Published materials in 2017-2018 and activites organised by the 31st ExCo. < Back 2017-2018 31st ExCo Year Last Updated: 11 Sept 2024 Tags: Social Service Series, Youth Summit #1 HKOSA x Food Angel Christmas is the time to deliver warmth. While we are surrounded by comfort, it is heartbreaking to see others shivering through the chilly air under the same sky. Make a difference this Christmas by preparing lunch boxes with Food Angel for those in need to celebrate this joyous night together. Application eligibility: age 16 or above (welcomes non-OSArs) Vacancies: Max 26 people per session Day 1 Date: 28/12 (Thu) Time: 09:30am - 12:00nn Venue: G/F, Fung Sing Building, 235 Hai Tan Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon Details: Help Food Angel prepare meal boxes (no cooking involved) Day 2 Date: 29/12 (Fri) Time: 2:00-5:00pm Venue: G/F, Fung Sing Building, 235 Hai Tan Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon Details: Preparation of meal boxes (no cooking involved) #2 Business Flyer Business Flyer 2017 serves as a platform for the realisation of dreams and aspirations. By combining the creativity and wisdom of Hongkongers, your designs may become a part of our Lunar New Year Stall, to be seen, shared, and sold to the general public. This is a testing ground for your abilities; a display case for your capabilities. If you have an idea waiting to be actualised, however brief it may be, feel free to submit your design via the link below. Please note that it is optional for you to leave contact information. HKOSA shall retain the final rights to the application of your submitted designs. Introduction As an active advocate of young people's expression of original ideas, this year, we are organising the Business Flyer, which aims at unleashing potential of young minds by educating entrepreneurship. In a successful business model, expertise at different aspects, such as writing, communication, designing, etc, is required. Youngsters will be encouraged to send us their ideas and experts in this area will choose the winning groups. The winning groups’ plans will then be implemented in the Lunar New Year Stall. Through the process of designing products and marketing strategies, young people can uncover and utilise their talents to contribute to the society in the future. Another objective of the programme is to showcase the talents of Hong Kong people. Hong Kong students have always been encouraged to ‘think out of the box’. However, very often, students lack a platform to implement their ideas. The programme is a platform which gathers the creativity of all Hong Kong people. As long as they have an idea, we will help them implement it. At the same time, any profits will be donated to an NGO of the team’s preference. This allows participants to contribute to the society while doing business. This can also promote the concept of social enterprise and responsible business. There will be open recruitment for talents and helpers to gather ideas from students all over Hong Kong. Every student in Hong Kong can grasp the opportunity and put what they learn into practice. This not only involves business, but also creativity, management and applied technology, etc. Programme highlights The Business Flyer comprises of a series of training activities on the Orientation Day for helpers as well as the Lunar New Year Stall. Orientation Series Students will be divided into groups by the Committee or arranged into their own preferred groups. There will be ice-breaking sessions to foster team spirit on the group. Group members can understand each other better so as to have an initial idea on what roles they would play in a business team. Furthermore, after a talk, participants will be able to get a taste of marketing in the business world through a MTR pitch (a variant of Elevator Pitch). Participants would possess a thorough picture of how to promote products effectively. Lunar New Year Stall Chosen proposals will be implemented. The products will be sold at the Lunar New Year Stall. The Executive Committee shall discuss with helpers to design concrete marketing strategies, prices, logistics, design, etc. It aims at creating a platform for participants to actualise their proposals through implementing the proposal of the winning team of the Business Flyer. From the programme, there will be a wide spectrum of marketing ideas and some products that they are keen to launch to the general public. By considering their valuable ideas, we will hold a stall in the Lunar New Year Market for selling their suggested products, hence bring up their brilliant business concepts into real market. The stall will be maintained by the Executive Committee members under the