身處科技網絡時代中，以至社會文化及情勢急劇變遷下，青少年的自我發展、學習成長均面對危機挑戰。“我們應該如何培育青少年？” 一直是青少年工作者的提問，探討這問題以先，需要首先理解青少年作為人的本質是什麼：是“互為彼此的存在”（Relational being)。人是生存在複雜的關係網絡中， 與人、自然、世界彼此互惠結連，彼此塑造。青少年正是建構自我及身份的重要人生階段，透過與人與世界的互動，從而構建自我。每個人具備獨特性，同時標示著彼此差異，令建構自我（獨特性）與結連他人兩者任務之間充滿張力、衝突。因此，我們需要學習為自己、為他者在結連中製造空間，彼此承擔、互相造就，讓青少年構建自我、追求人生意義。

主題演講將會從 “關係為本” 的視點理解及探討青少年成長，包括青年工作者應該期望青少年成長為怎樣的人，當今天面對人際關係及社會處境種種挑戰時，應該建立怎樣的環境，讓青少年即使在困境中仍看見希望、開展自己的未來。

In the midst of the technological and digital era, as well as rapid social, cultural and even international changes, the adolescents encounter the unprecedented crisis and challenges to live and develop. “How should we nurture adolescents?” has always been the question asked by youth workers. Before exploring the answer, it is critical to first understand the essence of adolescents as human beings, which is “relational beings”: individuals who exist within a complex network of relationships. Humans are interconnected with one another, with nature, and with the world, mutually shaping and influencing one another. Adolescence is a crucial period for constructing one’s self and identity, and it is through interactions with others that the self is formed. Importantly, each person is unique, which simultaneously signifies diversities among individuals. It inevitably provokes tension and conflicts between the tasks of constructing the self (uniqueness) and connecting with others. Therefore, we need to learn how to create space within these connections for ourselves and others, as well as to mutually accept and benefit each other, allowing adolescents to construct their own selves and pursue the meaning of life.

The keynote speech will approach and explore the development of adolescents from a “relational-based” perspective. This includes discussing what kind of people youth workers should expect adolescents to become, and how to establish an environment that enables adolescents to see hope and unfold their own future, even in the face of various challenges in interpersonal relationships and social circumstances.

演講嘉賓 Guest Speaker：

Dean Stanton Wortham 斯坦頓·沃瑟姆院長 波士頓學院林奇教育與人類發展學院
Prof. Arita Shin 有田伸教授 東京大學社會科學研究所

演講主持Facilitator：

Prof. LAW Y.W. Frances 羅亦華副教授 香港大學社會工作及社會行政學系