Today
is the first meeting of Rotary Year 2004-2005, and is the first meeting of our
newly inaugurated President Angela. The
District 3450 has one more new club, it is the 55th club and is in
Mongolia. We will have our EGM and Board Meeting on 29th
July after the regular lunch meeting. The
District Interact Advisor Workshop will be held on 10th July at the
Rotary Information Centre and all Interact Club Advisors are welcome to attend
this workshop.
Rtn
David has a trip to Sichuan for the Leprosy Project last weekend with Mr.
Michael Chen. They have visited the
Health Department at Chengdu and are seeking help with completing the license
application.
Our
speaker today is Mrs. Inney Chu from Pokfulam Skills Centre of Vocational
Training Council and the topic is “Vocational Training for People with
Disabilities”. The Vocational
Training Council provides vocational training and support services to disabled
persons through its Vocational Training for People with Disabilities Section (VTPDS).
This training equips them with employable, as well as independent living
and social skills and will hopefully enable them to secure employment and live
independently in society. Under
VTPDS, they have three skills centers; Mrs. Chu is in charge of Pokfulam Skills
Centre. Before admission to the
school, the student needs to be over 15, self sufficient and interested in
pursuing employment. The Centre
will give the applicant an assessment tests to determine their interest and
ability and chose the most suitable course with the applicant and their parents.
The
center has different courses, such as packaging and assembly, office assistant
practice, basic catering service, general service work, office computing and
practice as well as computer and network installation and printing. The course is based on the task with clear objectives and is
sensitive to the different needs of different students.
The entire daytime course is free of charge with the support from the
government. The center also provides vocational guidance, medical care, social
work service and occupational therapy. Mrs Chu is happy to report that more than
75% of students can find a job on completion of the course.