assistance of helpers. This is the most prominent reason why this stall are unique and different from those hold by other organizations. Programme specifics Second-round Assessment: 10th November 2017 (Friday) Orientation Camp: 11th to 12th November 2017 (Saturday to Sunday) Empowerment Talk: 03rd December 2017 (Sunday) Product Presentation: 10th December 2017 (Sunday) Lunar New Year Stalls: 10th to 16th February (seven days) Working language Cantonese will be the main language throughout the programme. Eligibility and Selection Criteria Secondary school students from Form 4-5 (Year 10-11) and Year 1 University Students are eligible to apply as helpers. Students can be interested in different aspects such as Arts and Design, but not necessarily business. Other Learning Experience Hours Local students joining BF17 will be granted certified OLE hours if they can attend all our orientation events and actively participate during events. Full participation throughout the whole event will lead to the award of up to 100 OLE hours. The Association will provide certificates to participants if they attain full participation rate. Media appearances Recap of our programme: Oriental Daily: https://goo.gl/Nbm5ts Epoch Times: https://goo.gl/3xAdEV Money Smart: https://goo.gl/mGzQhD #3 Youth Summit 2018 Witnessing the success of our ancestors across the past three decades, the 31st Executive Committee aspires to perpetuate the distinctiveness of the association and break new ground in the upcoming year. Our flagship external project, Youth Summit, has been held continuously for years and aroused strong repercussions among students. The Project has been renowned for its representation in debating on controversial current affairs. It is one of the largest platforms for secondary students that sheds lights on understanding and accepting the pluralism of the Hong Kong society. Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.’ Some say education is a one-size-fits-all model, a gigantic machinery where every one of us are scored, assessed, our achievements kept tally of. This summer, we are ready to dive deep and get to the bottom of doubts: Is the current education system undermining creativity? Is STEAM going to take us to the next level? Do Special and Gifted Education really cater to corresponding students? Are students put under too much academic pressure? Come on an EdVenture and find out! Knowing that various conflicts concerning the Education System of Hong Kong have been stirred up in the society, this year we proudly present Youth Summit 2018-EdVenture for all secondary and Year 1 university students to further conduct their discussions and propose resolutions for the betterment of the education system of Hong Kong. Areas of Focus - STEAM Education - Special Education (of students with ADHD, dyslexia, mental retardation, and/or autism) - Gifted Education - Academic Pressure (of both students and teachers) Programme Objectives - Provide an opportunity for participants to gain insights into educational issues - Prompt evaluation on the pros and cons of the Hong Kong education system - Guide participants to propose a solution for the educational issues discussed - Return back to society with active actions contributing to tackling the issues Timeline 30 June : Orientation Day @ The University of Hong Kong 1-6 July : Excursion Period @ schools and institutes all over Hong Kong (exact dates and venues to be confirmed) 7, 9, 14 July : Youth Forum @ The University of Hong Kong 17 July : Final Campaign @ The University of Hong Kong Other Learning Experience Hours Local students joining Edventure18 will be granted certified OLE hours if they attend all our orientation events and actively participate during events. Full participation throughout the whole event will lead to the award of up to 45 OLE hours. The Association will provide certificates to participants if they attain 80% participation rate. Awards will be given to participants with outstanding performances. Don’t hesitate to join us! Fuel you gear up for our coming splendid Hong Kong Youth Summit 2018-EdVenture! Previous Year Next Year

