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SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1988

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APPLICATIONS INVITED FOR YOUTH PROJECT GRANTS

THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TODAY (SATURDAY) CALLED ON YOUTH

PROJECTS то APPLY GROUPS PLANNING INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY SERVICE

FOR GRANTS UNDER THE "OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH SCHEME" (OYS).

APPLICATION FOR GRANTS AND DETAILS OF PROJECT PROPOSALS SHOULD REACH THE DEPARTMENT'S SOCIAL WORK OFFICERS (YOUTH AND COMMUNITY) BEFORE APRIL 30.

THE

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PROJECTS FOCUSING ON "ACTUALISE YOUR IDEALS, SERVE YOUR SUBSIDY FOR AN APPROVED PROJECT IS

OF

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THE SCHEME

MAXIMUM AND THE

YOUTH GROUPS ARE EXPECTED TO PLAN THEIR MOTTO COMMUNITY" $4,500.

"THE OBJECTIVES OF THE SCHEME ARE TO PROMOTE PERSONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE;

IN TO ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES IN ORDER TO PROMOTE A SENSE OF SOCIAL THE SPIRIT OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND RESPONSIBILITY; AND TO HELP DEVELOP CO-OPERATION AND MUTUAL HELP,' A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.

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ELABORATING, HE SAID: "YOUNG PEOPLE WILL BE HELPED TO REALISE

ARE CONDUCIVE THEIR PLANNED PROJECTS WHICH

то THEIR PERSONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY.

"THROUGH THE PROCESS OF WORKING TOGETHER FOR THE COMMON GOAL, THE OYS OFFERS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE TO BROADEN THEIR SCOPE OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE, TO HAVE MORE UNDERSTANDING ABOUT PEOPLE AND THE COMMUNITY, AND BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE

NECESSARY SATISFACTION FOR PERSONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT.

"THESE ARE ALL

THE

ESSENTIAL. ELEMENTS FOR BECOMING GOOD AND

CONTRIBUTIVE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.

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KACH PARTICIPATING GROUP SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST SEVEN MEMBERS AGED BETWEEN 15 AND 25; AND SHOULD BE SPONSORED BY A SCHOOL, YOUTH AGENCY, INDUSTRIAL OR COMMERCIAL ORGANISATION.

GROUPS WITHOUT SPONSORS MAY ALSO APPLY WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE SOCIAL WORK OFFICER (YOUTH AND COMMUNITY) OF THEIR DISTRICT.

ITS UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROJECTS, EACH DISTRICT WILL SELECT

PROJECT TO COMPETE FOR MOST OUTSTANDING

THE "HONG KONG BEST OYS

AWARD".

THE EXTENT OF YOUTH OF COMMUNITY . BENEFITS, THE PROJKT, AND OPTIMUM UNE OF RESOURCES AND

OF

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA WILL INCLUDE INVOLVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT, THE EXTENT FEASIBILITY

INNOVATION.

INFORMATION AND APPLICATION FORMS OF THE SCHEME ARE OBTAINABLE FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S VARIOUS YOUTH AND COMMUNITY OFFICES.

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