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Career expo relieves unemployment anxieties |
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| Although unemployment among young people is dropping gradually there are |
still nearly 9% of 15-24 year-olds out of a job, according to the latest statistics from the Census and Statistics Department.* With the recent implementation of the statutory minimum wage young people are anxious about their prospects. That's why we're very pleased that over 60 employers are advertising 4,000 vacancies for school leavers at the forthcoming HKFYG careers expo.
Summer jobs and paying internships will be an option for some young people but others will be seeking to enter the work force in full-time paid employment. When Hong Kong tops the list as China's most competitive city for the sixth year in succession, we want to help youth entering the workforce to maintain that competitive edge.
See Events for more details of the careers expo.
*http://www.censtatd.gov.hk/press_release/press_releases_on_statistics/
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Federation wins Arts Development Council Gold Award for Arts Education |
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| The Hong Kong Arts Development Council presented the Gold Award for Arts Education (Non-school Division) to |
HKFYG at a ceremony on 27 April 2011 in the City Hall Theatre. The award was made in recognition of efforts to promote a cappella as an art form to the younger generation in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Melody Makers performed to celebrate the occasion. Click here to listen to one of their songs. Congratulations to all concerned! |
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HKFYG uChannel online radio features 'The Central Oasis' Design Concept Roving Exhibition and Youth Forum with Barrie Ho Architectural Interiors Ltd, Aedas, AGC Design Ltd and TFP Farrells |
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HKFYG's Café 21 was the venue for a 'Central Oasis' Design Concept Youth Forum on Saturday 30 April 2011. The event was co-organized by HKFYG's uChannel and the Central Oasis Community Advisory Committee. Guests came from the four architectural consultant companies for 'Central Oasis', namely Barrie Ho Architecture Interiors Ltd, Aedas, AGC Design Ltd and TFP Farrells. They were invited to explain the design concepts of the Central Market Revitalization Project and it was a fine opportunity for youth to learn about the principles of sustainable urban planning and express their own ideas. The resulting radio programme features in the Federation's online uChannel's Green Series. More details at http://uchannel.hk/toc.htm. More details of the project at http://www.centraloasis.org.hk.
Thousands of jobs at HKFYG careers expo
on 19 May at Citywalk in Tsuen Wan
More than 4,000 vacancies will be on the notice boards at the HKFYG youth careers expo at Citywalk, Tsuen Wan, on 19 May 2011, up 60% on last year. Following the economic trend, this represents a 60% increase, and 60% of the jobs are at salaries of HK$7,000-9,000. A third of them are summer jobs, many in retail or catering, and 80% are suitable for S5 school leavers. All will conform to the legal minimum wage. Click here for a provisional list of over 60 exhibitors, advertisers and interviewing companies. Contact Jasmine, tel 3113 7999.for further details.
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HKFYG's LEAD organises Scratch Day Hong Kong 2011 for a new Guinness World Record: come and see!
Free multimedia software called Scratch, developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab, will be used for this event. It will attempt a new Guinness World Record for the Largest Game Design Lesson on Saturday 21 May in Hall 3E of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Everyone is welcome and 330 students will take part in the event which is being organized with the support of the HKSAR Education Bureau. The event sponsor is the Hung Hing Ying and Leung Hau Ling Charitable Foundation. Online public voting for the resulting game designs will continue till 4 June. Vote for your favourite character design on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/
pages/
Scratch-Day-Hong-Kong-2011/
132188250187702?sk=photos. Contact Edmond or Joanna, tel 3106 0600, or email lead@hkfyg.org.hk. For updates of the event, go to www.lead.org.hk.
iPhone Apps Development Workshop with HKU Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
A smartphone apps workshop is being organized in May by HKFYG for teachers and students from 10 schools. They are learning the technical processes of iPhone app development and coding skills in small groups with the University of Hong Kong Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers. Details are here http://event.u21.hk/
iphonecourse/. Contact Jazz, tel 2831 9183 for more information.
HKUSU Social Service Group Funding for cross-generational project with South Asians at Hung Hom Youth S.P.O.T.
HKFYG's Jockey Club Hung Hom Youth S.P.O.T. has a grant of over $18,000 from the HKUSU Social Service Group Social Service Fund to organize a project called 「三E連繫．共創共融」計劃. It will connect youth, the elderly, and local South Asians through the theme of Experience, Exchange and Empowerment and will run from July 2011 to March 2013. Please contact Belanda, tel 2774 5300 for more details.
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