Published materials in 2015-2016 and activites organised by the 29th ExCo. < Back 2015-2016 29th ExCo Year Last Updated: 11 Sept 2024 Tags: SiMlife, Youth Summit #1 SiMlife 2016 (Formerly Youth Summit) “Explore Hong Kong, Explore Yourself” Introduction SiMlife aims to allow participants to explore the beauty of Hong Kong and at the same time the inner beauty of oneself. Thus, it is not simply a hiking activity. We will introduce participants to the most historical and authentic side of Hong Kong, facilitating them to appreciate this city’s beauty and charisma from different perspectives. A series of organized activities will help the participants discover their full potential and guide them to re-evaluate their life goals. At the same time, students are required to investigate one specific social issue when they visit each of the designated location. There will be discussions and opportunities to share individual experiences as to enhance the students’ understanding towards the issues. SiMlife is an adventurous camp that will be held from 25th to 28th March, 2016. Participants are invited to visit three secluded places in Hong Kong, which have yet to be explored by the general public. The main theme of SiMlife is “Explore Hong Kong, Explore Yourself”. We aim to encourage students to find a balance between their study and leisure. We believe that this program will greatly develop participants’ attitude, intelligence, leadership, adversity quotient and fitness. At the same time, we will bring up social issues when visiting different places to achieve our aim of exploring Hong Kong. During the trip, students are able to observe the chosen spot and have a discussion about an issue. Students can also share their learning outcomes at the end of this programme. From this project, participants can develop their skills of thinking outside the box when planning their future. We are sure that this is a valuable opportunity for students to challenge oneself, as well as to overcome various obstacles. SiMlife is a fun activity to participate in. Students will definitely form new friendships and gain rich experiences in our intensive program and close interaction with one another. All in all, our ultimate goal is to allow students to reflect on their lives. *The quota of SiMlife is very limited, we have got quality group leaders and organising committees. Please do not hesitate to join this meaningful program, which could be life-changing! The application is due 5/3! Interview will be arranged afterwards. Remember, the quota is very limited! Please join as soon as possible! Orientation Day Date: 19th March 2016 (Saturday) Venue: The University of Hong Kong Time: 14:00 – 18:00 Day One Date: 25th March 2016 (Friday) Venue: Tai Mo Shan Time: 09:00 – 18:00 Day Two Date: 26th March 2016 (Saturday) Venue: Ling Fung Stream, Tai O Time: 10:00 – 18:00 Day Two Plus – Sleepover Date: 26th March 2016 (Saturday) – 27th March 2016 (Sunday) Venue: Tong Fuk Time: 18:00 – 15:00 (the following day) Day Three Date: 27th March 2016 (Sunday) – 28th March 2016 (Monday) Venue: Sai Wan, Sai Kung Time: 15:00 – 10:00 (the following day) Closing Ceremony Date: 28th March 2016 (Monday) Venue: TBC Time: 19:00 – 22:00 Application Eligibility & Selection Criteria All students from Form 3 to Form 5 (Year 9 – Year 12) are welcome to apply. The participants should: Have a positive personality; Have a great passion for life; Be able to adapt in new environments and willing to accept challenges; Be able to think critically; Be able to work well with others. Selection criteria: It is very diverse. We encourage people from different backgrounds to join this program. Academic performance will not be taken into our consideration! Please join us for fun! Fitness level is not our main concern. We evaluate participants' attitude and personality, which will outweigh other values. #2 Explorez 2016 (Formerly named Youth Summit) “Behind the prosperity, we CARE!” Introduction “Explorez 2016” is a project which aims to enhance students’ understanding toward social issues. It is a social experiencing project that will be held in July. The main objectives of “Explorez 2016” are to provide a platform for students to understand current social conditions and try to showcase their learning outcomes through different social platforms. As the future leader of Hong Kong, the youth generation is responsible to overcome current social problems like social inequality and unhappiness of Hong Kong people. Thus, our association would like to organize this project to achieve those objectives mentioned.As the well-known youth organization in Hong Kong, we would like to lead other youths to explore more about the society and provide a platform to practice their learning. Also, as the organization which gathers countless student elites, one of our main objectives is to learn from real-life experiences and contribute to the community as much as our capabilities support. In this project, we will try to investigate different stakeholders of the society. This project acts as the learning process of these issues and our participants will be able to get the first-hand information. It does not only facilitate students to understand the issue better, but it will also stimulate students to think more about these