展望青年領袖培訓計劃
“大學成功學習的經驗及申請獎/助學金講座”
時間：十月六日（星期日）
下午 二時至四時
地點：多倫多北約克區市政廳
（North York Civil Center Council Chamber, 5100 Yonge Street, North York）
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Monday, September 16, 2013
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Success cannot be quantified but qualified – 6th Career Seminar
"Everyone is different. Find the career that
fits you."
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| Seminar press conference |
It might not be true though, but many
adolescents may regard their source of pressure to their parents. Certainly
speaking, most of the parents have a broader exposure and life experiences and
therefore they view things from a more mature, comprehensive and practical
perspective. Like when their children are still dreaming about some fancy
stuff, the parents have already planned a “golden” path for the children.
Getting into the best university, studying the best profession, entering the
best corporation, etc. these are likely the most realistic wishes that parents
have in their mind. Like the definition of success is defined by the name of
the university, the speciality of the profession and the amount of income.
However, such a mind set is dangerous and may adversely lead to two extremes –
(i) children become too dependent, over-relying on parents; (ii) children
become rebellious. For many new Chinese Canadian immigrant parents, they have
limited knowledge of the career prospect in Canada and thus are clueless to
give advice to their children. Focusing on the situation found in Chinese
Canadian community, the seminar this time encouraged parents to take a more
open-minded perspective in dealing with children’s career choices. Strictly
speaking, parents’ role is best to be a coach rather than a dictator
controlling and determining all children’s matters.
Life is only one take. Finding the things
you love and doing the things you love are the two most important things among
all the others.
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| Poster for the 6th Annual Kick Start to A New Career Seminar |
The seminar will be held at 10:30 a.m. on
September 15 at North York Civic Centre Council Chamber Committee Room 1-4 on
5100 Yonge Street, North York, Ontario. It is free of charge. Please apply
online in http://www.myfirstcareer.ca.
Besides, Vision Youth is going to organize “Transition
to University” seminar on October 6 at the same location. The seminar intends
to provide young participants with a clearer picture of what each university
and profession looks like. For people who are interested in the seminar, please
send an email to info@visionyouth.ca
including your name and contact information.
“行行出狀元”職業講座為青少年點亮燈塔
展望青年曾于2001年、2002年面向展望學員開展過關于擇業的講座，但在規模和講座內容的多樣化方面都無法和近幾年的講座相比。展望青年自08年至今，已與安省培正同學會、列治文山議員陳志輝先生成功合辦了五次“行行出狀元”青少年職業講座。在各方面力量的努力之下，該講座已經吸引了大批的青少年前來傾聽。去年已有400人參加，相信今年還會再創輝煌。尤其在今年，多倫多香港獅子會還為講座設立了三千元的獎學金，平分給六位青少年。屆時，展望青年銀章學員還會以志願者的身份參與到講座現場。
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| 行行出狀元媒體發佈會 |
無論是高中生抑或是大學生在其成長道路上定會經歷一段關乎未來人生選擇的迷茫時期，而這段時期的情緒與抉擇相當重要，往往牽制著青少年的前途與命運。
