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THEY SAID THEY WERE HAPPY TO BE CHOSEN AS STUDENT AMBASSADORS AND WOULD TAKE THE VALUABLE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN THE CULTURE, LIVELIHOOD AND EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS OF THE HOST COUNTRIES.
DURING THE STUDY VISIT, THEY WILL STAY WITH FAMILIES ARRANGED UNDER THE EXPERIMENT INTERNATIONAL LIVING OF HONG KONG.
THEY WILL VISIT UNIVERSITIES, SCHOOLS, MUSEUMS, BROADCASTING STATIONS, AND COMMUNITY CENTRES.
THE STUDENT AMBASSADORS WILL BE GIVEN AN ORIENTATION COURSE ON HONG KONG BEFORE THEIR DEPARTURE, SO THAT THEY WILL BE ABLE TO GIVE GOODWILL INTRODUCTIONS ON THE TERRITORY TO THE PEOPLE THEY MEET.
OTHER STUDENTS RECEIVED BOOK COUPONS WORTH $300 AND $500 UNDER THE SCHEME.
TWO KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS, DR DANIEL TSE AND MR WONG WING-PIU, CONTRIBUTED $15 000 AND $3 000 RESPECTIVELY TO RUNNING THE STUDENT AMBASSADOR SCHEME.
FIRST SHA TIN FESTIVAL STARTS ON SUNDAY *****
THE FIRST SHA TIN FESTIVAL, INVOLVING MANY CULTURAL AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES, WILL BE OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED ON SUNDAY (DECEMBER 21).
THE FESTIVAL HAS BEEN JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD, THE REGIONAL COUNCIL AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE.
+THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE FESTIVAL IS TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS' INVOLVEMENT IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES THROUGH PARTICIPATION. THIS WILL ENHANCE THEIR COMMUNITY SPIRIT AND MORE IMPORTANTLY DEVELOP A SENSE OF BELONGING TO THE DISTRICT, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FESTIVAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR WONG PO-MING, SAID AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY (MONDAY).
+ACTIVITIES IN THE FESTIVAL WILL PROVIDE HEALTHY ENJOYMENT FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS AND AT THE SAME TIME ADD FESTIVE ATMOSPHERE, HE ADDED. THERE WILL BE MORE THAN 60 EVENTS.
THE FESTIVAL IS COSTING ABOUT $1 MILLION, WITH ABOUT $650 000 BEING SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD AND THE REST BEING MET BY THE REGIONAL COUNCIL AND PRIVATE DONORS.
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