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Energising the Community
How can we best reach those in our community who might possibly feel alone, especially during Chinese New Year? For us, the answer lies in our dedicated young volunteers who reach out and try to touch the lives of others.
Through our NEIGHBOURHOOD First Reunion Lunch, held on January 14th, over 1,000 volunteers distributed "Reunion Packs" to over 1,000 families in need in Hong Kong's 18 districts. With prepared Lunar New Year snacks and decorations, hygiene supplies and vacuumed "poon choi", among other things, the young people showed their care and help the more vulnerable feel the warmth of the Lunar New Year.
"NEIGHBOURHOOD First" is an annual flagship programme of the Federation to encourage community building through youth-led services. When Covid was at its peak, the Reunion Lunch format was replaced by home visits. That was a challenging time for everyone, but rewarding for our volunteers. As Mei-yee, an 11 year NEIGHBOURHOOD First veteran, found when she helped the elderly conduct home deep cleaning and sanitising, while also engaging them in simple board games to help exercise cognitive skills. Also enhancing the social impact of NEIGHBOURHOOD First, a campaign entitled My Ideal Community saw 30 youth volunteers distribute healthy lunch boxes and organic vegetables, with the support of our partners, to street cleaners and building security guards.
Helping others, especially those who might feel forgotten is not only something to do during the festive period; it is an all-year commitment to energise the community through love and care.
As we enter the Year of the Rabbit, let's make this commitment together so that our community may grow in strength, prosperity and happiness!
More details neighbourhoodfirst.hkfyg.org.hk
Enquiries Monica Mok 3755 7076
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Inventing with Creative Coder Competition 2023/2024
Aims to encourage primary and secondary students to invent and apply coding knowledge on problem solving as well as enhance their digital literacy
Activities
● Creative Coding Contest using Arduino/ micro: bit/ Raspberry Pi
● Scratch Kids Challenge
● Installation Design Open Tournament
Online briefing session 9 February 2023
Funded by The Innovation and Technology Commission
Co-organised by Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering of The University of Hong Kong and HKFYG Centre for Creative Science and Technology
Click here to know more!
Expanding Strategic Partnership for Young Startup Pioneer in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area
Aims to encourage young entrepreneurs to start their business in GBA with adequate and all-round support from the Federation's strategic partners
Activities include professional business trainings, mentoring, company visits and more
Start-up capital up to HK$600,000
Strategic partners 21 companies from 9 cities in GBA
Sponsored by The Funding Scheme for Youth Entrepreneurship in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area under the Youth Development Fund
Organised by HKFYG Social Innovation and Youth Business Unit
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Enquiries May Lee 3956 8001
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Join Digital SAY Caring Team for Digital Inclusion
Aims to engage young people to enhance the capability and interest of the elderly in learning and adopting digital technologies, as well as fostering youth employment
Activities include teaching the elderly how to use digital technologies, career guidance services and small subsidy for the youth
Targets young people aged between 18 and 35 who are currently unemployed or underemployed
Funded by The Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund
Organised by HKFYG Youth Employment Network
Click here for more details and registration
Enquiries Rennie Wong 3113 7999
Collaborate on Four Directional Streams for Greater Impact
Aims to invite different stakeholders in the community to share their views on the community needs and ideas on collaboration opportunities for HKFYG's annual planning cycle 2023-2024
Categories
● Digitalisation - apply the latest technology to meet the youth needs in a digital world
● Upskilling - support young people in upskilling themselves to meet the rapidly changing of the world
● Sustainability - engage young people to co-create a more sustainable future for the wellness of all
● Mainland Strategy - enhance youth's understanding towards Mainland and GBA, as well as to strengthen our service collaborations in the region
Share your view with us by 8 February 2023 at cp@hkfyg.org.hk
Click here for previous HKFYG annual plans
Enquiries Mavum Cheung 3755 7088
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