中學生的壓力往往來源於家長。家長作為成年人，考慮問題的角度與子女必定截然不同。當子女還在懷揣夢想的時候，家長或許已經為孩子規劃好了前途無量的另一種道路。進大學、進名牌大學、學熱門專業、步入高薪高知行業早已成為了望子成龍望女成鳳的家長的一種定性思維，這種定性思維施加在子女身上容易造成兩個極端。一是迷失自我，選擇依賴父母，不能夠獨立。一是過於反叛的青春期心理對身邊一切出現抵抗情緒，後果更是不堪設想。加之一些新移民到加拿大的家庭，對加拿大就業環境並不是很清楚，許多父母想要良性勸導子女也會無從下手。因此，此次講座鼓勵父母也前來瞭解各行各業的發展前景。父母在子女的人生道路上應當充當輔助扶持的角色，而不是扮演主角為子女決定一切。
大學生處於學生時代的尾期，即將步入社會，面臨雙重壓力。同樣有許多大學生在步入大學之後忘記了自己的初衷自己的夢想，為了畢業而學習，為了學位證而奮鬥。人生的真諦——自由與快樂早已不重要，他們被現實打磨得沒了棱角。許多時候讀完了大學才發現與自己當初的理想職業相距甚遠，自己與曾制定的人生目標也漸行漸遠。去找一份沒有興趣的工作，每日機械而熟練地做著本不應屬於自己的工作。有多少人在知道自己站錯了位置後才懂得惋惜。人的生命只有一次，如果每次選擇都深思熟慮，那能夠避免不少彎路。
設立獎學金的目的大抵如此，使高中生早日認清自己的人生目標，去堅定大學生的理想與信心。鼓勵更多的青少年走向自己理想的職業。
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| “行行出狀元”海報 |
此次講座於9月15日上午10:30在New York Civic Centre Council
Chamber, Committee Room 1,2,3舉行，報名地址是http://www.myfirstcareer.ca ，公益性質無需費用。
Sunday, September 1, 2013
Psychological Path – Vision Youth invited two psychiatrists to talk about adolescents’ mental health issues
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| Dr. Fung is giving a talk on teenagers' mental health |
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| Mr. Eric Li with Dr. Fung and Dr. Wang |
The new school year is approaching, Vision
Youth specially invited two psychiatrists from North York General Hospital to
hold a seminar for parents regarding how to handle teenagers’ psychological
well-being.
Dr. Fung, a Chinese Canadian doctor
specialising in neuropsychology as well as sleeping therapy, places an emphasis
on Chinese Canadian teenagers’ mental health problems. As the seminar just
began, Dr. Fung prepared a set of information letting the parents got know more
about teenagers’ mental health problems and issues. As a matter of fact, Dr.
Fung raised an example that committing suicide has become the second major
reason (just below traffic accidents) causing death for young adolescents.
Besides, he mentioned that poor quality of sleep would also lead to the
downgrading of teenagers’ mental health. According to a scientific survey, the
optimal number of hours for sleeping is 9 hours for teenagers. People who are
having a number below or above 9 hours will be regarded as having sleep disorder.
For instance, sleeping problems include insomnia, night terror, sleepwalking,
etc. For teenagers who are at the prime stage of studying, poor quality of
sleep might lead to downgrading of learning effectiveness and efficiency.
Dr. Wang, an ex-consultant doctor of
Ontario Ministry of Education, gave a talk on teenagers’ anxiety disorders.
Through case studies, Dr. Wang elaborated on the types of anxiety disorders,
the causes and the solutions to anxiety disorders. She mentioned that some of
the Chinese Canadian teenagers were having social anxiety disorder and such a
disorder imposed an adverse impact on the teenagers themselves. By then, she
encouraged parents to handle the situation with patience and care.
No matter for sleep disorders or anxiety
disorders, the situation can be mitigated through doing physical exercises.
Vision Youth at last encourages parents to let their children expose more to
the outdoor environment and participate more in social activities. Having a
positive attitude while doing things is the most important thing amongst all.
