Published materials in 2014-2015 and activites organised by the 28th ExCo. < Back 2014-2015 28th ExCo Year Last Updated: 11 Sept 2024 Tags: Volunteer Training Scheme, Youth Summit, Project Resonance #1 Volunteer Training Scheme 2014 Introduction “Ignite the Spark Within, Let your Story Begin” By collaborating with teammates in this project, it is hoped that we may awaken the dormant sense of selflessness which we believe is inherent in every human being. The ambition is to reflect their responsibility as an individual by giving them the opportunity to interact with the underprivileged in Hong Kong. Through Volunteer Training Scheme 2014, we endeavour to rouse and consolidate the youth’s engagement with our society such that they will learn – or continue– to provide for those in need. Target Group 60 students from Secondary 3 to Secondary 5 (equivalent to Year 10-Year 12) in schools in Hong Kong. Service Targets The Mentally disabled The Physically disabled The Blind (visually impaired) The Deaf Young Children The Elderly The participants should: ➢ Be eager to learn about new things; ➢ Demonstrate initiative in taking up social responsibilities; ➢ Feel passionate about providing for the community; and ➢ Be influential, dynamic and empathetic. Programme rundown Orientation Day Date: 1st November 2014 (Saturday) Time: 9:45am - 17:15pm Venue: Meng Wah Complex 3, HKU HKU Campus (Various locations) Exposure Day Date: 9th November 2014 (Sunday) Time: 11:30 – 13:45 // 15:45 – 18:30 Venue: Dialogue in the Dark, Mei Foo Organisation Visit Week Period: 8th to 15th November 2014 Venue: Various Service centres and NGOs Organisation Visit – TWGHs Ho Yuk Ching Workshop cum Hostel Date: 13th November 2014 (Thursday) Time: 18:45pm - 19:45pm Venue: G/F – 1/F, 3 Hung Ling Street, Hung Hom, Kowloon Group: The Mentally Disabled NGO Visit – Caritas Caine Road Community Centre Date: 15th November 2014 (Saturday) Time: 10:00am - 11:30am Venue: Room 032, G/F Caritas House, No. 2 Caine Road, Hong Kong Group: Young Children, The Physically Disabled, Organisation Visit - Haven of Hope Day Care Service for Severely Disabled Persons Date: 15th November 2014 (Saturday) Time: 10:00am - 12:00noon Venue: TBC Group: The Blind, The Deaf Organisation Visit - Haven of Hope Day Care Service for Severely Disabled Persons Date: 15th November 2014 (Saturday) Time: 11:00am - 13:00pm Venue: 5/F, 8 Pui Shing Road, Hang Hau, New Territories Group: The Physically Disabled Organisation Visit - NGO Visit – Helping Hand Hong Kong Date: 15th November 2014 (Saturday) Time: 14:00pm - 16:00pm Venue: 12 Borrett Rd, Mid-‐levels, Hong Kong Group: The Mentally Disabled, The Elderly Organisation Visit – Hong Kong Association for the Deaf Youth Section (Sign Language Course Part 2) Date: 15th November 2014 (Saturday) Time: 14:00pm - 16:00pm Venue: TBC Group: The Deaf Volunteer Day Date: 16th November 2014 (Sunday) Time: 12:45pm – 17:30pm Venue: T3-4, Meng Wah Complex, The University of Hong Kong Planning of Service Projects Date: Saturday, 1st November 2014 – Tuesday, 18th November 2014 Participants are expected to draft a service proposal under the guidance of the Organising Committee Service Week Date: Saturday, 22nd November 2014 – Sunday, 30th November 2014 Venue: Service Centres of Supporting NGOs Closing Ceremony Date: Saturday, 6th December 2014 Time: 13:15 – 17:45 Venue: CBC, Chow Yei Ching Building, The University of Hong Kong #2 Hong Kong Youth Summit 2015 Introduction Hong Kong Youth Summit (HKYS) 2015 will be held from 1st March, 2015 to 4th April, 2015 at the University of Hong Kong. It is a platform where foresighted teenagers convene to debate and confront issues in a topical area of social concern in Hong Kong to foster mutually agreed strategies to tackle their associated challenges. Through such, we shall give voice to our youth and provide a glimpse into the future of our city. Theme "Releasing the Sticky Floor – Combating the Stagnation of Social Mobility" HKYS 15 takes Hong Kong’s plateauing social mobility as its theme under the title "Releasing the Sticky Floor – Combating the Stagnation of Social Mobility". Our title alludes to the metaphorical “sticky floor” of income, power and esteem which appears when a statistically significant proportion of the population remains in the same “social floor” into which they were born. By taking our increasingly viscous social mobility as the theme of HKYS 15, we hope to direct our youth’s attention to this worrying trend and cultivate our youngsters as the catalyst for wider public awareness and the conversation on remedies towards this issue. About In HKYS 15, student delegates will assume the roles of an array of stakeholders in Hong Kong. Delegates will be placed in a Commission (e.g. Housing; Education) related to their stakeholders’ concerns. They must defend their stakeholders’ interests in a series of Commission Meetings and strive towards a consensus with other parties to resolve the issue on the table. The resolutions reached at the end will be collected in the Resolution Booklet, which will be delivered to relevant organisations and decision-making bodies to reflect the views of our youngsters. Commission Meetings will be supplemented by a series of Interviews and Excursions as well as seminars and talks given by our guests-of-honour. Delegates will come into close contact with actual members of their stakeholders’ group and the leading experts on the social issues being discussed. Workshops in Commission Meeting rules and public speaking will also be arranged. These experiences, in addition to the Information Pack prepared by the Organising Committee, will allow delegates to engage in productive discussions competently. The unique feature of HKYS 15 and all past Hong Kong Youth Summits is that all Commission Meetings will occur simultaneously. There will be no less than 7 stakeholders represented in each Commission. This distinctive arrangement makes it possible for diverse and lively discussions on an array of issues to take place over the course of a month. All delegates will benefit from the insights produced in separate Commission Meetings when they convene for the Final Summit and by reading the Resolution Booklet. Vision By the end of HKYS 15, delegates shall not only have developed in-depth knowledge on the designated social issues but also such essential skills as public speaking, negotiation tactics, and compromise. Ultimately, HKYS 15 aspires to take HKOSA a humble step closer to our goal to nurture the next generation of socially conscious and responsible leaders for Hong Kong. Target Group Local students from Form 3 to Form 5 (Year 10 – Year 12) Programme Rundown 1. Orientation and Delegate Training Day Date: 1st March, 2015 (Sun) Time: 09:30 – 18:15 Venue: CPD-LG.18, Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong 2. Interviews and Excursions Date: 1st March, 2015 – 13th March, 2015 Venue: Various 3. Forum 1 Date: 14th March, 2015 (Sat) Time: 09:30 – 18:30 Venue: CPD-LG.09, Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong 4. Forum 2 Date: 15th March, 2015 (Sun) Time: 09:30 – 18:30 Venue: CBA, Chow Yei Ching Building, Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong 5. Forum 3 Date: 22nd March, 2015 (Sun) Time: 08:00 – 18:15 Venue: CPD-3.04, Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong 6. Final Summit and Closing Banquet Date: 4th April, 2015 (Sat) Time: 09:30 – 22:00 Venue: CPD-3.04, Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong Working Language All discussions shall be conducted in English (mostly) or Cantonese. All written documents shall be presented in English. Other Learning Experience Hours Local secondary school participants may receive certified OLE hours through Hong Kong Youth Summit 15 provided that they attain 100% participation rate throughout event days. With the consent of their school authorities, full participation in HKYS 15 leads to the award of 45 OLE hours. The Association will provide certificates to participants if they attain full participation rate. Best Speaker Award A best speaker will be selected in each Commission. The Award will be presented at the Closing Banquet. Further details will be released during HKYS 15. #3 Project Resonance 2015 Introduction Project Resonance 2015 – “Summer Lagoon” (PR 15) will be held from 29th June, 2015 to 26th July, 2015. Participants shall dive into a wide range of minority subcultures in Hong Kong. Often unfairly stigmatised or ignored and hence denied their rightful opportunity to flourish, our minorities bear the brunt of the not-so-friendly side of the city. We would like to grasp the opportunity to take a closer look at our minorities which, after all, when added up, constitutes an indispensable part of society, both in terms of number and its contribution towards diversifying the colourful social fabric of Hong Kong. Why “Summer Lagoon”??!?! Literally, a lagoon is a shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by carrier islands or reefs. Metaphorically, a lagoon surrounded by mesmerising natural scenery – the placid waters of a lagoon under a blue sky fringed by towering palm trees, for example – evokes feelings of bliss, peace and harmony. This echoes the harmonious relationships maintained between Hong Kong citizens and the minorities within them as a single community. By naming Project Resonance 2015 “Summer Lagoon”, we express our aim to gather students into an inclusive circle where different personalities are enclosed together to form harmonious relationships like the calm waters of a summer lagoon. This playful title also contains our hope to provide a fun summer experience for our participants, as well as taking them on an exploration of the relatively unknown “carrier islands or reefs” around us. Together we shall walk into uncharted territory, expand our horizons and return with a greater breadth and depth of knowledge and understanding towards our minority communities to build “one community” in Hong Kong. Programme details Participants will be divided into 6 groups under the same number of chosen minority communities (see below for details). Project Resonance 2015 shall be divided into three Phases. Phase I Phase One is designed to enhance participants’ knowledge and understanding of minorities in Hong Kong. It shall include site visits, interviews with minority communities and affiliated persons and cultural experience interest classes. Phase II Phase Two sets out to consolidate participants’ improved understanding of minorities from Phase One. Participants shall produce a pre-camp promotional video on a topic related to their chosen minorities. The video shall be uploaded online to the public domain. It will hopefully prove to be an effective medium to disseminate information on minority issues and share the participants’ reflection from Phase One with the secondary school community and beyond. Moreover, the active learning process involved shall hopefully further enhance their appreciation of the facts and opinion related to minority issues. In addition, the video will be used as to promote the Carnival Showcase in Phase Three. Phase III Phase Three includes our Association’s flagship Interflow Camp ends with a Carnival Showcase. In the Interflow Camp, participants shall take part in team-building activities in their own groups and also together with all other participants. This shall enhance the sense of camaraderie shared by all participants in preparation for the finale of the Project – Carnival Showcase. In the Showcase, participants shall set up stalls in a Carnival open to the public. They shall share the knowledge that they have gathered and their reflections triggered by the exciting series of experiences hitherto in the Project to promote greater public concern for the interests of local minorities. Ultimately, the Showcase shall be a key stage in realising the overarching goal of Project Resonance 2015: promoting the inclusion of stigmatised/underprivileged minority communities to widen their access to the opportunities available in Hong Kong’s mainstream culture.  