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"To Be Here, It's Good" The curiosity of filming featuring Paul
“To Be Here, It’s Good” is a brand new interview series brought to you by the Youth Development Commission, in connection with the “Youth Development Blueprint” of the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau. The series not only depicts the appearance of Hong Kong as a city but also reveals the stories of the non-locally born citizens who have already regarded Hong Kong as their “home away from home”. Starting from “852”, the international area code of Hong Kong, the series invites foreigners who have been living in Hong Kong for various durations to share their stories. Each of them came to Hong Kong for a different reason. How did they adapt to Hong Kong and, deal with the difficulties? What does Hong Kong look like in their eyes? And how did they discover the uniqueness of Hong Kong?Often times, we would be inspired by others’ stories. And sometimes we would even uncover something that has been forgotten or ignored. This series of little-known, genuine yet extraordinary "852" stories highlight that Hong Kong is multi-cultural, highly inclusive, full of opportunities and potentials.The public is welcome to watch the related interview videos or articles. Let’s rediscover Hong Kong and explore the infinite possibilities of “852” together. The curiosity of filming featuring Paul"Hello everyone, I'm Paul Shepherd. I'm from San Francisco. I live now here in Hong Kong." "I teach animation at the Hong Kong Baptist University. I spent a lot of my younger life living in different places. Just before moving here to Hong Kong, I spent about seven years in San Francisco. I was working at Stanford University, making films in the healthcare setting.""I had some difficult time trying to order food and just kind of pointing and getting stuff. But of course, now I can say a few things in Cantonese.""And I think actually Hong Kong is a very curious place. There's a lot of interest in trying new things. To be here, it's good. People want to make sure that the young people have a future, right? And that's very important. I really hope the youth of Hong Kong do feel encouraged. I think there are a lot of opportunities. It will take a little bit of time.""Honestly I think they do have a much better future. If you win through COVID, especially as a young person, it's time to be young and be excited again. So I hope you, you will be. And the reality is no matter what's going on, no matter where you are, you have to find your happiness wherever you are. If things are difficult, it's more about waiting. Waiting it out. Waiting out the bad and trying to find the thing that makes you happy. What is your happiness?" Youth Development Commission"To Be Here, It's Good" Campaign webpage : www.ydc.gov.hk/852IG : www.instagram.com/youthdevelopmentcommission/Facebook : www.facebook.com/YDCgovhk
[Interns' Sharing] United Nations Volunteers - Hong Kong Universities Volunteer Internship Programme
With a view to furthering youth volunteerism, the United Nations Volunteers - Hong Kong Universities Volunteer Internship Programme funded by the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau has been launched by Agency for Volunteer Service with support from Hong Kong Volunteers Association and Peace and Development Foundation. It allows local university undergraduates to participate in a 6-month volunteer internship under the United Nations (UN) Youth Volunteer modality serving under UN field units or agencies in oversea. For programme details, please click here to visit another story. Interested in joining the programme? Videos on programme introduction and interns' sharing are as follows for you to know more! Programme Introduction Interns' Sharing
"To Be Here, It's Good" Tough but Tender featuring Cheaw
“To Be Here, It’s Good” is a brand new interview series brought to you by the Youth Development Commission, in connection with the “Youth Development Blueprint” of the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau. The series not only depicts the appearance of Hong Kong as a city but also reveals the stories of the non-locally born citizens who have already regarded Hong Kong as their “home away from home”. Starting from “852”, the international area code of Hong Kong, the series invites foreigners who have been living in Hong Kong for various durations to share their stories. Each of them came to Hong Kong for a different reason. How did they adapt to Hong Kong and, deal with the difficulties? What does Hong Kong look like in their eyes? And how did they discover the uniqueness of Hong Kong?Often times, we would be inspired by others’ stories. And sometimes we would even uncover something that has been forgotten or ignored. This series of little-known, genuine yet extraordinary "852" stories highlight that Hong Kong is multi-cultural, highly inclusive, full of opportunities and potentials.The public is welcome to watch the related interview videos or articles. Let’s rediscover Hong Kong and explore the infinite possibilities