Meeting Policy Secretaries The Policy Address was delivered today and as part of the Federation's continued efforts to stimulate the interest and concern of young people about social policy, we have initiated a Dialogue Session with Policy Secretaries. The sessions will focus on education, labour and welfare, health and housing and will be carried out this month. The purpose is for young people to meet the Secretaries up close and to have the opportunity to speak directly to them, asking them questions or seeking explanations about the major policy areas with which they are concerned. First up will be Secretary for Education, Mr. Michael Suen Ming-yeung, GBS, JP, whose Dialogue Session will take place this Friday, 15 October. On Monday, 18 October, Mr. Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, GBS, JP, Secretary for Labour and Welfare will be speaking, followed by Dr. York Chow, GBS, JP, Secretary for Food and Health on Tuesday, 19 October. The final Session, on Saturday 23 October, will host Ms. Eva Cheng, JP, Secretary for Transport and Housing. For details, please contact Iris at telephone: 3755 7107 News Shanghai World Expo Tour Film premiere at uCinema On 23 October at 4:30pm in the HKFYG Auditorium, HKFYG's uCinema will show a video of the summer trip to the Shanghai World Expo with 500 young people and 100 HKFYG volunteers. Don't miss this great chance to see the expo or relive your memories! All are welcome. Contact Sing for more details, tel 3755 7027 for more information. November a cappella concerts with the Hong Kong Melody Makers for your diary On Saturday 6 November at 8pm in the Sheung Wan Civic Centre Theatre, the 2010 BREAKTHROUGH a cappella Concert will showcase the brightest singing talents of HKFYG's very own Hong Kong Melody Makers. Later next month, on Saturday evening, 20 November, they will be in concert again at St John's Cathedral. Watch this space for details! Tickets available now at $200, $100 from URBTIX, or call 2734 9009 to make reservations. Credit Card telephone bookings: 2111 5999. Internet bookings at www.urbtix.hk. Discounts 50% off for full time students, senior citizens aged 60 or above, and those with disabilities. 10% off for 10 or more standard tickets and for members of HKFYG's u21 youthnet purchasing standard tickets. Enquiries to Kenneth or Simon, tel 3755 7070. Many thanks to partners ITC InnoTech Month: kick-off at City Plaza in Taikoo Shing on Friday 22 October HKFYG has been invited as the Innovation and Technology Commission's campaign partner for InnoTech Month which kicks off on Friday 22 October at City Plaza in Taikoo Shing. A three day Roadshow and InnoTech Workshops, sponsored by the Innovation and Technology Fund General Support Programme, follow the kick-off. Winners of the HKFYG 2010 Hong Kong Student Science Project Competition, and the innovative achievements and inventions of local institutions will be showcased during the event. It promotes public awareness of innovation and technology among youngsters, entrepreneurs and senior citizens alike. For further details, please go to ce.hkfyg.org.hk/itm or contact Hayley, tel 2561 6149. Hong Kong Arts Development Council supports a cappella events organized by HKFYG HKFYG core cultural services have just received news of a very welcome boost from the Hong Kong Arts Development Council. Funding of over HK$326,000 from the Council will provide support for various a cappella singing events in the coming months. The first of these will be Christmas carols from student volunteers at various community venues around Hong Kong this December. Contact Kenneth, tel 3755 7070, for further details of these exciting events. Hongkong Bank Foundation District CommunityProgramme with HKFYG Youth SPOT in Tin Shui Wai Meeting Your Real Self and Caring for the Community are the dual goals of a new project for women at HKFYG's Jockey Club Tin Yuet Youth SPOT. The project is being supported by Hong Kong Bank Foundation funding from September 2010 till January 2011. Meeting your real self is a day training camp that promotes communication skills for Tin Shui Wai women from low-income families and new arrivals. Some of these women are stressed by the responsibilities of child-rearing, fragile marital relationships and heavy financial burdens. By sharing their knowledge, talent and skills as tutors in handicrafts, cooking and music they can build self-confidence and create a neighbourhood social support network. In Caring for the Community, participants from similar backgrounds are encouraged to visit single mothers and senior citizens living alone. The project helps isolated women contribute to their community and integrate better with the Hong Kong culture and environment. For more info contact Siu-Kwan, tel 2445 5777. Events New live show on u21 to be launched by Mrs Rita Fan Next Wednesday, October 20, the u21 HKFYG website will launch a live weekly programme with simultaneous interactive online discussion. It gives youth a chance to speak their minds about issues of topical concern. The show is run by the young for the young and it is hoped it will keep us all better connected. Ms Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai GBS, GBM, CBE, JP, Hong Kong Deputy to the Eleventh National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China, will be the Guest of Honour at a ceremony to launch HKFYG's new live broadcast show on the u21 website. The show is all about youth speaking their minds and is called《有一說一》. The ceremony will take place at 5pm on 25/F, HKFYG Building in North Point. Participation is invited via HKFYG's homepage, uChannel, uPortal, and on HKFYG's Facebook page.