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“Invest
in Youth by building Partnerships.” Welcome to the second
issue of The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups’ e-newsletter.
Aimed at all those who are interested in young people, their
problems and concerns, hopes and aspirations, Invest in Youth,
share stories, information and news. We welcome you your suggestions
and comments, but ask you also to take the time and see how
you might be able to join us building up partnerships. Please
show your support by joining our mailing list to receive Invest
in Youth every week.
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Dr. Rosanna Wong, DBE, JP
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Call
for Partnership
Partnerships can be a powerful driving force of social-economic development.
Partnerships are important because society is made up of a network of relationships,
between individuals, groups of people and between different sectors. Through
partnerships…. more
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Preparing
Young People for the Future
Young people
can learn how hot industries function and what is required
to secure a job by joining “Towards Self Enhancement: A Career
Oriented Programme for Youth”, a collaborative effort between
the Federation, RTHK and JUMP...more
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“Unlimited
Potential” Empowers Youth
The
Federation is very privileged to be one of the two recipients of
Microsoft’s “Unlimited Potential” support in Hong Kong out of
a total of 88 recipients in the world…more
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Parent
Education Training Well Received by Teachers
The
Education and Manpower Bureau commissioned the School Social
Work Unit of the Federation to organize a training course
on parent education for the second year…more
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Creating a Healthy
Cyber World for Young People
Conscious
of the compelling need to create a healthy cyber world for young
people, the Federation and the Television and Entertainment
Licensing Authority will jointly organize the “Creating a Healthy Cyber
World” Project…more
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Youth's
Views on China's First Astronaut in Space
The
Federation interviewed 500 young people by phone and found that over
71 % of Hong Kong young people feel their sense
of national pride enhanced after the history-marking launch...more
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60% Parents
and Children Do Not Exercise Regularly
According
to a recent survey, 60% of parents and children do not even
exercise twice a week. There is a definite urgency to improve
the situation...more
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Paying
Attention to Adolescent Spinal Problems
Hong
Kong parents are probably right to worry about the problem
of spinal curvature in their children. The ratio of Hong
Kong students with scoliosis has been increasing at an
alarming rate...more
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New
Immigrant Students make a Positive Impression
Recent
research has shown that teachers in Hong Kong generally
have a very positive impression of immigrant students.
This gives rise to the question, whether Mainland students
are doing better in school than local Hong Kong student…more
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World
Youth Leadership Jam
When
musicians get together to “jam”, they get to share their
unique skills and knowledge in an informal setting. When
young leaders from 15-20 nations meet each other and “jam”,
bridges of solidarity and partnership across the lines of
ethnicity, class, gender, geography, and area of focus can
be built…more
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Honest
Talks Help Children Postpone Sex
Don’t
underestimate your power, parents! You have more influence
over your children’s sex lives than you realize…more
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Role
Models of Teens
Parents
and historical figures top the list of most respected people
identified by Hong Kong teenagers in a recent survey. Are the
results similar in Italy and the U.S.A. … more
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Tapping
into Career Opportunities in the Pearl River Delta
“Pearl
for Youth”
More
and more Hong Kong youths are now considering developing
their
career paths in the Mainland, especially in the Pearl River
Delta (PRD). A panel session was held at which leaders
from different industries shared their experience…more
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