展望青年特邀精神科醫生解讀青少年成長問題
文/Icey Li
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| 馮偉麟醫生講座現場 |
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| 展望主席李樹德與馮偉麟醫生、Karen Wang 醫生會後合影 |
開學在即，展望青年領袖培訓計畫為使展望學員家長進一步瞭解孩子成長狀況，解讀孩子心理健康問題，於8月24日邀請到了來自北約克綜合醫院的精神科醫生Karen Wang女士以及精神醫學科研究部門主管與主治醫生馮偉麟先生為展望學員家長開展一堂有關青少年成長健康的講座。
目前，馮偉麟醫生還在多倫多大學醫學院擔任副教授，除了在其研究領域——神經心理學和睡眠醫療方面有所成就，同時作為一名精通普通話和粵語的華裔醫生，他把一部分工作重心放在了華裔病患之上，尤其是對於青少年心理健康的研究與治療。他本次為家長重點介紹了青少年睡眠狀況對心理健康的影響。講座伊始，馮醫生為家長準備了一系列問題,問題環繞著青少年成長狀況展開，使家長認識到自殺成為僅次於交通事故造成青少年早逝的第二禍根，而睡眠品質在很大程度上影響著青少年的身心健康。據調查，青少年最佳睡眠時間為9個小時，睡眠時間過多或者過少都屬於睡眠障礙，常見的睡眠障礙還有失眠、睡眠行走、睡眠驚恐等等。對於處在學習階段的青少年來說，睡眠問題還影響著學生的記憶力。
Karen Wang醫生曾任多倫多教育局高中生顧問，在此次講座以案例形式為家長介紹了青少年焦慮症的分類、成因以及解決方案。焦慮症是一種情緒障礙，對於移民加國的青少年來說，社交焦慮症成為一大問題。社交焦慮症又稱社交恐懼症，部分青少年並不能完全融入同學的日常交往之中，這種情況一定要及時得到解決。此外由於女孩的心思更加細膩、敏感，因此女孩比男孩更容易患焦慮症。家長的態度對青少年的焦慮症有很大的影響，對孩子的焦躁情緒應當耐心而冷靜處理，鼓勵孩子處事要循序漸進。應對焦慮症需對症下藥，治療相對簡單。
Thursday, August 29, 2013
How far would you go for your own survival? – Wilderness Survival Camp!
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| It is definitely more challenging to play canoe at Gibson Lake |
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| The breathtaking scenery at Gibson Lake |
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| Jumping from the cliff |
The purpose of the camp was to train the
Golds’ outdoor skills like outdoor cooking and paddling skill as well as
teamwork. For instance, the Golds’ had to complete tasks such as jumping into
the white water, paddling through the white water, portaging, jumping from the
cliff, so on and so forth. The participants learnt to stay calm whenever there
was an unknown challenge through participating in these adventurous and
exciting tasks. Certainly, not all the Golds were eager to take up the
challenge, yet many of them overcame their panic and accomplished the task
after being warmly encouraged by other teammates. As expressed by an intern who
is currently studying in The University of Hong Kong (HKU), the tasks she had
successfully accomplished were pretty meaningful from her point of view in a
sense that she could learn how to deal with her fear and anxiety in a dangerous
and uncertain situation. Only you have calmed down, you know what and how to do
next. Be confident and bold is the key to overcome your fear. Vision Youth’s
program aspires to provide a platform for young participants to build up their
confidence.
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| Vision Youth Family |
One of the participants, who had also been
joining Bark Lake leadership camp, mentioned the difference in level of
difficulty between the wilderness survival camp and Bark Lake leadership camp.
As a matter of fact, the skills required by the wilderness survival camp were
much higher and rigorous. Also, the tasks were more challenging and adventurous.
On this ground, we understand how Vision Youth carefully designs the program
framework in order to suit the needs of participants of different age and
ability levels. It is believed that the Visioneers can build up their
confidence gradually only through progressive trainings.
Apart from the wilderness survival camp, Vision Youth did organize a two-days standard first aid training for Visioneers who were interested in first aid. All eight participants successfully completed the training and were awarded the certificate. This is indeed an indicator to show the enhancement of personal development, but more importantly, the skill they acquired today may help contribute to the society one day.
