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Services Centre for Ethnic Minorities(Tuen Mun & Jordan)

Newsletter: Issue 14 (December 2012-February 2013)

Services Centre for Ethnic Minorities(Tuen Mun & Jordan)

Newsletter: Issue 14 (December 2012-February 2013)

少數族裔支援服務

通訊：第十四期(二零一二年十二月至二零一三年二月）

少數族裔支援服務

通訊：第十四期(二零一二年十二月至二零一三年二月）

Sponsored by Home Affairs Department

Tuen Mun Centre Address: Shop 12, 15, 20 & 21, G/F, Tuen Mun Central Square,

22 Hoi Wing Road, Tuen Mun, N.T.地址：新界屯門海榮路22號屯門中央廣場地下12, 15,20 及21號舖 Tel: 3188 4555 Fax: 3188 0450Email: [email protected]: From HK Island Bus: 962, 962X, 961 From Kowloon Area Bus: 60X, 61X From N.T. Area Bus: 263, 60M, E33, R33, A33, K51 Green Mini Bus: 41, 44, 44A Light Rail: 614, 614P, 507 (Tuen Mun Swimming Pool Station)

Jordan CentreAddress: 3/F, Lee Kong Commercial building, 115 Woosung Street, Jordan, Kowloon

(Integrated Service Centre for Ethnic Minorities)地址：九龍佐敦吳松街115號利廣商業大廈3樓Tel: 3422 3820 Fax: 3188 4857Email: [email protected]: MTR Tsuen Wan Line - Jordan Station Exit A MTR West Rail Line - Austin Station Exit A





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Centre information

IntroductionSince August 2009, Christian Action SHINE Centre (located in Tuen Mun and Jordan) has provided support services for ethnic minorities (EM) and local organizations in Hong Kong.

Our AimsEmpower ethnic minorities to better integrate and contribute to the wider community. Promote a more racially harmonious and inclusive society. Like the sun, we SHINE on Services for Harmonious Integration & Neighborhood Empowerment

Opening HoursTuen Mun Centre

Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun

9:00-21:00 Closed

*Closed on Public Holidays

Jordan Centre

Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat

9:00-13:00 Closed Closed

14:00-18:00 Closed

19:00-21:00 Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed

*Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays

Become a Member! All ethnic minorities living in Hong Kong are eligible.Membership is free of charge.Contact us for registration!!

Room Reservation Service:A well equipped multi-function room and kitchen can be hired by individuals and organizations for social integration programmes (HKD200 deposit and refundable after proper use).

Enquiries & Case Referral Service: Assistance for social & family issues is available on request. Registered social workers are available to follow up.Assistance for completing forms is provided free of charge as a part of our regular services at SHINE Centre.

Regular Centre-based Services

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Message from Executive Director

Mrs. Cheung-Ang Siew Mei, JP (Mrs Cheung)Warm greetings to all of you at this beautiful Festive Season and thank you so much for taking the time to read our 14th SHINE Newsletter.

The SHINE Centre project now successfully running in its third year, has two main objectives: firstly, to help the EM to integrate into society by social orientation, language, support groups and employment programmes and secondly, to enhance the understanding and acceptance of local Chinese towards EM groups, with regard to their cultures and difficulties encountered in Hong Kong. To this end, the Centre continues to promote racial harmony which is a long-term process, taking into account the mindset of every person in society.

We can proudly say that so far more than 3,000 people have been involved in our cultural enhancement programmes, cultural sensitivity talks, mutual understanding groups, cultural ambassador programmes and volunteer programmes. The participants include teachers and students from schools and universities, frontline staff of NGOs and the business sector, government departments like Education Bureau, Social Welfare Department, and Civil Service Bureau; members of Hong Kong Council of Social Service and volunteer groups like Rotary and Lions Clubs and church members.

In context to the wider community, everyone can contribute to build up racial harmony, through mutual communication and a better understanding and awareness of each others' cultures and lives in Hong Kong.

With the continued support of dedicated Shine Members, I firmly believe that the future of SHINE is bright, providing opportunities for all races for employment and full integration into Hong Kong society.

Welcome message from new staff

MandyHello everyone! My name is Mandy, Cheuk Man Po, the new social worker here in SHINE Tuen Mun Centre. I am mainly responsible for the youth programme. I love to meet friends from different cultures and backgrounds, as I believe everyone has their unique beauty and story. I feel energetic to talk to people and share different life and thoughts. I enjoy fun, creative and meaningful things as well. Can't wait to meet new faces and let's spend more time together in the coming days!

