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Growing up and becoming an adult involves responsibility. It means looking after your own money and your own future. That means learning the purpose of |
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saving and knowing that money in the bank is more than just a cash investment. It is also an essential step towards independence.
Deprived youth from low income families need a head start in the process of taking on responsibilities like these and HKFYG is in strong support of initiatives to help them save. We are pioneering a scheme in New Territories West with backing from the government's Child Development Fund and funding from the Prudential Assurance Company. Matching grants will give motivation to the young savers and they will see their efforts multiplied. |
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Read more in this week's Thank you Partners section. |
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Innovation & Technology Commission Festival InnoVision Innovation InnoFutur
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The Innovation Festival opens at 11am on 26 September 2008 in APM Shopping Mall, Kwun Tong with Guests of Honour, Mr Gordon Leung, JP, Acting Commissioner for Innovation & Technology and Ms Junia Ho Suk-yin, JP, Member of HKFYG Council & Chair, HKFYG Youth Service Committee.
Roadshows with talks and workshops organised by HKFYG in partnership with the Innovation & Technology Commission run from 26 September-16 November at APM, Tuen Mun Town Plaza, Tin Shui Wai Park & Ginza Square, Victoria Park. From 16-18 October the InnoCarnival is on at Hong Kong Science Park. Contact Crystal, tel 2561 6149 for further information or visit http://www.itc.gov.hk/en/news/hot_20080826.htm
New courses this autumn from HKFYG Centre for Continuous Learning
Early October will see dozens of new courses starting up at the Centre for Continuous Learning in the HKFYG Building, North Point. There are several on starting up businesses such as coffee shops, boutiques and beauty parlours and a popular continuing series on making investments. For other training sessions and workshops and the full prospectus contact Sophia, 3755 7021 or visit http://clc.hkfyg.org.hk. |
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Shell (HK) Ltd and 2009 Lunar New Year Bazaar Award Scheme
A briefing session for 100 youth aged 15-30 is on at the Jockey Club's Environmental Building in Kowloon Tong, from 2-3.30pm 21 September for the 2009 Shell (HK) Ltd Lunar New Year Bazaar Award Scheme with HKFYG's Youth Employment Network. Visit www.shell-livewire.com.hk/
NewYearBazaar.html or contact Miranda, tel 3113 7999 for more details. |
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The Prudential supports youth savings scheme
The Prudential Assurance Company is supporting HKFYG's pioneer efforts to implement the
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government's Child Development Fund for over 100 children in New Territories West, giving them added motivation to save for their future. Our partner's matching donations will supplement the youngsters' own savings and the government's contributions to the scheme. Contact Gary Tang tel 2413 6669 for more details.
Decorative boxed cards from New Island Printing Ltd
New Island Printing Holdings Ltd has donated over 260 beautiful boxes of decorative cards with flowers, butterflies and other designs by Galison of New York. They are ideal for many occasions and will be used for greetings by pupils at the Lee Shau Kee Primary School and the HKFYG Ching Lok kindergartens and nurseries. Contact Ada, tel 3755 7102 for more details.
Starbucks mooncakes for
Youth SPOTs
Young people at HKFYG Youth SPOTs enjoyed a treat from Starbucks at the Mid-Autumn Festival this year with over 380 mooncakes distributed in celebration of this popular family tradition.
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YOU.C1000 promotes Charity Dancing Competition
In celebration of its 3rd anniversary, YOU.C1000 is generously placing adverts to promote the dance competition in three popular Hong Kong magazines, 快周刊, Yes Magazine, U Magazine. Contact michelle.ho@hkfyg.org.hk for details.
Dragon 100 Young Chinese Leaders Forum
The 2008 forum on Thirty Years of Reform and Opening-up in Mainland China took participants on a study tour of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Dongguan, Guangzhou, Jiangmen and Zhongshan from 22-30 August. We are most grateful to all the companies who welcomed them as visitors: |
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Yantian International Container Terminals, New Island Printing Holdings Ltd, Esquel Group & Guangzhou Shipyard International Company Ltd.
Contact Snowie, tel 2811 2779 for more details. |
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