Future Stars Commission on Poverty 2014 Opening Doors to Create Equal Opportunities for All
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future stars Commission on Poverty www.povertyrelief.gov.hk 2014 Opening Doors To Create Equal Opportunities for All Commission on Poverty 2 The Programme 4 Upward Mobility Booster 12 Upward Mobility Formula 18 Upward Mobility Scholarship 30 Looking Forward Contents theprogramme “Future Stars” aims to encourage youths from less privileged backgrounds in achieving upward social mobility. Launched by the Commission on Poverty and administered by The Hong Kong Council of Social Service, the programme runs for three years from 2014 with three distinctive projects. Upward Mobility Booster Workplace skills training and internships Upward Mobility enhance youths’ employability Formula Beneficiaries: 385 Corporate visits encourage youths to plan for their future Beneficiaries: 6 000 More than 7 000 beneficiaries in 2014 Upward Mobility Scholarship Scholarships encourage students demonstrating resilience in adversity Beneficiaries: 919 2 3 upward mobility Career Navigator booster Organiser: Caritas Hong Kong Youth and Community Service Sponsoring organisation: Henderson Land Group Duration: March 2014 to January 2015 Beneficiaries: Secondary 4 to 6 students who have yet to develop their career aspiration Number of beneficiaries: 24 Activities include: Adventure-based activity camp Pre-employment training Internships Participating Henderson Land Group 1organisation: 5 upward mobility booster Pave My Way for Career Organiser: Christian Action Sponsoring organisation: Henderson Land Group Duration: February to September 2014 Beneficiaries: Secondary 4 to post-secondary students Number of beneficiaries: 134 Activities include: Career guidance groups Understanding of industries Internships Participating Henderson Land Group 2 organisation: Henderson Land “Brightening Prospect” – A Career Inspiring Journey for Youth Organiser: HKSKH Lady MacLehose Centre – Industrial and Commercial Social Service Unit Sponsoring organisation: Henderson Land Group Duration: March to August 2014 Beneficiaries: Youths aged between 15 and 29 Number of beneficiaries: 64 Activities include: Practical and soft skills training (Training course 3 recognised by the Security and Guarding Services Industry Authority – Quality Assurance System Compliance) Corporate visits Internships Participating Henderson Land Group organisation: 6 7 upward mobility booster A • C • E Organiser: Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Tuen Mun Integrated Services Centre Sponsoring organisation: Henderson Land Group Duration: April to November 2014 Beneficiaries: Secondary 4 or above students Number of beneficiaries: 46 Activities include: Career counselling groups/seminars Corporate visits Internships Participating Action Health organisations: Goodwill Management Limited Miramar Hotel and Investment Company, Limited Miramar Travel Limited 5 Well Born Real Estate Management Limited SAIL with ME – Career Planning Programme Organiser: School Social Work and Support Services, SMART Mentorship Scheme Yan Chai Hospital Organiser: The Salvation Army – Sponsoring organisation: 3 Wells Watch Industries Limited Education and Employment Service Duration: January to August 2014 Sponsoring organisation: The Hong Kong Island Social Services Charitable Foundation Beneficiaries: Secondary 3 to 5 students with special educational needs Duration: February to September 2014 Number of beneficiaries: 68 Beneficiaries: Youths not in full-time education or employment for more than three months Activities include: Self-understanding workshops Career advisory and training Number of beneficiaries: 33 Internships Activities include: Pre-employment training course Participating Baby Spa Mentors' training organisations: Mei Sum Art & Design Ltd. 3-month paid full-time apprenticeship scheme Rainbow Food Participating BreadTalk Concept Hong Kong Limited Yan Chai Hospital 24th Term Board of Directors Social Services Centre 4organisations: Harbour Plaza 8 Degrees Yan Chai Hospital District Support Centre IKEA Yan Chai Hospital Nina Lam Kindergarten/Child Care Centre New City Property Management Company Limited Yan Chai Hospital Shan King Kindergarten/Child Care Centre Oliver’s Super Sandwiches Yan Chai Hospital Tsin Man Kuen Elderly Home Wash & Wax Limited Yan Chai Hospital Yau Oi Kindergarten/Child Care Centre The Salvation Army Recycling Programme 8 6 9 upward mobility booster Participating Organisations Dream and Fly Career (in alphabetical order) Development Programme 3 Wells Watch Industries Limited Showbiz Creation Limited Action Health The Hong Kong Island Social Services Organiser: Yang Memorial Methodist Social Service – Baby Spa Charitable Foundation Yau Tsim Mong Family Education and Support Centre BreadTalk Concept Hong Kong Limited The Salvation Army Sponsoring