ICAC parenting programmes well received
2002-1-27
More than 60 parenting activities jointly organised by the Independent Commission Against Corruption and various community groups have drawn the enthusiastic participation of over 160,000 people since May last year.
With the support and partake of more than 1,000 community bodies including the 18 District Council, activities ranging from e-games designed for teenagers and seminars for parents to promote positive values in children were well received.
About 95 percent of the 2,000-plus questionnaires received from attendants of the 25 parenting seminars had rated the programmes meaningful.
The encouraging results were disclosed by the ICAC Commissioner, Mr Alan Lai Nin, at a ceremony today (Sunday) to signal a heartening end to the ICAC’s Family-based Package Project.
The project was launched in May last year in conjunction with the Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education, the Commission on Youth and the Committee on Home-School Co-operation.
Mr Lai said that the ICAC planned to maintain the momentum of parenting activities and would liaise with individual schools and parents teachers associations to further disseminate and fortify anti-corruption messages in families this year.
“Families are cradles for nurturing values and parents have a direct influence over children in developing their values,” Mr Lai noted.
To ensure success in imparting on the younger generation the correct values in life, it should begin with the enhancement of parenting education, he added.
Today’s closing ceremony was held at the Wu Kwai Sha Youth Village in Ma On Shan at the end of a day camp, attended by more than 500 parents and their children aged between nine to 13.
Four concurrent panel discussions on topics such as parents’ role in teaching children the importance of prudent financial management at an early age and pleasures in life other than money were highlights of today’s gathering.
Leading the discussions are: Dr Cheung Siu-kau, Principal Lecturer, Division of Social Studies, City University of Hong Kong; Mr Szeto Hon-ming, Trainer, Family and Career Enhancement Service, Hong Kong YWCA; Mr Paul Pong Po-lam, an investment consultant; and Mr Shum Shu-kei, a youth educator.
Joining Mr Lai at the ceremony are Deputy Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Leo Kwan Wing-wah, and Chairman of the Organising Committee of the ICAC’s Family-based Package Project, Mr Moses Cheng Mo-chi.
With the support and partake of more than 1,000 community bodies including the 18 District Council, activities ranging from e-games designed for teenagers and seminars for parents to promote positive values in children were well received.
About 95 percent of the 2,000-plus questionnaires received from attendants of the 25 parenting seminars had rated the programmes meaningful.
The encouraging results were disclosed by the ICAC Commissioner, Mr Alan Lai Nin, at a ceremony today (Sunday) to signal a heartening end to the ICAC’s Family-based Package Project.
The project was launched in May last year in conjunction with the Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education, the Commission on Youth and the Committee on Home-School Co-operation.
Mr Lai said that the ICAC planned to maintain the momentum of parenting activities and would liaise with individual schools and parents teachers associations to further disseminate and fortify anti-corruption messages in families this year.
“Families are cradles for nurturing values and parents have a direct influence over children in developing their values,” Mr Lai noted.
To ensure success in imparting on the younger generation the correct values in life, it should begin with the enhancement of parenting education, he added.
Today’s closing ceremony was held at the Wu Kwai Sha Youth Village in Ma On Shan at the end of a day camp, attended by more than 500 parents and their children aged between nine to 13.
Four concurrent panel discussions on topics such as parents’ role in teaching children the importance of prudent financial management at an early age and pleasures in life other than money were highlights of today’s gathering.
Leading the discussions are: Dr Cheung Siu-kau, Principal Lecturer, Division of Social Studies, City University of Hong Kong; Mr Szeto Hon-ming, Trainer, Family and Career Enhancement Service, Hong Kong YWCA; Mr Paul Pong Po-lam, an investment consultant; and Mr Shum Shu-kei, a youth educator.
Joining Mr Lai at the ceremony are Deputy Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Leo Kwan Wing-wah, and Chairman of the Organising Committee of the ICAC’s Family-based Package Project, Mr Moses Cheng Mo-chi.