TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1984'
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CIVIC PROJECTS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
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YOUNG PEOPLE IN KOWLOON CITY ARE BEING INVITED TO TAKE PART IN TWO COMMUNITY PROJECTS SPONSORED BY THE LOCAL DISTRICT BOARD.
A CHILDREN COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT AWARD SCHEME IS BEING ORGANISED FOR THOSE AGED BETWEEN NINE AND 14, AND A YOUTH VOLUNTEER TRAINING SCHEME IS BEING ARRANGED FOR THOSE AGED OVER 18.
UNDER THE AWARD SCHEME, TEAMS OF 10 OR MORE MEMBERS WILL DESIGN COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS. EACH TEAM WILL HAVE TO SUBMIT A DRAFT PLAN OF ITS PROJECT TO THE DISTRICT OFFICE, AND TEAMS WHOSE PLANS ARE APPROVED WILL EACH GET A SUBSIDY OF $250.
A REPORT AND A SLIDE PRESENTATION OF THE PROJECT WILL LATER BE SENT FOR ADJUDICATION, BASED ON COMMUNITY NEEDS, ORIGINALITY, PARTICIPATION, UTILITY OF RESOURCES AND CO-OPERATION.
FIVE WINNING TEAMS WILL BE AWARDED BOOK COUPONS OF $200 EACH.
THE YOUTH VOLUNTEER TRAINING PROJECT IS A THREE-PART PROGRAMME AIMED AT TAPPING THE POTENTIAL OF PARTICIPANTS THROUGH ORGANISED COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES.
A SERIES OF LECTURES 'ON RESPONSIBILITY AND KNOWLEDGE OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, SKILL OF EXPLORING THE COMMUNITY, AN INSIGHT INTO THE COMMUNITY, AND WAYS OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY WILL BE HELD, IN MID-JULY,
THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY SIX WEEKS FIELD PRACTICE, AND
A FORUM ON DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION.
CERTIFICATES WILL BE AWARDED TO PARTICIPANTS COMPLETING THE ENTIRE PROGRAMME.
APPLICATION FORMS FOR THE TWO PROJECTS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS BRANCH OFFICES IN HUNG HOM AND HO MAN TIN BEFORE JUNE 30 AND JULY 12 RESPECTIVELY.
ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE TO MISS PATRICIA TAM AT 3-7110171 EXT. 32.
THE TWO PROJECTS ARE JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE, LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS AND THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.
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