Over 300 students interview celebrities in ICAC moral education programme
2008-4-13
Participating in an ICAC moral education programme, more than 300 secondary school students interviewed prominent personages and leaders, compiled reports and carried out surveys to explore moral issues and life values.
The outstanding reports have been used to produce a liberal studies teaching package, which was launched at the "Territory-wide Competition on Project-based Reports" prize presentation ceremony yesterday (Saturday).
At the ceremony, ICAC's Assistant Director of Community Relations, Mr Francis Li Kwok-kay, stressed the importance of youth education in building a clean society.
He added that the newly-launched teaching package represented the ICAC's latest initiative in promoting positive values among youth, riding on new developments in the liberal studies curriculum.
The ICAC had earlier organized two workshops for participating students to learn interviewing and reporting techniques from experienced journalists.
The competition attracted a total of 57 reports from 32 schools. The 12 most outstanding reports were featured in the new publication.
Amongst the prominent leaders and celebrities interviewed by the schools are Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Frederick Ma Si-hang; President of Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Dr. Henry H.L. Hu; Legislative Councillor Mr Alan Leong Kah- kit; renowned artist, Mr Lo Kui-chuen, popular local cartoonist, Ah Chung and Outstanding Young Artist Award winner, Ms Carol Pang Wai-yung.
In his interview, Mr Ma encouraged the students to actively participate in social life so as to improve communication skills and build up self-confidence.
Leading a fuller life required a "PHD", where "P" represented self-awareness of being "Poor" in knowledge; "H" stood for "Hungry for knowledge" and "D" referred to "Determination" to achieve one's goals, he noted.
Dr. Hu told the students: "The quality of life is not determined by the wealth you amass. Take what you need for a living and contribute the rest to society."
Apart from celebrity interviews, participants also conducted surveys to explore what concepts like "fairness", "integrity" and "corruption" mean to young people. The students also examined some previous ICAC cases related to the education sector to sugge st ways to strengthen the probity culture in schools.
The liberal studies teaching package together with a CD-ROM on the interviews will be distributed to all secondary schools.
Members of the public may access these materials on the ICAC's Moral Education Web ( http://www.icac.org.hk/me ).
Present at yesterday's prize presentation ceremony were Chief Curriculum Development Officer of Education Bureau, Dr. John Tan Kang; ICAC Mass Media and Education Sub-Committee Member, Ms Lisa Lau Man-man, President of Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Dr. H enry H.L. Hu, renowned artist Mr Lo Kui-chuen and Outstanding Young Artist Award winner Ms Carol Pang Wai-yung.
The outstanding reports have been used to produce a liberal studies teaching package, which was launched at the "Territory-wide Competition on Project-based Reports" prize presentation ceremony yesterday (Saturday).
At the ceremony, ICAC's Assistant Director of Community Relations, Mr Francis Li Kwok-kay, stressed the importance of youth education in building a clean society.
He added that the newly-launched teaching package represented the ICAC's latest initiative in promoting positive values among youth, riding on new developments in the liberal studies curriculum.
The ICAC had earlier organized two workshops for participating students to learn interviewing and reporting techniques from experienced journalists.
The competition attracted a total of 57 reports from 32 schools. The 12 most outstanding reports were featured in the new publication.
Amongst the prominent leaders and celebrities interviewed by the schools are Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Frederick Ma Si-hang; President of Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Dr. Henry H.L. Hu; Legislative Councillor Mr Alan Leong Kah- kit; renowned artist, Mr Lo Kui-chuen, popular local cartoonist, Ah Chung and Outstanding Young Artist Award winner, Ms Carol Pang Wai-yung.
In his interview, Mr Ma encouraged the students to actively participate in social life so as to improve communication skills and build up self-confidence.
Leading a fuller life required a "PHD", where "P" represented self-awareness of being "Poor" in knowledge; "H" stood for "Hungry for knowledge" and "D" referred to "Determination" to achieve one's goals, he noted.
Dr. Hu told the students: "The quality of life is not determined by the wealth you amass. Take what you need for a living and contribute the rest to society."
Apart from celebrity interviews, participants also conducted surveys to explore what concepts like "fairness", "integrity" and "corruption" mean to young people. The students also examined some previous ICAC cases related to the education sector to sugge st ways to strengthen the probity culture in schools.
The liberal studies teaching package together with a CD-ROM on the interviews will be distributed to all secondary schools.
Members of the public may access these materials on the ICAC's Moral Education Web ( http://www.icac.org.hk/me ).
Present at yesterday's prize presentation ceremony were Chief Curriculum Development Officer of Education Bureau, Dr. John Tan Kang; ICAC Mass Media and Education Sub-Committee Member, Ms Lisa Lau Man-man, President of Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Dr. H enry H.L. Hu, renowned artist Mr Lo Kui-chuen and Outstanding Young Artist Award winner Ms Carol Pang Wai-yung.