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Centre Programmes Women's Programmes

Interest Classes Programmes for EM Ladies on Sunday 婦女興趣班

Programme Name Date Time Venue Quota Fee Enquiry

Self-Confidence Building-Assertiveness

Training自信建立訓練

9 Dec 12:00 - 2:00pm

Choi Hung

10-15Free of Charge

Gigi Torres

Cooking Class烹飪班

15 Dec3:30 -

5:30pmYuen Long

Baking Class烘焙班

5 Jan3:30 -

5:30pm

Beads Crafting Training手工藝班

13 Jan 2:00 -

5:00pmKowloon City

Employment Rights Workshop

勞工權益講座10 Feb

3:30 - 5:30pm

Yuen Long

Exposure Trip冬日外遊

20 Jan12:00 - 5:00pm

Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden, Tai Po

Women's Ambassador Group 婦女大使計劃Programme Name Date Time Venue Quota Fee Enquiry

Elderly Home Visit老人院探訪

Early Dec

2:00 - 4:00pm

Outdoor 8-12

Free of Charge

Nargis/ Gigi Chan

Friendly Earth Workshop環保工作坊

Tuen Mun Centre 15-20

Healthy Cooking 健康煮食班

9, 23 Jan

Health Talk健康講座

27 Feb

Baking Class Beads Crafting Training

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Support Group Interest Classes on weekdays 互助小組興趣班Programme Name Date Time Venue Quota Fee Enquiry

Healthy Living Style Group健康生活

Dec 12 - Jan 13 2:00 - 4:00pm

Tuen Mun Centre

8-12Free of Charge

Nargis/ Gigi ChanHair Care

Workshop護髮美容坊

Every Thurs in Feb

1:30 - 3:30pm 10-12

Youth Programmes

HKEM Youth Programmes 南亞裔青少年活動Programme Name Date Time Venue Quota Fee Enquiry

HKEM 1 -"Manners & Discipline"

Sept - Dec

2:45 -3:30pm

IslamicPri. Sch.

10-15

Free of Charge

Anson/ Mandy

HKEM 2 - "I know my own way" Life

Planning Group

Dec, 12- Jan, 13

2:20 -3:30pm

Ka ChiSec. Sch.

HKEM 3 - "School Talk" Dec, 12- Apr, 13

3:00 - 4:00pm

Bethel HighSch. 50

HKEM 4 - "Emotion Management"

Dec, 12- Feb, 13

1:00 - 5:00pm

CMA Choi Cheung Kok

Sec. Sch.10-15

Bowling Class Indonesian Cooking Class

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Youth Volunteer ProgrammesProgramme Name Date Time Venue Quota Fee Enquiry

Lingnan University Volunteer Service

- Elderly Visit 28 Dec

1:00 - 5:00pm

Tuen Mun Area

20Free of charge

Anson/ MandyIED Volunteer

Service - Drama Training

Dec, 12 - Jan, 13

Tuen Mun Centre

10-15

Building Dream-Mentorship Programme 師友計劃This is a new volunteer programme in SHINE Centre. We bridge Chinese youth as mentors and Ethnic Minority youth as mentees together. Through the sharing of mentors' life experience, mentee get inspired and at the end benefit their development. At the same time, the programme helps to broaden the horizon of mentors.


Mentorship Formal Gathering -

X'mas Gathering 22 Dec

1:00 - 5:30pmTuen Mun

Centre10-15

Free of charge

Anson/ Mandy/Yaw Ying

Mentorship Formal Gathering -

Chinese New Year Gathering

2 Feb

Crossover Band group Programme Name Date Time Venue Quota Fee Enquiry

Band Class 樂器班 Every Sat10:00am - 12:30pm

Tuen Mun Centre

5Free of charge

Anson

Cross Over CricketProgramme Name Date Time Venue Quota Fee Enquiry

Cross - Over Cricket Development Programme

跨國界木球活動

Every Sat in Dec, 12 & Jan, 13 ;Feb 17, 24

1:30 - 3:30 pm

Tuen Mun Schools

& Kai Tak Cricket Ground

25 Chinese

& EM youth

Free of charge

Hashmi/Anson

Fire Station Visit

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Parents Focus Group 家長焦點小組We organized our first Focus Group Discussion for our Family Programme in September. The objective was to identify and discuss the various issues faced by the Nepali and Pakistani community. Please join us if you also want to voice out your opinion and help to create a better community!


