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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1974.

YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING COURSE

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THE YOUTH WORK UNIT OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT IS_NOW_RECRUITING YOUNG PEOPLE INTERESTED IN YOUTH LEADERSHIP FOR A THREE-MONTH TRAINING COURSE STARTING IN DECEMDER.

THE COURSE, ORGANISED BY ONE OF THE UNIT'S SELF-PROGRAMMING GROUPS, THE AKIN-ALLIANCE, 1S FOR BOYS AND GIRLS DETWEEN 17 AND 23 WHO HAVE REACHED FORM 4 OR ABOVE. THEY MUST, HOWEVER, DE ABLE TO SWIM AT LEAST 50 METRES. THERE IS A CHARGE OF $20 PER PERSON TO COVER COSTS.

IT STARTS FROM DECEMBER 21, AND WILL BE HELD THRICE WEEKLY AT THE DEPARTMENT'S COMMUNITY CENTRES IN KEUN TONG AND TAI HANG TUNG UNTIL MID-MARCH, 1975.

THE AIM IS TO TRAIN YOUNG LEADERS THROUGH INDOOR ACADEMIC LECTURES AND OUTDOOR PHYSICAL ENDURANCE EXERCISES.

LECTURES WILL COVER TOPICS SUCH AS LEADERSHIP QUALITIES AND THE LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL SOCIO-ECONOMIC SITUATION WHEREAS THE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WILL CONCENTRATE ON THE TECHNIQUE OF CANOEING, CAMPING, HIKING AND MOUNTAIB-CLIMBING.

+THROUGH ALL THESE WE HOPE TO HELP PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP LOGICAL AND ANALYTICAL APPROACHES IN WORKING OUT SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS WHILE AT THE SAME TIME TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THEIR OWN POTENTIALS,+ SAID MR. ANTONIO CHU, OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE UNIT.

APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM EITHER OF THE UNIT'S OFFICES AT ROOM 903, CAUSEWAY BAY MAGISTRACY BUILDING, 9TH FLOOR, HONG KONG (TEL: 5-712467) OR ON THE TOP FLOOR OF THE KOWLOON CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING AT 405, NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON (TEL: 3-884111 EXT. 334). CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS THE END OF THIS MONTH.

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