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SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1986

THERE ARE 13 CIVIC EDUCATION TEAMS, SET UP IN EACH OF THE 13 AREA COMMITTEES IN THE DISTRICT.

+ THE TEAMS WILL HELP SPREAD THE MESSAGE OF CIVIC EDUCATION TO MEMBERS OF THE MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND OTHER SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE WORKING GROUP SAID.

THE WORKING GROUP WAS SET UP UNDER THE BOARD'S COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE LAST DECEMBER. ITS PRIME OBJECTIVE IS TO ENHANCE RESIDENTS' KNOWLEDGE ON CIVIC RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES SO THAT THEY CAN TAKE A GREATER INTEREST IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THE CIVIC EDUCATION

SEMINAR.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CIVIC EDUCATION SEMINAR TO BE HELD TOMORROW AT 3 PM AT FUNG MING HALL, WONG TAI SIN TEMPLE.

EASTERN DISTRICT YOUTH PROGRAMME OPENS TOMORROW

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THE EASTERN DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME OPENING CEREMONY AND CIVIC EDUCATION DESIGN EXHIBITION WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (SUNDAY) AT 2 PM AT THE KIANGSU AND CHEKIANG PRIMARY SCHOOL HALL IN NORTH POINT.

WITH $200 000, THE GREATEST AMOUNT DONATED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB OVER THE YEARS TO EASTERN DISTRICT, LOCAL SCHOOLS, VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND RESIDENTS' ORGANISATIONS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ORGANISE HIGH QUALITY AND ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE DISTRICT.

THE PROGRAMME COVERS TRAINING COURSES, CARNIVALS, SPORTS AND GAMES, VISITS, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, SERVICE PROJECTS AND FAMILY-EDUCATION-ORIENTED ACTIVITIES.

TO COINCIDE WITH THE YEAR-LONG +CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN IN EASTERN DISTRICT+, THE MAJORITY OF ACTIVITIES WILL FOCUS ON FOSTERING COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITIES AND A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMMUNITY.

/TOMORROW'S