Nepalese Parent Focus Group

Dec TBC Tuen Mun Centre 15

Free of Charge

Ganon

Pakistani Parent Focus Group

Nargis

Family Programmes

Community Orientation and Participation Programmes 社區認識及參與


Christmas Celebration聖誕聯歡日

23 Dec 3:00- 5:00pm

Tuen Mun Centre 50

Free of Charge

Ganon/Yaw-Ying

Lunar New Year Orientation - Wishing

Tree Visit農曆新年外遊

11 Feb 11:00am- 4:00pm

Lam Tsuen, Tai Po 25-30

Family Outing@Tai Tong Lychee Valley

Nepalese Parents Group

Ocean Park Visit partnered with AOHK

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Language Learning & Public Education

Language Learning Programmes 語文班Programme Name Date Time Venue Quota Fee Enquiry

English Class E Level 2

30 Dec, 12-14

Apr, 1310:30am-1:30pm

Choi Hung 20 $100

Abeer@3188 4555/

JY@3422 3820

English Class F Level 1

30 Dec, 12-14

Apr, 132:30-5:30pm

English Class G Level 1

30 Dec, 12-14

Apr, 1310:30am-1:30pm

After-school Tutorial Class for Ethnic Minority Students (Pri.1 to Sec.3) from mainstream schools 課後功課輔導班Programme Name Date Time Venue Quota Fee Enquiry

Tutorial Class(Secondary Classes)

Dec, 12-Feb, 13

4:30-6:00 pm Mon & Thurs,

Tue & Fri

CSBS Sec. Sch., (Tuen Mun)

15Free of charge

Tiffany

3:45-5:15 pmMon, Wed & Thurs

PAOC Ka Chi Sec. Sch.

(Tuen Mun)

5:00-7:00 pmTue, Thurs & Fri

Kai Tak Peace Evangelical Centre

(Tokwawan)

Tutorial Class(Primary classes)

4:15-6:15pmTue, Wed & Thurs Jordan Centre

6:00-7:30 pm Tue, Thurs & Fri

Shanti Ministry (Yuen Long)

7:30-9:30pmTue, Wed & Thurs

Shatin YWCA (Wo Che)

4:30-6:30 pmon Mon-Thurs

4:30-6:00 pm on Fri

Kai Tak Peace Evangelical Centre

(Tokwawan)

6:30-8:00 pmWed-Fri

Sham Shui Po Islamic Centre

3:00-4:30pmMon-Thurs

LST Leung Wong Wai Fong Memorial Sch.

(Tuen Mun)

3:40-5:00pm on Wed

3:10-4:50pm on Fri

Ho Sau Ki Primary Sch.(Tuen Mun)

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Cultural Understanding & Educational Talks 文化講場Programme Name Date Time Venue Quota Fee Enquiry

Cultural Understanding & Educational Talks

4 Dec TBC TM Police Force

30 Chinese & EM adults

& Youth

Free of Charge

Hashmi

15 Dec 2:00- 4:00pm Tuen Mun Centre

5, 15 Jan TBC

Kowloon Tong Fung Shing

Church

28 Jan 2:00-5:00pm HKCSS

25 Feb 2:00-4:00pm Tuen Mun Centre

Employment

We offer: Employment workshops, Job consultations, Job matching and referrals


"Career Options for You" Workshop 就業工作坊

12 Dec4:00-

5:00pm

Yuen Yuen Sec. Sch. 30

Free of Charge

Ganon/Yaw-Ying

Career Workshop就業工作坊

10 JanCMA Choi

Cheung Kok Sec. Sch.

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Job Matching & Employment Ordinance

Briefing Session就業配對及僱傭條例

工作坊

20 Feb

1:00- 2:00pm

Tuen Mun Centre

25-30

Introduction Session on Employment Ordinance

僱傭條例講座27 Feb

Inner Cities Ministries,

Jordan15-20

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Nepalese Elderly Group Gathering

尼泊爾長者聚會

Every Tue 2:00-3:30pm

Jordan Centre

-

Free of Charge

Meena

EM Ladies Self-enhancement Class

婦女成長小組

Every Wed 2:30-4:00pm Seema

Monthly Health Check up健康檢查

Every last Tue of the month

10:00am-12:30pm 50 Meena

Women's Health Check up婦女健康檢查

12 Dec 2:00-4:00pm 30 Seema

Community Development Team Jordan Centre

Youth Programme

Family Outing @ Disneyland

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Harmony occurs…when you PARTICIPATE!

What is cultural competence? Are you a culturally competent person? 什麼是文化掌握能力 ? 你有文化掌握的能力嗎 ?

