IDEA Centre Officially Opens to Benefit Ethnic Minorities in Shatin
2024-12-19
The
support service centre in Sha Tin, known as the IDEA Centre, officially opened
on 19 December 2024. The Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Miss Alice Mak,
officiated at the opening ceremony of the IDEA Centre. Other officiating guests
included the Permanent Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Ms Shirley Lam;
the Under Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Mr Clarence Leung; the Director
of Home Affairs, Mrs Alice Cheung; the Honorary President of Hong Kong
Community Network (HKCN), Dr. Lam Ko Yin and the President of HKCN, Mr Suen
Kwok Lam.
IDEA
Centre, commissioned by the Home Affairs Department, provides various support
services for ethnic minorities, including language classes, orientation
programmes, youth activities, career coaching and referral services, and
information provided by the Government and non-profit organisations.