Introduction
This year has come down so quickly that it is already the last external project, organised by Hong Kong Outstanding Students’ Association—Project Resonance 2014 Summer Carousel is now open to Participant application.
The Pearl of the Orient is the confluence of the East and the West. A wide spectrum of exotic cultures co-exists with the brief yet unique local historical background. Overwhelmed by the concept of globalisation, a set of universal cultures has flooded in and displaced the colours of our city. We see now as the critical moment to rethink our priority and take a closer look to these forgotten spots which characterise Hong Kong.
Eight local subcultures have been carefully chosen according to their significance in Hong Kong. Three of them are pertinent to the history of Hong Kong while the rest of them represent the ethnic minorities with the greatest population size in our society. The following listed subcultures will be studied:
Pinpointing at some local subcultures, Project Resonance aims to explore the vanishing yet compelling components of our city. Through conducting a series of cultural experience sessions, Interflow camp (I-camp) and Carnival Showcase, participants will be guided through four successive stages of learning as suggested by the conscious competence model:
Stage one: Unconscious Incompetence - "I do not know that I do not know"
Stage two: Conscious Incompetence- "I know that I do not know"
Stage three: Conscious Competence - "I know that I know"
Stage four: Unconscious Competence - "I do not know that I know – I am functioning 'auto-pilot'"
Participants will be divided into eight groups with respective assigned cultures. In Phase One of the project, participants will partake in three culture experience sessions in which they gain a better grasp of the assigned culture. After a carefully designed combination of site visits, interviews with ethnic minority or successors of old cultures and interest classes, they will be guided through stage one to stage three of the model.
In Phase Two, participants are allowed to consolidate their learning by producing a promotional video for their assigned cultures. The learning process transits from passive learning to active learning in this phase as the participants are required to search for information to complete the video by themselves. The video will serve the purpose of attracting public attention towards the Carnival Showcase and promoting the assigned cultures.
In Phase Three, participants will proceed to the last stage in which the subcultures become an indispensable part of their cultural recognition of Hong Kong. They will exchange their learning in the Interflow Camp and develop friendship with other groups. After the I-Camp, they will organise the Carnival Showcase to showcase for their learning. Participants are expected to station stalls in a public area, with the aims of promoting local subcultures, helping the underprivileged and realising their potentials.
Interflow camp has always been the most anticipated external event throughout the year. With an additional festive Carnival Showcase this year, both organising committee and participants will certainly gain an unprecedented experience in our project. In this project, not only will you have the change to appraise the beauty of cultural diversity in Hong Kong, but also have the opportunity to establish long-lasting friendship here.
Don’t hesitate and join us in enlivening the receding parts of Hong Kong!
Target Group
80 students from Secondary 3 to Secondary 5 (Local Schools) and Grade 9 to Grade 11 (International Schools)
Working Language
Conversational English is required to communicate with the ethnic minorities.
Entrance Requirement and Eligibility
Participants will be selected based on their creativity and sense of responsibility. The maximum number of participants will be 80, and should there be applications greater than this quota, participants will be selected based on their application forms.
The participants should:
Application Procedures
Application Form
Please visit here to download the application form. The form must be printed out and filled in by hand for postal applications. Please be reminded that the recommendation form from school is not compulsory. Both postal and email applications are accepted.
By post: HKOSA, Flat 15B, Kiu Fu Commercial Building, 300 Lockhart Road, Wanchai
By email: [email protected]
Deadline of Application: 25th April, 2014
Early Bird Application: 10th April, 2014
Participants' Fee
Participants have to pay HK$580 for this scheme. A discounted fee of HK$520 can be offered to early bird application (application forms AND valid cheque sent on or before 10th April). Please mail the appropriate amount in cheque (payable to “The Hong Kong Outstanding Students’ Association) to HKOSA, Flat 15B, Kiu Fu Commercial Building, 300 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong.
Other Learning Experience Hours
For all secondary school students, the Association will provide certificates to participants if they attain full participation rate. Participants may then use the certificate to claim 20 OLE hours under the agreement of the school authority.