Cultural Competence = Awareness + Attitude + Skills

Cultural Self-Awareness文化差異上有覺醒

+Attitude to Learn &

Appreciate others' culture學習及欣賞別人文化

+Building Interaction/ Multi-

cultural Skills引進互動及多元文化技巧

Let's do a simple test…作個簡單測試吧…Personal level 個人層面 1.　 I attend training sessions which enhance my cultural competence.

我會參加一些訓練以提升我的文化掌握能力。2.　 To communicate with people who not speak my language, I attempt to learn their basic

greetings. 跟不同語言的人溝通，嘗試學習使用他們的問候語。

3.　 I explore my own values and beliefs and see how they impact on how I deal with people of other ethnicities. 我會審視自己的價值觀及信念如何影響我怎樣對待不同族裔的人。

4.　 I intervene when I find others engaging in behaviors that show cultural insensitivity or prejudice. 當我發現別人的行為文化敏銳度不足或抱有偏見，我會介入其中。

5.　 I understand and identify how cultural difference may influence people to perceive things and respond. 我了解及認同文化差異會影響人如何待人接物。

Agency level 機構層面1.　 The agency has trained all frontline staff in the use of interpretation service.

機構已訓練所有前線員工使用翻譯服務。2.　 The agency sends staff to cultural competence training at regular basis.

機構定期提供文化掌握能力的訓練予員工。3.　 The agency has available printed information in languages other than Cantonese.

除粵語外，機構提供多種不同語言的資訊。4.　 The agency liaises and develops links with ethnic community in the target area.

機構會與目標地區的少數族裔社群聯絡及建立關係。5.　 The agency actively educates staff to avoid using racial and ethnic slurs by helping them

understand the negative impact of their language. 機構積極教育員工了解語言可帶來的負面影響 ; 避免使用帶有種族色彩的毀謗。

More "YES" means you/your agency has developed higher level of cultural competence and vice versa. 回答中越多「是」，代表你 / 你的機構建立了越高的文化掌握能力。

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Chinese Traditional Wedding

　　In the old days, a Chinese marriage was arranged by the parents. One family would send a matchmaker to the other family with a marriage proposal. There were a lot of customs and etiquette needed to be followed in a traditional wedding. The groom needed to send betrothal gifts to the bride's family. Then both families would send wedding cakes to relatives and friends to announce the good news. After that, the groom would send presents to the bride's family. Usually all items were in pairs, bringing good fortune for the couple.

The night before the wedding day, a "sheung tau" ceremony was held in the bride's and groom's home respectively. One with good fortune, e.g. having a living spouse and lot of children, would comb the hair for the bride or groom. This custom is a hope for good relationship for the couples and wishing them many children.

Nowadays, some customs or rituals are simplified yet retaining its meaning. Most newlyweds plan their own wedding. It can be a western one but also with some Chinese traditional elements inside. Usually wedding banquets are now held in restaurants or hotel rather than the groom's home in the past.

On the wedding day, the groom firstly need to overcome the "Sister's Block". The bride's female friends would prevent the groom easily coming in the bride's home. Now in Hong Kong, the ladies will also prepare some challenging games for the groom before he can finally reach the bride.

Until now, most of the Chinese wedding will still consist of the tea ceremony. The couple offer tea to the elders of the both families. The elders show the acceptance of their marriage by drinking the tea and also offer the couples some wedding gifts.

In the evening, guests from the newlywed's families are invited to share the joy. They will bring along red pockets or wedding gifts to express their blessings to the couples.

photo by dreistreifen on flickr

photo by dreistreifen on flickr photo by nivekhmng on flickr

photo retrived from [email protected]

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南亞裔的婚禮習俗　　你知道南亞裔的婚禮是怎樣的嗎 ? 我們將會介紹於南亞國家較普遍的回教及印度教的婚禮習俗，其中一些主要的儀式會因宗教及文化有別而有所不同，但其中亦有不少相近的地方，甚至與中國婚嫁的習俗有異曲同工之處呢！

　　在回教的婚姻，父母會安排合適的配偶予兒女。然而配婚亦需要得到兒女的同意，否則此舉會違反可蘭經的教義。直至現在，自由戀愛而衍生的婚姻仍然未為回教社會所接納。印度教的婚姻同樣由父母安排，但也開始有自由戀愛婚姻的出現。