The minority communities up for consideration include: 1. Sexual and gender minorities; 2. Ethnic minorities; 3. The disabled; 4. Religious minorities; 5. Tree huggers; 6. Japanophiles； 7. Heritage Conservationists; 8. Street Artists. Aims Project Resonance 2015 seeks to understand the lives and experiences of minority communities in Hong Kong as a step towards promoting cohesion in this socially and culturally eclectic city. Through cultural experience sessions, Interflow camp (I-camp) and our Carnival Showcase – a public carnival where participants exhibit the product of their learning journey throughout the Project – we aim to guide participants to develop a comprehensive and sympathetic understanding of the minorities’ life and culture. Bearing in mind the utmost importance of presenting a balanced point of view on this potentially controversial topic, Project Resonance 2015 shall emphasise on constructing factual accounts of minority issues and developing understanding towards minorities through simulating personal experiences of the challenges confronted by minorities in Hong Kong. Target Group Local students from Form 3 to Form 6 (Year 9 – Year 12) Programme Rundown 1. Orientation Day (Phase I) Date: 28th June, 2015 (Sunday) 2. Cultural Experience Session 1 (Phase I) Date: 29th June, 2015 (Monday) – 3rd July, 2015 (Friday) Venue: Various Time: Various 3. Pre-camp Week (Phase II) Date: 4th July, 2015 (Saturday) – 9th July, 2015 (Thursday) 4. Interflow Camp (Phase III) Date: 10th July, 2015 (Friday) – 13th July, 2015 (Monday) Venue: Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups - The Jockey Club Sai Kung Outdoor Training Camp Time: TBC 5. Cultural Experience Session 2 (Phase I) Date: 14th July, 2015 (Tuesday) – 22nd July, 2015 (Wednesday) Venue: Various Time: Various 6. Carnival Preparation (Phase III) Date: 23rd July, 2015 (Thursday) – 25th July, 2015 (Saturday) 7. Carnival Showcase (Phase III) Date: 26th July, 2015 (Sunday) Venue: TBC Time: TBC Working Language A mix of Cantonese and English (but mostly Cantonese) will be used in PR 15. Application Eligibility & Selection Criteria All local students from Form 3 to Form 6 (Year 9 – Year 12) are welcome to apply as either a participant or a member of the Organising Committee. The ideal applicant should: Display a keen interest in local minorities; Be able to think critically and creatively; Be conversationally fluent in both Cantonese and English. OLE Hours Certificates will be issued to all organising committee members and participants with their completion of the programme with satisfying attendance rate. OLE hours will also be awarded. Previous Year Next Year

Published materials in 2019-2020 and activites organised by the 33rd ExCo. < Back 2019-2020 33rd ExCo Year Last Updated: 11 Sept 2024 Tags: Study Tips Sharing, Oxbridge Admissions Bootcamp, Mock Interviews #1 In Dialogue with the Future “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” —Eleanor Roosevelt Ten years ago, we were still astonished by the advent of mobile devices; yet, a couple of scrolls and a few seconds of idling already brought us to a splendid variety of edge-cutting tech products nowadays. Isn’t it just too exciting to imagine what it’s gonna be like ten years from now? How about, may we just take several steps ahead of the crowd, foreseeing what will it have all become after a couple of decades? Heated debates are seen over way too many social issues, from diversified sexuality to the prospective dominance of artificial intelligence over our society. In our upcoming workshops, not only is there a platform where you can discuss with students from other schools about all these controversial topics, but also an excursion series to various sites for you to interact with, needless to say, experts in each field - EXCLUSIVELY, JUST FOR YOU. I can see you already got something on your mind - why hesitate? COVID-19 UPDATE: Despite the cancellation of face-to-face activities, a knowledge-sharing series has been prepared on the Association's Instagram page to share information on the focus topics. Focus topics - LGBTQ+ - Artificial Intelligence - Low Carbon Development - Digital Preservation of Culture and Traditions Programme objectives - To enable participants through led discussions, excursions and sharing by guest speakers. - To inspire participants to think more about how our future society will be like in a multitude of aspects. - To aspire participants to come up with their unique solutions regarding their focus topics. #2 Study Tips Sharing In light of Covid-19, we believe that many of the 2020 candidates have been seriously affected. Therefore, we will be uploading some study tips for both DSE and IB students starting from the 11 March 2020. All tips are written by top scorers in those subjects, and we hope these tips are of some use to all of you! Disclaimer: Tips may not be applicable to all students as different students have their own strategies to study/ cope with the exam Please view all posts of this sharing series on our Instagram. #3 Mock interviews Medicine (CUHK) HKOSA is organising a Mock Interview to prepare senior secondary school students for university interviews. The first one on 25-26/5 would be for CUHK medicine, whereas details of that for other subjects and other universities would be announced later. Details of the 25-26/5 interview are as follow:⁣ ⁣ Date: 25 May 2020 (Monday) or 26 May 2020 (Tuesday)⁣ Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (Participants will be notified of the interview time slot via email.)⁣ Format: Webinar via ZOOM (A mock interview session with feedback)⁣ Eligibility: Secondary 5-6 Jupas Secondary School Students⁣ Quota: 40 (first come, first served)⁣ ⁣ Each participant will have a mock interview in the format of a panel interview of CUHK, with mock interviewers giving you individual comments and advice to best prepare yourself for the real university interview. ⁣ ⁣ This is certainly an exclusive opportunity that you shouldn’t miss to best prepare yourself for university interviews and to display the best version of yourself in the real interview! ⁣ Students interested in university streams other than medicine, please stay tuned. We will update the details of another mock interview soon! ⁣ If you have any enquiries, please do not hesitate to direct message us or contact at info@osa.org.hk.⁣ ⁣ Meanwhile, we wish you all the best in your future studies!⁣ ⁣ Note: Please note that this mock interview is organised by the Hong Kong Outstanding Students' Association, and does not represent the Chinese University of Hong Kong, nor its Faculty of Medicine. Opinions only reflect the interviewers' (current MBChB students) personal experiences. Non-medicine Date: 6 June 2020 (Saturday)⁣ Time: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm (Participants will be notified of the interview time slot via email.)⁣⁣ Format: Webinar via ZOOM (A mock interview session with feedback)⁣⁣ Eligibility: Secondary 5-6 Jupas Secondary School Students⁣⁣ Quota: 30 (first come, first served)⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Depending on the discipline you choose, we will try our best to simulate the real interview format with mock interviewers giving you individual comments and advice to best prepare yourself for the real university interview. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ This is certainly an opportunity not to miss in order to equip yourself well for university interviews and to showcase your best self in the real interview! ⁣⁣ If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to direct message us or contact us at info@osa.org.hk.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Good luck with your university application and future studies!⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Note: Please note that this mock interview is organised by the Hong Kong Outstanding Students' Association, and does not represent any universities, nor their respective faculties. Opinions only reflect the interviewers' (current undergraduate students) personal experiences. Medicine (HKU) HKOSA presents HKU Medicine Webinar, a chance for senior secondary students to understand more about HKU Medicine. Current students from HKU Medicine will be sharing their MBBS experience, including “U-life,” the new curriculum, study experience, enrichment year choices, PBL, interview experience, etc. The sharing will be followed by a Q&A session, where students can interact with current medical students and enquire about HKU MBBS! 💭 Date: 18th July 2020 (Saturday) Format: Webinar via ZOOM (Sharing + Q&A) Time: 8:00pm - 9:00pm Audience: Secondary 4-6 Secondary School Students⁣ If you have any enquiries, please do not hesitate to direct message us or contact at info@osa.org.hk.⁣ ⁣ Meanwhile, we wish you all the best in your future studies!⁣ ⁣ Note: Please note that this webinar is organised by the Hong Kong Outstanding Students' Association, and does not represent the University of Hong Kong, nor the LKS Faculty of Medicine. Opinions only reflect the speakers' (current MBBS students) personal experiences. #4 Oxbridge Admissions Bootcamp The PAHK Oxbridge Admissions Bootcamp 2020 is now open for application! For all interested F.4-5 students studying in local secondary schools, here is your chance to learn more about Oxbridge admissions process, student life in UK and explore your own academic interests. To enjoy all of this completely for free, sign up today! *To prevent the spread of Coronavirus, Bootcamp activities will be restricted to 50 participants (including organisers), while other preventive measures will be put in place. We ask for your consideration and co-operation. Date 8,15,22 Aug Time 10:00 - 17:30 Venue Chinese University of Hong Kong Fee Free of Charge⠀ --------------------------------------------------- Project Access Hong Kong⠀ Website: https://www.projectaccesshk.com/⠀ Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/ProjectAccessHK/ Previous Year Next Year

