MONDAY, JULY 5, 1976
SWD'S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME
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MORE THAN 60,000 YOUNG PEOPLE WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME ORGANISED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT THIS YEAR.
THE MAIN EMPHASIS OF THE PROGRAMME IS TO BE ON QUALITY OF SERVICES WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION ON PARTICIPATION AND INVOLVEMENT, ENRICHMENT OF LIFE EXPERIENCE AND THE PROVISION OF OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY.
THE ACTIVITIES, ORGANISED BY THE 19 UNITS OF THE DEPARTMENT'S GROUP AND COMMUNITY WORK DIVISION INCLUDING THE YOUTH WORK UNIT, COMMUNITY/SOCIAL/YOUTH CENTRES, ESTATE WELFARE COMMUNITY WORK OFFICES AND THE LIBRARY AND RURAL MOBILE SERVICES UNIT, WILL BE HELD IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF HONG KONG, KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES.
IN ALL, THERE ARE ABOUT 590 EVENTS TO MEET VARIOUS NEEDS AND INTERESTS. THE PROGRAMME CONSISTS OF THREE TYPES OF ACTIVITIES - TRAINING COURSES, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
TRAINING COURSES INCLUDE YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING, VOLUNTEER TRAINING CAMPS, EXPEDITION COURSES AND COURSES ON FIRST-AID AND LIFE-SAVING.
COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS INCLUDE WORK CAMPS, HOME-WORK GUIDANCE FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS AND SERVICES FOR THE AGED AND HANDICAPPED.
SOME OF THE RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES ARE CAMPS FOR CHILDREN AND FACTORY WORKERS, OUTINGS AND EXCURSIONS, OBSERVATIONAL VISITS TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, POLICE STATIONS AND FACTORIES AND INTEREST GROUPS TEACHING YOGA, FOLK-DANCING AND TAILORING.
OTHERS ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CARNIVALS, OPEN-AIR CONCERTS AND VARIETY SHOWS.
COMMENTING ON THE ARRANGEMENTS OF THIS YEAR'S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME, MR. HENRY AU, HEAD OF THE GROUP AND COMMUNITY WORK DIVISION, SAID: +WHILE THE EMPHASIS IS STILL ON RECREATION, THE TYPES OF PROGRAMMES ORGANISED HAVE BEEN DESIGNED ALSO TO BE INSTRUCTIVE AND USEFUL.+
HE NOTED THAT YOUNG PEOPLE OF TODAY WERE SHOWING GREATER INTEREST IN PARTICIPATION AND INVOLVEMENT. SO, THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME SHOULD GIVE THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW THEIR ABILITIES AND TO DEVELOP SELF-CONFIDENCE.
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