Hong Kong Outstanding Students' Association

The Hong Kong Outstanding Students' Association is a student organisation aiming at:

- Encouraging progress, sharing and pursuit of real joy in serving the Hong Kong community

- Contributing to charitable causes

- Fostering student participation in social services

- Promoting a closer relationship among all the members - Providing general welfare to members

Hong Kong Outstanding Students' Association (HKOSA) was founded in 1987 by the awardees and finalists of the Hong Kong Outstanding Students' Award, which is overseen by the Youth Arch Foundation and previously by the Lion & Globe Educational Trust. There are currently over 1200 members. 

The Association has always strived to educate students in all aspects of society as well as developing their leadership skills and sense of social conscience. Thus, it has taken an active role in the community and initiated creative and innovative projects. 

Moreover, the Association has always endeavored to provide education and development in areas, which in the normal academic curriculum would not appear, thereby inspiring participating students to extend their development to all levels of society. 

One of the Association's flagship programmes is Youth Summit. Initiated in 2003, it aims to educate students on current issues of Hong Kong and explore possible solutions. Students are encouraged to know more about the society and contribute to the community. They are also trained to polish their leadership and communication skills to scale new heights in the future. For example, in Youth Summit 2018 - Edventure, students investigate various controversial education issues in Hong Kong. Through a series of excursions and forums, they are anticipated to compile their findings and raise suitable proposals to the Authority.

The Association also emphasises the need for strong community conscience and thus, has always promoted charitable causes and social service. This is highlighted best in the annual calendar by the regular voluntary services held by the Association, such as the Community Outreach, which will enable participating students to hone in on their leadership skills whilst simultaneously furthering their community involvement. 

Additionally, the Association has always considered it imperative that the voices of youth should be heard in today's society, in particular on issues that affect our society as a whole. Bearing this in mind, the Hong Kong Youth Summit is organised every year, so as to allow student participants to express their concerns and propose solutions on pressing issues both locally and globally today. Furthermore, the Association has always considered non-academic traits just as important as academics. Thus, every summer the activities such as the Interflow Camp is organised, thus allowparticipants to develop their inter-personal and social skills and getting to know other students from drastically different backgrounds from other schools. 

The Association has an extensive history of collaborating with other youth organisations to marshal unique programmes, including the Future Young Leaders' Forum organised by the Hong Kong Outstanding Young Persons' Association. 

The Association will continue to strive to serve society and create a brighter future for Hong Kong.