Published materials in 2018-2019 and activites organised by the 32nd ExCo. < Back 2018-2019 32nd ExCo Year Last Updated: 11 Sept 2024 Tags: Social Service Series, Mock Interviews, Summer Camp #1 VolunTEENs 2019 “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” —Mahatma Gandhi Ever wanted to serve others but didn't have an opportunity? Or do you want to know more about different parties in our society? VolunTEENs 2019 is the BEST choice for you! In VolunTEENs 2019 (VTS19), we hope to inspire students to be actively concerned about the current social issues and prompt evaluation on current assistance for the under-resourced groups, and most importantly, to guide YOU to devise a service project to give back to society. Orientation Day It is the part in which participants could strengthen the relationship with one another. There would be various ice-breaking games prepared for participants. They would also have the opportunity to understand the daily difficulties of their service targets with several specific tasks or games. In order to promote our Association to students, the Executive Committee would also introduce the background of HKOSA and the rationale of this service programme. The programme is expected to initiate reflection in students. As a contrary at the end of this programme, each participant would be invited to share their first impression towards their assigned target group. The video taking would be followed by a training workshop including guest sharing session. Professional social workers or representatives from NGOs would be invited as host this session. Communication skills and proper strategies would be introduced to participants. It is anticipated that the skills taught could be useful in building a harmonious atmosphere with the service target. Excursion Series In this part, different experience sessions would be arranged to participants for them to gain deeper understandings toward their target groups. They would be given the opportunity to visit different organisations according to their own group. Moreover, there would also be sharing sessions conducted by senior OSArs or experienced volunteers to equip participants with the necessary knowledge and skills on social service. Experiencing sessions like social service organised by Executive Committee would also be provided. Self-initiated project: After empowering participants with the basic skills required in social service, the Association would like participants to actualise their learnings by devising a mini-scale service project targeting at their assigned service partners. Before carrying out the project, participants are required to prepare detailed proposals to be examined by the Executive Committee and the Organising Committee. They would be assigned to serve different groups for twice during weekends, allowing them to evaluate the first visit before the final visit. Participants should, at the same time, film video of 5-10 minutes to arouse public awareness regarding different target groups. Closing Ceremony Participants would be given the stage to present their service projects and learnings from the programme, they would also show their video filmed to other participants and guests. A panel of judges would choose one group as the best performing team according certain criteria. The winning team may have the opportunity to join an overseas service trip. Target groups - The Elderly - The Underprivileged - The Disabled - The Mentally Disabled Programme objectives - To inspire students to be actively concerned about current social issues - To aspire students to regularly serve our community. - To enable participants to understand their social obligations. Tentative timeline - Orientation Day Date: 2nd February, 2019 (Saturday) Venue: Sheung Wan Time: 09:30 – 17:00 - Excursion Series Date: 3rd February - 23rd February (varies from different groups) Venue: (varies from different groups) Time: (varies from different groups) - Self-Initiated Project Date: 24th February - early April (varies from different groups) Venue: (varies from different groups) Time: (varies from different groups) - Closing Ceremony Date: 13th April, 2019 Venue: The University of Hong Kong Time: 10:00 – 17:00 Don’t hesitate to join us! #2 Mock interviews This programme would offer talks and sharing sessions, provided by professors from local universities and members of the Association to equip students with essential interview skills. In addition to enabling participants to understand their preference in tertiary education, this programme would also provide mock interview sessions to allow students to gain first-hand experience. In order to accommodate the needs of students more specifically, the event will be tailor-made for several university programmes including medicine, law, and business to equip them with the essential knowledge required for the interviews of these programmes. In the Mock Interview, we are delighted to have seniors to share their experiences on their studies and their university lives. You can raise any question to them and acquire insights before re-arranging your JUPAS choices. Each participant would have a chance to familiarise themselves with the interview practices with individual comments from our mock interviewers.✨✨ . This is certainly an exclusive opportunity that you shouldn’t miss to best prepare yourself for university interviews and to display the best version of yourself in the real interview! 🚨 #3 Summer Camp: Explore Thyself Introduction Leading lives of hustle and bustle, students nowadays have hardly any time to slow down their pace of living and reflect on themselves. Their schedules are filled with supplementary classes, tutorial courses, ECA activities, you name it. Some of them, if not most, study merely due to obligations but not realising their goals and aspirations. With the theme of "Explore Thyself", this year's summer camp intends to act as a platform where participants could slow down, learn about themselves, and devise an embryonic idea of their own aspirations. For those who are not sure about their future, we hope they can gain some more ideas about their careers; For those who have already found their aspirations, we hope they can reconfirm their choice or know more about the chosen career. We understand that it is not possible for the participants clearly identify what their goals are but we still hope that the programme could provide them the chance to explore multifarious options available. Programme Details Summer Camp "Explore Thyself" comprises a series of training activities and events which can help the participants explore multifarious career pathways and have a chance to zoom out from their hectic lives and ponder on their future. We have four sub-themes for the programme and we would have a different sub-themes for each day of the programme. Sub-themes 1. Understanding yourself 2. Priorities 3. University goals 4. Career Orientation Day (the first sub-theme): On the Orientation Day, participants would be divided into different groups. There would be a series of ice-breaking games to help participants understand one another and mingle with other group-mates, Organising Committee and Executive Committee. There would also be sharing by Ms. Ava LAU, School Development Officer, CLAP for Youth@JC to help participants deepen their reflection on how their difference in personality varies their career choices.. Experiencing Camp: With the first touch of their group mates and elevated understanding of themselves on the Orientation Day, the participants would further delve into learning more about their priorities and goals. Simultaneously, by indulging themselves in the entertaining yet inspiring activities, they could unwind despite the hectic study lives. Highlights of the camp Night performance cum guest sharing: Not only do we want to help our participants reflect on themselves, but we also hope to help them relax from their hectic lives. Therefore, a night performance would be held to create a relaxing atmosphere. Performance may include live band, singing and dancing. City Hunt A city hunt programme serving as entertaining and ice-breaking purposes would be held on the first day of the camp for the participants to cooperate with their group mates to plan a route starting from a secondary school on HK Island to the campsite in Sai Kung. It is hoped that after this activity participants could build rapport with each other and have a chance to rediscover the landmarks of HK. Opportunity Cost Participants would choose 10 things out of 15 things in a list we provided to do in their Post-DSE life, then explain the rationale behind their choices, repeating this process until the most important thing is left in the list. They would then realise their priorities in life when making decisions. Sims Society game will be included in this session. Participants could play the life monopoly with respect to the academic level, job occupation and happy index during the limited time. By performing this game, participants are expected to reflect their daily life and future plan with a series of choices and opportunities given. Field based outing During that period, participants are free to choose their interested field for their outing. Fields may include medicine, law, business and humanities. For example, in a medicine outing, participants may have the chance to attend a medical seminar in a university or to visit the medical school of HKU or CUHK. A business outing may be a one day job shadowing of senior OSArs working in business field. Closing assembly (Final Production): After the orientation day and the experiencing camp, participants are required to come up with a Final Production. The purpose of the Final Production is for participants to consolidate their experience in the programme. Students are encouraged to explore different forms and styles, such as writing of different genres, drama, short film, or performance. Participants would finish their Final Production under the guidance of Organising Committee. We hope students can conclude and reinforce what they have learnt and reflected during the programme through the Final Production. Previous Year Next Year

