{"id":33570,"date":"2025-09-25T17:32:26","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T09:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/2025\/09\/25\/ymca-2025-september-perspective\/"},"modified":"2025-10-02T17:45:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T09:45:35","slug":"enewsletter202509","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/en\/2025\/09\/25\/enewsletter202509\/","title":{"rendered":"YMCA 2025 September Perspective"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"33570\" class=\"elementor elementor-33570 elementor-33528\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9eb524 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d9eb524\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c4ffc1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_imgtxt_slider\" data-id=\"5c4ffc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ld_imgtxt_slider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider-5c4ffc1\" class=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider pos-rel text-center lqd-imgtxt-slider-fade\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider-inner\" data-active-onhover=\"true\" data-active-onhover-options='{ \"triggers\": \".lqd-imgtxt-slider-nav a\", \"targets\": \".lqd-imgtxt-slider-images .lqd-imgtxt-slider-img\" }'>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider-images lqd-overlay z-index-1 pointer-events-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider-img elementor-repeater-item-7579641\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"w-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider-nav h4 d-inline-flex\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"reset-ul d-inline-flex flex-column align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"d-inline-flex elementor-repeater-item-7579641\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider-link d-block pos-rel z-index-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"Cover Story\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Cover Story<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1187742 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1187742\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee3f8c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee3f8c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"font-size: 28px;\">YMCA &#8220;Foundation of Youth Self-Realisation Scheme&#8221; Fully Funds Aspiring Young People to Pursue their Dreams and Promote Social Inclusion<br>Open for application soon<br><br><\/span><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Many young people struggle to realise their dreams due to limited resources. Our &#8220;Foundation of Youth Self-Realisation Scheme&#8221; aims to support ambitious and driven young people in carrying out socially impactful projects. This year, a seven-member team of secondary and university students formed a volunteer team and successfully secured HK$20,000 in funding through this initiative. Between January and August, they implemented the &#8220;Tsuen Wan Inclusive Accessibility Project &#8220;, which included workshops, community visits, and human library sessions. These activities allowed participating primary, secondary, and young adult participants to gain a deeper understanding of the needs of people with physical disabilities. The team also gathered feedback to compile a proposal for the Tsuen Wan District Council, suggesting improvements to accessible facilities within the community.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5f60c3 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d5f60c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a2a462 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3a2a462\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 700 560&#039;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-liquid-style20-lb size-liquid-style20-lb wp-image-33090 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\u9644\u5716\u4e8c\uff1a\u8a8d\u8b58\u80a2\u9ad4\u50b7\u6b98\u4eba\u58eb\u7684\u5de5\u4f5c\u574a\u2014\u2014\u7fa9\u5de5\u5c0f\u968a\u9ad4\u9a57\u5750\u8457\u8f2a\u6905\u6253\u7c43\u7403\u3002\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Photo-2-700x560.jpg\" data-aspect=\"1.25\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce25ff0 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"ce25ff0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 700 560&#039;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-liquid-style19-lb size-liquid-style19-lb wp-image-33093 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\u9644\u5716\u4e09\uff1a\u771f\u4eba\u5716\u66f8\u9928\u2014\u2014\u8b93\u53c3\u52a0\u8005\u4e86\u89e3\u80a2\u9ad4\u50b7\u6b98\u4eba\u58eb\u7684\u65e5\u5e38\u3002\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Photo-3-1-700x560.jpg\" data-aspect=\"1.25\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a308ca9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a308ca9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Focusing on wheelchairs, participants personally experienced navigating Tsuen Wan&#8217;s parks, shopping centres, and footbridges in wheelchairs, allowing them to understand the daily challenges faced by wheelchair users. The volunteer team facilitated various experiential activities and community visits alongside the participants, gathering suggestions for improvements. A culminating exhibition was held on 17 August in Luk Yeung Sun Chuen, Tsuen Wan, featuring two individuals with physical disabilities who led a wheelchair basketball experience and shared their difficulties using community facilities. This event showcased their potential, resilience, and advocacy for improved accessibility.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The volunteer team is currently drafting a proposal for the Tsuen Wan District Council, outlining three key recommendations &#8211; improving signage, door weight, and mirror angles in accessible park toilets; adjusting the functionality of footbridge lifts; and enhancing signage and facilities in sports centre toilets. The team commented: &#8220;Thanks to the YMCA Foundation of Youth Self-Realisation Scheme, we were able to bring our project to life, raising awareness of social inclusion and encouraging the public to offer support to people with disabilities in their daily lives.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The YMCA &#8220;Foundation of Youth Self-Realisation Scheme&#8221; welcomes applications from young people aged 18 to 35, either individually or in groups of 2 to 4. Each project is eligible for a maximum grant of HK$50,000 (reimbursed based on actual expenses). Workshops are also available to help applicants develop project planning and execution skills, empowering young people to address societal needs through action.