issues. Afterwards, we hope they can use their knowledge to share with others to raise awareness. We believe that this program can act as a milestone for students to become change-makers, ultimately creating positive impacts to society. The project will be divided to three different parts. Firstly, an experiencing camp which lasts for four days from 11th July to 14th July. Students will have a fundamental understanding towards the four focus group, namely the disabled, the impoverished, the ethnic minorities and the new immigrants. Each group will have their specific role according to the theme on different days of the activity and they will have to experience the real living situation of the four focus groups. Furthermore, our designed activities with different tasks and missions of “social demonstration” will also be provided in an attempt to enrich participants’ experience. In light of this, we expect our participants to experience the difficulties that our target groups faced and eventually derive feasible solutions to address the social issues. Afterwards, students are required to experience an exploring session and they may need to visit different organizations and do some researches towards their focus groups. Finally, they will need to finish a “micro-film” and present their learning in the closing ceremony. Orientation Day Date: 2 July 2016 (Saturday) Venue: The University of Hong Kong Time: 14:00 – 18:00 Experiencing Camp Date: 11th - 14th July 2016 (Monday to Thursday) Venue: Po Leung Kuk Pak Tam Chung Holiday Camp & Outing Time: All day Closing Ceremony Date: 24th July 2016 (Sunday) Venue: TBC Time: 14:00 – 18:00 Application Eligibility & Selection Criteria All students from Form 3 to Form 6 (Year 9 – Year 13) are welcome to apply. The participants should: Have a positive personality; Have a great passion for life; Be able to adapt in new environments and willing to accept challenges; Be able to think critically; Be able to work well with others. Selection criteria: It is very diverse. We encourage people from different backgrounds to join this program. Academic performance will not be taken into our consideration! Please join us for fun! Fitness level is not our main concern. We evaluate participants' attitude and personality, which will outweigh other values. Previous Year Next Year

Published materials in 2001-2002 and activites organised by the 15th ExCo. < Back 2001-2002 15th ExCo Year Last Updated: 11 Sept 2024 Tags: 15thAnniversary #1 15th Anniversary Products In order to celebrate our 15th Anniversary, a series of products with the logo of the cute HKOSA mascot was made. In addition to this 15th-Anniversary Mascot, we invited Mr. Tommy Chan (0302), the designer of the current official logo of HKOSA, to design a 15th anniversary logo for the Association. Three types of products were produced, namely mobile phone strips, stuff toy and diary paper. #2 15th Anniversary Dinner Date: 8th August 2002 Time: 7:00 Open Room for Cocktail, Cash Bar, 8:00 Dinner Venue: World Trade Centre Club (38/F, World Trade Centre) Previous Year Next Year

Published materials in 2016-2017 and activites organised by the 30th ExCo. < Back 2016-2017 30th ExCo Year Last Updated: 11 Sept 2024 Tags: Project Vista, Youth Summit #1 Project Vista 2017 Introduction Project Vista 2017 will be held in July. This programme is aimed at helping participants gain insight in the social issues related to our theme this year. The focus will be on the direct experience of these issues through a close encounter with the relevant stakeholders and a deep and critical reflection on these issues through various challenging tasks and group work after the experiencing sessions. Theme of PV 17 Our theme this year is “Rediscover the Fading Colours”. Due to the economic structure, the education system and the influence of the media and other stakeholders in society, the definition of being successful, being outstanding and contributing to Hong Kong has become increasingly narrow, perhaps limited to a few career choices. It is against this context that we chose the theme “Rediscover the Fading Colours”. We hope our participants could learn more about industries that were more prominent in the past but face a declining awareness and interest from Hong Kong youths and have a rethink of the role these industries could play in advancing the city’s future. Programme highlights Immersive workshops The four highlight industries for our theme this year are minibus signs(小巴水牌), movable-type printing(活字印刷), traditional costumes(傳統服裝) and vintage snacks(懷舊小食). We are cooperating with selected practitioners of these industries to offer tailor-made immersive workshops to participants. Participants will be