Published materials in 2010-2011 and activites organised by the 24th ExCo. < Back 2010-2011 24th ExCo Year Last Updated: 11 Sept 2024 Tags: International Convergence, Community Outreach, Youth Summit, Interflow Camp #1 International Convergence 2010 Introduction The theme of this year’s International Convergence is ‘ Globe in a Scope '. To be a well-rounded person, we believe that young people must explore more on global issues, local affairs and their own social circle in order to improve themselves. This year's International Convergence would therefore, be the first step of our endeavours. In sight of this, our focus of this year's project is “Multi-cultural Mindset”. In addition to the previous elements, an International Day would be held where international issues would be discussed in the cultural perspective of the different countries. Being a world citizen, we believe that we have the responsibility to respect and learn more about different cultures to appreciate the uniqueness behind different cultures. Through looking at a country from a native’s perspective, participants’ understanding of the countries’ culture will be deeply fostered. With the in-depth discussion at the end, we hope that the participants can gain new insights, have a growth mindset, and be objective when they encounter international issues in the future or make conclusions. The scheme will last for approximately five weeks, during which the participants will learn about the culture, history, language and current affairs related to an assigned country. It is hoped that through this scheme, participants will learn to appreciate different cultures and develop an interest in the cultural practices of other countries along with like-minded students from different schools. Countries Germany, India, Iran, Israel, Mexico, South Africa, Spain, Thailand Target Group 80 students from Secondary 2 to Secondary 4, from secondary schools in Hong Kong Participants should: • Be responsible and prompt • Be able to think critically • Be active and creative Tentative Programme Rundown Orientation Day Date: 17th October 2010 Time: 13:00– 18:00 Venue: Wa Ying College Cultural Exchange Day Date: 24th October 2010 Time: 12:30– 18:30 Venue: Wah Yan College, Hong Kong International Day Date: 13th November 2010 Time: 09:30– 17:00 Venue: St. Joseph's College Booth Day Date: 20th November 2010 Time: 10:30– 16:30 Venue: Kwun Tong Maryknoll College Cultural Experience Sessions 18th October 2010 – 5th November 2010 During the Cultural Experience Session, each group will be given an invaluable chance to experience the cultural practices of its country. A member of the 24th Executive Committee and at least one member of the Organising Committee will accompany each group at all times. Moreover, Guest Advisors / Exchange Students will advise each group and provide explanations of the cultural implications during visitsIn these three weeks, each group will participate in or visit two activities/sites of interest to experience the country’s culture. These activities include visits to mosques and temples, local dance and music sessions or cooking cuisine native to the country. In addition, each group will visit the consulates of their respective countries and interview either the Consul or Consul-General. It is hoped that through the process, participants can gain deeper insights into the culture and background of the country. Cultural Project Week 6th November 2010 – 19th November 2010 During this week, participants will prepare for a performance and a forum for the International Day and a booth which will be set up on Booth Day. The performance provides a chance for the participants to share with others what they have experienced during the “Cultural Experience Session”. The forum allows the participants to truly experience looking at another country from a different perspective. Instead of learning about the culture as a foreigner, they will act as the citizens of their assigned country. For the booths, participants are encouraged to design interactive activities for their booths so that they can learn from one another the cultures of different countries. This year, the booths will be open to some primary school students, in the hope that the participants can pass on what they have learnt to these primary students who may not have the chance to visit so many foreign countries. #2 Community Outreach 2011 Introduction Bearing the theme ‘One to World and World to One’ for this session, our association hopes to motivate and educate students to actively serve the community and raise their social awareness. Through serving the needy, compassion and a sense of responsibility for the society can be cultivated to achieve personal growth in the participants. We also aim at instilling in the teenage participants a sense of concern for current social problems. We would like to emphasise the continuity of passion in service in our participants. Most of the service projects in the community offer one-time service sessions and lack continuity. In view of this, we would like to build up the idea of continual service – that their passion should not extinguish after the service programme and should in some ways teach their fellow peers/citizens what they have learnt through the service sessions. In order to achieve this goal, follow-up service sessions will be arranged for the participants after this project and further liaison between the participants and service centres will be highly recommended. Apart from continuity, our hope this year is to cultivate a sense of social awareness in our participants through INGO visits and experience sharing by international volunteers and the ex-clients (people who have gone through what the clients are currently experiencing). Visits will be organised to non-government organisations serving our clients during the project, in the hopes of helping our participants understand the difficulties these clients are facing, and eventually realise the social problems present in our community.Lastly, it is our sincerest hope that through the Community Outreach 2011, participants will not only recognise their social obligation, but also realise their own strengths and weaknesses in the course of interacting with like-minded peers, and hopefully lend a hand in helping the society build a brighter future. Theme The theme of this year’s project is ‘ Society at a Glimpse ’. Through the Community Outreach 2011, we hope that our participants can serve the clients, experience the lives of them and empathise with them in just a few weeks’ time. Moreover, we would like to raise the participants’ awareness of current social problems regarding the needy so that they can be equipped with a macroscopic perspective. The principle of continuity will be put into practice. Target Group 80 students from Form 3 to Form 5, from secondary schools in Hong Kong Participants should: • Be a Form 3, 4 or 5 secondary school students in Hong Kong; • Have a high degree of social awareness; • Demonstrate initiative in taking up social responsibilities; • Have a passion for serving the community; and • Be enthusiastic, responsible and prompt. Tentative Programme Schedule Orientation Day Date: 29th January 2011 Time: 13:00– 18:00 Venue: Kwun Tong Maryknoll College Experience Day Date: 13th February, 2011 Time: 13:00– 17:30 Venue: Chan Sui Ki (La Salle) College (4 Sheung Wo Street, Homantin, Kowloon) Introductory Sessions of Services Mid February, 2011 Introductory service sessions will be arranged for the participants. The aim of these sessions is to teach them the basic skills and techniques for getting along with certain groups of clients and to let the participants understand their roles and duties in the upcoming service sessions. Volunteer Day Date: 19th February, 2011 Time: 13:00– 18:00 Venue: Queen's College One-day Experience Trip 20th February, 2011 A one-day experience trip will be organised for the participants to have in-depth understanding of the real situations of some poorest districts in Hong Kong. Apart from taking part in community service, we also encourage the participants to further broaden their horizons and identify the social problems in our community. Service Project Late February - Mid March, 2011 While participants gain voluntary experiences through designing their service projects, we also hope to introduce them to local/international volunteer activities so as to assist them in gaining a better understanding in what non-government al voluntary organisations are doing to help the needy, and learn to appreciate their effort. A number of visits to non-governmental organisations that serve the same targets as in the service projects will be organised in between service dates. Participants will interview the person-in-charge of these organisations and learn from their volunteer experience. Proposed organisations include ORBIS, Amnesty International, and UNICEF. Organisation Visits Late February - Mid March, 2011 In the 4-week service project, the participants will be given a chance to put the skills and knowledge they have learnt throughout the scheme into practice. Instead of only being told what to do during a service session, participants will design their own service activity for the target groups. This will be carried out at various service centres of the supporting non-governmental organisations. In particular, the participants will learn the importance of taking an active role in serving others. Participants will also be encouraged to further develop their relationship with their clients. An evaluation session will be held after each service to ensure that participants will reflect on areas of improvement which will be useful in subsequent service sessions. Through the successive services, we look forward to seeing the growing passion of the participants and the