Thanks to the Bank of East Asia (BEA) and all Gala Premiere sponsors

The Federation is proud to announce that the Gala Premiere of 'Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith' at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre on Tuesday 17 May 2005, has received very encouraging support. We are very grateful to all our supporters including our primary sponsor, Bank of East Asia (BEA)....click here to read more...

Be a champion Hong Kong- Macao Student Tour 2005

This sports training programme is jointly organized by the Training Bureau of the State Sports General Admistration of China (國家體育總局訓練局) and Fesco Overseas Association (外企海外聯誼會). With generous sponsorship from RYTHM Foundation and Dragonair, 50 students from low-income families will be sponsored for the trip to Beijing. The Federation plays a supporting role in their selection and interview ....click to read more…

Federation Youth Employment Programme 職場救兵 targets Northwest New Territories

The Federation is very aware of the employment needs of Northwest New Territories youth and its Youth Employment Network has targeted this group with the generous sponsorship of the Apple Daily Charitable Foundation…..click here to read more...

Seminar on the Promotion of Outdoor Learning Education

On 30 April (Saturday) 2005, a seminar promoting Outdoor Learning Education, organized jointly by the Federation's Jockey Club Tseung Kwan O Youth S.P.O.T. and the Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union (HKPTU), was attended by 60-plus enthusiastic teachers, eager to explore alternative teaching methods for environmental education...click here to read more...

 


Coming of Age: setting goals for a good life
1500 eighteen-year olds gathered at the Hong Kong Convention Centre on 2 May to mark their age of majority with a rite of passage. The transition from adolescence to adulthood is celebrated in most communities as the time when young people take up the responsibility for their own lives - both in the legal and the personal sense. Since 1998 the Federation has seen 10,000 young people celebrate the occasion with a public vow of commitment to civil society and their country. Last week they were led by the Secretary for Justice, The Honourable Elsie Leung who offered inspiration by saying:

 

 

 

"You have attained majority and have acquired many rights and freedoms that you did not hitherto enjoy. These bring responsibilities to yourself and your parents, to society and to the state. In the long term we are part of the history of humanity and must be accountable towards later generations. Therefore, you must now set your goals then march towards them with perseverance to a colourful future whether you continue studying, take a job or take up vocational training."

The Honourable Elsie Leung, GBM, JP, Secretary for Justice

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Lecture Series on learning from Leaders
Saturdays 7 May - 18 June 2:15 - 4:30 pm
Leadership 21, The Center, 99 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong
Sir T. L. Yang on western social etiquette
www.leadership21.org/news.htm for more info

 

LEAD seminar and showcase
Cyberport 3, Levels 3 & 4 Saturday 28 May 2005
9:00 – 11:00 am
Seminar on Creativity Crossover: Innovation, Application and Education
Guest of Honour:
The Hon John Tsang, JP, Secretary for Commerce, Industry & Technology
11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Computers, Robots and Clay: A Showcase of Creativity
Guest of Honour:
The Hon. Professor Arthur Li, GBS, JP

www.u21.org.hk/lead for more info


Almost adults
Being 18 means you are old enough to take responsibility for yourself and your own actions in Hong Kong. It brings the right to vote and a big change in society's expectations of young people. Three bright 18-year olds, already with well formulated goals in life, talked about how they felt at this major transition period in their lives… Click here to read about it

 

 

Pocket money or power struggle
A recent survey from the Chinese University of Hong Kong reveals a worrying inclination among Hong Kong youth to financial dependence on their parents. 87% in a sample of 1000 were in favour of parental support for homes, holidays and business start-ups after the age of 18…Click to read more...

My Mother: a Youth Survey

Recently, the Federation conducted a survey on young people's attitudes to their mothers. It showed that most young people like to spend time with their mothers and most expect their mothers to maintain harmony in marriage...Click to learn more

 

The good, the bad and the ugly

Looking good brings a lot of bonuses in life. The latest one, reported by Canadian researchers, is that parents look after good-looking kids better than they look after offspring who are less physically well endowed...Click to learn more

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