Youth clean up Hong Kong

Shouldering their civic responsibility with good will, 85 young people got out on the streets as "Care for Public Property Ambassadors" on National Day, 1 October 2004…click to read more…

Youth trainees for Sino clubhouses

In practical response to youth unemployment in Hong Kong the Federation and Sino Estates Management Limited have set up an internship programme as part of the Labour Department's Youth Work Experience and Training Scheme (YWETS). Eight trainee Clubhouse Assistants and an Assistant Building Supervisor have been recruited in the Sino Clubhouse Seedling Project - a splendid example of corporate social responsibility in action…click here to read more...

Federation's Job Recruitment Day

Many Hong Kong youth need help to find work. The Federation's Youth Employment Network (YEN) held a successful Job Recruitment Day together with 4 companies: Hong Kong Seibu Enterprise Co. Ltd, PCCW, NationMark (H.K.) Ltd. and Chubb Security Group to set them on the right track…click to read more...


What was Hong Kong built on? Entrepreneurial spirit. We are famous for it. It acts as a motor for job creation that leads to economic growth. This in turn generates wealth and optimism which is good news for us all. Economic downturn and uncertainty mean that young people need extra encouragement to thrive and flourish as 21st century entrepreneurs and it takes a special extra something to succeed. A mixture of vision, innovation, and aptitude. Start-ups need all three to survive, to transform a flair for ideas into business reality.

 

 

Dr. Rosanna Wong, DBE, JP

And entrepreneurship doesn't stop there. It never stops. It's a hard-working, constant process of change, adaptation and update, all stimulated by a passion for lifelong learning and the willingness to take risks. The Federation is proud to be running practical partnership projects* like LiveWIRE, with Shell (Hong Kong) which get young people on the right track.
Click here for more info on LiveWIRE: www.shell-livewire.com.hk or tel Mandy 3113 7999. Contact the Youth Employment Network at the same phone number if you're interested in setting up a similar partnership with us.


Booked up
Have you ever browsed round a book shop, dreaming of running your own? An enterprising quartet did exactly that and with the timely help of the Federation's Youth Employment Network and their LiveWIRE project, they made the dream a reality.
Click to learn more to find out how they made it happen...

 

Hong Kong kids far from Mother Nature
Although Hong Kong youngsters are quite well informed about flora and fauna, a survey conducted by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department last month showed that less than half of them had ever walked barefoot on grass.…
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Give it up!
16 young people die every day in Hong Kong because of smoking. When do they start and why? A survey done this year investigated the reasons and suggested peers were best as No Smoking Ambassadorsclick to read more...

 

   

Childhood Obesity: a global issue

Weight problems among children and youths is a global phenomenon and Hong Kong is no exception. Obesity in childhood leads to serious problems in later life as well as poor self esteem…click to read more

   

Education reform tabled

3+3+4, everyone's talking about it. The key features of the consultation document are 6 years secondary schooling for all who want it whereas most now leave after Form 5. There will be a broader curriculum based on four core subjects with two or three electives leading to a single exam that will replace HKCEE and A levels...click to read more

 
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