SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1985
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MEET THE MEDIA
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THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, SIR JOHN BREMRIDGE, WILL MEET THE MEDIA ON MONDAY (NOVEMBER 4) AT 11 AM IN THE GIS PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM, FIFTH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, CENTRAL.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND.
LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR EASTERN DISTRICT YOUTHS ******
A YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING SCHEME WILL BE LAUNCHED IN EASTERN DISTRICT TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE INTERESTED IN COMMUNITY SERVICES.
YOUTHS WANTING TO IMPROVE THEIR SERVICE SKILLS AND LEARN ABOUT THE IR COMMUNITY ARE URGED TO TAKE PART IN THE SCHEME.
THOSE AGED BETWEEN 17 AND 25 AND WHO LIVE, WORK OR STUDY IN THE DISTRICT, ARE WELCOME TO JOIN THE SCHEME A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
+ALL TRAINED LEADERS ARE EXPECTED TO ORGANISE AT LEAST ONE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT WHEN THEY COMPLETE THEIR TRAINING COURSE, HE ADDED.
THE SCHEME IS ORGANISED BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT YOUTH RECREATION CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND LOCAL VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, AND IS SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD.
THE FIRST PART OF THE TRAINING SCHEME WILL INVOLVE A SERIES OF SEMINARS BETWEEN NOVEMBER 20 AND JANUARY 4, THE SEMINARS WILL BE HELD EVERY WEDNESDAY EVENING FROM 7.30 PM TO 9.30 PM AT THE HONG KONG FEDERATION OF YOUTH GROUPS MANSION STREET YOUTH CENTRE, 55 MODEL LANE IN NORTH POINT.
THEY WILL FOCUS ON TRAINING YOUTHS IN LEADERSHIP SKILLS, DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, WORKS AND FUNCTIONS OF COMMITTEES, HUMAN RELATIONSHIP, AND SKILL IN ORGANISING RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
THE SECOND PART OF THE SCHEME IS A WORK CAMP ON DECEMBER 14 AND 15.
/FEES CHARGED