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/s3TWyuuf7n\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Registration for briefing session here<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fb4a9b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0fb4a9b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e740a41 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_imgtxt_slider\" data-id=\"e740a41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">YMCA Continues to Host the Odyssey of the Mind Hong Kong Regional Tournament<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ae5cc9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3ae5cc9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa94723 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa94723\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-371e633 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"371e633\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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alt=\"250917_YMCA_01\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50b110c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50b110c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e8c089 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e8c089\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"en-US\" style=\"font-size: 18px;\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Originating in the United States and with a history spanning over 45 years, Odyssey of the Mind is an international educational programme often referred to as the \u201cOlympics of the Mind.\u201d Since 2017, YMCA\u00a0 has been the official organiser of the Hong Kong Regional Tournament, and each year, we leads the winning teams to the United States to compete in the World Finals.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"en-US\" style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Through participation in the competition, students not only enhance their problem-solving and communication skills, but also develop leadership abilities and broaden their global perspectives. This year, the tournament introduced a new \u201cStudent Village Model\u201d for the first time, using Wu Kwai Sha Youth Village as the competition base. This initiative helps participants adapt to the international competition atmosphere, reduce stress, and immerse themselves in the experience.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">2026 Hong Kong and Macau Regional Tournament<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The next Odyssey of the Mind Hong Kong and Macao Regional Tournament will be held in February next year. Schools and students interested in participating are welcome to visit our website for more information and registration: <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\" style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><a title=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/om\/\" href=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/om\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\" data-ogsc=\"\">https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/om\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a2f77f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9a2f77f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3ef3af elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_imgtxt_slider\" data-id=\"d3ef3af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">YMCA Fully Supports the Hong Kong Volunteer Programme of the 15th National Games \n <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6166c0b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6166c0b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bdc6d9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1bdc6d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee5c73b elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"ee5c73b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30729f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30729f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Our representatives attended the commissioning ceremony for the Hong Kong Volunteer Programme of the 15th National Games on 14 September. Led by Ms. Jessica Shiu, Assistant Chief Officer and Convenor of the YM Volunteer Working Group, a contingent of our adult and youth volunteers demonstrated our strong commitment to supporting this meaningful initiative.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">In response to the large-scale recruitment drive for volunteers conducted by the government between July and September 2024, the YM Volunteer Working Group Secretariat coordinated applications from our members, receiving over one hundred submissions encompassing volunteer leaders, adult volunteers, and youth volunteers. Following interviews conducted by us and assessment by the Games organisers, over 60 adult and youth volunteers were selected.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The chosen volunteers have completed online and in-person training, meeting the Games&#8217; requirements, and have been officially appointed as Games volunteers. They will support various roles during the 15th National Games and the National Games for Persons with Disabilities between November and December this year. These roles include ceremonial support, spectator services, accreditation, competition support, crowd management, ticketing, and systems support. We thank all our volunteers for their enthusiastic participation and look forward to them showcasing their skills during the Games, contributing to the success of this major sporting event and promoting a culture of volunteering.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63f9fbb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"63f9fbb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8055cb8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_imgtxt_slider\" data-id=\"8055cb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ld_imgtxt_slider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\"Hong Kong Disneyland Magical Junior Dance Party\u201d <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef23184 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ef23184\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b35037b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b35037b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f2d946 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"6f2d946\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 2\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" 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data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9772be3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9772be3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">In August, 20 children from our Shek Kip Mei Centre and Hin Keng Centre were invited to participate in the &#8220;Hong Kong Disneyland Magical Junior Dance Party&#8221;, part of Hong Kong Disneyland&#8217;s 20th anniversary &#8211; an exciting and inspiring experience offered a journey of discovery and ignited their potential.