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SUMMER YOUTH LEADERSHIP CAMP
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MORE THAN 2,500 APPLICATION FORMS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO YOUNGSTERS INTERESTED IN JOINING THE SUMMER YOUTH LEADERSHIP CAMP JOINTLY SPONSORED BY THE BRITISH FORCES AND THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.
THE CAMP AIMS TO HELP DEVELOP THE CHARACTER, SELF-RELIANCE AND LEADERSHIP QUALITIES OF SELECTED PARTICIPANTS SO THAT THEY WILL BE BETTER EQUIPPED TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY.
TWO RESIDENTIAL CAMPS ARE ORGANISED THIS YEAR FOR BOTH BOYS AND GIRLS AGED BETWEEN 18 AND 25, THERE WILL BE 120 PARTICIPANTS FOR EACH CAMP.
THE CAMPS LASTING FOR THREE WEEKS EACH, WILL BE HELD AT THE ROYAL AIR FORCE, KAI TAK, FROM JUNE 27 TO JULY 17 AND FROM JULY 25 TO AUGUST 14.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S YOUTH WORK UNIT, CENTRAL POST OFFICES BUILDING, TOP FLOOR 405 NATHAN ROAD, YAU MA TEI, KOWLOON. THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS MAY 7.
PARTICIPANTS WILL BE CHOSEN BY AN INTERVIEW PANEL COMPRISING REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, THE BRITISH FORCES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS. SELECTIONS WILL BE MADE ON THE BASIS OF COMMAND OF ENGLISH, EXPERIENCE IN YOUTH WORK, KNOWLEDGE OF LOCAL AFFAIRS AND PHYSIQUE.
SUBJECTS TO BE COVERED IN THE CAMP WILL INCLUDE EXPEDITION, CANOEING, MAP-READING, PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES, ROCK CLIMBING AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING. A CERTIFICATE WILL BE AWARDED TO THSOE WHO PARTICIPATE IN ALL THE ACTIVITIES IN THE COURSE.
KWAI CHUNG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE OPEN DAY
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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE SOME OF THE WORK DONE BY STUDENTS OF THE KWAI CHUNG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE WHICH IS HOLDING ITS OPEN DAY FROM 2 TO 6 P.M. TOMORROW (SUNDAY).
THE INSTITUTE HAS FIVE TEACHING DEPARTMENTS CLOTHING INDUSTRIES, TEXTILE INDUSTRIES, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, MECHNICAL ENGINEERING AND COMMERCIAL STUDIES,
IT IS IN HING SHING ROAD, KWAI CHUNG,
THE INSTITUTE THE THIRD OF ITS KIND TO BE COMPLETED FOR THE EXPANSION OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN HONG KONG - COMMENCED CLASSES LAST SEPTEMBER.
ALL THREE INSTITUTES HAVE THE MAJOR FUNCTION OF ORGANISING TECHNICAL EDUCATION TO COMPLEMENT ON-THE-JOB TRAINING PROVIDED BY INDUSTRY.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO HAVE THE OPEN DAY COVERED.
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