SATURDAY, JUNE 24. 1989
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DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR 120 YOUNG PEOPLE
ABOUT 120 YOUNG PEOPLE AGED BETWEEN 15 AND 26 WILL TAKE PART IN A 10-DAY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME ORGANISED BY THE WEST KOWLOON REGION OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.
THE PROGRAMME, "CONCERN, REALISE AND PARTICIPATE IN YOUR COMMUNITY", AIMS TO HELP THE YOUNG PEOPLE TO SHOW THEIR CONCERN, TO REALISE THEIR IDEALS AND TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COMMUNITY. IT WILL BEGIN ON JULY 7.
ALL THE GROUP AND COMMUNITY SERVICE UNITS IN THE REGION WILL BE CO-ORDINATED TO ENABLE THE YOUNG PEOPLE TO CARRY OUT COMMUNITY PROJECTS DURING THE SUMMER VACATION.
APART FROM BRIEFINGS BY SOCIAL WORKERS ON YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY SERVICES, THE YOUNG PEOPLE WILL BE DIVIDED INTO SMALL GROUPS TO CARRY OUT SERVICE PROJECTS AT VARIOUS WELFARE AGENCIES SUCH AS HALF-WAY HOUSES, AND HOMES FOR THE DISABLED AND THE ELDERLY.
AFTERWARDS, A TRAINING CAMP WILL BE ORGANISED AT THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH TRAINING CAMP AT TAI PO FOR THE PARTICIPANTS TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES IN CARRYING OUT THE VARIOUS PROJECTS.
THIS PROGRAMME IS ONE OF THE SERIES OF REGIONAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT то ASSIST YOUNG PEOPLE TO BECOME MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.
THIS IS ACHIEVED BY FOSTERING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR PERSONALITY, SENSE OF CIVIC RESPONSIBLITY AND KNOWLEDGE OF HOW TO USE THEIR LEISURE TIME BENEFICIALLY.
THE SENIOR SOCIAL WORK OFFICER CO-ORDINATING THE PROGRAMMES, MISS MAY CHUNG, REMARKED: "THESE PROGRAMMES WILL NOT ONLY BE FRUITFUL TO PARTICIPANTS BUT ALSO TO THE TARGET GROUPS.
"IT IS HOPED THAT THE PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ABLE TO BETTER EQUIP THEMSELVES IN ORGANISING PROJECTS IN FUTURE AFTER THEY HAVE RECEIVED TRAINING AND GUIDANCE FROM PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL WORKERS.
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