SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1988
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APPLICATIONS INVITED FOR YOUTH PROJECT GRANTS
THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TODAY (SATURDAY) CALLED ON YOUTH
PROJECTS то APPLY GROUPS PLANNING INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY SERVICE
FOR GRANTS UNDER THE "OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH SCHEME" (OYS).
APPLICATION FOR GRANTS AND DETAILS OF PROJECT PROPOSALS SHOULD REACH THE DEPARTMENT'S SOCIAL WORK OFFICERS (YOUTH AND COMMUNITY) BEFORE APRIL 30.
THE
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PROJECTS FOCUSING ON "ACTUALISE YOUR IDEALS, SERVE YOUR SUBSIDY FOR AN APPROVED PROJECT IS
OF
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THE SCHEME
MAXIMUM AND THE
YOUTH GROUPS ARE EXPECTED TO PLAN THEIR MOTTO COMMUNITY" $4,500.
"THE OBJECTIVES OF THE SCHEME ARE TO PROMOTE PERSONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE;
IN TO ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES IN ORDER TO PROMOTE A SENSE OF SOCIAL THE SPIRIT OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND RESPONSIBILITY; AND TO HELP DEVELOP CO-OPERATION AND MUTUAL HELP,' A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.
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ELABORATING, HE SAID: "YOUNG PEOPLE WILL BE HELPED TO REALISE
ARE CONDUCIVE THEIR PLANNED PROJECTS WHICH
то THEIR PERSONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY.
"THROUGH THE PROCESS OF WORKING TOGETHER FOR THE COMMON GOAL, THE OYS OFFERS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE TO BROADEN THEIR SCOPE OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE, TO HAVE MORE UNDERSTANDING ABOUT PEOPLE AND THE COMMUNITY, AND BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE
NECESSARY SATISFACTION FOR PERSONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT.
"THESE ARE ALL
THE
ESSENTIAL. ELEMENTS FOR BECOMING GOOD AND
CONTRIBUTIVE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.
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KACH PARTICIPATING GROUP SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST SEVEN MEMBERS AGED BETWEEN 15 AND 25; AND SHOULD BE SPONSORED BY A SCHOOL, YOUTH AGENCY, INDUSTRIAL OR COMMERCIAL ORGANISATION.
GROUPS WITHOUT SPONSORS MAY ALSO APPLY WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE SOCIAL WORK OFFICER (YOUTH AND COMMUNITY) OF THEIR DISTRICT.
ITS UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROJECTS, EACH DISTRICT WILL SELECT
PROJECT TO COMPETE FOR MOST OUTSTANDING
THE "HONG KONG BEST OYS
AWARD".
THE EXTENT OF YOUTH OF COMMUNITY . BENEFITS, THE PROJKT, AND OPTIMUM UNE OF RESOURCES AND
OF
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA WILL INCLUDE INVOLVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT, THE EXTENT FEASIBILITY
INNOVATION.
INFORMATION AND APPLICATION FORMS OF THE SCHEME ARE OBTAINABLE FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S VARIOUS YOUTH AND COMMUNITY OFFICES.
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