SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 19:0
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LEADERSHIP CAMP FOR WAN CHAI YOUTHS
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ABOUT 120 YOUTHS LIVING OR STUDYING IN WAN CHAI TODAY (SATURDAY) TOOK PART IN A TWO-DAY YOUTH LEADERSHIP CAMP ON LANTAU ISLAND ORGANISED BY THE CONCERN FOR YOUTH ACTIVITIES WORKING GROUP OF THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD.
THE YOUTHS, AGED BETWEEN 15 AND 20
LEARNED ABOUT BASIC
LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND CIVIC EDUCATION, AND ALSO TOOK PART 15 RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
THE AIM OF THE CAMP WAS TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTHS TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY, AND TO CULTIVATE A SENSE OF BELONGING TO THE DISTRICT, A SPOKESMAN FÖR THE DISTRICT OFFICE EXPLAINED.
THE CAMP, SPONSORED BY THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD, WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED WITH THE DISTRICT OFFICE, ST JAMES' SETTLEMENT, METHODIST CENTRE AND BAPTIST 01 KWAN SOCIAL SERVICE.
LECTURERS SOUGHT FOR NIGHT COURSES
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THE ADULT EDUCATION SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS SEEKING LECTURERS FOR PART-TIME EVENING COURSES FOR THE SESSION STARTING SEPTEMBER.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID APPLICANTS FOR TEACHING POSTS IN THE COURSES OF THE EVENING SCHOOL OF HIGHER CHINESE STUDIES, TEACHER'S COURSES, ENGLISH COURSE, SECONDARY SCHOOL COURSES (GENERAL BACKGROUND) SHOULD BE QUALIFIED TEACHERS.
POSSESSION OF A DIPLOMA OR A CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION, OR ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN TEACHER EDUCATION, WOULD BE AN ADVANTAGE, SAID THE SPOKESMAN.
APPLICANTS FOR TEACHING POSTS IN DRESSMAKING, SEWING AND KNITTING, COOKERY AND WOODWORK OF THE ADULT EDUCATION COURSES (PRACTICAL BACKGROUND) SHOULD BE QUALIFIED TEACHERS WITH SPECIAL TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE.
APPLICANTS FOR POSTS OF HOBBY INSTRUCTORS IN SINGING, MUSICAL INSTRUMENT PLAYING AND CONDUCTING, SOCIAL DANCE, AEROBIC DANCE PAINTING, HAIR-STYLING, JAPANESE, PUTONGHUA AND HANDICRAFTS IN THE ADULT EDUCATION AND RECREATION CENTRES SHOULD BE AT LEAST FORM 5 GRADUATES OR EQUIVALENT, WITH SPECIAL SKILLS IN THE SUBJECT OR HOBBY.
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