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Asia Pacific Institute of Ageing Studies Newsletter 亞太老年學研究通訊

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Lifelong Learning To Help Both You And Me : Ms. Tong Kit-Ha's Sharing For Awarded Outstanding Third Age Citizen, Kit Ha Tong, Man Yin, Emily Chan Sep 2015

Lifelong Learning To Help Both You And Me : Ms. Tong Kit-Ha's Sharing For Awarded Outstanding Third Age Citizen, Kit Ha Tong, Man Yin, Emily Chan

Asia Pacific Institute of Ageing Studies Newsletter 亞太老年學研究通訊

23 April 2015 is a particularly exciting and memorable day for eleven retired people, as they were selected by HK Electric and Kong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS) to be the Outstanding Third Age Citizens 2015 for their positive and optimistic life attitudes. Having a passion for volunteerism and lifelong learning, Ms. Tong Kit-ha, "a toy-packaging worker who pursued tertiary studies after retirement and graduated with merits, better than many younger students", was elected as one of the Outstanding Third Age Citizens. We are honorable to have Ms. Tong sharing with our readers her third-age life experience as well …


持續學習,助己助人 : 傑出第三龄人士湯潔霞女士分享, Kit Ha Tong, Man Yin, Emily Chan Sep 2015

持續學習,助己助人 : 傑出第三龄人士湯潔霞女士分享, Kit Ha Tong, Man Yin, Emily Chan

Asia Pacific Institute of Ageing Studies Newsletter 亞太老年學研究通訊

對11位退休人士來說,2015年4月23日是一個尤其令人振奮和值得紀念的大日子。皆因他們當日於香港電燈有限公司 (港燈) 與香港社會服務聯會 (社聯) 合辦的第四屆「傑出第三齡人士選舉2015」中獲獎,其努力向上、積極樂觀的態度與表現得到社會的肯定。

「從事玩具包裝,退休後終身學習,大學圓夢,更勝莘莘學子」為大會對其中一位傑出第三齡人士得獎者湯潔霞女士的描述。湯女士對終身學習以至服務社會都充滿熱誠,我們很高興可邀請她向本通訊之讀者分享她的第三齡生活和得獎感受。