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No such thing as 'easy' money
Gambling is really all about people wishing to make money as quickly and as effortlessly as possible. In economically difficult times, when job prospects are poor and the fear of being laid off is high, there tends to be a surge in this type of behavior.
But what is particularly disturbing is that gambling is not restricted to adults. According to interviews* with 4,000 students conducted by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, around 40% have gambled, among whom 30% say they did so before they were ten years old.
These alarming figures show a rising trend even since last September, when HKFYG's Youth Hong Kong magazine reported on the situation.** Because young people can go online to bet or place bets with smartphones, identifying and stopping these gamblers is not easy.
While all avenues to curb underage gambling must be pursued, what is required immediately is education, especially about the nature of luck. We need to inculcate sound habits in young people where the value of money is concerned, with positive reinforcement about the virtue of earning an honest living, budgeting and saving. There is no such thing as 'easy money' and the sooner young people learn this, the better.
*South China Morning Post. Young Post. 12 March 2012, p 5.
**Youth Hong Kong, Volume 3 number 3, September 2011. Online at youthhongkong.hkfyg.org.hk |
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Outreach Project 'Breaker' with the Hong Kong Police Force takes Chinese youth-at-risk off the streets to train for competitions in Sanda martial arts
HKFYG's Sai Kung & Wong Tai Sin Outreaching Social Work Team is partnering the Hong Kong Police Force, Kwun Tong Division, in this project designed for 14-22 year-old youth at risk. It is sponsored by the Social Welfare Department, Wong Tai Sin and Sai Kung District Office. Nearly 100 youngsters have taken part so far. They train for competitions in Sanda free-form Chinese martial arts and build positive self-image. The project also helps them to formulate life goals in the process of learning about the importance of law and order and the need to avoid violent behaviour and gang fighting. Contact Amy Cho tel 2701 8866 for more details or visit http://oswsw.hkfyg.org.hk
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Tickets now on sale at URBTIX for Hong Kong 2012 International a cappella Festival
25 March-28 April sponsored by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust
This annual event on the city's musical calendar kicks off with the International a cappella Marathon on Sunday 25 March. Local and visiting groups include three American bands, Beelzebubs, Delilah, Rockapella and the HKFYG Hong Kong Melody Makers (HKMM). On 30 March, there will be a free a cappella Showcase in the HK Polytechnic
University's Amphitheatre at midday. Delilah and HKMM will be joined by the Beelzebubs from Tufts University for the International a cappella Extravaganza at Queen Elizabeth Stadium on Saturday 31 March. Dr York Chow, GBS, JP, Secretary for Food and Health, HKSARG will be the Guest of Honour. Two of the American bands will also be at the Alfresco a Cappella on Sunday 1 April. The first and last of these four events are at Piazza C, Hong Kong Cultural Centre where admission is free. More information from Connie, tel 2395 5753, or visit http://acappella.hkfyg.org.hk.
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'Soup for Neighbours' a community gesture from HKFYG's NEIGHBOURHOOD First Teams courtesy of Hung Fook Tong Holdings Ltd, private donors and women volunteers
On the weekend following International Women's Day, Hung Fook Tong Holdings Ltd sponsored a day of soup-making in a generous gesture of community neighbourliness. Private donors including Ms Haddy Lam who donated cash for thermoses, soup ingredients, and fruit at Tin Shui wai, while the soup was offered at all other HKFYG Youth SPOTs by |
HKFYG's NEIGHBOURHOOD First Teams to their neighbours, including disadvantaged families. The Social Welfare Department helped identify suitable families and volunteers including women from ethnic minority backgrounds and HSBC volunteers, prepared about 6,000 bottles of soup. To learn more about this caring neighbourhood community project call Phoenix, tel 3755 7066 or visit neighbourhoodfirst.hk.
HKFYG Standard Chartered Hong Kong English Public Speaking Contest Finals on 14 April 2012 with Mr Kenneth Chen, JP, Under Secretary for Education, as Guest of Honour
12 finalists, selected from almost 2,000 entrants, will be at the Grand Finals on 14 April. Mr Kenneth Chen, JP, Under Secretary for Education will be Guest of Honour. Judges include Mr Benjamin HUNG, Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered Bank (HK), the sole sponsor. The English Speaking Union (HK) is co-organizer. Many thanks for support to the Education Bureau, the Standing Committee on Language Education and Research (SCOLAR), Toastmasters International, the British Council, Hong Kong Association for Customer Service Excellence, The Law Society of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce. Past winners, plus students from The Sir TL Yang English Language Ambassadors Outreach will talk about learning English and the fun of English public speaking. Contact Carman tel 2169 0255 for more details or visit http://leadership21.hkfyg.org.hk/eps/
Sponsors gather at HKFYG's a cappella Musical Dinner at the Hong Kong Country Club on Thursday 29 March with vocalists from the US and Hong Kong
Performers at HKFYG's a cappella Musical Dinner will be the American bands Beelzebubs and Delilah, supported by the HKFYG Hong Kong Melody Makers. The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has kindly supported this event and we are most grateful to sponsors who include Mr Hubert Chan, Ms Vena Cheng, Ms Hasegawa Rumiko, Dr Peter Tsoi Ting-kwok, Continental Cement and Gypsum Co Ltd, Daiwa Associate Holdings Limited, Funful Group of Schools, Mama Charitable Foundation, Prince Jewellery & Watch Co, The Great Eagle Group and The Verdant Foundation Ltd. Thank you also to Hong Kong Tatler, our media sponsor. Visit http://acappella.hkfyg.org.hk or contact Connie, tel 2395 5753, for more information. |
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Youth Hong Kong March 2012. Do Leaders Matter?
Students interview opinion leaders and say what's needed
in a Chief Executive
Read discussions on what's required of the next CE and opinions on whether leadership can be learned. Details also on services available from HKFYG's Leadership 21, their training courses and books. The March issue also has film reviews, young writers on housing, cyber mobility, Three Gorges Dam and public speaking. Contact youthhongkong@hkfyg.org.hk to get your own copy.
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