New Life E-Newsletter July 2023
Participation in Education Bureau's Strength-based Group, Helping Autistic Students Excel in their Strengths and Become "Little experts"
With the concept of "building on strengths and developing potential," the Education Bureau's Tiered Autism Intervention Model (AIM) Project launched the "Strength-based group” in the 2021/22 academic year. This initiative guides students with autism to develop and utilise their various strengths, enhances their self-understanding, and assists them in planning their further study or career paths.
The Bureau introduced eight thematic courses, covering various professional fields such as "traffic planning", "stop motion animation" and "drone programming", matching with the students' strengths and interests, enhancing their motivation and skills in learning and social interaction. New Life is one of the participating organisations assisting in the implementation of multiple thematic groups.
drinks330 Products Available at MUJI
New Life’s drinks330 launched an official partnership with MUJI in June to supply products of drinks330 to MUJI’s Telford Plaza branch, at the "Food Market" section. This collaboration further expands the sales points of drinks330’s products, allowing more diverse customer groups to get to know about New Life’s social enterprise and its products.
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Local Organic Watermelon Festival 2023
On June 22 to 23, New Life once again participated in the Local Organic Watermelon Festival organised by The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department. New Life offered its organic farm products at Maritime Square 1 in Tsing Yi. By joining a series of activities, New Life helped promote local premium agricultural and fisheries products, strengthen the sustainability of local agriculture and fisheries, and provide members of the public with opportunities to enjoy happy moments together, thereby bringing more joy to the community.
This year, the New Life Farm cultivated a type of yellow-skinned, red-fleshed organic watermelon called "Diana," as well as two other varieties of organic watermelon named "Siu Bo" and "Mei Ling." All varieties share the common features of being juicy and sweet, and are greatly welcomed by customers. During the Festival, New Life also introduced to the public our vocational rehabilitation services.
Visit to New Life Farm by S.K.H. Tsang Shiu Tim Secondary School
On June 29, teachers and students from S.K.H. Tsang Shiu Tim Secondary School visited the New Life Farm for experiential activities. Students were given the opportunity to experience all sorts of farming work such as plowing, raking, and planting seedlings in the field.
Fuhong Society of Macau Visited New Life
On July 11, Mr CHAN Choi Fat, Chairman of Management Committee of Fuhong Society of Macau, along with a professional service team, visited New Life’s service units and social enterprises, including The Wellness Centre at Kwai Chung, so330, iSPA-Support Center for Persons with Autism, and Chuk Yuen Integrated Work Centre. During the visit, Mr CHAN and his team also exchanged views with our colleagues.
delight kitchen at Towngas "Rice Dumplings for the Community" Event
On June 17, New Life’s delight kitchen was invited to participate in the "Rice Dumplings for the Community” programme organised by Towngas. This year, under the theme of "The Heritage of Love and Care”, over 400 participants completed the challenge of having "the most people making rice dumplings simultaneously online and in a single venue”, setting a Guinness World Records™ title. The dumplings made during the event were donated to people in need in the community.
Inchcape Hong Kong Limited Green Market Event
On June 15, New Life’s vocational rehabilitation service units, including six Sheltered Workshops and Integrated Vocational Rehabilitation Service Centres, were invited by Inchcape Hong Kong Limited to participate in its Green Market event. At the event, New Life’s representatives introduced to the participants the concept and details of our vocational rehabilitation services and the ECF Food Sharing Project.
AECOM Market Place Event
On Jun 26 and 27, New Life’s vocational rehabilitation service teams were invited by AECOM to participate in the two-day internal Market Place event. The teams showcased products made by our service users, and ECF Food Sharing Project also gave away the "coffee ground deodorant bags" made from recycled coffee grounds, sharing the message of reducing waste and promoting eco-friendly practices.
To learn more about donation and corporate partnership with New Life, please contact our Corporate Affairs Department. (corporate-affairs@nlpra.org.hk / 2332 4343)