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Joining hands together
We are still feeling the repercussions of Typhoon Vicente, the worst storm to hit Hong Kong in decades, which struck at the end of July. During the storm, a cargo ship lost seven 40 foot containers overboard, resulting in around 150 tonnes of plastic being spilt into the sea.
The plastic pellets, known as 'nurdles' are an environmental hazard, not only because they can absorb pollutants from the sea and become toxic themselves, but also because of the danger they pose to marine life.
While the government has been active in the cleanup process, what has been most impressive is the number of volunteers who have been turning up on beaches all over Hong Kong to help. We have seen hundreds of people, all ages and from all walks of life, putting their efforts together to rid the waters of these pellets.
This is something that the Federation heartily commends. We support and encourage everyone, young people along with their families and friends, to join in this collective effort to protect the waters. We are proud that all this hard work not only puts the best interests of the community first, but clearly shows both civic responsibility and the power of people volunteering together.
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| Organic vegetable hamper for Mid-autumn |
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Enjoy a hamper of organic food from the HKFYG Organic Farm this Mid-autumn Festival, a time of coming together of the family and to give thanks for abundance at harvest time. Two festive hampers, each prepared with loving care, are on offer:
Wishes for Prosperity Hamper at HK$ 298, which includes five catties of freshly harvested, organic vegetables.
Wishes for Harmony Hamper at HK$ 368 which includes five catties of seasonal organic vegetables plus a box of St. Dalfour organic green tea.
Place an order with this form, or call 2838 4808
or email organicfarm@hkfyg.org.hk. More information and details of deliveries at http://organicfarm.hkfyg.org.hk
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Youth Dance Competition Finals on 15 September at Maritime Square
Around 50 teams have enrolled for the School Dance Competition for secondary students. Finals will be at Maritime Square on 15th September. Rock Fong of Studiodanz, Billy Chan of Billy Chan Dance Concept, Chi Kin of Infinity Dance Studio and Ki of Crew Players Dance Complex are the judges. G-NEX and 2nd Runner Up of 2011 HKFYG Hong Kong Youth Dance - Grasper will also be performing. More details at http://dance.hkfyg.org.hk or contact Michelle, tel 2395 5753.
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4th Healthy Internet Video Contest with OFNAA and M21
The Healthy Internet Video Contest is co-organized by the Office for Film, Newspaper and Article Administration (OFNAA) and HKFYG's M21. The contest aims to encourage young people to watch and produce healthy Internet videos, as well as to enhance the public's understanding of the Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles Ordinance. The theme this year is SHARE My Likes. Entries welcome till 30th Nov 2012.
Visit http://healthyvideo.u21.hk/2012/intro.php?language=eng for details.
YEN works with Mak's Educational Consultants Ltd to nurture young talent in hotel management
The Federation's Youth Employment Network (YEN) is collaborating with Mak's Educational Consultants Ltd to provide a certificate course in hotel management. The two-month course from September to November will be followed by another two months of internship in three hotels in Hong Kong. Course contents cover food and beverage operations, housekeeping, front office operations, customer service and more.
Click http://yen.hkfyg.org.hk/hotel/ for further details or contact YEN, tel 3113 7999.
Enrol to be Heart to Heart schools and companies
Enrollment has just started for this year's Heart to Heart project. Last year 225 schools signed up and 119 companies joined the campaign, providing support to 142 community service projects. The schools are paired with companies to create a caring force of volunteers who work together, cultivating a genuine wish to serve others and enrich young people's lives by showing them how much they can help the needy. Heart to Heart Companies donate HK$3,000 for each sponsored school service project.
Tel 2169 0032 or visit http://yvn.hkfyg.org.hk/chi/heart/Site/Main_Con.html for more details.
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| Thank you to all our partners |
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Life and death education at Jockey Club Jat Min Youth S.P.O.T. with funding from the Board of Management of the Chinese Permanent Cemeteries
Jockey Club Jat Min Youth S.P.O.T. has received a donation of over $70,000 from the Board of Management of the Chinese Permanent Cemeteries for a project on life and death education for both young and old. Youth participants will help the elderly to publish their life stories and their wills, perhaps helping them reflect on issues surrounding life and death. The project will run from October 2012 till August 2013.
Contact Ben, tel 2647 0744 more details.
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Free tickets from Lunchbox Theatrical Productions for Louis Pearl THE AMAZING Bubble Man
On Friday 14th and Sunday, 16th September, 30 HKFYG members and service users can watch a thrilling performance by Louis Pearl the Amazing Bubble Man free of charge at The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. Louis Pearl, who has performed to more than one million people in hundreds of cities across the world, brings his wondrous 70 minutes of bubble magic to Hong Kong. This is one show not to miss!
Call Brenda, tel 3755 7102, for more info.
BOC Group Life Assurance sponsors 40 students on Wuhan trip
The Second Wudang Challenge 2012「迎挑戰 上武當 2012」 took place at Wudang Mountain in Hubei Province, mainland China from 1st to 10th August this year, sponsored by BOC Group Life Assurance Co. Ltd. The 40 secondary students who took part came from 29 Hong Kong schools and received training in two kinds of Wudang martial arts: Taichi - Thirteen Strokes (太極十三勢), and Fu-hu quan (伏虎拳). They also learned about Taoist culture.
Contact Annie, tel 3755 8448, for more details.
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Music with U Singing Contest Finals on 16 September at Poly U
The Grand Finals of this singing contest organized by HKFYG's Tsuen Wan Youth S.P.O.T. will be held at the HK Polytechnic University on the 16th September. To celebrate the contest's 10th anniversary, previous winners will perform on stage as well. Many thanks to sponsors, including Pixel by Golfjunkie, PinkBox, Music Man Entertainment, Gatsby, Parsons Music and Hung Fook Tong, and image consultant Kazaf. Tickets at $30 each are now on sale in Tsuen Wan Youth S.P.O.T. More details at http://channel.u21.hk/promotion/mwu/2012/ or contact Sandy, tel 2413 6669. |
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| Just Published |
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Super Scratch Programming Adventure!
Scratch is the wildly popular educational programming language used by millions of first-time learners in classrooms, libraries, and homes worldwide. HKFYG's LEAD has published four Chinese books to promote Scratch in Hong Kong. At the invitation of the San Francisco-based No Starch Press, HKFYG translated《Easy LEAD創意程式設計：Scratch遊俠傳》(Easy LEAD - The Scratch Musketeers) into English. This new full-color comic book helps young children learn programming fundamentals by a step-by-step explanation, along with fun challenges. It is the first time one of HKFYG's publications will reach readers overseas and is now available from online bookstores and worldwide distributors.
Learn more from http://nostarch.com/superscratchadventure.htm, or contact Edmond, tel 3106 0600 for information about the book and others published by LEAD.
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