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There is always hope |
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| Yesterday's newspapers carried the very tragic case of a Form Four student who plunged to her death, allegedly, while trying to leave home through a |
window after midnight because her family had forbidden her to go out that late. The 16 year old girl was an above average student, held in high esteem by her teachers and was made head prefect just a few days before her death.
While the details of this and many other equally tragic cases may differ, it generally appears that in many of these situations there is breakdown in family communication, trust and understanding. This is something of great concern to the Federation, made more urgent due to the number of calls to our hotlines, from both parents and children alike, seemingly desperate for help. We believe that there is always hope in the relationship between parent and child, especially if it is nurtured with mutual respect, understanding and open communication. We have the services and professional expertise to help mend these broken relationships through our Parent-Child Mediation Centre and the Family Life Education Units.
Please get in touch to help avoid further tragedies: Constance of Parenting Service, tel 2402 9230 |
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Charity Premiere of 1911 with Guests of Honour, The Honourable Henry Tang, Mr Lu Xinhua and Mr Wang Zhimin |
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| A highly successful Dragon Foundation Charity Premiere of the film, 1911, |
took place on 25 September in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in partnership with film distributor, Media Asia Films. Guests of Honour were The Honourable Henry Tang Ying-yen, GBM, GBS, JP, Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Lu Xinhua, Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the HKSAR and Mr Wang Zhimin, Deputy Minister of The Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR. Sposnors of the Premeire include the Carl F. Bucherer, EK Immigration, Emperor Jade, Prince Jewellery and Watch Company, Wharf
(Holdings) Ltd, The Yuen Yuen Institution, Milan Station, Tak Sing Alliance Holdings Ltd, Mr. and Mrs. Mr Walter Huang. Contact, tel Mabel
2811 2779 for more details. |
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Course for connoisseurs of Chinese arts with Mrs Lisa Cheung |
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| HKFYG's Centre for Continuous Learning (CLC) will run a certificate course in Chinese Artefact Connoisseurship on Saturdays, 3-5pm, from 29 October-26 |
November 2011, (except 19 November). Mrs Lisa Cheung Chung Lai-seung will teach attendants how to identify and appreciate the nuances in Chinese artefacts and antiques. Students will also learn how auctions are run and have the opportunity to help organize the HKFYG Charity Auction on 4 December, under professional guidance. For details and enrolment, please download the course leaflet or call CLC, tel 3755 7021.
A Century of China: series continues in October
On 15 October Bodyguards and Assassins [十月圍城] will be shown in the HKFYG Building 9/F Auditorium as part of the Century of China film festival, thanks to distributor Cinema Popular Ltd. There will also be a talk by Professor Ricardo Mak King-sang, Head of the Department of History, Hong Kong Baptist University. On 29 October Deng Xiaoping [鄧小平] is being shown in the HKFYG Building 7/F Theatre, courtesy of distributor Southern Film Co. Dr Timothy Wong Man-kong of the same department will be the guest speaker. Contact 3755 7021 for more details and reservations. |
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Vanda Group, Ricoh Hong Kong and CITIC Telecom International CPC with YEN placements
HKFYG's Youth Employment Network launched a job experience placement scheme for secondary schools in July and August with the Vanda Group, Ricoh Hong Kong Ltd and CITIC Telecom International CPC Ltd. Teachers from 32 secondary schools nominated 85 students. Those selected worked one-to-one with corporate mentors who gave them first-hand advice on job skills. They gained good work attitudes and now have a clearer concept of career planning. Contact YEN, tel 3113 7999, for further details.
PolyU students joined hand with HKFYG to serve the needy
Students from Faculty of Business of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University joined the volunteer service of HKFYG HH and VNET in this year under a community service project named FB CARES. 50 of them organized a Lunar New Year Carnival at the Jockey Club Hung Hom Youth S.P.O.T that attracted 200 children and their families. Some 40 other students joined VNET to distribute rice to low-income families, visit the elderly to show care and concern, and organize a fun day for children suffering from developmental disorders and their families. These students were recognized at a ceremony on 7 September.
Contact Anna of VNET, tel 2169 0032 and Belanda of HH Youth SPOT, tel 2774 5300 for more information.
Tickets for The First Grader from Edko Films
50 young people watched The First Grader directed by award-winning director Justin Chadwick at Broadway Hollywood on October 17 (Monday). The show, courtesy of Edko Films, is the true story of an 84 year-old Kenyan villager and ex-Mau Mau freedom fighter who fights for his right to go to school for the first time to get the education he could never previously afford.
Contact Bonnie, tel 3755 7101 for more information.
Tickets for Sounds from a Musical Shangri-la donated by Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra
Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra presented the brand new 35th Orchestral Season with the opening concert, Sounds from a Musical Shangri-la, on 23 September at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall. 60 complimentary tickets were given to u21 members under the HKCO outstretch scheme 'Chinese Music Alive'. It was a riveting musical experience of the exotic and the contemporary, featuring the music and dance of China's ethnic minority groups.
Contact Monica, tel 3755 7072 for more information. |
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