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Led by professional Disney dancers, the children explored various musical styles and performance art forms, learning the choreography for the 20th-anniversary parade. The highlight of the event was a surprise appearance by Mickey and Minnie Mouse, sparking cheers and wide-eyed excitement as the children experienced the magic of Disney firsthand.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">After the workshop, each participant received park tickets, allowing them to enjoy a day at Disneyland with their families and create lasting memories. One parent commented: &#8220;We&#8217;re so grateful to Disney for organising this event. The staff were fantastic with the children, offering encouragement and support that helped them try new things. It was wonderful to be part of such a special experience.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">This event was more than just a dance class; it was an inspiring journey that ignited creativity and sparked dreams. We will continue to collaborate with Disney, nurturing a love of the arts in children and encouraging them to shine on the creative stage.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7dbf45 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f7dbf45\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf1fdd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf1fdd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Non-Chinese Speaking Parent Ambassador Scheme <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cacb1d6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cacb1d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53bdf18 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53bdf18\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1aa9e5 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"b1aa9e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/072ffac5-5d15-42b5-9e4a-7fa328c569d9-748x512.jpg\" alt=\"072ffac5-5d15-42b5-9e4a-7fa328c569d9\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd9d143 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd9d143\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-006ae89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"006ae89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Funded by the Education Bureau, our Brilliant Multicultural Centre ran the 2024-2025 Non-Chinese Speaking Parent Ambassador Scheme. This initiative aimed to empower ethnic minority parents to become community bridges, facilitating the dissemination of educational information within their communities. The programme ran from March to August 2025 in areas including Tuen Mun, Tin Shui Wai, and Shek Kip Mei. 30 enthusiastic ethnic minority parents completed the intensive training, workshops, and meetings to become fully-fledged Parent Ambassadors, ready to serve their communities.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Following their training, the Parent Ambassadors have already reached 194 non-Chinese speaking parents, sharing information about the Education Bureau&#8217;s learning and Chinese language resources, offering parenting advice, and disseminating vital community information to help families access educational support. A celebratory review gathering was held on 30 August 2025 at Chinese Y.M.C.A. Secondary School, including an inspirational talk, presentations by the Parent Ambassadors showcasing their achievements, a certificate presentation ceremony, cultural performances, and a social gathering, creating an uplifting and enjoyable afternoon for all involved. The event concluded successfully, with the Parent Ambassadors proudly posing for photos with their families.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95cac2d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"95cac2d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f44ef3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f44ef3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Youth Pi @ Kwun Tong - Life Planning and Career Development Scheme 2025<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c4c1c7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1c4c1c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df8ca7f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"df8ca7f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f608926 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"f608926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 1\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/\u884c\u696d\u9762\u9762\u89c02025-197-748x512.jpg\" alt=\"\u884c\u696d\u9762\u9762\u89c02025-197\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61b5709 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61b5709\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48cb11b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48cb11b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Organised by the Kwun Tong District Office and our Lam Tin Centre, the &#8220;Youth Pi @ Kwun Tong -Life Planning and Career Development Scheme 2025&#8221; successfully ran from July to September 2025. The programme offered Kwun Tong youth a series of career development workshops, job shadowing opportunities, and work placements. This year, over 100 young people participated, with support from more than 20 companies and organisations, including Cathay Pacific, Towngas, MTR Corporation, and several of our own YMCA divisions such as The Cityview, The Harbourview, and the Integrated Medical and Allied Health Services Department, providing invaluable workplace experience and broadening the participants&#8217; horizons.