u21.hk   |   www.hkfyg.org.hk   |   Partnership   |   Donating   |   Our Partners   |   Contact us Live online webcasts with Vice Chancellors and Presidents of Hong Kong's universities Students hoping to get into university next year are anxious about the consequences of the introduction of the Diploma of Secondary Education on admission arrangements. A series of 30-minute live webcasts starting on 3 November is designed to put them in touch with those who know best. HKFYG's e-services, on site at the territory's 8 major university campuses, will relay questions from students to Vice Chancellors and Presidents. The webcasts begin on 3 November at 7pm, with Lingnan University's Professor Yuk-Shee-chan, President and Chair Professor of Finance. The next session will be with Professor Timothy W Tong, President of Hong Kong Polytechnic University, at the same time on 17 November. These interactive sessions continue till February next year. Students will be able to express their doubts and have general questions answered, including those related to admission, courses, research and academics. Go to www.u21.hk for details now. Read forthcoming editions of Youth Matters for further information.   Well done to HKFYG Outstanding Volunteers A big hand to nine young HKFYG volunteers who have won awards for dedication and commitment to the community. They are Ms Lai Cheuk-ying at Jockey Club Cheung Wah Youth S.P.O.T, Ms Chu Ka-ying at Jockey Club Farm Road Youth S.P.O.T, Mr Pun Fai-wong and Ms Liu Po-chi at Jockey Club Jat Min Youth S.P.O.T, Mr Ho Kai-ki at Heng Fa Chuen Youth S.P.O.T, and Ms Lui Pui-ying, Ms Chan Sze-wun, Ms Yu Tsz-ying and Ms Poon Kin-kwan (VNET). Among the other annual awards given by the Social Welfare Department was the Highest Service Hours Award, Children and Youth Section, which went to Ms Kong Chin-kiu, volunteer from Heng Fa Chuen Youth S.P.O.T, for contributing 2,916 service hours, and the Public Organizations Highest Service Hours Award 2010, for which HKFYG was 3rd runner-up, with volunteers contributing over 800,000 service hours last year. Contact Doris Lee, tel 2169 0032, for more information. YBHK invited to share expertise at Young Entrepreneurs' Summit (APEC-YES) Felix Chung, award-winning co-founder of EcoSage Ltd, shared enterprising ideas on worldwide expansion of his Hong Kong recycling business at APEC-YES in Kuala Lumpur, 18-20 October. Representatives from 21 APEC economies were invited. EcoSage, established in 2005, is an HKFYG Youth Business Hong Kong (YBHK) start-up, an example of YBHK seed money, mentorship, business support and networking in practice. For more details, contact Miranda Wong on 3113 7999.   Transform Tomorrow Today: InnoTech Month 2011 Opens Local students with outstanding achievements in innovation and technology received due recognition last week at the launch of InnoTech Month 2011. HKFYG is a campaign partner of the Innovation and Technology Commission in this programme which kicked off with a 3-day roadshow at Centre Bridge in Cityplaza, Taikoo Shing, showcasing winning entries of the HKFYG's Hong Kong Student Science Project Competition 2011. It also featured about 30 motivational innovation and technology workshops. Contact Aggie, tel 2561 6149 for more information or go to http://www.itm.gov.hk.   Keen competition in finals of the HSBC Youth Business Award Five youth businesses are competing for the Gold, Silver, Bronze and 2 Merit prizes in the HSBC Youth Business Award, organized by the Federation with HSBC Business' sole sponsorship. They are Speedy Group Corp. Ltd, Taco Truck Ltd, Quoord Systems Ltd, Conduct Chinese Medicine Clinic Ltd and Thinkwise Consultancy Ltd. Judges are The Hon Ronald Joseph Arculli, GBM, GBS, JP, Convenor, Non-Official Members of the Executive Council, HKSARG, Mr Albert Chan, Head of Commercial Banking, Hong Kong, HSBC, Mr Ray Chung, Founder, OpenRice.com, Mr Lester Huang, JP, Ex-officio Council member, HKFYG, The Hon Andrew Leung, GBS, JP, Honorary President, Federation of Hong Kong Industries, Dr David YK Wong, JP, President, The Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong, and Miss Shirley Yuen, CEO, Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce. The results will be announced on Friday 