回教的婚禮習俗

　　一個典型的回教婚禮有三個主要的慣例，分別是 Mehndi, Shaadi 及 Walima。Mehndi 通常於婚禮前一、兩天舉行。男家將送上糖果和手繪用的顏料，在新娘手上畫上手繪；而女家亦同樣送上禮物，並在新郎頭上灑油。Shaadi 指由女方宴請的婚宴，多在新娘家中舉行。婚宴中，Nikah（回教的婚約儀式）將由一位回教的教長主持簽署婚約。宴客完畢後，新娘將跟隨新郎回家。最後，Walima 是整個婚禮中最後的一天，由新人作他們婚後的第一次宴客。新郎的父母將邀請新娘的家人及賓客舉行宴會。新娘會盛裝出席，戴上夫家所贈的金器首飾。

印度教的婚禮習俗　　印度教傳統中，婚禮最重要的元素是需要 Agni（火神）從頭到尾作見證。婚禮一般從點燃聖火開始，新娘的父親把女兒的手放在新郎的手上，表示他已把女兒交給了新郎。然後，新郎將祭司所給的繩子戴在新娘的手腕上，表示新娘已經出嫁。新人向火盤祈禱後，便圍著它繞七圈，以求婚姻美滿、家庭生活安康。新娘當天會穿上婚禮用的莎麗（Saree）、手和腳上塗滿彩繪和戴上各式各樣的金鑽首飾。

　　世上不同的婚嫁儀式都有一個共通之處，那就是家人、朋友給予一對新人的祝福！

photo by madaboutasia on Flickr

向火盤祈禱及繞圈photo by rajkumar1220 on Flickr

photo by srizki on flickr

photo by SriHarsha PVSS on flickr

簽署婚約儀式photo by lisadragon on flickr

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CIVSS logo: EVSS logo:

Protect yourself and others against seasonal influenza-Get a flu jab

What is flu?　　An infection spreads by droplets when people with flu cough, sneeze or talk Symptoms may include fever, sore throat, cough, headache, muscle aches, runny nose and general tiredness

How severe is illness associated with flu?　　Flu is usually self-limiting with recovery in two to seven days. However, it can be a serious illness to the weak and frail, such as young children and elderly personsSerious influenza infection can sometimes occur even in healthy individuals

What can I do to protect myself from getting flu?　　Adopting a healthy lifestyle and maintaining good personal and environmental hygieneGet a flu jab which is about 70 to 90% effective in preventing illness in healthy adults when the vaccine and circulating viruses are well-matched

Where can I get a flu jab?　　You may consult your family doctors. Meanwhile, the Government has launched several programme or schemes to provide free or subsidised flu vaccination:

1.Government Vaccination Programme (GVP) – Starting 1 November 2012　The GVP provides free flu vaccination to groups of people who are in need, for example: 　　Children between the age of 6 months and less than 6 years from families receiving　　Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) 　　Persons aged 50 years or above receiving CSSA　　Pregnant women receiving CSSA　　People with chronic medical problems receiving CSSA 2. Childhood Influenza Vaccination Subsidy Scheme (CIVSS) and Elderly

Vaccination Subsidy Scheme (EVSS) – Starting 24 September 2012 The following Hong Kong residents may receive subsidy from the Government if they receive flu vaccination given by enrolled private doctors. The scheme logos of CIVSS and EVSS will be displayed in the clinics:

　　 Children between the age of 6 months and less than 6 years; or aged 6 years or above but attending a kindergarten or child care centre in Hong Kong

　　 Elders aged 65 or above this year

For more details on GVP, CIVSS and EVSS, please visit the Centre for Health Protection website at http://www.chp.gov.hk Enquiry: 2125 2125

WHAT?

WHY?

WHO?

WHEN?

WHERE?

You can express your opinions in English, Nepali or Urdu.

The Nethersole School of Nursing The Chinese University of Hong Kong

The findings of this study will provide valuable information for policy making, to address the needs of ethnic minorities.

This is part of a research study carried out by the Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, to explore the experience of cancer screening from the perspective of ethnic minorities in Hong Kong. You will be asked to share your experience in using cancer screening services among a group of 6-8 South Asians.

Indian, Nepalese & Pakistani adults in Hong Kong. Both men and women aged > 18 are welcome.

Please be assured that all information you provide will be anonymous and kept confidential.

Each interview is about 60 mins long. Several time slots will be provided.

SHINE CENTRE ( Address: G/F, Tuen Mun Central Square, 22 Hoi Wing Road, Tuen Mun, N.T.)

For enquiry or enrollment, please contact Alice Leung by phone 3943 1253 or email [email protected]

$50 coupon You will get a $ 50 supermarket or cash coupon upon completion of interview.

Contact UsContact UsTuen Mun Centre Address: Shop 12, 15, 20 & 21, G/F, Tuen Mun Central Square,








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