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">A sharing session showcasing the scheme&#8217;s achievements took place on 6 September 2025 at HKU SPACE, Kowloon East Campus. Distinguished guests included Ms. Priscilla To, JP,\u00a0 Director of Home Affairs; Mr. Denny Ho, JP , Kwun Tong District Officer; Mr. Cheng Keung Fung, Chairman of the Youth Committee under Kwun Tong District Council; Mr. Cheung Ki Tang, MH, Vice-chairman of the Youth Committee; Mr. Jerry Chong, Chairman of the Kwun Tong District Youth Community Building Committee; as well as representatives from participating companies and organisations, and principals and teachers from participating schools, who joined the young people to celebrate the scheme&#8217;s success. In addition to remarks from the guests, participating students shared their experiences and insights, where they spoke about gaining a deeper understanding of various industries&#8217; practical operations, experiencing firsthand the joys and challenges of the workplace, and developing a clearer vision and better preparation for their future careers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-310a36f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"310a36f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9ad14c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-ld_imgtxt_slider\" data-id=\"f9ad14c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ld_imgtxt_slider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider-f9ad14c\" class=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider pos-rel text-center lqd-imgtxt-slider-fade\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider-inner\" data-active-onhover=\"true\" data-active-onhover-options='{ \"triggers\": \".lqd-imgtxt-slider-nav a\", \"targets\": \".lqd-imgtxt-slider-images .lqd-imgtxt-slider-img\" }'>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider-images lqd-overlay z-index-1 pointer-events-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider-img elementor-repeater-item-7579641\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"w-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider-nav h4 d-inline-flex\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"reset-ul d-inline-flex flex-column align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"d-inline-flex elementor-repeater-item-7579641\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"lqd-imgtxt-slider-link d-block pos-rel z-index-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"PAIN Kick Zone\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>PAIN Kick Zone<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a7dae6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a7dae6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9579d47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9579d47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><em>As city dwellers who often work overtime and frequently perform repetitive motions, we are more susceptible to joint pain or sports injuries that can affect our quality of life. The Association\u2019s Health Care Professions Department is launching a regular monthly column and publishing short articles about self-care. Topics covered will include arthritis, joint pain and self-healing. For more detailed health-related information, please visit our website: <a href=\"https:\/\/hcp.ymca.org.hk\">hcp.ymca.org.hk<\/a> <\/em><em>or call <\/em><em>2783 3616<\/em><em>for inquiries.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8831fb7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8831fb7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28dcb27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28dcb27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cElbow Pain? Watch Out for Tennis Elbow!\u201d<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed3064d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed3064d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Tennis Elbow, medically known as Lateral Epicondylitis, is a condition caused by overuse of the forearm extensor muscles. Repetitive strain can lead to small tears and chronic inflammation of the tendons near the outer elbow. This condition is common not only in tennis players but also in individuals who frequently lift heavy objects, use a computer mouse, cook, or perform repetitive household tasks.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Common Signs and Symptoms:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Pain or tenderness on the outer part of the elbow<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Increased discomfort when lifting objects, wringing a towel, or shaking hands<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Reduced grip strength or a feeling of weakness in the forearm<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb32031 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb32031\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Recommended Home Exercises:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ol><li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><u>Wrist Extensor Stretch<\/u><\/span><\/li><\/ol><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">With your palm facing down, gently pull the wrist downward using the other hand. Hold for 15 seconds and repeat 3 times.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-775b24a elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"775b24a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"4096\" height=\"2304\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0  &#039;%2F%3E\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-33551 ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/\u5c0f\u5fc3\u7db2\u7403\u80981.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ymca.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/\u5c0f\u5fc3\u7db2\u7403\u80981.jpg 4096w, 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Strengthening<\/u><\/span><\/p><ul style=\"text-align: justify;\"><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Do 30 reps, 5\u20137 times a week.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Start with no weight, then progress to 1\u20133 lb dumbbell\/water bottle<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Step-by-step Directions:<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ol style=\"text-align: justify;\"><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ol><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ol><li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">With palm facing down, bend your wrist up as far as possible<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Hold for 1 second, then slowly lower over 3 seconds<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Begin without weight until you can do 30 reps<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Once you can perform 30 reps on 2 consecutive days without pain, start using a 1 lb weight\/ approximately 500ml water 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