28th October at the HSBC Youth Business Award Ceremony & Dinner with Guest of Honour, Dr The Hon Marvin Cheung, GBS, JP. Stay tuned. For further information contact Miranda Wong tel 3113 7999. A special day: 11th Hour Giving On the 11th day of the 11th month in the 11th year of the 3rd millennium, HKFYG plans to bring together all whose birthday falls on that day. There will be a pledge to help those who are vulnerable, to remember our responsibilities, and to try to make lives of the needy a little easier. In support, from 1-30 November, HKFYG will ask young people, supporters, friends and colleagues to donate HK$11+ for services at the Youth Wellness Centre, a one-stop centre for young people facing addictions to drugs, tobacco, alcohol, the internet and gambling. Children who are 11 this year are invited to join us for a festive cake-cutting ceremony. Please contact Bonnie, tel 3755 7101 and help HKFYG find the 11 November birthday people! Charity Auction courtesy of Lisa's Collection, Conrad Hong Kong 3-4 December HKFYG is organizing a Charity Auction with Lisa's Collection at the Conrad Hong Kong in early December. Preview on Saturday 3 December, 10am-8pm. Auction begins at 10am on Sunday 4 December. We are also very grateful to Mr Zhou Nanquan for contributing descriptions for the auction catalogue, to SecurePro Technology Security System Ltd for supplying a CCTV system, and to Sun Ming Transportation Company Ltd for offering discount professional transport for auction items. Fine ceramics, jade & jadeite, Chinese paintings, ornaments and jewellery will be auctioned and a course will be offered by Mrs Lisa Cheung Chung Lai-seung on appreciating Chinese antiques and works of art. Premiums received will support services for young people in need. Visit charityauction.hkfyg.org.hk for an online preview. Call Bonnie or Brenda, tel 3755 7101 / 3755 7102, for more information. Love in Conflict, Love to Solve (衝出愛) at HKFYG Parent-child Mediation Centre with RoadShow Holdings Ltd and Snazz Entertainment Groups Ltd Parents' views can differ widely from those of adolescent children and if communication breaks down family harmony is damaged. So HKFYG's Parent-child Mediation Centre launched this project on 17 October, with the support of RoadShow Holdings Ltd and Snazz Entertainment Groups Ltd. Det Dik (狄易達), JJ Jia (賈曉晨), Eddie@EO2 (彭懷安), Rainky (蔚雨芯) and Blanche Tang (鄧藹霖), a media celebrity, were appointed as Parent-child Mediation Ambassadors. They will add personal insight at free seminars and workshops on parent-child conflict management for more than 10,000 students and parents at 20 secondary schools from now until March 20102. Contact Constance, tel 2402 9230, for more details. 65 LEAD Workshops on Learning with Scratch: now till March at 80 schools LEAD has just launched its third annual series of Workshops on Learning with Scratch. These 3-hour, free workshops for schools have the support of the Education Bureau for the second year in succession. Scratch is free educational software developed by the Media Laboratory of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It enables students to create interactive animated stories and games, enhancing logical thinking and the ability to learn independently. 65 workshops are scheduled for 80 schools and participants include students, teachers and school principals. The workshops run until March 2012. Contact Edmond Hui, tel 3106 0600, for more details. Sir Robert Ho Tung Charitable Fund supports music at HKFYG Funding from the Sir Robert Ho Tung Charitable Fund will mean that the HKFYG Jockey Club Jat Min Youth S.P.O.T. can go ahead with the purchase of musical instruments to motivate young users who are promising creative performers. For details please contact Brenda, tel 3755 7102.     Youth SPOT magazine 008 This issue, all about neighbourhood, has a main story featuring two young people talking about their youth in the community. They say how they view its needs now they have grown up, and how they hope to give something back to it. Other perspectives on community and how it's connected to daily life are also featured, showing what it means to create a caring network between neighbours.

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