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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1979

CAREERS TALKS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

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A SERIES OF CAREERS TALKS WILL BE HELD FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS STUDENTS BETWEEN NEXT MONTH AND FEBRUARY, 1980 AT VARIOUS SCHOOLS IN HONG KONG, KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES.

THE TALKS HAVE BEEN ARRANGED BY THE CAREERS SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID: THE AIM OF THE TALKS IS TO PROVIDE FURTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO WIDEN THEIR EDUCATIONAL HORIZON AND TO MEET PEOPLE FROM HIGHER EDUCATION.+

CONTENTS OF THE TALKS WILL INCLUDE A RANGE OF POST-SECONDARY COURSES AND WILL BE GIVEN IN CHINESE BY SPECIALIST SPEAKERS.

+SCHOOLS INTENDING TO CONDUCT THEIR OWN CAREERS TALKS DURING THIS PERIOD ARE THEREFORE ADVISED TO AVOID CHOOSING TOPICS SIMILAR TO THOSE INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAMME, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THERE WILL ALSO BE AMPLE OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO DIRECT PERSONAL ENQUIRIES TO THE SPEAKERS.

HEADS OF SCHOOLS ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM THE CAREERS OFFICER BY POST OF THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS WISHING TO ATTEND THE TALKS.

ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE AT THE CAREERS SECTION, AND THE TELEPHONE NUMBER IS 5-778311 EXT. 239.

PROJECT PROMOTES MUTUAL HELP IN TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA

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THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. THOMAS LEE, THIS (TUESDAY) MORNING VISITED THE TUEN MUN TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA TO SEE FOR HIMSELF THE PROGRESS OF A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT.

THE PROJECT, BEING CARRIED OUT SINCE 1977 BY A TEAM OF SOCIAL WORKERS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF Y.W.C.A., IS AIMED AT PROMOTING THE WELL-BEING OF THE RESIDENTS LIVING IN THE TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA.

UNDER THE SCHEME, WHICH IS SUBSIDISED BY THE GOVERNMENT, SOCIAL WORKERS ORGANISE VARIOUS COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND TO HELP THE RESIDENTS MAINTAIN A GOOD LIVING ENVIRONMENT.

MR. LEE, ACCOMPANIED ON THE VISIT BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S DISTRICT OFFICER (YUEN LONG AND TUEN MUN) MR. STEPHEN CHAU, WAS MET ON ARRIVAL BY MISS KO-SIU-WAH, GENERAL SECRETARY OF Y.W.C.A., MISS TSANG KIT-FONG, THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY AND MR. LARRY SO, PROJECT SUPERVISOR.

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