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Federation
volunteers for Hong Kong Beach Festival
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Free
Disneyland tickets for disadvantaged youth
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Service
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Youth
Exchange
Living in a world with ever-faster
communications makes it more essential than ever
to become cosmopolitan in outlook and the Youth Exchange
Unit facilitates this process. Young people need
to go overseas to broaden their minds and what a
marvellous way it is to make friends. The Hong Kong
Young Ambassador Scheme, featured in this issue,
is one of the international and regional programmes
run by the unit. Others are the Hong Kong Odyssey
of the Mind Programme and the Hong Kong Student Science
Project Competition. The Cathay Pacific International
Wilderness Experience is an exchange programme that
we have been involved in for 10 years and there are
regular international forums in Korea and Mainland
China to which HKFYG sends youth delegations.
For more information on exchange programmes
and other regional events, contact Eva at the
Youth Exchange Team tel 2561 6149
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Hong
Kong Young Ambassadors:
a
sense of belonging
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Feeling that you belong means
feeling a sense of responsibility, feeling an awareness of
your place in society and the satisfaction that comes from
helping others get to know it better. When young Hong Kong
people have a clear sense of identity they feel proud of their
vibrant, dynamic city, of its culture and customs, its heritage
and history. They want to share that feeling with others, Hong
Kong people and visitors alike, boosting the city's image in
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The Federation
runs the Hong Kong Young Ambassador Scheme with the Tourism
Commission because it builds that very important sense of
belonging which means our bright young people want to stay
here, to see their city continue to prosper and flourish.
It also gives them a chance to learn more about Hong Kong
and contribute to the tourist industry. The scheme is a collaborator
at festivals, with organizations such as the museums and
the temples, the Wetland Park, the Peak, the Airport Authority
and the Star Ferry. We are constantly seeking to broaden
the partner base.
If your company would like to sponsor the scheme
or become a partner station, please contact Bonnie in the Partnership & Resource
Development Office, tel. 2123 9598 email uicpartnership@hkfyg.org.hk
See this week's Feature Story for some feedback from
Young Ambassadors and organization managers. |
Feature
Story |
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Young
Ambassadors for Hong Kong
Being a Hong Kong Young Ambassador means many things
... meeting tourists at the airport, helping newcomers find
their way around, being on station at Hong Kong's many
museums. Wherever they are, Young Ambassadors on this scheme
run by the Federation and the Tourism Commission must be
ready to offer information and help. Read
on...
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Federation
News |
Dragon
100: Study Tour in Hong Kong and Xian
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Opening
Ceremony: 23 August 2006 Wednesday 10 am
Venue: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition
Centre
Guests of Honour: Mrs. Carrie Lam, Permanet
Secretary for Home Affairs and Mr. Jie Xiao-yan, Deputy Commissioner,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
of The People's
Republic of
China in the HKSAR
100 outstanding young people of Chinese origin from across the world will visit
sites of interest in Hong Kong and Xian from 23-30 August 2006, learning about
historical, political and socio-economic development. Click here for information
about this annual programme: http://www.dragon100.net
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Youth
Support Scheme: Tsuen Kwai Tsing and Tung Chung Joint
Award Ceremony |
Date: 25
August 2006
Time: 7pm
Venue: Lai King Community Hall
Guests of Honour: Mr. Tang How-kong, Regional
Commander, New Territories South, Hong Kong Police and Mr.
Lee Chan Yeung, Assistant District Social Welfare Officer (TW/KwT),
Social Welfare Department
100 young offenders who joined the Federation's Youth Support Scheme for reintegration
programmes will receive awards for outstanding performance. |
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