Empowering Youth Through Community Development: The Role of The Warehouse Teenage Club
Explore the impactful role of The Warehouse Teenage Club in fostering community development through its Youth Development Program. This showcase highlights the club's commitment to creating a second home for youth, enabling self-esteem, participation, and creativity. Located in a historical site, The Warehouse promotes arts, culture, and social interactions, empowering teens aged 13-25. Through various programs, the club nurtures moral, spiritual, physical, social, and aesthetic development, encouraging responsible citizenship and community engagement.
Empowering Youth Through Community Development: The Role of The Warehouse Teenage Club
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Cross-Border Service-Learning Summer Institute The Role of the Youth Development Program in the Community – The Warehouse Teenage Club Ltd. A Showcase 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
Cross-Border Service-Learning Summer Institute by Ivan C H Tam RSW, Chartered MCIPD 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
The Warehouse Teenage Club 蒲窩青少年中心 Ashowcase in “The role of the Youth Development Program in the Community” 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
WHY (A means to an end) Provides a Member’s Second Home with YOUTH CULTURE, enables teenagers create their unlimited SPACE, and be a responsible citizen. 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
WHY (A means to an end) S: Self-esteem P: Participation A: Alternatives C: Creativities E: Education 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
CHARACTERISTICS • Not subvented by the Govt. • Located in a 2nd class Heritage Building • Permissive • Free Dimension • Start with Members’ SPACE • Arts & Culture • Service Platform for People Networking • Free Boundary (going beyond HK) 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
WHAT AREAS BEING DEVELOPPED • Moral (Civic Education, National Education) • Spiritual (Positive Attitude, be a responsible people to individual, home & the Country) • Physical (Sports & Experiential Learning) • Social (Social Interaction, people affects people) • Aesthetic (Arts & Culture) 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
WHO INVOLVED • Service Clients: Members • Service Workers: Facilitators, instructors, trainers, professionals, Corporations • Service Helpers: Mentors (Friends of the Warehouse) • Stake Holders: Funders, members & their significant others, Board of Directors, social institutions & Govt. officials 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
WHAT MEANS • Arts & culture • Social interactions (social dynamics; people influence people) • With a growth process (process oriented, not task oriented) • Reaching out to the community 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
TRAINING CONTENTS • Knowledge • Skills & • Attitudes 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
RESOURCES NEEDED • Funding • Hardware: premise & facilities • Software: professionals, systems, community support & synergies • Positive attitudes & warm human relations 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
ROLES • SPACE Provider • Care Giver • Enabler • Facilitator • Helper • Mentor 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
Corporate Governance – Responsible to the Community • Legal compliance • Open & clear policies & programme contents • Fair & just management • Accountable attitudes & practices 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
The Warehouse Teenage Club 蒲窩青少年中心 since 1992 (A Showcase) 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
The Warehouse is a member of Wofoo Social Enterprises with a vision of “Harmony brings family prosperity, cohesion makes a nation wealthy” 「人和家富 民和國富」 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
Warehouse Teenage Club is • A charitable organization dedicated to youth services • Serving youth aged between 13-25 and their significant others 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
Mission Member’s Second Home with YOUTH CULTURE, enables teenagers create their unlimited SPACE • S: Self-esteem • P: Participation • A: Alternative • C: Creativity • E: Education 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
Offers • programme/activities • a stage for performance • a permissiveness space 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
Uniqueness of its Site and Environment 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
characteristics 1.Uniqueness of its Site and Environment • Its building is a Protected Cultural Item Govt. recognized class 2 historical building, previously, it is police station • A crossover of historical hardware and latest facilities • With community facilities • With camp & hostel facilities 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
Uniqueness of its Site and Environment 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
Uniqueness of its Site and Environment 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
Uniqueness of its Site and Environment: Café 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
Uniqueness of its Site and Environment: Dance Room 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
Uniqueness of its Site and Environment: Band Room 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
Uniqueness of its Site and Environment: Skate Ramp & Experiential Learning 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
Uniqueness of its Site and Environment: Recreation Room 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
Uniqueness of its Site and Environment: BBQ Site 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
Services 2. Arts & Cultural Programmes • Music & Band • Dancing (Hip Hop & Breaking) • Graffiti • Drama • Sports • Social & Leadership • Conservation & Heritage • Experiential Learning • Facilities & Hostel rental 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
Graffiti 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
Graffiti 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
Drama 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
Dancing 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
Band Shows 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
Conservation and Heritage 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
Social Services etc. 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
Extending of SPACE WLN, Wofoo Leadership Network Wofoo Leadership Network Series – Serving-Learning Stars of Lingnan (An evolution of service from Centre based into College Based, with unique service targets – tertiary students) 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
Suggested Reading List: • 怪獸家長,屈穎妍著,天行者出版,2010年11月初版 • 港爸港媽、丁寶臣著,明窗出版社、2011年1月初版 • 港孩,黃明樂著,明窗出版社、2011年1月第九版 • 港童失控,張艾玲著,生活書房,2010年9月 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
Suggested Reading List: • 教養可以這麼浪漫,李偉文著,野人文化股份有限公司,2008年6月二版15刷 • 東大爸爸,這樣教養孩子,陰山英男著,王岑文譯,日月文化出版社股份有限公司,2011年3月 • Gysbers, N.C., & Henderson, P. (2006). Developing & managing your school guidance and counseling program. 4th edition. Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
Suggested Reading List: • Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly (1990). Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience. New York: Harper and Row. ISBN 0-06-092034-2 • 朱子治家格言 • 朱子治家格言 • Wofoo Leadership Network, LUHK • WLN, LUHK 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
Suggested WEB Sites: 教育局網頁: http://www.edb.gov.hk/index.aspx?nodeID=3116&langno=2 中文大學全人發展獎勵計劃:http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/chinese/documents/college/whole-person-development.pdf 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
Suggested WEB Sites: 城市理工大學學生全人發展模式:http://www.cityu.edu.hk/sds/wpd/ 香港專上教育學院:http://www.vtc.edu.hk/swpd/obj.html 和富社會企業: http://wse.hk/index.htm 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
The Role of the Youth Development Program in the Community – The Warehouse Teenage Club Ltd. Q & A 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
Thank you for your patience! 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
Thank you for your patience! 6th July, 2011 by Ivan C H TAM
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