building up of relationships between them and the clients, thus achieving the aim of continuity. Group Project: Video-taking Late February - Mid March, 2011 Participants are then asked to compile a five to ten-minute video to share what they have learnt in the scheme and raise the social awareness of the others. They should use the information gathered during previous seminars/organisation visits and combine it with their own experience. The final work will be screened and uploaded to YouTube and Facebook. Closing Ceremony Date: 13th March, 2011 Time: 13:00– 18:00 Venue: Wa Ying College Continuity 13th March, 2011 onwards In order to achieve this goal, follow-up service sessions will be arranged for the participants after this project and further liaison between the participants and service centres will be highly recommended. #3 Youth Summit 2011 Introduction The Hong Kong Youth Summit is an annual event organised by the Hong Kong Outstanding Students’ Association. As a platform for future leaders of Hong Kong to exchange views on current economic and social issues, the Summit aims to inspire participants to think critically and analytically on current social issues. During the past several decades, Hong Kong has undergone rapid development and its economic strength is getting momentum with each passing day. Nevertheless, though Hong Kong is one of Asia’s richest cities, it also has the region’s largest wealth disparity, with some 18 per cent of the population living below the poverty line. The huge disparity in wealth is a pressing problem to the society as it causes numerous social and economical problems. Such tension needs to be eased so that the community would benefit from economic development and share the fruits of prosperity. The emphasis of this year’s Youth Summit, therefore, will be on finding solutions to the problem of “wealth gap” in the Hong Kong society. Bearing the theme “Bridging the Gap”, participants will look into the problem of income disparity through three major areas: education, housing, and labour. Six Commissions will be formed from members of different Leadership Groups and will be in charge of putting forward resolutions to specific issues through a series of discussions and negotiations. Resolutions drafted by participants will be proposed at the Final Summit. Ratified resolutions will then be presented to at the public forum where social leaders and press will be invited to attend. The final resolutions will be sent to the press, the Legislative Council, respective government departments and related organisations such as Home Affairs Bureau, Education Bureau, Environment Bureau, the Commission on Youth and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in order to reflect the views of Hong Kong youths. Objectives - To enhance participants’ awareness of social issues - To inspire participants to think critically and analytically in different perspectives - To encourage the exchange of ideas among participants and to provide a channel for them to express their ideas in public - To develop a sense of belonging to Hong Kong - To develop the creative potentials of participants through providing creative solutions to existing problems Recruitment of Participants 120 students from Form 4 to Form 6, from secondary schools in Hong Kong. Schools can nominate at most 10 students who demonstrate interests in current affairs to join the project. Students are also encouraged to apply directly to the programme. The participants should: - Display an interest in current affairs - Be able to think critically - Be outspoken - Have an active engagement in school activities - Be conversationally fluent in Cantonese and English Details of the Summit Leadership Groups - Low Income Group - Middle Income Group - Small and Medium Enterprises - Big Corporations - Professionals - New Immigrants - The Elderly - The Disabled - Ethnic Minorities/Foreign Domestic Workers - Government Commission Groups - Two Education Commissions - Two Housing Commissions - Two Labour Commissions Interviews and Excursions Participants will visit organisations or interview guests that are related to their Leadership Groups. Dates for these visits or interviews will be confirmed at a later date. Working Language All discussions will be conducted in either English or Cantonese, and all written documents will be in English. Resolutions All the resolutions passed will be followed up by our Association to ensure that the voice of the youths is heard and that responses may be given. As our past practice, the resolutions will be sent to the relevant government departments, the Legislative Council and the press. Tentative Programme Schedule Orientation Day Date: 2nd April 2011 (Saturday) Time: 13:00– 18:00 Venue: The University of Hong Kong Day 1 Date: 3rd April, 2011 (Sunday) Time: 09:30– 18:00 Venue: The University of Hong Kong Interviews and Excursions Dates: Between 4 April - 15 April, 2011 Day 2 Date: 9th April, 2011 (Saturday) Time: 09:30– 18:00 Venue:The University of Hong Kong Day 3 Date: 16th April, 2011 (Saturday) Time: 09:30– 18:00 Venue: The University of Hong Kong Final Summit Date: 30th April, 2011 (Saturday) Time: 09:30 – 21:00 Venue: The University of Hong Kong List of speakers We are honoured to have invited the following politicians and professionals in various fields to be our guest speakers. The Hon LEUNG Chun-ying, GBS, JP - Convenor of the Non-official Members of the Executive Council, HKSAR The Hon. Ronald ARCULLI GBM, CVO, GBS, OBE, JP - Chairman of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit, SC - Legislative Councillor and Leader of the Civic Party Hon Audrey EU Yuet-mee, SC, JP - Legislative Councillor Hon LAU Kong-wah, JP - Legislative Councillor The Hon LEUNG Kwok-hung - Legislative Councillor Professor Joseph J.Y. SUNG, SBS - Vice-Chancellor and President of the Chinese University of Hong Kong Mr. YAU Shing Mu, JP - Under Secretary for Transport and Housing Mr. Michael TIEN - Deputy Chairman of the New People’s Party and Founder of the G2000 Group Ms. CHAN Yuen-han, SPS, JP - Vice-chairperson of the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions Mr. Vincent WONG - Director of Strategic Planning of Commercial Radio Hong Kong Mr. Fred LAM - Chief Campaigner of the Roundtable Community Mr. LEUNG Kee Cheong - Principal of Fresh Fish Traders’ School Mr. Hugh CHEUNG - Founder of idebate.hk Mr. Fredrik FAN Cheung-fung - Vice-President of the Hong Kong Federation of Students Acknowledgement We would like to extend our gratitude to Hopewell Holdings Limited for being our title sponsor and the University of Hong Kong for venue sponsorship. #4 Interflow Camp 2011 Sponsor: Pearson Asia Pacific Hopewell Holdings Limited Introduction Entitled “ Mystory ”, Interflow Camp 2011 will be a simulation of a detective training programme. We hope to infuse the idea of struggles between different elements of life, e.g. love, friendship, family, wealth, career, and integrity, in the investigation of mysterious cases. The term “Mystory” carries the meaning of both solving mystical cases and reflection on participants’ own life story. The Camp will simulate a detective training school, where participants are recruited as trainees and are taught special skills in deciphering clues and solving cases. Each individual case presented will be about a conflict between certain important values in life. Participants will be guided to imagine their reactions and choices under these situations. We hope that, through this experience, they can discover more about themselves and reflect on the genuine meaning of life. During the investigation process, the participants will have to perform creative and challenging tasks which require creative thinking, presentation, communication, etc.It is hoped that through this simulation, participants will be given ample opportunities to let their ideas and imagination soar and potentials to be unleashed. The Camp also aims at helping participants to overcome their self-limitations, develop their original thinking and problem-solving skills. Through enjoyable workshops and educational games, participants will be able to exchange their ideas with and learn from their peers. Objectives - To encourage students to think beyond their limits - To provide opportunities for students to make use of their creativity and imagination - To strengthen students’ self confidence and help them realise their potentials - To further develop students’ leadership and problem solving skills - To allow students reflect on their own values - To promote the mission and vision of HKOSA in schools of Hong Kong Recruitment of Participants 80 students from Form 3 to Form 5, from secondary schools in Hong Kong. Schools can nominate at most 8 students who demonstrate interests in current affairs to join the project. Students are also encouraged to apply directly to the programme with teacher's recommendation. The participants should: - Be Secondary 3 to 5 (Grade 9 to 11 for international school students) - Be responsible and prompt - Be able to think critically and analytically - Be active and creative Tentative Programme Schedule Orientation Day Date: 2nd July 2011 (Saturday) Time: 13:00– 18:15 Venue: School Hall, Queen's College Day 1 Date: 20th July, 2011 (Wednesday) Venue: School Hall, Queen's College / Wu Kai Sha Youth Campsite Day 2 Date: 21st July, 2011 (Thursday) Venue: Wu Kai Sha Youth Campsite Day 3 Date: 22nd July, 2011 (Friday) Venue: Wu Kai Sha Youth Campsite Day 4 Date: 23rd July, 2011 (Saturday) Venue: Wu Kai Sha Youth Campsite Previous Year Next Year

