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TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1982

SEMINAR ON UNDERSTANDING TEENAGERS

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WAN CHAI RESIDENTS WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO LEARN TO UNDERSTAND TEENAGERS BETTER THROUGH A SEMINAR TO BE HELD AT THE AUDITORIUM OF THE DUKE OF WINDSOR SOCIAL SERVICE BUILDING ON FRIDAY (MARCH 26), STARTING AT 8 PM.

ORGANISED BY THE RECENTLY-ESTABLISHED WAN CHAI DISTRICT WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION, THE SEMINAR IS AIMED AT AROUSING PARENTS' AWARENESS OF THEIR TEENAGE CHILDREN'S PSYCHOLOGICAL STATE OF MIND AND PROBLEMS SO AS TO HELP BRIDGE THE GENERATION GAP AND REDUCE FAMILY CONFLICTS.

PRINCIPAL SPEAKERS AT THE SEMINAR WILL BE MISS MARIA TAM, LEGISLATIVE AND URBAN COUNCILLOR, AND HONORARY ADVISER TO THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION, AND MRS PAMELA CHAN, GENERAL SECRETARY OF THE HONG KONG BOYS' AND GIRLS' CLUBS ASSOCIATION.

A YOUTH WORKER FROM WAN CHAI WILL SPEAK ON TEENAGERS' VIEWS.

THE WAN CHAI CITY DISTRICT OFFICER MR A.G. COOPER WILL OFFICIATE AT THE SEMINAR.

MRS GRACE WAN, CHAIRWOMAN OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION, SAID: THE SEMINAR IS ORGANISED IN RESPONSE TO THE NEEDS OF WOMEN IN WAN CHAI.

+ACCORDING TO A RECENT SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION, THE MAJORITY OF THE RESPONDENTS EXPRESSED INTEREST IN PARTICIPATING IN EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS ON UNDERSTANDING CHILDREN AND YOUTH PSYCHOLOGY.

ADMISSION TO THE SEMINAR IS FREE AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC, PARTICULARLY WAN CHAI RESIDENTS, ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND.

THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN FEBRUARY THIS YEAR UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE WAN-CHAI CITY DISTRICT OFFICE+ TO PROMOTE WOMEN'S PERSONAL INTEGRITY AND TO INCREASE THE IR AWARENESS OF THEIR OWN POTENTIAL, THEIR NEEDS, AND THE IR FAMILY AND SOCIAL DUTIES.+

IT ALSO AIMS TO PROMOTE WOMEN'S WELFARE AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF BOTH FAMILY AND SOCIAL LIFE.

THE ASSOCIATION IS NOW RECRUITING NEW MEMBERS AND ANY ONE WHO WISHES TO JOIN CAN OBTAIN FULL DETAILS AND APPLICATION FORMS FROM THE WAN CHAI CITY DISTRICT OFFICE AT 201 HENNESSY ROAD.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SEMINAR WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 8 PM ON FRIDAY EVENING AT THE AUDITORIUM OF THE DUKE OF WINDSOR SOCIAL SERVICE BUILDING, 15 HENNESSY ROAD, 2ND FLOOR.

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