The Pearl of the Orient is the confluence of the East and the West. A wide spectrum of exotic cultures co-exists with the brief yet unique local historical background. Overwhelmed by the concept of globalisation, a set of universal cultures has flooded in and displaced the colours of our city. We see now as the critical moment to rethink our priority and take a closer look to these forgotten spots which characterise Hong Kong.
Eight local subcultures have been carefully chosen according to their significance in Hong Kong. Three of them are pertinent to the history of Hong Kong while the rest of them represent the ethnic minorities with the greatest population size in our society. The following listed subcultures will be studied:
- Walled villages
- Fishing villages
- Old Hong Kong in 1980s
- Filipino culture
- Indian culture
- Indonesian culture
- Thai culture
- Pakistani culture
Pinpointing at some local subcultures, Project Resonance aims to explore the vanishing yet compelling components of our city. Through conducting a series of cultural experience sessions, Interflow camp (I-camp) and Carnival Showcase, participants will be guided through four successive stages of learning as suggested by the conscious competence model:
Stage one: Unconscious Incompetence - "I do not know that I do not know"
Stage two: Conscious Incompetence- "I know that I do not know"
Stage three: Conscious Competence - "I know that I know"
Stage four: Unconscious Competence - "I do not know that I know – I am functioning 'auto-pilot'"
Participants will be divided into eight groups with respective assigned cultures. In Phase One of the project, participants will partake in three culture experience sessions in which they gain a better grasp of the assigned culture. After a carefully designed combination of site visits, interviews with ethnic minority or successors of old cultures and interest classes, they will be guided through stage one to stage three of the model.
In Phase Two, participants are allowed to consolidate their learning by producing a promotional video for their assigned cultures. The learning process transits from passive learning to active learning in this phase as the participants are required to search for information to complete the video by themselves. The video will serve the purpose of attracting public attention towards the Carnival Showcase and promoting the assigned cultures.
In Phase Three, participants will proceed to the last stage in which the subcultures become an indispensable part of their cultural recognition of Hong Kong. They will exchange their learning in the Interflow Camp and develop friendship with other groups. After the I-Camp, they will organise the Carnival Showcase to showcase for their learning. Participants are expected to station stalls in a public area, with the aims of promoting local subcultures, helping the underprivileged and realising their potentials.
Interflow camp has always been the most anticipated external event throughout the year. With an additional festive Carnival Showcase this year, both organising committee and participants will certainly gain an unprecedented experience in our project. In this project, not only will you have the change to appraise the beauty of cultural diversity in Hong Kong, but also have the opportunity to establish long-lasting friendship here.
Don’t hesitate and join us in enlivening the receding parts of Hong Kong!
Target Group
80 students from Secondary 3 to Secondary 5 (Local Schools) and Grade 9 to Grade 11 (International Schools)
Working Language
Conversational English is required to communicate with the ethnic minorities.
Entrance Requirement and Eligibility
Participants will be selected based on their creativity and sense of responsibility. The maximum number of participants will be 80, and should there be applications greater than this quota, participants will be selected based on their application forms.
The participants should:
- Be Secondary 3 to Secondary 5 students in Hong Kong;
- Display an interest in cultures;
- Be able to think critically and put their plans into practice;
- Be outspoken;
- Be conversationally fluent in Cantonese and English.
Application Procedures
Application Form
Please visit here to download the application form. The form must be printed out and filled in by hand for postal applications. Please be reminded that the recommendation form from school is not compulsory. Both postal and email applications are accepted.
By post: HKOSA, Flat 15B, Kiu Fu Commercial Building, 300 Lockhart Road, Wanchai
By email: [email protected]
Deadline of Application: 25th April, 2014
Early Bird Application: 10th April, 2014
Participants' Fee
Participants have to pay HK$580 for this scheme. A discounted fee of HK$520 can be offered to early bird application (application forms AND valid cheque sent on or before 10th April). Please mail the appropriate amount in cheque (payable to “The Hong Kong Outstanding Students’ Association) to HKOSA, Flat 15B, Kiu Fu Commercial Building, 300 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong.
Other Learning Experience Hours
For all secondary school students, the Association will provide certificates to participants if they attain full participation rate. Participants may then use the certificate to claim 20 OLE hours under the agreement of the school authority.