engaged in one of these industries in which they could observe the daily working procedures, try out certain working procedures and converse and interact with the practitioners to gain an immersive understanding of the industry. Labour simulation Apart from the four highlight industries, many industries or careers in Hong Kong are also facing a decline in awareness and interest. We are offering a simulation for participants in which they have to cooperate with one another to complete certain physical tasks. Specific rules and details of the simulation will be announced during the experiencing camp. Documentary production and sharing Participants will form groups based on which highlight industry they were engaged in to produce a 12-minute documentary about the industry and their experience in the programme. To allow participants from different groups to exchange insight about their respective industries, all documentaries will be played in a cinema during the closing ceremony in which special guests would be invited to attend. Special awards would be given to commend documentaries with quality and made with effort. We are cooperating with qualified individuals or organisations to provide guidance to participants in producing the documentaries. Our vision Through the aforementioned activities, we hope participants could rediscover the gradually neglected parts of Hong Kong society which made it so unique in the first place, and form their own informed opinions on the vista, or outlook of Hong Kong in the future. Programme specifics Orientation Day: 2nd July, 2017 Experiencing Camp: 6th July, 2017 to 9th July, 2017 Closing Ceremony cum Documentary Sharing: 28th July, 2017 Details of the programme rundown will be released soon. Stay tuned! Working language Cantonese will be the main language used throughout the programme. Application Organising Committee Recruitment for the Organising Committee is closed. If you wish to join us, please apply as participant. Participant Participant recruitment is now open! Click the PDF button to download the application form: Eligibility and selection criteria: -Secondary 3 to Secondary 6 (Year 9 to Year 12) students -Responsibility and commitment to the programme -The ability to show courtesy, modesty, pro-activeness and team spirit -Awareness of social issues, especially those related to the theme of this programme -Willingness to reflect on society, express views on society and contribute to society Other Learning Experience Hours Organising Committee More than 75 OLE hours may be awarded for full and active participation. Participant Up to 50 OLE hours may be awarded for full and active participation. #2 Hong Kong Youth Summit 2017 – YS17 香港青年高峰論壇2017 Introduction Hong Kong Youth Summit 2017 (YS 17) will be held during late February and early April 2017, aiming at providing a platform that is open for all the participants to obtain a deeper understanding of contemporary social issues and situations, as well as to debate and discuss on issues related to our theme this year. Theme of YS 17 “Diversity, Harmony, Understand the Variety” In recent years, conflicts among various social groups have intensified greatly. To give participants a chance to understand more about the diversity among them and to have a clearer picture of the variety of our Hong Kong society, we have chosen “Diversity, Harmony, Understand the Variety” as the theme of YS 17. Ultimately, we hope participants will understand that despite living in diversity, we can still live together in harmony through understanding and acceptance and come up with a resolution for different topics to create a more inclusive Hong Kong. The technicalities In YS 17, all participants will be divided into groups, each assigned to a commission group (eg. Education, Social Welfare etc.) and a stakeholder group (e.g. Minority, the Poor etc.). Throughout the whole Summit, participants will take on roles of the assigned groups and debate on social issues related to our theme. Participants must defend their stakeholders’ interests during the debate and the Commission meetings. Eventually, they will be required to come up with a resolution of each social issue discussed during meetings and forums, and analyse the stance of each stakeholder groups towards the issue. The resolutions and analyses will be compiled into a magazine which will be published to the sponsors, guest speakers, participated schools as well as the relevant government departments. Commission Meetings will be supplemented by a series of Interviews and Excursions as well as seminars and talks given by our guests-of-honour. Participants will come into close contact with actual members of their stakeholders’ group and the leading experts in the relevant social issues. 