10th YAP Award Presentation and the 11th YAP Launch Ceremony

In support of the Macau SAR Government’s “Macau Thrives on Education” and “Building Macau through Talent Training” policies, Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) has been fostering local young people’s comprehensive development through the launch of various initiatives. For 10 consecutive years, GEG and the Macau Management Association (MMA) have co-organized the GEG Youth Achievement Program (YAP) which aims to foster and inspire local youths aged from 18 to 29 and become future elite leaders through promoting self-awareness, community care and career development. The program has reached over 3,000 participants, who have received guidance and support through a number of training opportunities.

On 15^th December, 2021, a ceremony for the 10th YAP Award Presentation and the 11th YAP Launch was hosted in recognition of the outstanding performance of 10^th YAP participants whilst welcoming the new talents of the program.

During the ceremony, GEG and MMA representatives presented a number of awards to the outstanding participants of the 10th YAP. Additionally, Senior Instructor Dr. Timothy Lam shared his experience of witnessing the positive impact that YAP had made on young people. In his opinion, the program has led to a “multi-faceted growth and transformation of the participants.” He encouraged participants to uphold the spirit of the YAP whilst continued to strive and innovate, and expressed his hopes that the program would help pass on YAP’s values to more young people in Macau.

To encourage more young people to participate in YAP and develop their potentials, for the 10^th YAP, a brand-new campus roadshow was initiated program and reached out to over 1,500 students from three tertiary institutions in Macau. Moreover, participants were provided with a series of diversified trainings, activities and lectures such as “GEG Online Career Talk: Strong in Face of Adversity” and “YAP Financial Independence Workshops”, which aimed to build resiliency and confidence amongst the participants. Additionally, to nurture the patriotism of the participants and strengthen young people’s understanding of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay’s latest development, the 10thYAP also included a visit to the Base of the Education of Love for Motherland and for Macau for Young People.

(Source : Macau Business)