organisation: Edrington Hong Kong Limited Caritas Hong Kong The Salvation Army Recycling Programme Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Duration: February to September 2014 Christian Action COFFEE Lover Wash & Wax Limited Beneficiaries: Local and ethnic minority youths Edrington Hong Kong Limited Well Born Real Estate Management Limited Number of beneficiaries: 16 Goodwill Management Limited Yan Chai Hospital Harbour Plaza 8 Degrees Yan Chai Hospital 24th Term Board of Directors Activities include: Outdoor training Social Services Centre Henderson Land Group Job-related skills training Yan Chai Hospital District Support Centre HKSKH Lady MacLehose Centre Internships Yan Chai Hospital Nina Lam Kindergarten/ IKEA Child Care Centre Participating COFFEE Lover Mei Sum Art & Design Ltd. Yan Chai Hospital Shan King Kindergarten/ 7organisations: Showbiz Creation Limited Miramar Hotel and Investment Company, Limited Child Care Centre Miramar Travel Limited Yan Chai Hospital Tsin Man Kuen Elderly Home New City Property Management Yan Chai Hospital Yau Oi Kindergarten/ Company Limited Child Care Centre Oliver’s Super Sandwiches Yang Memorial Methodist Social Service Rainbow Food 10 upward mobility formula HK$2 million funding from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust and business associations Visits to enterprises Organised by and government social welfare departments organisations 600 corporate visits 12 13 upward mobility formula Activities include: Workplace visits Understanding of industries Beneficiaries: Sharing by employees Secondary 3 or above students Aim: Enhance youths’ understanding of various industries for their career planning Participating organisations from different industries Food and beverages Design Performing arts Retail Photography Music Telecommunications Education Town planning Hotel and hospitality Manufacturing Beauty Project management Logistics Medical services Aviation Media and communications Public transport Technology Public administration Construction Aircraft maintenance Social services Disciplined services Pet grooming and training Property management Hair styling and design Sports Wedding planning Accounting Finance 14 15 Participating Discovery Park Hong Yip Service Company Limited Shougang Concord Century Holdings Limited Dreamart Hsin Chong Construction (Asia) Limited Shun Yuen Construction Company Limited Organisations EMix Media Hsin Chong Construction Company Limited Simplicity Wedding Company (in alphabetical order) Ernst & Young ICO PRODUCTION LIMITED SINCE Hair Salon Evangelical Lutheran Church Social Service iPhoto Studio Production Limited Sino Group ADP Pentagon Pets Limited – Hong Kong ISS Eastpoint Facility Services SOCAM Development Limited Adsmart Hong Kong Limited Farida Hair & Beauty Education Centre Jardine Aviation Services St. James' Settlement A-Fontane Federation of Hong Kong Industries K11 St. James' Settlement – Green Ladies Airport Authority Hong Kong Fire Services Department Kaden Construction Limited Stewards Limited Angel Beauty Company Limited Fix-Up Hair Salon KayChowMakeup Sunflower Travel Service Limited Archiplus International Limited Fraser Construction Company Limited Keystone Electric Wire & Cable Co., Ltd. Sunshine Laundry Convenience Asbury Methodist Social Service Friends Italian Restaurant Kim Hung Construction & Engineering Store Co., Ltd. Association of Consultant Quantity Surveyors Fujikon Industrial Holdings Ltd. Company Limited Tai Hing Catering Group Augur-7 Pizza House@Japanese Café Galactic Cluster Kowloon Federation of Associations Techoy Construction Company Limited Auxiliary Medical Service Gammon Building Construction Limited Kum Shing (K.F.) Construction Company The Alchemist Cafe Bistro Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service Gammon Construction Limited Limited The Association of Consulting Engineers of BCT Financial GOD-Platform Leader Civil Engineering Corporation Limited Hong Kong Bella Donna Government Flying Service Lee Kum Kee The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce Black Art Magic Shop Grand Hyatt Hong Kong Leighton Contractors (Asia) Limited The Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong Bossini Enterprises Limited Gravity Partnership Limited Let's Party BreadTalk Concept Hong Kong Limited MegaBox Management Services Limited The Church of United Brethren in Christ, Law Tsz Yin Greener Feature Green Wall Limited Hong Kong Limited – Social Service Division C2 Innovations & Research Limited HALO Workshop Methodist Epworth Village Community visiting a bakery Centre, Social Welfare The CloudTech Group Canergy Limited-Dreams Come True Academy Hans Andersen Club “This programme enhances my knowledge and Midland Realty International Limited The Hong Kong Council of the Church of Caritas Hong Kong Happiness Project Limited Christ in China understanding of different industries and