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Give
generously at JUSCO
Thanks
to the support of AEON Stores (Hong Kong) Co.,
Limited twenty-six Federation donation boxes will
be in place at customer service counters and cashiers'
desks in seven JUSCO Stores from now till
31 October…click to read more…
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Youngsters on public policy
The
Federation's Leadership 21 is organizing
a Public Policy Innovation Competition with the Hong
Kong Policy Research Institute Ltd supported by
a grant of more than HK$800k from the Sustainable
Development Fund…click
here to read more...
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Arts Crossover Dialogue
In
a new collaboration with the Leisure and Cultural
Services Department and the International
Association of Theatre Critics (Hong Kong),
the Federation has co-organized "Crossover Dialogue-New
Vision Arts Festival 2004: Arts Critics Writing Programme" …click
to read more...
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Last week's
Dragons in China * exceeded all expectations. Young Chinese delegates
came to Beijing from many parts of the world to participate. 1200
from the Mainland, over 200 from Hong Kong plus representatives
from Southeast Asia, Taiwan and Macau, from Europe, Australia,
Canada and the US. Financial Secretary Mr Henry Tang, joined by
Dr Patrick Ho and Ms Shelley Lee from the Home Affairs Bureau officiated
at the opening ceremony. Delegates benefited from insights offered
by prominent Mainland, overseas and local Hong Kong Chinese speakers
as well as from the rich opportunities for networking.
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Dr.
Rosanna Wong, DBE, JP
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Visits
to Peking and Tsinghua Universities, Renmin University of China
and the China Agricultural University
gave them the chance to hear leading academics speak and to meet
local students and National Day saw the whole party joining in
the celebrations in Tienanmen Square. Perhaps what delighted
them most was the opportunity to meet national leaders. What
more valuable exposure could there be for Hong Kong youth. All
in all, a grand success that bodes well for the future.
*Dragons in China: The First World Chinese Youth Forum,
Beijing, 28th-29th September,
2004
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chance
Two recent surveys of primary and secondary school students reveal
how self conscious young people are of their weight. According
to the data collected, 30% believe themselves too fat and 50% think
they would look better if they lost a few pounds. This problem
is not unique to Hong Kong. How serious is it here?
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to read on...…
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Internet risks
revealed
Children's use of computers and particularly the Internet has sky-rocketed.
Can this be healthy? Several recent surveys confirm that there are
good reasons for serious concern since the average student admits
spending 4 hours on the net every day while some stay online for
up to 21 hours. One report looked at Hong Kong parents' perceptions
and attitudes towards this phenomenon…click
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Students
on patriotism
What percentage
of Hong Kong secondary school students think of themselves as
patriotic? According to the Hok Yau Club it's 67% but according
to the San King Integrated Children & Youth Service Centre
a mere 30% feel love of their country. Views on civic standards
among Mainland Chinese counterparts were also rated...click
to read more…
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