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SUNDAY, JULY 10, 1977
SWD'S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMMES TO BENEFIT 120,000 YOUTHS ******
ABOUT 120,000 YOUNG PEOPLE WILL BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN ABOUT 800 EVENTS IN THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME ORGANISED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE. DEPARTMENT THIS YEAR.
THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAMME IS TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE CONSTRUCTIVE USE OF THEIR SUMMER VACATION WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON PARTICIPATION AND INVOLVEMENT, ENRICHMENT OF LIFE EXPERIENCE AND THE PROVISION OF OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY.
THE ACTIVITIES ARE ORGANISED BY THE 25 UNITS OF THE GROUP AND COMMUNITY WORK DIVISION WHICH INCLUDES THE YOUTH WORK UNIT, COMMUNITY/SOCIAL/YOUTH CENTRES, COMMUNITY HALLS, ESTATE COMMUNITY WORK OFFICES, COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICES AND THE LIBRARY AND RURAL MOBILE SERVICES UNIT. THEY WILL BE HELD AT VARIOUS PARTS OF HONG KONG, KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THE PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE VARIOUS KINDS OF ACTIVITIES TO MEET DIFFERENT NEEDS AND INTERESTS. THESE ACTIVITIES CAN BE ROUGHLY DIVIDED INTO THREE TYPES: TRAINING COURSES, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
TRAINING COURSES INCLUDE YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING, VOLUNTEER TRAINING CAMPS AND COURSES, SEMINARS AND TALKS,
COMMUNITY SERVICES PROJECTS INCLUDE WORK CAMPS, USED TEXT-BOOK SALE PROJECT, GUIDANCE SCHEMES FOR SCHOOL LEAVERS AND SERVICES FOR THE AGED, HANDICAPPED AND CHILDREN IN TEMPORARY HOUSING AREAS.
RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES WILL TAKE THE FORM OF HOLIDAY CAMPS, SUMMER CLUBS, OUTINGS AND EXCURSIONS, VARIOUS INTEREST GROUPS AND OBSERVATIONAL VISITS TO TV STATIONS, FACTORIES, FARMS, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND MILITARY ESTABLISHMENTS.
OTHERS ARE MASS ACTIVITIES SUCH AS VARIETY SHOWS, CARNIVALS AND EXHIBITIONS.
COMMENTING ON THE ARRANGEMENT OF THIS YEAR'S SUMMER 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 PARTICIPATING AND INVOLVEMENT BY DOING, RATHER THAN HAVING THINGS DONE FOR THEM.
+SO THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME IS AN OUTLET FOR THEIR ABILITIES AND A CHANCE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SELF-CONFIDENCE, HE ADDED.
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