Published materials in 2000-2001 and activites organised by the 14th ExCo. < Back 2000-2001 14th ExCo Year Last Updated: 11 Sept 2024 Tags: IT Campaign, Leadership Training Seminar, Future Young Leader's Forum, Christmas Gathering, 飛躍人生 #1 IT Campaign --- i.SPORt Competition 2001 What is IT Campaign? This must sound unfamiliar even to many OSArs, since this is a new activity organized in session 2000-2001. In recent years, in view of the application of information technology in various aspects and to prepare our teenagers to adapt to this change, the Hong Kong government has been actively involved in a series of plans that advocate the use of IT in learning. This enables students to master many new computing skills. In session 2000-2001, for the first time in our history, we joined hands with a computer magazine in organizing this “i.SPORt Competition 2001”. Our objective is to promote quality education, to let competitors use IT in day to day’s learning and in the process of cooperating with others. We hope to raise the public’s awareness to recreational sports and healthy lifestyle. The competition is divided into secondary and primary category, tertiary category and open section. Competing teams are required to produce a short video clip or animation on a topic related to sports. The judging panel comprises distinguished representatives from the fields of sports and IT. #2 Leadership Training Seminar 2000 – Resilience The Leadership Training Seminar was launched since 198?, and has been held with a special theme every year to promote the qualities of a leader among Hong Kong students. This year, our theme was ‘Resilience’, which means the ability to recover under adverse situations. Two seminars on related topics were held. In addition, participants from various schools were involved in games, debates, group discussions and presentations. This provided them with the chance to share their own thoughts with each other so as to broaden their horizons. They also enjoyed themselves through cooperation and teamwork. #3 Future Young Leader’s Forum The Outstanding Young Persons’ Association and the Education Department jointly organized the “Future Young Leaders’ Forum” on 25th and 26th September 2000 for over two thousand senior secondary school students. Representatives of the Hong Kong Outstanding Students’ Association were invited to be reporting secretaries on the second day. We presented a summary on the content of the six group discussion sessions on the second day. The Outstanding Young Person speakers had also opened our eyes to invaluable insights and personal experience regarding how to become a capable leader. #4 Best Improved Students Award Presentation Ceremony The Best Improved Students Award was set up in 1990 to encourage students to improved both on character building and academic fronts. As we believe the eagerness to improve is the foundation to success, HKOSA has been showing our appreciation towards all awardees by assisting the Lion and Globe Educational Trust to organize the ceremony every year. Distinguished guests such as Education Department officials would deliver their words of encouragement. Pop singers who had shown progress in the year would invited to perform. Our members have been involved in performances and other kinds of jobs. #5 Christmas Gathering On the 22nd December 2000, we had our annual Christmas Gathering at the Police Sports and Recreation Club in Mongkok. We had barbecue there in the warm atmosphere in spite of the old weather. OSArs enjoyed the lucky draw and the Christmas cake very much. We all had a great time that night, bring fond memories home after the gathering. #6 Computer Animation and Fashion Design Competition on Environmental Protection The finals and prize presentation ceremony of the Computer Animation and Fashion Design Competition on Environmental Protection, jointly organized by the Summer Youth Programme Committee and the HKOSA was held successfully at the Academic Hall on 17th February 2001 from 7pm to 9pm. The objective of the Computer Animation Design Competition was to promote multi-media presentation skills and animation design, giving students an opportunity o explore their creativity and ideas. The completion was divided into secondary section and open section. Competitors were requested to submit a CDR with an animation clip of less than 90 seconds recorded on it. The aim of the Fashion Design Competition was to encourage teenagers to be more aware of the natural environment and to improve students’ creativity, art sense and team spirit. According to the drafts’ creativity, aesthetic quality, cost-effectiveness and theme, fourteen teams were selected into the finals. #7 「飛躍人生」講座 日期: 二○○○年十一月二十日（星期一） 時間： 晚上七時三十分至九時三十分 地點： 銅鑼灣素捍甫大球場徑一號體育大樓二樓賽馬會演講廳 傑出青年嘉賓:楊學明牧師 莫儉榮先生 鍾惠玲博士 劉德華先生 是次講座由青少年暑期活動委員會及傑出青年協會合辦，傑生會會員獲邀出席是次活動。當日，約三百名中、小學生於賽馬會演講廳內聆聽四位傑出青年分享他們成功的過程，及他們在人生道路上遇到的各種經歷、挫折。 楊學明牧師說述了他從一個過著流浪生活的街童變成傑青的經過。莫儉榮先生則將少時活潑好動的他克服視力障礙，走出黑暗深谷的過程帶給各位參加者。鍾惠玲博士向觀眾講出了她和各種病魔搏鬥，奮勇戰勝病魔, 活出她的生命中的彩虹的經歷。劉德華先生則和參加者分享了他的成長路、他人生中的高低起跌和目標，各參加者皆聽得非常投入，津津樂道。 Previous Year Next Year

Published materials in 2004-2005 and activites organised by the 18th ExCo. < Back 2004-2005 18th ExCo Year Last Updated: 11 Sept 2024 Tags: Student Leaders of Tomorrow Scheme, Volunteer Training Scheme, Youth Summit, Interflow Camp #1 Student Leaders of Tomorrow Scheme Introduction The theme of this year's Student Leaders of Tomorrow Scheme is "Sweat and Tears on the Road to Success". We aim at inspiring participants' values and roles of comprising society as a preparation of future's career and commitment to the society, and at the same time providing an opportunity for student leaders to learn how to face challenges in their lives. From interviewing eminent leaders of our community, participants can also learn from their experiences and therefore set their own goals and missions. This scheme commenced in late November 2004 when two workshops were held in order to enhance the interviewing and reporting skills of participants. Starting from January 2005, participants had chances to interview outstanding leaders from different sectors of our society, e.g. politics, government, culture, sports, business, social welfare, entertainment, etc. Sharing sessions were held regularly for participants to gain further knowledge from these interviews. A book, which is a collection of the thoughts and reports written by the participants, was also published so as to facilitate the exchange of ideas among participants and to share their learning experiences with the public. Day 1 and 2 The participants gathered in the lecture hall of Diocesan Boys' School on 28th December - Day ONE of SLT. The freezing weather had not cooled their warm and anticipating hearts. The programme started off with a speech given by Mr. Donald Sham, the president of the Hong Kong Outstanding Students' Association. We were honoured to have invited Dr. Donna Chu, the General Education Officer of the General Education Unit of the University of Hong Kong, along with senior reporter, Ms. Phoebe, to conduct a workshop on interviewing skills. Mr. L.Y. Sung also accepted our invitation and gave a talk on presentation skills. Mr. Sung is the chairman of the Chinese Sub-committee of the Hong Kong Schools Music and Speech Festival. Participants came back for another day of learning on 29th December - Day TWO of SLT. They had the chance to learn project management skills in the workshop conducted by Mr. George Lung, the past chairman of the Outstanding Young Persons Association. To finish the day, a talk was given by Ms. Doreen Leung, an awardee of the Outstanding Persons of the World, on leadership skills. Ms. Leung shared her thoughts and views on skills that a leader should possess and taught us all the proper way of treating other people. #2 Volunteer Training Scheme 2005 Introduction The Volunteer Training Scheme (VTS) has always been a memorable sparkle in the Association's calendar and it receives tremendous support and attention from the educational sector now and then. The theme of this year's Volunteer Training Scheme is "SamariTEENs' Effect". The word "SamariTEENS" is derived from the story of a Good Samaritan in the bible. In the story, the Good Samaritan shows his unconditional and selfless love towards the one who is in need. As a student organization, the HKOSA is always keen on developing talents in teenagers who will be serving the community as future leaders. Through the VTS, we want to help teenagers understand more about their roles in society. We expect the VTS to nurture and embed in the participants the heart and vision to serve the community by strengthening their personal qualities that are most essential when doing voluntary services. We hope participants can foresee the effect they could bring out when doing social services, and we believe these are the very essence of personal development and imperative for the future success of teenagers. Day 1 Orientation Day cum opening ceremony Date: 29th January, 2005 Venue: La Salle College Day 2 Day Camp Date: 30th January, 2005 Venue: Lamma Island HKFYG Campsite Day 3 Workshops Date: 19th February, 2005 Venue: St. Joseph's College Service Projects Date: 5th, 29-30th March, 2nd April, 2005 Planned service projects for the elderly Day 4 Date: 30th April, 2005 Venue: St. Joseph's College #3 Hong Kong Youth Summit 2005 The Hong Kong Youth Summit 2005 has been successfully held in March and April 2005. It aims at cultivating students' social conscience and awareness, and provides a channel for the direct reflection of students' opinions and views to the government. We hope through lectures, discussions, visits and resolution drafting, participants can realize that they can make a difference and contribute to the betterment of Hong Kong. This is the 3rd year the HKOSA holds the Hong Kong Youth Summit. This year, our focus is on education, and the theme is "Future in Action". Participants have assumed different roles such as "Teachers", "School Authority", and "Parents", etc. to discuss on local education issues. Our objectives are to arouse students' social awareness, and at the same time stimulate them to look into education issues comprehensively from different viewpoints. This activity has undoubtedly broaden the participants' perspective, and train their skills in expressing themselves in an effective way. We are very glad to have the Hong Kong Youth Summit to be supported by the Wofoo Social Enterprises (WSE) this year. Wofoo Social Enterprises is a not-for-profit entity that advocates and exemplifies the entrepreneurial approach to delivering quality social services through mobilising social capital. WSE strives with its partners to attain the goal of "Harmony amongst people to Build Prosperity of our Home and Country" by effective use of resources and network support. #4 Interflow Camp 2005 With the bright summer days just around the corner, the Hong Kong Outstanding Students' Association cordially invites students from Form Three to Form Five to participate in our masterpiece of the holidays, the Interflow Camp 2005 –Teens' Unlimited. Inaugurated in 1987, the Hong Kong Outstanding Students' Association is a non-profit student organisation which strives to encourage progress and pursuit of real joy in serving the Hong Kong community by stimulating student development in all aspects and participation in social services and charitable causes. The Interflow Camp is always a memorable sparkle in the Associations calendar and receives tremendous support and attention from the educational sector every year. With such bolstering in mind, the Interflow Camp was once again offered and took place from 26th July 2005 to 28th July 2005 at the Wu Kwai Sha Youth Village. Every teenager has unlimited potentials and inner qualities, so by understanding more about themselves, teenagers would be able to soar beyond and think globally with their unlimited enthusiasm, spirit and confidence, and this is the aim of our camp. Through the Camp, we expect our participants to be more conscientious, to take a more pro-active role in global issues, and to act locally to serve the Hong Kong community. Orientation Day - 19th March, 2005 Day One - 2nd April, 2005 Day Two - 9th April, 2005 Day Three - 10th April, 2005 Day Four - 16th April, 2005 Previous Year Next Year