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. To better facilitate discussions and debates, we will invite experts from various sectors of the society and government officials as our guest speakers to provide us with more information on the specific issues. Participants will also have a chance to debate with our guest speakers during the City Forum or seminar sections. Our vision By the end of YS 17, we hope that our participants will have developed a strong sense of social awareness and had some insights towards the variety and diversity of different stakeholder groups in Hong Kong. We hope essential skills such as critical thinking, delivering public speech and also expressing personal opinion through writing can be developed or strengthened during the event. We aim at using YS17 as a platform to encourage our participants to paint a clearer picture of Hong Kong and hence contribute in the future by becoming responsible leaders of the society. Target Group Organising Committee members: Local students from Form 4 to Form 5 (Year 10 — Year 11) and Year 1 University students Participants: Local students from Form 3 to Form 5 (Year 9 – Year 11) Programme Rundown 1. Orientation and Delegate Training Day Date: 26 February 2017 (Sunday) Venue: The University of Hong Kong Time: 09:30 – 17:00 2. Exploring Session Date: 26 February - 10 March 2017 3. Forum 1 Date: 11 March 2017 (Saturday) Venue: The University of Hong Kong Time: 09:30 - 17:00 4. Forum 2 Date: 12 March 2017 (Sunday) Venue: The University of Hong Kong Time: 10:30 - 17:00 5. Forum 3 Date: 19 March 2017 (Sunday) Venue: The University of Hong Kong Time: 09:30 - 17:00 6. Final Summit Date: 1 April 2017 (Saturday) Venue: The University of Hong Kong Time: 10:00 - 21:30 Working Language Both English and Cantonese are allowed during discussions. For written documents, they shall be presented in English only. Application Eligibility & Selection Criteria All students studying Form 4 to Form 5 (Year 10 — Year 11) and University Year 1 in local schools are eligible to apply as Organising Committee members, while those in From 3 to Form 5 (Year 9 — Year 11) can apply as participants. Applications will be considered according to the following criteria: Ability to consider social issues critically and analytically Social awareness and willingness of further contribution to society Attitude and ability shown on application forms and/ or during interviews Ability to generate creative resolutions Be presentable through using English and/ or Cantonese Other Learning Experience Hours Local students joining YS 17 will be granted certified OLE hours if they can attend all our event days and actively participate during events. Full participation throughout the whole event will lead to the award of 45 OLE hours (for participants only). For Organising Committee members, their awarded OLE hours can be over 50. 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 YS 1 Previous Year Next Year

< Back Planning to Study Abroad? Join our Overseas University Sharing Session! Date posted: 22/7/22, 11:30 am Last updated: 23/7/22, 12:54 am The Study Abroad Series will feature an online sharing session for students hoping to enter an overseas university. Are you planning to pursue a degree in an overseas university? Want to know some tips on how to apply and what university life is like abroad? Then join our Study Abroad Series sharing session! At the virtual event, you can listen to the experience of students from prestigious overseas universities in the US and UK, as well as seeking advice from them to facilitate your university application process. This is the chance for you to have all your university-related questions answered! 📌Details of the event Date: 31/7 (Sunday) Time: 10am-12nn Mode: Zoom Fee: Free of charge! Application deadline: 30/7 Apply here: https://forms.gle/MQiJEzmqUb4QbsMX7 Further information about the session will be released on our social media pages. Do ask your friends who are interested in studying abroad to join too! We understand that applying to a new university can be a stressful and confusing process, so we’re here to make it easier for you. Previous Next

【港孩體驗】執半日玻璃鋁罐 賣到幾多錢？ Date posted: 23/07/2016 一班多數來自中產家庭的名校生，上次體驗完傷殘人士的生活後，又再有其他搞作，根據官方數字，香港共有132萬貧窮人口，貧窮率為19.6%，其實社會上有不少人都是依賴拾荒，賺取微薄的收入維生，今次一於要這班學生體驗貧窮生活。一大清早，他們就去到灣仔集合，準備到區內的後巷執拾玻璃樽及鋁罐拿去變賣，以換取當日的午飯錢。大熱天時三十幾度，要在區內東奔西跑找「獵物」，到底他們捱唔捱得住呢？加上組內有很多女孩子，又能否接受後巷惡劣的環境呢？最後又執到幾多「戰利品」，賣得幾錢呢？ 記者：黃子配 攝影：潘志恆

