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"Activating Positivity": Helping Young People Change Direction
It is easier to fall and fail than it is to pick oneself up and try again. This is especially so for teenagers who have made mistakes but want to change course. Is that even possible?
The answer is a resounding Yes! With continued support from The Lions Club of Tsuen Wan and The Correctional Services Department, The Turning Point 2022 - Youth Improvement Award is in its ninth year, recognizing the efforts of young people who have turned their lives away from drugs, gangs, and other criminal behaviour to become law-abiding, contributing members of society. Eight awardees, aged between 16 and 26, received the recognition at The HKFYG Youth Crime Prevention Centre, for "achieving excellence in the face of adversity" and fully demonstrating the spirit of this year's theme, "Activating Positivity".
Cheung, one of the recipients of the Award, shared how he was found guilty of theft after joining a gang while in junior secondary school. After meeting a social worker, he was encouraged to turn his life around by joining a sports training programme. Cheung is now a running coach and inspires others with his story as he coaches and mentors other youth-at-risk.
Trying to change direction, particularly after criminal and other anti-social behaviour, requires a great deal of support. Join us and be a companion as these brave young people do their best to become productive and contributing members of the community.
More details bit.ly/3lI1Vta
Enquiries Chan Wing-yeung 2396 4711
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Slash Point Talent Pool: One-stop Slashers Recruitment Platform
Aims to provide an easy-to-use recruitment platform for corporates and organizations to match with slashers that best fit their business needs, as well as increasing the work exposure of the talents
Talent pool size 300 slashers covering more than 20 disciplines including but not limited to design and production, digital marketing, IT, arts and crafts, beauty... and more are joining
Talent acquisition identifying and accessing candidates with the portfolio presented in the database and reach out directly!
Funded by J.P. Morgan
Organized by HKFYG Youth Employment Network
More details click here
Enquiries Angie Lam 3113 7999
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Recruiting Now! Hong Kong Young Ambassador Scheme 2022/23
Aims to nurture young people for promoting Hong Kong's hospitality culture and diverse tourism appeal to visitors and local people
Activities core skills training and community services to promote tourism in Hong Kong and revive the tourism industry
Target full-time students aged 15
or above
Funded and organized by
The Tourism Commission
Co-organized by
HKFYG Youth Exchange Unit
Application deadline
● By post: 24 June 2022
● Online application: 30 June 2022
Click here to apply now!
Enquiries Gigi Li 3586 8458
Join Parenting Talk on Handling Family Tension during Epidemic
Aims to share useful tips on communications between parents and teenagers, especially for those who encountered family tension
Speaker Dr. Tang Man-ho, who specializes in teenagers' mental health development and parenting
Date and time 28 May 2022
2:30-3:30pm
Format Online seminar
Co-organized by
Vocational Training Council and HKFYG Parent Support Network
Registration and details bit.ly/3sSGhXu
Enquiries Jessica Ling 2402 9230
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HSBC and HKFYG Study on Hong Kong Youth's Competitiveness in the Greater Bay Area
Key findings
● Respondents are most interested in working in cultural and creative (17.9%), financial services (17.6%), and technology and innovation (17.2%) sectors in the GBA
● The major factors that respondents found attractive in building career in the GBA are the career prospects (84.1%), market size (84.0%), social networks (70.7%) and training opportunities (70.4%)
● 70.9% of respondents believed that young people in Hong Kong are unaware of the opportunities springing up in the GBA
● 63.9% of respondents are willing to join GBA-based work experience programmes or internships to embrace the opportunities in the GBA
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Recommendations
● A GBA Skill Set framework- PILOT (Professionalism, Innovation, Languages Ability, Openness and Team Player) will be established, to strengthen the practical skills of young people and access the young people's own competitive advantages
● Build online learning platforms to cover the five core skillsets and personality traits essential for employment in the GBA to ensure quality control and encourage participation
● Companies should open up more opportunities for internships and consider job rotations between the GBA cities to increase youth's competitiveness
Research period
March to December 2021
Respondents 720 local university students who have shown an interest in developing their careers in the mainland cities in the GBA
More details and recommendations click here
Conducted by HSBC and
HKFYG Youth Research Centre
Enquiries Christa Cheung 3755 7284
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