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THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1976

SUMMER COURSE ON TEACHING OF GRAPHIC DESIGN

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A TWO-WEEK SUMMER COURSE ON THE TEACHING OF GRAPHIC DESIGN FOR ART TEACHERS OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS HAS BEEN ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

THE COURSE, WHICH WILL BEGIN ON MONDAY (JULY 26), AT THE CULTURAL CRAFTS CENTRE IN NORTH POINT IS DIVIDED INTO THREE PARTS COMPRISING TALKS, VISITS AND WORKSHOP SESSIONS.

AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID EMPHASIS WOULD BE PLACED NOT ONLY ON THE NEW ART AND DESIGN SYLLABUS (GRAPHIC DESIGN) NOW BEING COMPILED FOR FORMS 4 AND 5 TO HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION LEVEL BUT ALSO ON THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF THE TEACHERS AS EXPRESSED BY THEM DURING RECENT DISCUSSION.

+ INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED ON CONTEMPORARY AND TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES, INCLUDING RELEVANT DO-IT-YOURSELF' TIPS FOR TEACHING AIDS,+ HE SAID.

YOUNGSTERS COMPLETE TRAINING COURSE ON VOLUNTEER SERVICES

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ONE HUNDRED YOUNGSTERS, WHO HAVE JUST COMPLETED A WEEK-LONG TRAINING COURSE ON VOLUNTEER SERVICES, HAVE VOLUNTEERED TO HELP IN ORGANISING SUMMER YOUTH ACTIVITIES FOR THE WONG TAI SIN AREA.

THE COURSE, AIMED AT DEVELOPING THE IR SKILLS IN ORGANISING RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, WAS SPONSORED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICE FOR WONG TAI SIN, THE TSZ WAN SHAN ESTATE COMMUNITY WORK OFFICE (EAST) AND THE WONG TAI SIN COMMUNITY CENTRE.

THE YOUNGSTERS, CONSISTING OF 40 GIRLS AND 60 BOYS, ARE NOW INVOLVED IN VARIOUS ACTIVITIES LIKE CHILDREN SUMMER CLUB, HOLIDAY CAMP, INTEREST GROUP, GAMES COMPETITION AND FILM SHOW.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE TRAINING COURSE, THE FIRST ONE ORGANISED THIS YEAR, HAD PROVIDED A VALUABLE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE YOUNGSTERS TO LEARN BOTH THE RESPONSIBILITY AND THE PRACTICAL SKILLS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICES.

+WE HOPE MORE YOUNGSTERS WILL ENROL IN SUCH COURSES ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN FUTURE SO AS TO MAKE BETTER USE OF THE FACILITIES AVAILABLE, HE ADDED.

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