39th Executive Committee "Cultivating Confidence, Celebrating Competencies, Catalysing Change” OUR THEME "Cultivating Confidence, Celebrating Competencies, Catalysing Change" Since its establishment in 1987, the Association has flourished by striving to create a long-lasting, sustainable impact on the communities it serves. With over 1500 members this year, the 39th Executive Committee (ExCo) is leveraging various initiatives to engage a collective effort in achieving its renewed vision: cultivating confidence by empowering individuals to overcome challenges, celebrating competencies by connecting and highlighting the strengths within our community, and catalysing change by igniting collaborative action to shape a brighter future for Hong Kong. The 39th Executive Committee, in office since August 2025, comprises of: Click to view messages from our ExCos Click to view past ExCos' name lists

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< Back IB/DSE Study Talk 2022 Date posted: 26/11/22, 4:00 am Last updated: 5/4/23, 4:07 am Join us on Zoom with three Top Scorers from IB/DSE exams and learn more about the university application process, study skills, and life at university in HK and abroad! If you have set your heart on a specific university program, if you are devising university application strategies, if you would like to talk to the top students in HK, sign up for our DSE/IB Study Talk! On 26 Nov 2022, join us on zoom and learn more about the university application process, study skills needed for public exams, and life at universities in Hong Kong and abroad. Led by DSE 超級狀元 (achieving 8 5**s each) and IB 45 scorers, this is your chance to find out more from those with first-hand experience and directly ask them any burning questions you may have. 🖐Sign-ups are now open via link in bio! 🎯Registration deadline: 25 Nov 2022 See you there! Previous Next

Published materials in 2002-2003 and activites organised by the 16th ExCo. < Back 2002-2003 16th ExCo Year Last Updated: 11 Sept 2024 Tags: SamariKIDZ, Interflow Camp, Youth Summit #1 Volunteer Training Scheme 2002 "SamariKIDZ" was one of the new projects of the Hong Kong Outstanding Students' Association that year. The word "SamariKIDZ" is a merge from the words "Samaritan" and "Kids". The Good Samaritan is a Biblical character well-known for his charity and compassion for others, while "Kids" refers to our Primary 4 to 6 participants in this scheme. For the previous 4 years, we had geared our Volunteer Training Scheme projects towards students from Form 3 to 5, but that year, we have decided to aim the "SamariKIDZ" project towards younger students in Hong Kong, in order to develop a sense of awareness in serving the needy at a young age. Our goal was to promote the importance of helping others through doing social service. Apart from introducing the fundamental practical skills in organizing social service projects to the participants, we aspired 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. It was our hope that the participants can learn to acquire such virtues and become truly Good Samaritans through participating in the Volunteer Training Scheme 2002-2003 – "SamariKIDZ". Primary 4 to 6 students from approximately 20 primary schools in Hong Kong were invited for this project. #2 Hong Kong Youth Summit 2003 Hong Kong had faced many challenges in recent years, from the bursting of the bubble economy in 1997 to the SARS outbreak early that year, making all of us realised we could no longer afford to be complacent. It was vital for teenagers, on whose shoulders the future rests on, to be socially awared and to have a sense of belonging towards Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Youth Summit was a simulation of the General Assembly of the United Nations: through a series of discussions, participants analysed problems from different perspectives to make realistic proposals for improvement to the Government. This project would enable our youth to think deeply about social issues and realise that they have the ability to contribute to the betterment of our society. Two hundred Forms 4 to 6 students from over fifty-three local and international schools throughout Hong Kong were invited for this project. #3 Interflow Camp 2003 The theme of the Interflow Camp 2003, "World Peace — Let's sPArK it UP!", was to spread the message of World Peace, teamwork and co-operation among participants. We had incorporated a number of challenging Mass Games, which require participants not only to work as a team, but also form coalitions with other groups in order to "survive". Our aim was to stress on promoting Peace among the groups, as well as the importance of working together as a whole. One hundred students ranging from Form 3 to Form 5, from over thirty secondary schools throughout Hong Kong were invited for this project. This camp took place in a Cultural Chinese setting thousands