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HKFYG Flag Day next month

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Annual Charity Dinner

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Gambling Counselling Centre

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New HKFYG publication

New HKFYG publication

A new title in the Youth Counselling series was published in August:
Understanding Adolescent Depression: a handbook for schools
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The handbook is on sale for HK$50
ISBN 978-8956-36-4
Enquiries: ssw@hkfyg.org.hk
tel +852 2395 0161


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E-services and the u21 website
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This is the first in a series of issues of Youth Matters to focus on HKFYG’s core services.

Websites are vital today, when there are approximately 2 million users of the internet under the age of 30 in Hong Kong. The Federation’s website, www.u21.hk is a crucial link between us and our 230,000 enrolled youth members. It has both static and dynamic web pages with informative, educative and entertaining content that parallels our services on the ground. Examples are all year round online counselling, a copyright-free photo bank for liberal studies, fun problem-solving at Math Arena, cookery classes for the vacations and a blog directory and Google widget for research.

We partner educational institutions such as IVE and the International Studies Service Centre to promote study and training options. Jobnet.u2.hk acts as a portal for jobseekers looking for work on the mainland, with info on the social and labour infrastructure. Media such as the Hong Kong Economic Times give us access to idiomatic English resources for English Corner which is used by approximately 10,000 students in about 90 schools. Special offers and discounts from companies such as PCCW and DBS come up regularly for members, while jobnet and hotsearch advertise employment opportunities. Both Google and yahoo collaborate with us. Would you like to join in too?

Contact ken.ngai@hkfyg.org.hk, tel 2831 9183 to chat about it.


Facts Figures Forums
The challenge of English

HKFYG poll survey 164: Students' Exposure and Access to English Outside School


Upcoming events

Innovation Expo

Date Friday 14 to Tuesday 18 September 2007
Venue Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, Halls 1B & 1C
Opening Ceremony 11am Friday 14 September
Guests of Honour The Hon John Tsang, JP, Financial Secretary
Guests of Honour The Hon Frederick Ma, JP, Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development
More information from Ms Anita Lam, tel 2123 9598
 
HKFYG 47th Annual General Meeting
Date 20 September 2007
Time 6pm
Venue Auditorium, Duke of Windsor Social Services Building 15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai
Guest of Honour The Hon Carrie Yau, JP, Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs
 
HK200 MTR visit & discussion forum with Raymond Ch'ien
Date 21 September 2007
Venue MTR depot in Kowloon Bay
Sharing session for 80 students with Dr Raymond Ch'ien
More information from Enid at the Centre for Leadership Development, enid.wong@hkfyg.org.hk
 
Opening Ceremony of the HKFYG Jockey Club LEAD Centre and LEAD Seminar
Date Saturday 6 October 2007
Time 11am
Venue Cyberport
Guest of Honour The Hon Frederick Ma, JP, Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development
Visit www.lead.org.hk for full background information. Contact Joanna, tel 3106 0600, for more details

The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups provides services and facilities for the intellectual, physical, emotional and social development of young people in the hope that they will lead full and committed lives as responsible, contributing citizens. It has ten core services focusing on youth employment, volunteering, youth-at-risk, counselling, education, parenting, leisure, culture and sports, youth exchange, leadership training and e-services.


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