of “852” together. Tough but Tender featuring Cheaw "Hello! I am Padiphan Kerdchutturat. My nickname is Cheaw. I came to Hong Kong in 2015.""Since my first day of work in Hong Kong, I have been thinking, if I keep working, I can start my own Muay Thai gym in the future. I can do it. Since then, I started to upgrade myself, to learn how to teach Mury Thai and keep consulting experienced coaches on how Hong Kong people would like to learn Mury Thai.""I have a Muay Thai gym student. She has a friend who lives in Discovery Bay. She introduced me to teach them in Discovery Bay. They wanted to have classes at 6am. We started with two students, my students and her friend. Then some people saw that I was teaching Muay Thai. They realized that there was a Muay Thai class at 6am. They said they also wanted to join. Later, more and more people joined and they learned together.""Hong Kong is like my second home. Hong Kong has helped improve my family condition and make my parents' living standard better. And I want to live with my mother in Hong Kong. I want her to stay by my side. I want her to cook for me. I want to bring her to Hong Kong. Because Hong Kong is safe. And being able to work by her side makes me happy." Youth Development Commission"To Be Here, It's Good" Campaign webpage : www.ydc.gov.hk/852IG : www.instagram.com/youthdevelopmentcommission/Facebook : www.facebook.com/YDCgovhk
United Nations Volunteers - Hong Kong Universities Volunteer Internship Programme
The Government has collaborated with the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) and 3 other local volunteer organisations (namely the Agency for Volunteer Service, Hong Kong Volunteers Association and The Peace and Development Foundation) to implement the UNV-Hong Kong Universities Volunteer Internship Programme since 2015. The purpose of the programme is to encourage the selected undergraduates to develop their personal capacities and global vision, as well as contribute to global peace and development through participating in the volunteer internship. Participants of the Programme are funded by the Government to undertake 6-month assignments in the field units of various United Nations agencies overseas. These assignments cover specific disciplines such as health and education, environment and innovation management. Programme Highlights The first round of 2023 Programme was launched at the end of 2022 with 15 quotas available. The second round of the Programme has been launched with details as follows: No. of places 10 participants Service Locations Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal and Thailand Field Units • United Nations Children's Fund • United Nations Development Programme • United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women • United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs - Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific • United Nations Office for Project Services • United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs • United Nations Population Fund • United Nations Volunteer Fieldwork Volunteer interns will have the opportunity to participate in short-term field work organised by the United Nations agencies to experience the frontline work of the local service units (such as refugee assistance, disaster response, climate change, etc.), and to gain better understanding on the related issues. Internship Period 6 months (from August 2023 to January 2024), not including the pre-departure training activities and the debriefing session after the volunteer internship Allowance • Round-trip air ticket from Hong Kong to the service location; • Monthly living allowance during the volunteer internship period; and • Medical / life insurance allowance during the volunteer internship period. Partner Universities (in alphabetical order) City University of Hong Kong Hong Kong Baptist University Hong Kong Metropolitan University Hong Kong Shue Yan University Lingnan University The Chinese University of Hong Kong The Education University of Hong Kong The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong The Hong Kong Polytechnic University The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology The University of Hong Kong Eligibility being holder of valid Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card that aged 18-30; attending a full-time undergraduate degree programme in one of the partner universities at the time of application submission; recommended by own university with good reference; proficiency in spoken and written English; knowledge of other languages of the working destination will be an asset; volunteering experience in or outside Hong Kong; high motivation, enthusiasm and intercultural competence; strong sense of national identity, global vision and sustainability; good communication and interpersonal skills; and literacy in computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and social media. Application and Enquiries The closing date for application for this round is 30 May 2023. For more information, please visit the website of the Agency for Volunteer Service.
