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«Sunday, July 2, 1972

SUMMER PROGRAMME 1972

The Social Welfare Department summer programme this year involves

more than 90,000 young people in 337 different activities.

Organised by the Group and Community Work Division the programme

ia designed to emphasise training, community service and outdoor activities,

Sub-divisions within the programme break it down into three

distinct parts for smoother handling. One part, called the Central

Programme, is being organised by the Department's Youth Work Unit for

young people in general.

Another part, the Centre Programme, is meant for young people

belonging to communities being served by the Department's community centres,

such as the Wong Tai Sin and Princess Alexandra community centres.

The District Programme, the third and final part, involves the

Department's District Community Officers and Wardens of the community

and social centres working in close touch with representatives of voluntary

groups in various District Youth Recreation Co-ordinating Committees.

All three programmes revolve around six common themes training,

community service, outdoor groups, indoor groups, cass recreation,

and community self-study.

Twenty-nine items have been devised to cover training. They

include orientation courses for volunteers, youth leadership, seminars,

forums and career talks. The aim is to provide young people with

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opportunities to share their experiences, to acquire skills, and to develop

leadership.

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