WAN SHAN ESTATE COMMUNITY OFFICE, THE SAN PO KONG PROBATION OFFICE, THE RECREATION AND AMENITIES SECTION OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE POLICE COMMUNITY RELATIONS OFFICER FOR WONG TAI SIN, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IN ADDITION TO VOLUNTARY YOUTH WORK AGENCIES AND FACTORIES IN SAN PO KONG .
GUEST SPEAKERS FOR THE OCCASION WILL BE MR. TSANG KIN-WOO OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICES AND MR. LAI CHAM-KUN, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICER FOR WESTERN DISTRICT, WHO HAS HAD PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN ORGANISING THE WESTERN DISTRICT FACTORY WORKERS SERVICES SCHEME.
THE SYMPOSIUM, TO BE HELD AT THE WONG TAI SIN COMMUNITY CENTRE AT 104, CHING TAK STREET, FROM 2.15 -5.00 P.M., WILL ALSO INCLUDE A DISCUSSION ON THE FINDINGS OF A RECENT SURVEY ON THE NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF FACTORY WORKERS IN SAN PO KONG.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE SYMPOSIUM ON THURSDAY, MAY 23.