June 2014
June 2014
Chairman’s Message
On 14 May 2014, the music groups formed by TWGHs students performed splendidly at the Academic Community Hall of Hong Kong Baptist University. Surprisingly, among all outstanding performers, 12 violinists are primary one students of TWGHs Wong See Sum Primary School.
I would like to take this opportunity to convey our heartfelt gratitude for the efforts of TWGHs Board of Directors and the colleagues of the Education Division for setting up the Tung Wah Academy of Music and offering such an amazing stage for students to showcase their talents.
Besides promoting quality music to students, we also organised various debate competitions, including the co-organised School Debate Competition on 20 May 2014 with The Y.Elites Association, discussing a concerned issue about land and housing development in Hong Kong. Judges and audience were all impressed by their thorough analysis and persuasive arguments.
These concerts and competitions served as great ways for the all-rounded development of students, nurturing their discipline, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills. Facing the fierce competition in the 21st century, students get to equip themselves, and we would always provide an excellent learning environment for them.
TWGHs & The Y.Elites Association co-organises School Debate Competition
TWGHs and The Y.Elites Association co-organised a School Debate Competition at TWGHs Yow Kam Yuen College on 20 May 2014. We were deeply honoured to have Mr. C.Y. LEUNG, GBS, JP, the Chief Executive of HKSAR, as our guest while Mr. Clarence LEUNG, the Chairman of Y.Elites Association, and Mr. LAU Ping Cheung, SBS, the committee member of Long Term Housing Strategy Steering Committee, were present.
The goal of this competition was to enhance the ability of critical thinking and comprehensive analysis of students by encouraging them to evaluate public issues from different perspectives. The topic for the debate was “How to make a choice for the land and housing development?”. The champion and the best debater were both students from TWGHs Mrs. Wu York Yu Memorial College.
Mr. Ivan SZE, the Chairman, praised all students for their amazing performances despite the short preparation time and hoped that they could learn how to reach consensus in a diversified society.
TWGHs Orchestra Presents its First Concert in May 2014
Joining the efforts of different music groups under TWGHs, the TWGHs Academy of Music organised“Overture”-Tung Wah Ensembles Premier Concert on 14 May 2014.
The concert was hosted by the TWGHs Academy of Music, which was founded in 2013 and devoted to provide an array of music courses to students. Mr. LEUNG Chi-kin, Michael, Director of Operation of the TWGHs Academy of Music, gave an opening speech, and Mr. TAI Kit-man, the Chief Curriculum Development Officer (Arts Education) of Education Bureau, was invited to officiate at the opening ceremony of the concert.
Despite its freshness, the TWGHs Chinese Orchestra gave a wonderful performance that night with merely 10 performers in total. Audience enjoyed the music-filled night and all looked forward to the next concert. Not only are the performers of the concert studying in TWGHs schools but the conductors and emcees were also alumni of TWGHs schools, showing the virtue of TWGHs for passing the tradition and reciprocity.
TWGHs Integrated Centre on Smoking Cessation goes social media
Engaged by the Department of Health, TWGHs has run the Integrated Plan on Smoking Cessation for offering citizens a one-stop smoking cessation service for free under the format of NGO since 2009. We have expanded our service areas from 4 to 8 after the foundation of the Cessation Centre. Attributable to its efficiency, the Centre has achieved a 26-week smoking cessation rate of 38.9%, dominating similar programmes of other countries.
To celebrate its 6th anniversary, the Centre co-hosted a sharing session with the Tobacco Control Office of the Department of Health (TCO) on 16 May 2014 for the introduction of new services and the achievements of smoking cessation under the cooperation between the 2 organizations. Dr. Christine WONG, Head Tobacco Control Office, shared the application of various measure and methods for smoking cessation in the past few years.
The Centre has extended its working hours to 9pm on weekend since May 2014 and set up a Facebook page, aiming to offer immediate online consultation service and to promote smoking cessation through social media platform.
The Month of Tung Wah Charity Chinese Opera
This year, TWGHs introduces 5 Chinese Opera performances in the Month of Tung Wah Charity Chinese Opera to raise funds for the operation of “TWGHs Records and Heritage Fund”.
Three shows were completed in June 2014 while the ceremonies of appreciation were as held on 12 & 13 June 2014. Two more Chinese Operas have been scheduled on 4 and 8 July 2014. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Ms. Florence HUI, SBS, JP, Under Secretary for Home Affairs, and Prof. Sophia CHAN, JP, Under Secretary for Food and Health, for being the officiating guests of the ceremonies. All donors are also appreciated for making the society a better one.
TWGHs signs “Use Less, Waste Less in My Hands” Charter
The Environmental Campaign Committee and the Environmental Protection Department introduced the “Use Less, Waste Less on My Hand” Charter in late 2013, promoting the concept of “Use Less, Waste Less” in daily life and the sharing of the excess with the needy. In addition to the promotion of clean recycling and reusable eating utensils, reductions of food waste, daily necessities and use of one-off products are also advocated in the Charter.
The Property Division of TWGHs, being the first green philanthropic organization in Hong Kong, has signed the “Use Less, Waste Less in My Hands” Charter in April 2014 to encourage our employees to treasure what they have by practicing the notion of the charter and setting up green property management guidelines.
