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Turning Point Breakthrough
Heng was arrested for driving without a license and sentenced to the Tuen Mun Children and Juvenile Home. He faced the loss of his freedom which promoted him to take the firm decision to turn his life around.
We all make mistakes, some with more consequences than others. In spite of that, we at the Federation believe that these mistakes should not define one’s capacity for improvement and personal development.
Together with the unwavering support of The Lions Club of Tsuen Wan and the Correctional Services Department, young people have been encouraged and then recognised for their remarkable efforts to veer away from drugs or various crimes, choosing instead to become law-abiding citizens and valuable contributors to society.
The Turning Point 2024 - Youth Improvement Award is now in its 11th year and focused on the theme of “Listening and Enlightening”. Mr Cheung Kwok-kwan, SBS, JP, Deputy Secretary for Justice, encouraged the public to actively listen and enlighten young people during their personal development, so as to create a positive community together.
Eight awardees, aged between 15 and 20, received recognition from The HKFYG Youth Crime Prevention Centre, for their outstanding achievements in turning their lives around and becoming law abiding, contributing members of society. Heng, was one of them, who developed an interest in rock climbing and learnt to set goals through sports. With his family’s support, he successfully obtained a rock-climbing license to establish a positive lifestyle.
These inspiring stories of transformation give us all hope. And together we can continue to support these young people with opportunities to rectify their mistakes and shape a brighter future for themselves with the right mindset and positive guidance.
More details https://bit.ly/44L0ekt
Enquiries Michael Leung 2396 4711
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The Flying Elephant – Positive Education with
a cappella
Aims to foster the development of young people's characters, confidence, interpersonal communication skills through artistic activities
Activities include dance training, leadership skills training and a cappella performances
Targets secondary school students, especially choir members or student leaders
Period May 2024 - March 2025
Funded by the Home Affairs Bureau and the Youth Development Commission
Organised by HKFYG Cultural Services Unit
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Enquiries Kimmy Chan 2751 9237
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Congratulations to Winners of The Hong Kong GreenMech Contest 23/24
Aims to provide a platform for students to apply green energy, engineering and physics concept on mechanism design in a STEM competition
Theme Addressing Hong Kong's Climate Action Plan 2050
Participants primary and secondary school students
Winning teams
● Senior Primary Division Champion: Fuk Wing Street Government Primary School
● Junior Secondary Division Champion: United Christian College
● Senior Secondary Division Champion: Fukien Secondary School
Funded by Innovation and Technology Commission
Organised by HKFYG Creative Education Unit
Supported by Babyboom Learning Co. Ltd & Genius Toy Taiwan Co. Ltd
Click here for full winners list
Enquiries Winky Chan 2561 6149
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Summer School 2024: Understanding Sustainable Development through Visual Story Telling
Aims to provide opportunities for young people to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges and needs of sustainable development, as well as cultivate their ability to think critically about problems and propose innovative solutions
Activities include a 4-day-3-night study tour to Taiwan, capturing visual records during the journey and create inspiring visual stories
Targets secondary students from
Form 1-4
Period 29 July to 16 August 2024
Organised by HKFYG Social Innovation and Youth Business Unit
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Enquiries May Lee 3595 0945
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Enhancing Youth Mental Health for Workplace Adaptation: Youth I.D.E.A.S. Think Tank Report No. 75
Key findings
● Over 30% of respondents had pressure with their first job, especially in areas such as "creating a personal development plan" (36%), "managing interpersonal relationships in the workplace" (34.8%), and "coping with work demands" (34.6%).
● The source of pressures was mainly from "financial" (36.4%), "personal development and prospects" (35.6%), and "workloads" (29.6%).
● When respondents encountered mental health problems, over half of them (52.6%) said they would not inform others, citing a "fear of becoming the subject of gossip" (42.1%).
Major recommendations
● To extend counselling services from tertiary institutions to working youth in need, providing follow-up services and emotional health assessments.
● To suggest the government launch a pilot programme named "Youth Mental Health Service Vouchers", allowing young people aged 18 to 29 to access private psychological counselling services using the provided vouchers.
● To encourage companies to establish a "Wellness Day" to promote the importance of both physical and mental health in the workplace.
Respondents 604 working or underemployed youth aged between 18 and 29
Full results and recommendations in Chinese click here
Enquiries April Chiu 3755 7042
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