Published materials in 2009-2010 and activites organised by the 23rd ExCo. < Back 2009-2010 23rd ExCo Year Last Updated: 11 Sept 2024 Tags: International Convergence, Volunteer Training Scheme, Youth Summit, Interflow Camp #1 International Convergence 2009 Introduction The theme of this year’s International Convergence is ‘ Around the World in 30 Days ’. The focus of this year’s project is “Cultural Sparks”. Hong Kong is a multi-cultured cosmopolitan city. With various cultures, conflicts sometimes happen due to misunderstandings. However, we believe that a mixture of diverse cultures can create positive sparks and allow different cultures to appreciate each others’ uniqueness. Through looking at a country from a native’s perspective, participants’ understanding of a culture will be deeply fostered. The scheme will last for approximately four weeks, during which the participants will learn about the culture, history, language and current affairs related to an assigned country. They will partake in activities as well as experience the cultural practices of their respective countries to cultivate their interest and to deepen their knowledge. The project will conclude with a day in which participants set up booths to display what they have learnt about culture and their respective countries in the programme. Apart from that, the participants will experience the rituals and daily lives of different cultures in which the participants will demonstrate and exchange their knowledge of their assigned countries with guests who have assisted in the organisation of the project. Countries Germany, India, Iran, Israel, Mexico, South Africa, Spain, Thailand Programme Schedule Freshman Day Date : 1st November 2009 (Sunday) Time : 13:30 - 18:00 Junior Day Date : 14th November 2009 (Saturday) Time : 14:00 - 18:00 Senior Day Date : 28th November 2009 (Saturday) Time : 9:30 - 18:00 Cultural Experience Sessions 2nd November 2009 – 20th November 2009 Cultural Project Week 21st November 2009 – 27th November 2009 Acknowledgement Student Advisors Germany: Miss Cornelia BAUER India: Mr Taha SHAH, Miss Aarti REDDY, and Miss Rea ARA Iran: Mr. Habibullah Rezai Israel: Miss Stephanie GOLAN Mexico: Mr Cristobal MARTINEZ YANES Spain: Mr Rafael SAIZ GARCIA South Africa: Miss Angela AMOAKO Thailand: Mr Bam LEARTPRAPUN Supporting Consulates in Hong Kong Mr Achim SCHKADE Deputy Consul-General German Consulate General in Hong Kong Mr. Andres PENA Acting Consul-General Consulate General of Mexico in Hong Kong Mr L.D. RALTE Consul-General Consulate General of India in Hong Kong Mr Juan Luis Flores ARROYUELO Consul-General Spanish Consulate General in Hong Kong Mr Abdollah NEKOUNAM Consul-General Consulate General of the Islamic Republic of IRAN Miss Tembi TAMBO Consul-General South African Consulate-General Mrs Emanuelle AMAR Consul (Administrative & Consular) Consulate General of Israel in Hong Kong Mr Jitti SUWANNIK Consul-General Royal Thai Consulate-General, Hong Kong Supporting Cultural Societies and Schools in Hong Kong Mr. Sven SALZMANN & Ms. Ute RECKZEH German Speaking Evangelical Lutheran Congregation in Hong Kong Mr. Gurmel SINGH Khalsa Diwan Sikh Temple Kowloon Mosque and Islamic Centre General Education Unit, University of Hong Kong School of Modern Languages and Cultures, University of Hong Kong Mr. Rabbi Sinai BURNS & Miss Pauline NGAN Ohel Leah Synagogue The United Jewish Congregation of Hong Kong Wat Bhavana Hong Kong,The Dhammakaya International Society of Hong Kong Ltd. Carmel School of Hong Kong Other Supporting Parties German Swiss International School Renaissance College Wah Yan College, Kowloon Maryknoll Convent School (Secondary Section) Li Po Chun United World College of Hong Kong #2 Youth Summit 2010 Introduction With a well-established reputation as a world-class cosmopolitan city, Hong Kong faces the inevitable question of sustainability and continual progression of her present status. Bearing the theme “ Beyond Boundaries, Project Prosperity – the Six Industries ”, investigating the six industries as proposed in the Policy Address 2009-2010. As Hong Kong faces an increasing competition with neighbouring regions such as Shanghai, Singapore and Taipei, alternatives have to be arrived at in the development of Hong Kong, propelling her towards a knowledge-based economy and increasing her competitiveness. The emphasis of this year’s Youth Summit will be on the possibilities and potentials of these six industries as an alternative to the traditional industries in the development of Hong Kong, as well as the prospects in specific fields, such as education services, innovation and technology and cultural and creative industries. Objectives - To enhance participants’ awareness of social issues - To inspire participants to think critically and analytically - To encourage the exchange of ideas among participants - To provide a channel for them to express their ideas in public - To develop a sense of belonging to Hong Kong - To develop the creative potentials of participants through providing solutions to existing problems Target Group 120 Secondary 4 and Secondary 6 students in Hong Kong The participants should: - Display an interest in current affairs - Be able to think critically - Be outspoken - Have an active engagement in school activities and volunteering services - Be conversationally fluent in Cantonese and English Details of the Summit Leadership Groups • Low-income Group • Middle-income Group • Small and Medium Enterprises in Hong Kong • Big Companies • Professional • Environmental Activists • Foreign Companies in Hong Kong • Government 1 (Land Use) • Government 2 (Education, Health & Home Affairs) • Youth Commission Groups • Education Services • Medical Services • Testing and Certification Services • Environmental Services • Innovation and Technology • Cultural and Creative Industries Interviews and Excursions Participants will visit or interview organisations or guests that are related to their Leadership Groups. Dates for these visits or interviews will be confirmed at a later date. Working Language All discussions will be conducted in either English or Cantonese, and all written documents will be in English. Resolutions All the resolutions passed will be followed up by our Association to ensure that the voice of the youths is heard and that responses may be given. As our past practice, the resolutions will be sent to the relevant government departments, the Legislative Council and the press. Programme Rundown Orientation Day Date: 30th January 2010 (Saturday) Time: 13:30 - 18:00 Day 1 Date: 31st January 2010 (Sunday) Time: 09:30 - 18:00 Day 2 Date: 6th February 2010 (Saturday) Time: 09:30 - 18:00 Venue: The University of Hong Kong Day 3 Date: 20th February 2010 (Saturday) Time: 09:30 - 18:00 Hong Kong Youth Summit Date: 28th February 2010 (Sunday) Time: 09:30 - 21:00 Venue: The University of Hong Kong Interviews and Excursions Dates: 1st February 2010 - 19th February 2010 #3 Volunteer Training Scheme 2010 Introduction Bearing the theme ‘ EXPLORE: EXPerience the earth, LOve the living, REach to reality ’ for this session, our association hope that our activities could inspire teenagers of Hong Kong to devote themselves to serving the community and raising their awareness about global issues. We also hope that students would discover their dreams and aspirations through our projects throughout the year. Through workshops and service programmes, participants will be provided the opportunity to ‘Experience the earth” by learning about the needy in Hong Kong and serving the community. We hope to instil in our participants “Love for the Living” by assisting them in designing their own service programmes to serve two target groups, elderly and ethnic minority children. Geared with experience, skills and a passion to serve, it is hoped that participants will be able to “Reach to reality” and continue to contribute to social services in the future. Similar to other projects organised by our Association, this scheme will offer educational programmes such as training workshops and seminars to well-equip the participants with practical skills and specific knowledge in dealing with different clients. In addition to these sessions, a four-week Service Project will be held. Participants will focus on two different targets, namely the elderly and ethnic minority children. Half of the participants will be encouraged to interact with young clients of ethnic minority groups. Meanwhile, the other half of the participants will be focusing on serving the elderly. In order to achieve a long-term dedication in our participants, we would like to emphasise the continuity of passion in service in our participants. Most of the service projects offer one-time service sessions and lack continuity. In view of this, we would like to build up the idea of continual service – that their passion should not extinguish after the service programme.In order to achieve this goal, participants will engage in bi-monthly visits after the scheme. Apart from continuity, our hope this year is to cultivate a sense of global citizenship in our participants through INGO visits and experience sharing by international volunteers. Visits will be organised to international organisations serving ethnic minority children and the elderly during the project. Participants can interview volunteers who have engaged in services overseas and learn from their dedication and experience. Lastly, it is our sincerest hope that through the Volunteer Training Scheme 2010, participants will not only recognise their obligation, but also realise their own strengths and weaknesses in the course of interacting with like-minded peers. The theme of this