展望青年金章學員的野外生存之旅
文/Icey
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| GIBSON LAKE 的水流相比於BARK LAKE更加湍急 |
展望金章學員都是通過長達三年的培訓，由銅章學員磨練、成長而來的。因此，金章學員無論是在體能還是在智力、心理承受能力、團隊默契等方面都是極其優異的。今年八月初，展望金章學員在GIBSON LAKE展開了一場為期四天的野外生存之旅。
此次野外生存之旅的目的在於培訓學員的探險精神與團隊合作精神。主要活動項目包括懸崖跳水、跳進急流中、急流划獨木舟、搭建帳篷與遮蔽所。其中，跳水成為了最受學員矚目的一項活動，這也是展望青年的特色項目之一。跳水之前，學員們需要乘獨木舟來到一個近乎十米的懸崖之下，並且在工作人員的幫助之下攀登而上，隨後雙手抱胸，一躍而下，懸崖下方是湍流拍岸，驚險刺激。另一個跳進急流的活動是讓學員們嘗試到被急流湧走的经验。讓他们以後遇到恶劣環境也能臨危不亂。如此富於挑戰的活動並不是每位學員都敢於參加的，然而，經過其他學員或言語或行動上的鼓勵，每一位學員都光榮地完成了這項任務。來自香港大學的一名暑期交流生回憶道她在此次跳水運動中所收穫的，是一種處事不驚的冷靜態度，只有當你冷靜下來才能夠迎接即將而來的挑戰，勇敢與自信是確保自己冷靜的前提，並不是每一個人都天生遇事沉著，但是通過一次又一次地磨練，自信心會逐步增強，勇氣也隨之增長。展望青年為學員提供的就是一個不斷接受磨練的平臺。
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| GIBSON LAKE 的美麗景色 |
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| 學員們為跳水運動攀上十米高懸崖 |
參加此次野外生存之旅的志願者也有一部分隨銅章、銀章學員參加了8月中旬的BARK LAKE 之旅，兩次活動都有划行獨木舟的項目。然而，其中一名志願者表示，野外生存之旅的水流狀態比起BARK LAKE 來說更加湍急難行。不難看出，展望青年為不同階段的學員們所選擇的旅程項目都是通過精挑細選，符合學員能力水準的，銅章、銀章學員從初級開始逐步提升自己各方面能力，而金章學員則需要更在更高水準之上要求自己。然而，無論挑戰有多艱難都是經過合理設計的，不會苛求學員完成不可能的任務，這樣才能培養學員的自信心。
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| 展望金章學員、志願者合影 |
團隊合作精神永遠是所有專案制定的標準，學員們所學到的內容也都圍繞於這個中心。四天的朝夕相處令金章學員更像一個大家庭，彼此的關心關愛程度更是得到提升。
展望青年還于上周為有興趣的成員提供了一次急救知識的培訓機會，經過了兩天訓練，8名展望青年全部獲得認證證書，他們將有資格為急需救助的傷患提供幫助，這不僅僅是對他們的自身能力水準的一種提高，更能夠使他們投身社會，為社會做出力所能及的貢獻。
Saturday, August 17, 2013
WooWoo! Here comes to Bark Lake!
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| Vision Youth Family and Bark Lake staff |
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| Counselors are playing kayak! |
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| Bronze counselors are performing, it's so entertaining. |
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| Learning how to solve a problem through group effort |
Every summer, Vision Youth cooperates with
Bark Lake Leadership Centre and organizes a 3-days-2-night leadership training
camp for Silver and Bronze Visioneers. Bark Lake is located in the northeast
side of Toronto and is surrounded by vividly green areas and beautifully
blinking lake water. At night, you will see an unbelievable clear starry sky in
which you can see the Milky Way and countless shooting stars. All Visioneers
had their leadership training in such a serene and carefree natural
environment.
All Visioneers had a chance to play canoe,
kayak, high rope and low rope in the campsite. For many Bronze Visioneers, it
was the first time for them to play canoe and/or kayak and therefore it was
very challenging to them. They had to step out from their own comfort zone and
accept each adventurous challenge. Besides that, the Visioneers participated in
team building activities and learnt more about cooperation, communication and
leadership.
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| Having a team building game |
Night walk is something not to be missed in
the itinerary. For instance, the Bark Lake staff led a group of Visioneers to
do the night walk without the help of external illumination (i.e. as it takes
around 20 minutes for our eyes to get used to the darkness). Arriving at the
destination, the staff asked the Visioneers to sit down and have a little
reminiscence and self-reflection. Within that short five minutes, the
Visioneers were told to think of the things that have accomplished in the camp,
their achievements, the nature, etc. Such a time was very thought-provoking
indeed.
In the 3-days-2-night camp, the Visioneers
not only had a lot of fun, they learnt a bucket of skills which are essential
to their personal development.
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