"To Be Here, It's Good" May in Hong Kong featuring Mayumi
“To Be Here, It’s Good” is a brand new interview series brought to you by the Youth Development Commission, in connection with the “Youth Development Blueprint” of the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau. The series not only depicts the appearance of Hong Kong as a city but also reveals the stories of the non-locally born citizens who have already regarded Hong Kong as their “home away from home”. Starting from “852”, the international area code of Hong Kong, the series invites foreigners who have been living in Hong Kong for various durations to share their stories. Each of them came to Hong Kong for a different reason. How did they adapt to Hong Kong and, deal with the difficulties? What does Hong Kong look like in their eyes? And how did they discover the uniqueness of Hong Kong?Often times, we would be inspired by others’ stories. And sometimes we would even uncover something that has been forgotten or ignored. This series of little-known, genuine yet extraordinary "852" stories highlight that Hong Kong is multi-cultural, highly inclusive, full of opportunities and potentials.The public is welcome to watch the related interview videos or articles. Let’s rediscover Hong Kong and explore the infinite possibilities of “852” together. May in Hong Kong featuring Mayumi"Hello everyone. I am Mayumi. I came to Hong Kong in 2014. My name is Mayumi. And you can call me May.""I wanted to communicate with Hong Kong people more easily and to better integrate into Hong Kong society. I think that to integrate into a new place, mastering the local language is crucial. Also, I find the tone (and pronunciation) of Cantonese very beautiful. "Chop-chop la", "Lets go together la", "No way gwa". I think these"la","jei","ar ma"are really pleasing to my ears.""And meet people from different countries every day. It is very different from Japan. Hong Kong is very attractive to me. That's why even though I knew nothing about Hong Kong back then. I still decided to come to Hong Kong. Till now, I have no regrets. It was my dream to live in Hong Kong and I have made my dream come true. I am so haapy to stay in Hong Kong now. I will continue to discover Hong Kong and a better me." Youth Development Commission"To Be Here, It's Good" Campaign webpage : www.ydc.gov.hk/852IG : www.instagram.com/youthdevelopmentcommission/Facebook : www.facebook.com/YDCgovhk
Thematic Youth Internship Programmes to the Mainland 2023
The Home and Youth Affairs Bureau (HYAB) announced that a new round of the Thematic Youth Internship Programmes to the Mainland is now open for applications to provide young people with thematic internship opportunities in cultural, nature conservation and scientific research institutions in the Mainland. (The promotional video is in Chinese only) Under the Thematic Programmes, HYAB collaborates with relevant Mainland institutions to launch five internship programmes, including: “Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Youth Internship Programme at Palace Museum”, co-organised with the Palace Museum in Beijing “Youth Internship Programme at Wolong National Nature Reserve, Sichuan”, co-organised with the Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan “Youth Internship Programme at Chinese Academy of Sciences”, co-organised with the Chinese Academy of Sciences “Youth Internship Programme at Dunhuang”, co-organised with the Dunhuang Academy “Youth Internship Programme at Shandong on Marine Sciences”, co-organised with the Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology Programmes OverviewThe internship programmes will commence from June to August this year and last for four to six weeks, providing Hong Kong’s youth with more than 80 thematic internship positions covering areas such as cultural heritage preservation, scientific research and technology, ecological and environmental conservation. Each programme offers tailor-made internship arrangement and unique experience for participants to acquire a good understanding of the work of the institutions and play a part in it. Under the “Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Youth Internship Programme at Palace Museum”, Hong Kong’s participants will also work together with young people from Guangdong and Macao at the Palace Museum in Beijing to facilitate youth exchanges among the three places. Apart from internship, the co-organisers will also provide training, field trips and other cultural exchange activities for participants, thereby deepening their understanding of the local culture and industry development. EligibilitiesApplicants should be local full-time post-secondary students (including sub-degree, undergraduate and post-graduate students) and Hong Kong permanent residents aged between 18 and 30. Please visit the website of the Youth Development Commission for programmes information and application details.
Scheme on Corporate Summer Internship on the Mainland and Overseas 2023
The Government has launched the Scheme on Corporate Summer Internship on the Mainland and Overseas 2023 in collaboration with 24 large corporates, providing young people of Hong Kong with more than 320 internship places on the Mainland and overseas.The number of companies participating in the new round of the Scheme has increased to 24, providing a total of more than 320 internship placements in different Mainland provinces and cities including various cities in the Greater Bay Area, Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Chengdu, Chongqing, etc, as well as overseas countries including Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, the United Kingdom and Sweden. The placements also cover a wider range of industries than before, such as financial services, innovation and technology, logistics, property development, retail, hospitality and public utilities. The applicants should be post-secondary students (including those in sub-degree, undergraduate or postgraduate programmes) and be Hong Kong permanent residents. The internship will take place between June and September this year and last for no less than six weeks.Details of the Scheme are available on the dedicated webpage. Interested young people should submit their applications through the centralised application platform on the dedicated webpage on or before March 28. Each person can apply for up to three companies in one single application. Upon receiving the applications, participating companies will contact applicants directly for the assessment and selection process and make placement arrangements for selected interns. (The video is in Cantonese only)
[Awardees' Sharing] Outstanding Youth Commendation Scheme 2021
Organised by the Youth Development Commission (YDC), the Outstanding Youth Commendation Scheme aims to encourage young people to set targets for their personal development and actively take part in community building and social services to set an example for other young people. A new batch of award recipients has been announced. Let's watch the sharing of the awardees to know more about the characteristics of an outstanding youth. (This video is broadcasted in Chinese) Want to learn more about the experience and characteristics of the awardees? >>Click here<< to watch a video series of interview with individual awardee to find out more. (The video series is broadcasted in Chinese)