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Opening Ceremony of The HKFYG Building

Shoulder to Shoulder: supporting less well-off parents in hard times

A new project, Shoulder to Shoulder "拍拍膊頭"行動, has been launched by the Federation to tackle the looming problem of youth unemployment. A pioneer move will be the issue of service vouchers. These will mean families in difficulty can maintain children's out-of-school activities at HKFYG Youth SPOTs and other service units.
http://www.hkfyg.org.hk/chi/shoulder/coupon

11th Coming of Age Ceremony

This special annual HKFYG event was successfully held in Charter Road on Sunday 23 November 2008 this year. It marked 1,000 18th birthdays, celebrating new rights and responsibilities. The Guest of Honour was HKSAR Secretary for Security, Mr Ambrose Lee, JP. Special guests was celebrity Alan Tam, the three youngest Legislative Council members...
http://www.hkfyg.org.hk/chi/press_releases/2008/18_2008

Hotline 2777 0309 for employment support in financial crisis

People of all ages are anxious about financial matters at present. For job seekers it is a very testing time. Young entrepreneurs are watching profits fall while those who wanted to start up in business are understandably much more risk averse. The Federation's employment hotline is taking calls about family crises, unwise investments, inability to cope with schooling costs, job losses and lay-offs. The young callers have serious emotional as well as financial concerns and many need guidance to maintain the routines of daily life, help preparing resumes or getting ready for interviews.
http://www.hkfyg.org.hk/chi/press_releases/2008/27770309

Broadway Musical: The Wizard of Oz performed by Tin Shui Wai students

The Tin Shui Wai Youth Arts Festival features The Wizard of Oz on Saturday 20 September, 8pm and Sunday 21 at 3pm in the Auditorium of the Yuen Long Theatre. This is a wonderful opportunity for 150 students from 19 Tin Shui Wai schools to take the limelight with Jason Chan as their Caring Ambassador.
http://www.hkfyg.org.hk/chi/press_releases/2008/tsw/

Olympic postcards for a golden souvenir

Spectacular images of the Chinese stars of the Olympic Games are captured for youth and posterity on a set of postcards available to young people via HKFYG's youth website u21.hk this week. They remind us all how hard work, determination and striving for excellence can have undreamed of results.
http://u21.hk/u21_2006/olympic08/postcard.asp

HKFYG Flag Day

The Federation's Flag Day is on 20 August. This will be our most energetic effort yet. We are recruiting volunteers throughout Hong Kong and really need your support so we are giving awards this year to secondary school teams and corporate teams with the most flag sellers and the highest takings. Our target is to collect HK$2 million to provide equal opportunities for youth, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Community involvement is vital.
Can you help this effort in any way? Your generosity can help us broaden minds and brighten the lives of countless young people. Please show your concern and commitment to Hong Kong's future.
Click here for a donation form.
http://partnership.hkfyg.org.hk
http://www.u21.hk/u21_2006/flagday08/

217 Young Ambassadors appointed to give a warm Hong Kong welcome

Ms Au King-chi, Commissioner for Tourism and Mr Walter Chan, Federation Hon Secretary, are Guests of Honour at the Hong Kong Young Ambassadors Appointment and Awards Ceremony on Tuesday 12 August 2.45pm. Dynamic Young Ambassadors who served over 240,000 visitors last year at tourist attractions and promotional activities will receive awards and new recruits will take their pledge.
Detail: www.yas.org.hk

Olympics on TV at HKFYG

Cafe21 at HKFYG in North Point and all Federation Youth SPOTs are showing footage of the Olympics and many fun activities are on, including mini Olympics at the Youth SPOTs. Farm Road Youth SPOT hosted pop singer kellyjackie and paralympic gold medallist and torchbearer, So Wah-wai, to add buzz to the atmosphere. On Olympic opening day HKFYG's relay torchbearers shared their experience with 150 winners and supporters of the HKFYG online Olympic slogan contest.
Detail: http://hkfyg.org.hk/eng/photo_album

A Cappella in Town

A Cappella in Town concerts and workshops at the Fringe Theatre, HKFYG Building and the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza featured The Harvard Din & Tonics (USA), vocaldente (Germany) and the Popphone Singers (Taiwan). They gave polished performances of contemporary a cappella at an HKFYG musical charity dinner when Financial Secretary, the Hon John Tsang and Mrs Lynn Tsang were Guests of Honour. HKFYG's Hong Kong Melody Makers joined them for this festival series in July.
http://hkmm.hkfyg.org.hk/

Twenty local students received the Felix Wong Youth Improvement Awards for efforts to overcome hardship.

The Federation seeks out youngsters like this who have prevailed against the odds. We think they need all the support and encouragement they we give. The Felix Wong Youth Improvement Scheme gives them recognition and supportive reinforcement. They really know what it's like to struggle and can act as role models for others, privileged and underprivileged. They've had an uphill battle just to stay at school. Their attitude shows others more fortunate how to take exams, and life, in their stride.
http://www.hkfyg.org.hk/eng/press_releases/2008/felix/index.html

HKFYG Mobilises Youth Campaign for Disaster Relief
Cheque Presentation to the HK Red Cross

The aftershock of the earthquake in Sichuan hit us all. HKFYG put its entire network into action. We mobilized Hong Kong youth to give as generously as they could, showing how much they cared for their fellow human beings, victims of this disastrous tragedy. Our young people pledged at least $20 each in Federation donation boxes at Youth SPOTs, schools, units and offices around Hong Kong. Donations totalling HK$450,000 were collected and handed over to the HK Red Cross to support relief work in Sichuan.
http://www.hkfyg.org.hk/eng/press_releases/2008/sichuan/index.html

HKFYG Mobilises Youth Campaign for Disaster Relief

The shock of Monday's terrible earthquake in Sichuan has hit us all. In its deep concern for the wounded and the suffering, so many of whom are young, HKFYG is putting its entire network into action. We are mobilizing Hong Kong youth to give as generously as they can, showing how much they care for their fellow human beings, victims of this disastrous tragedy.

Our young people are pledging at least $20, with cash or cheques in Federation donation boxes at Youth SPOTs, schools, units and offices. Please do all you can to help us in this major effort. Donations will be handed over to the HK Red Cross to support relief work in Sichuan.
http://www.u21.hk/earthquake

u21.hk a winner website

HKFYG'S u21 website has won an award in the 2007 Meritorious Website Contest. The competition is organized by the Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority with the Education Bureau as one of the co-organizers. It gives recognition to good website producers and encourages young people to visit sites with reliable, safe material. Visit www.merit.gov.hk for more details of the contest.

HKFYG Internet Green Charter

The Federation is very concerned about young people's behaviour online and the inherent risks. This charter on internet safety lays down fundamental do's and don'ts including freedom of speech, internet security, copyright and piracy, exercising self-discipline and being careful with personal data. Over 200 schools are supporting the code. A seminar for parents and teachers took place on 1 March in the new HKFYG Building. Supporting organizations include Microsoft, the Hong Kong Council of Social Service, the Committee on Home-School Co-operation, the Internet Society (Hong Kong Chapter) and the Hong Kong Internet Service Providers Association.
http://u21.hk/u21_2006/popup/charter/index.asp