10th support centre for ethnic minorities opens in Shatin

 

Special guests led by Secretary Mak are welcomed to IDEA Centre

A new support service centre for ethnic minorities officially opened on Thursday in Shatin

Officiating at the opening of the IDEA Centre was Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak, who said that the government strives to support and empower ethnic minorities in Hong Kong.

IDEA Centre is the tenth support centre for EMs funded by the government. Earlier this month, the DREAM Centre opened in Kowloon City, becoming the ninth such facility to officially start operating.

They were the two new support centres announced by Chief Executive John Lee in his Policy Address last year, as part of the government’s intensified effort to integrate non-locals into Hong Kong society.

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In this year’s Policy Address, the Chief Executive said the government will invite one more support service centre to provide interpretation and translation services to ethnic minorities, to help alleviate the inconvenience they face in overcoming language barriers.

Currently, this service is already provided by the existing Centre for Harmony and Enhancement of Ethnic Minority Residents (CHEER Centre) in Kwun Tong.

The 11^th centre is slated to start operating next year.

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Other guests at the opening of the IDEA Centre included the Permanent Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Shirley Lam, Under Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs  Clarence Leung; Director of Home Affairs  Alice Cheung;   President of Hong Kong Community Network (HKCN), Suen Kwok-lam; and the Chief Executive of HKCN, Fan Kwok-fai.

 The 10 centres providing support for EMs are located in Wan Chai, Kwun Tong, Tuen Mun, Yuen Long, Yau Tsim Mong, Sham Shui Po, Tung Chung, Kwai Tsing, Kowloon City and Sha Tin.

IDEA Centre, operated by HKCN, is located at Shop 1 & 2, G/F, Belair Gardens Shopping Arcade, 52 Tai Chung Kiu Road, Sha Tin. T

Young kids took part in the lion dance at the opening for good luck

The centre provides a wide range of support services for EMs, including language and interest classes, integration lessons, as well as counselling and referral services.

It will also assist ethnic minorities in accessing public services, including the provision of workstations for accessing the Internet and distribution of multilingual service guidebooks and leaflets on services provided by the Government and non-profit-making organisations.

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The new centre is open every day except public holidays, from 9am to 9pm. For additional information about its services, call IDEA Centre’s hotline at 3101 5959.

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