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SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1985
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YOUTH CENTRES HELP IN CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
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CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH CENTRES HELP TO ASSIST AND ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO BECOME MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND TO DIRECT THE IR ENERGIES TOWARDS POSITIVE GOALS IN LIFE.
THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE (SUBVENTIONS) MISS NANCY LAW, SAID THIS TODAY (SATURDAY) WHEN SHE OPENED THE BOYS' BRIGADE KWAI HING CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH CENTRE.
+THROUGH INTEREST GROUPS, YOUNG PEOPLE CAN ACQUIRE SKILLS AND WIDEN THEIR HORIZON AND EXPERIENCE BEYOND THE NARROW CONFINES OF FAMILY AND SCHOOL,+ SHE SAID.
THEY COULD ALSO STRENGTHEN THEIR CONFIDENCE AND LEARN TO CARE FOR THE LESS FORTUNATE IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAMME, SHE ADDED.
MISS LAW POINTED OUT THAT THOUGH YOUNG PEOPLE WERE INQUISITIVE, EAGER TO LEARN AND TO EXPLORE, THEY COULD OFTEN EXPERIENCE FRUSTRATION AND INDECISION DURING THE CRUCIAL PERIOD OF ADOLESCENCE, AND THIS WAS WHERE CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH CENTRES COULD HELP.
PROGRAMMES PROVIDED AT THE NEW CENTRE, LOCATED ON THE SEVENTH FLOOR OF THE KWAI HING GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, INCLUDE SOCIAL GROUPS, SKILL AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING, AS WELL AS COMMUNITY SERVICE.
OVER $160 000 FROM THE LOTTERIES FUND AND GOVERNMENT SUBVENTION TOTALLING MORE THAN $391 000 WERE GRANTED TO THE AGENCY TO COVER THE CAPITAL COST OF THE CENTRE AND ITS CURRENT YEAR'S EXPENDITURE RESPECTIVELY.
SUMMER YOUTH ACTIVITIES IN SOUTHERN TO START
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THE TWO-MONTH-LONG SOUTHERN DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME WILL BE LAUNCHED WITH A CHILDREN'S CARNIVAL AT THE ABERDEEN CENTRE SQUARE TOMORROW (SUNDAY) AFTERNOON.
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SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR JASPER LAM, THE DIRECTOR OF THE ABERDEEN CARITAS SOCIAL CENTRE, SISTER GEMMA CHOW, AND AN EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE, MR ALBERT LI, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.
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THE CARNIVAL, ORGANISED BY CARITAS, WILL PROVIDE FUN AND GAMES FOR PARTICIPANTS AT GAMES STALLS, EXHIBITIONS, A DRAWING COMPETITION AND CRAFTSWORK STALLS.
THIS YEAR'S
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