of years ago, where those with strong martial arts skills ruled China. Once upon a time, there were ten Wulin tribes in China who were just as strong as each other, each having its own distinct strengths and qualities and believed that they were better than one another. As a result, the tribes fought to become the strongest and most powerful of them all. Each tribe sends ten of their top leaders to the 3-day Martial Conference to represent their people. They must fulfil many tasks which require not only physical endurance, speed, agility and perseverance but also quick decision-making skills, logical thinking, creativity, grace and intellect. This conference slowly transforms into a war among the ten tribes, forcing them to form allies with other tribes until they reach the ultimate understanding that Peace and Cooperation will be the only way the tribes can utilize their qualities to the fullest. Although the words War and Peace seem to contradict each other, the 3-day Conference (our camp) aims to allow the leaders (our participants) to explore the real meaning of War and Peace, eventually leading them to the conception that progress will only be made amongst groups through cooperation. Previous Year Next Year

Published materials in 2021-2022 and activites organised by the 35th ExCo. < Back 2021-2022 35th ExCo Year Last Updated: 11 Sept 2024 Tags: Social Service Series, Youth Summit, Coffee Chat, Study Abroad Series #1 Voyage Beyond: Social Service Series 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. #2 Uni Hub (Postponed due to the Pandemic) Every year, plenty of our members embark on their journeys at university, where they might encounter different adversities and uncertainties. UniHub was aimed at providing a platform for senior OSArs to give guidance and support to freshmen OSArs of the same university, accompanying them during ups and downs in the new environment. Unfortunately, due to the 5th wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, it was postponed. #3 Hong Kong Youth Summit 2022 The Hong Kong Youth Summit 2022: “ Anti-Apocalypse ” was successfully held from April 12 - 14. In the three-day virtual event, our guest speakers: Mr. Jason Yip, Prof. Jonathan Choi, and Ms. Benita Chick gave inspiring and informative keynote speeches as participants drew inspiration from their talks and explored pressing global issues threatening humanity. The speeches were interspersed with group activities , such as a friendly debate, a trivia, and a session for participants to design their future planet. On the last day of the event, participants gave creative presentations followed by a Q&A session on a wide range of topics that were chosen based on their interests, including the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war, the impact of artificial intelligence on social media, and plastic pollution. Each group also proposed solutions to tackle the challenges, responding to the theme “ Anti-Apocalypse ” of the event. While humanity faces many challenges in these uncertain times, the Hong Kong Youth Summit 2022 is a reminder that the world is not beyond saving and highlights the importance of engaging the youth in addressing global problems . Snapshots from HKYS 2022- With Mr Jason Yip With Prof Jonathan Choi With Ms Benita Chick The ExCo team <3 #4 Coffee Chat Series 2022 The Coffee Chat Series was sucessfully held on 26/6/2022 and 24/7/2022. Through this career planning event, OSArs and non-members alike who were interested in business, entreprenership, and technology had the oportunity to develop their professional network In total, 2 sessions were organized: Session 1: Atop the Mountains Session 2: The Intersection We were honoured to invite Session 1: Mr. Alex Lau (Chief of Staff at Dah Sing Bank) Ms. Mena Liu (Morgan Stanley Equity Derivatives Associate Developer) Mystery Speaker (Stock Analyst) Session 2: Mr. William YC Chan (Internet and Software Technologist, Ex-Googler) Ms. Kathy Chau (Manager at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority) Mr. William CH Chan (Co-Founder of Agent of Change Foundation LTD) Participants enjoyed a leisurrely but fruitful afternoon chat with industry experts and leaders at the event! Here are some highlights from the event: #5 Orientation Day for the 37th OSArs HKOSA welcomed 40 new members and the Orientation Day for the 37th OSArs was held sucessfully in 2022 July. #6 Study Abroad Series HKOSA co-organized a study aborad festival with Access Abroad Hong Kong (AAHK). This information session was open to all F3-5 students in which OSArs who are currently studying abroad would share their journey and provide insights to aspiring international students. Previous Year Next Year