year’s project is ‘ Helping Hearts, Linking Lands ’. Through the Volunteer Training Scheme 2010, we hope that our participants can traverse both land and culture with their passion to serve. Apart from gaining local experience of service, we would like to give participants a global perspective so that they may apply the experience gained to doing international voluntary work. The principle of continuity will be put into practice. Programme Rundown Orientation Day Date: 13th March 2010 (Saturday) Time: 14.00 – 18.00 Service Project (Stage 1) Date: 14th March 2010 (Sunday) - 26th March 2010 (Friday) Volunteer Day Date: 20th March 2010 (Saturday) Time: 12.00 - 16.15 Adventure Day Date: 21st March 2010 (Saturday) Time: 08.00 - 18.00 Pledge Day Date: 27th March 2010 (Saturday) Time: 14.00 - 17.00 Service Project (Stage 2 to Stage 4) Date: 2nd April 2010 (Friday) - 24th May April (Saturday) Organisation Visits Date: 8th April 2010 (Thursday) - 21st April 2010 (Wednesday) Evaluation Meetings Date: 25th April 2010 (Sunday) - 7th May 2010 (Friday) Closing Ceremony Date: 8th May 2010 (Saturday) Time: 13.30 - 18.00 Continuity Around 1 session will be arranged monthly or bi-monthly to maintain the continuity of the projects. Details will be given after the Scheme is completed. Target Group Participants should: - be Form 2 or Form 3 secondary school students in Hong Kong; - have a high degree of social awareness; - demonstrate initiative in taking up social responsibilities; - have a passion for serving the community; and - be enthusiastic, responsible and prompt. #4 Interflow Camp 2010 Entitled “ Ecovation ”, Interflow Camp 2010 will focus on the theme of sustainable green lifestyle. The term “Ecovation” is the amalgamation of sustainability and a concern for ecological processes. Its inspiration often follows a desire to live a lower impact lifestyle and a higher environmental conscience. The camp will simulate a United Nations Climate Change Conference (Copenhagen 2009), where scientists and climatologists from 8 different countries (here represented by the participants) meet to discuss the roadmap for a sustainable lifestyle, as well as brainstorm new ideas of how the idea of ‘green’ can be incorporated into the lives of people. The ‘conference’ will be chaired by politicians, hereby represented by members of the Executive Committee and the Organising committee, each of whom pursuit different agendas. Amongst them will be some who wishes to promote profit over environment and are hindering the world’s well-being. During the meeting process, the participants, playing the role of youth scientists, will have to perform creative and challenging tasks which require creative thinking, team cooperation, presentation, communication, and other inter-personal skills. One of the key highlights of the camp would be a "Cap and Trade" game, where the widely proposed model of carbon trading is played out with different countries having different levels of production, resources, and thus a difference in carbon production. The theme game aims to inform participants the core of the principles of our climate change development on a global perspective. It is hoped that through this simulation, participants will be given ample opportunities to let their ideas and imagination soar and potentials to be unleashed. The Camp also aims at helping participants to overcome their self-limitations, develop their original thinking and problem-solving skills. Through enjoyable workshops and educational games, participants will be able to exchange their ideas with and learn from their peers. Target Group 80 Secondary 3 to Secondary 5 students from local secondary schools and international schools Participants should: • Be Secondary 3 to Secondary 5 • Be responsible and prompt • Be able to think critically • Be active and creative Tentative Programme Rundown Orientation Day Date: 10th July 2010 (Saturday) Time: 13:00 - 17:30 Venue: Kwun Tong Maryknoll College (100 Tsui Ping Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon) Interflow Camp Date: 27th July - 29th July 2010 (Tuesday - Thursday) Venue: Po Leung Kuk Pak Tam Chung Holiday Camp Visitations to Organisations Date: Between 10th July 2010 and 27th July 2010 Venue: EcoHome and EcoPark Previous Year Next Year

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< Back Social Service Series - "Voyage Beyond" Successfully Held! Date posted: 23/12/21, 10:00 pm Last updated: 30/5/22, 1:43 pm The Voyage Beyond Social Service Series, a collaboration with the Aberdeen Kai-fong Welfare Association, has ended on a high note. Read on for a joyous recap! Group photo taken during Session 3: Fun Day The " Voyage Beyond " Social Service Series, organised jointly by the Hong Kong Outstanding Students’ Association and Aberdeen Kai-fong Welfare Association, was successfully held from November to December 2021. Targeting young children from low-income families, the activities aimed to pique their interest in English through interactive methods and increase their confidence in speaking English in the long run. Volunteers' Training Workshops A series of activities were designed by volunteers from different secondary schools and the our ExCo members over the period. Training workshops were held November by our ExCo members to brief volunteers on the programme and equip them with the necessary event management and communication skills. Service Sessions 1 & 2: Storytelling The service sessions kickstarted in December. A dozen of young participants listened to tales from around the world in engaging storytelling sessions and played group games that consolidated their newly acquired knowledge. Tales told in the sessions include " Momotaro" from Japan and "The Empty Pot" from ancient China. The activities exposed our participants to different cultures and taught them to embrace the diversity across borders. Service Session 3: Fun Day Towards the end of the programme, participants had a fun time making kibi dango , a snack which appeared in the Japanese story. The social service series concluded with a taste-testing session of the snacks prepared and a group photo session. A Very Merry Christmas Overall, responses from both the volunteers and children are positive as evidenced by their active participation in the programme and post-event evaluation. Designed to be different from the usual classroom setting, the highly interactive Voyage Beyond social service series made English more approachable for young learners, and gave them a taste of travelling abroad at the time when outbound travel became difficult. As our vision goes, we will continue to make unremitting efforts to “synergise and serve” different disadvantaged groups. Previous Next

< Back HKOSA Re-U Luncheon 2023 Date posted: 4/2/23, 4:00 am Last updated: 5/4/23, 4:19 am “The OSA Big Re-U” was successfully held at Regal Hongkong Hotel on February 4, 2023. “The OSA Big Re-U” was successfully held at Regal Hongkong Hotel on February 4, 2023. We sincerely thank all the guests and OSArs who attended and supported the event, allowing us to come together in this wonderful moment to share food and laughter. Through this event, we hope OSArs can establish closer relationships with each other. A massive thank you to Youth Arch Foundation for hosting this event, and for the opportunity for the Executive Committee to introduce the Association to the new 37th OSAr corhort. We look forward to more gatherings in the future! #OSABigReU #OSA #HKOSA #OSArs #HongKongOutstandingStudentsAward #香港傑出學生選舉 #香港傑出學生午宴聚會 Previous Next

< Back Youth Summit 2022: Organising Committee recruitment Date posted: 21/2/22, 10:00 pm Last updated: 30/5/22, 1:43 pm We are now recruiting members for the Organising Committee of our flagship event, Youth Summit: Anti-Apocalypse. Form 5 - Year 2 students are welcome! Youth Summit is the flagship event of the Hong Kong Outstanding Students’ Association in which students have the opportunity to express their views on important social issues. As one of the largest events organised by the HKOSA, we are now recruiting 10-15 organising committee members to help run the programme. The theme of Youth Summit 2022 is “Anti-Apocalypse” , and participants will have the precious opportunity to interact with distinguished scientists, industry leaders and professors about the existential risks that humanity faces, namely climate change and nuclear warfare . Organising committee members will have the opportunity to come up with several themed activities that enrich our guest speakers’ keynote speeches, as well as to hold different group discussions during the Youth Summit. Time spent preparing for the event also counts towards your OLE hours, if applicable. DETAILS Date: 12 - 14/4 (Tue - Thu) Time: 09:00 - 13:00 (Day 1 will end at 13:30) Eligibility: F.3 to F.6 students, or equivalent Mode: Online Application Deadline: 31/3 Fee: FREE! If you always find yourself dreaming up solutions that may potentially save the world , or if you are just eager to organise activities and make new friends, join us as an OC member for Youth Summit 2022 now! Sign up with the Google form via the link here . We are thankful for every bit of your help! Previous Next

< Back Social Service with Sunshine Action Date posted: 7/1/23, 4:00 am Last updated: 5/4/23, 4:11 am Hong Kong Outstanding Students’ Association x Sunshine Action 2023 Chinese New Year Sunshine Fortune Bags Event The Chinese New Year Sunshine Fortune Bags Social Services Event, organized jointly by the Hong Kong Outstanding Students’ Association and Sunshine Action, was successfully held on January 7th, 2023. We packed 600 Sunshine Fortune Bags for 13 centers of Yan Oi Tong. We also distributed the Fortune Bags to the elderly living alone and visited them to give New Year greetings. The Fortune Bag contains rice, pasta, dry foods, sauces, toiletries, and other necessities. We are thankful for the support and organization from Sunshine Action ( @sunshineactionhk ), and all the volunteers who brought wishes and warmth to those in need before the Chinese New Year! We will host a series of social services events in the following months. Stay tuned to our Instagram, Facebook, and website. There are more events coming in 2023! 由香港傑出學生協會和耀陽行動聯合舉辦的耀陽農曆新年福寶袋活動於2023年1月7日成功舉行。 我們為仁愛堂的13個中心製作了600個新年福寶袋。同時，我們拜訪了獨居老人，並向他們送上新年福寶袋和新年祝福。新年福寶袋裡有大米、麵食、乾糧、醬料、洗漱用品和其他必需品。我們衷心感謝耀陽行動( @sunshineactionhk )的支持，以及和我們一同組織該次活動。我們也誠摯感謝所有在春節前為有需要的人帶來祝福和溫暖的志願者! 在未來的幾個月裡，我們將舉辦一系列的社會服務活動。敬請關注我們的Instagram、Facebook和網站。 2023年將有更多活動等著你的參與！ Previous Next