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As the effects of the financial crisis heighten, the Federation is launching the second phase of its strategic, practical response to youth unemployment. Both
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university graduates and those with little experience on low incomes need work, now and throughout the slump. Job creation is essential and The HKFYG is glad that government has taken the lead.
The next step is to match young people with available jobs. This is where our Shoulder to Shoulder Campaign steps in. We appeal to employers to tell us about vacancies and internships. We also request that universities and schools tell students they can seek our guidance, call our employment hotline 27770309 and register on our database. Our pledge is to bridge the gap between youth who need work and employers who need workers, with caring, connectivity and commitment.
Contact Gary for details tel 2413 6669. |
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A Unique Schooling: Screening of a national education film
Saturday 14 March 2009 2:30pm HKFYG Building Auditorium
Talk by Prof Lau Chor-wah, Director of the Center for Chinese Cultural Heritage, Hong Kong Baptist University. Contact Sing,
tel 3755 7021 for more details
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Hang Seng Bank Leaders to Leaders Lecture Series 2009 Grand Opening and first lecture
Thursday 19 March 2009 5.30pm
Conference Center, Pacific Place, Queensway, HK
Officiating Guests
Prof Richard Wong, SBS, JP (University of Hong Kong)
Mr Raymond Or, JP (Hang Seng Bank)
Dr Rosanna Wong, DBE, JP (HKFYG)
Guest speaker
Mr Qian Gang, (Co-Director of China Media Project, Journalism & Media Studies Centre, University of Hong Kong)
Contact Max, tel 2169 0255 for more details
A Cappella in Town Concert at City Hall Concert Hall
Sunday 22 March 2009 8pm
Performers The Jabberwocks (USA) Klangbezirk (Germany)
Takarabune and Kaichiro Kitamura (Japan),
plus HKFYG's Hong Kong Melody Makers
Tickets $100 and $200. Contact Kenneth, 2395 5753. |
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HKFYG Youth Poll survey 180: Youth's Views on proposed drug testing
306 young people aged 12-24 were polled from 24 November-15 December 2008. A large majority (71.4%) were in favour of introducing new legislation
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that would require any people suspected of taking dangerous drugs to take a drugs test. A similar proportion (69.6%) thought all schools should practise school-based drug-testing schemes. 27.2% disagreed with proposed legislation, with most saying that schools had no right introduce such testing, or that they were unclear about the details of any such scheme. Respondents were divided about reporting friends to the police for taking drugs. 48.6% would, 47.0% would not. 34.4% said they would trust the decision of medical personnel when deciding whether a youngster should take a compulsory drug test.
Chinese press release on drugs survey at http://www.hkfyg.org.hk/
yrc/chinese/yr-p180c.html. Results were published 17 February 2009.
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Federation receives award |
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The Federation's u21.hk website has again won the TELA (Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority) award for 'meritorious' websites. A dozen such websites receive this accolade every year and this is the third time u21 has succeeded.
Visit http://www.merit.gov.hk/eng/ for more details.
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Donations for Grand Raffle
Many thanks to all donors of generous prizes for the
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raffle. These include complimentary dining vouchers for the Spring Moon restaurant, courtesy of The Peninsula Hong Kong, and at Tokoro, The Place, and Ming Court restaurants, courtesy of the Langham Place Hotel, Hong Kong. Prize items in the raffle now also include an 18K white gold lucky charm necklace from Adler Jewellery Ltd, a coffee maker with grinder from Starbucks Coffee Hong Kong, Squina Shark capsules from Squina International Group Ltd, two general admission tickets from Ocean Park Hong Kong and two Airport Express model trains from the MTR Corporation Ltd. The raffle draw will take place in May. Contact Bonnie tel 3755 7101 for more details.
Cooking For Life works with HKFYG
Five groups of primary school pupils from Kwai Ching, Sham Shui Po and Tsuen Wan will take part in Cooking For Life from March to May. The programme was established in 2007 and about 1,200 underprivileged children have taken part since then. They learn cooking skills from professional chefs at sixteen hotels which provide venues and cooking facilities on Saturday afternoons.
For more details contact Patrick, tel 2395 0162.
Youth Research Centre to benefit from Ricoh
Ricoh has kindly offered HKFYG an MPC4500 multifunction photocopier. The machine will do color and black printing as well as scanning and winfax. It will be used by the Youth Research Centre. Contact Joe, tel 3755 7061 for details.
Hong Kong School of Motoring extends benefits for u21 youthnet members
u21 youthnet members and their relatives can enjoy special extra 10% discounts on certain driving courses with the Premium Corporate Benefit Scheme from the Hong Kong School of Motoring till 31 March 2009. Enquiry and Enrolment hotline: 2866 6682 or visit one of the Sales and Services/ Road Safety Centres of Hong Kong School of Motoring.
Visit http://www.u21.org.hk/
youthnet/premium/hksm/hksm_2.html for details. Contact Marian, tel 3755 7072 if you have an enquiry about membership offers in general.
A free day at Noah's Ark
200 children from four schools served by HKFYG will visit Noah's Adventureland, the Ark Garden and Noah's Resort as well as playing with educational interactive displays and enjoying many other facilities at the theme park. They will also get a free lunch at the Harvest Restaurant. Contact Ada 3755 7102 for all the details. |
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