Key objectives
Empowering Parents to Be Their Children's "Allies"—Learning and Growing Together in Nature!
The Parent-Child Program is a unique course that combines outdoor experiential education with parenting development guidance. This program targets families with primary- to junior-high school students, offering challenges and cooperative tasks in nature that enable parents and children to experience, learn, and grow together. Parents are no longer mere observers but become their children's "allies," learning to support their growth with a growth mindset.
We believe that key competencies such as resilience, positive thinking, teamwork, and emotional regulation are not solely learned through books but are cultivated through "hands-on experiences" and "emotional connections."
Target participants
Families eager to challenge themselves and foster a culture of resilience, each family should consist of one Primary 5 or 6 student and one parent or legal guardian.
Project fee
Participating families will be Fully Funded, which includes all program costs and insurance. Each participant is required to pay a deposit of HKD 800 (calculated individually, totalling HKD 1,600 for one student and one parent). This deposit will be fully refunded upon completion of the program*.
*The deposit will be refunded in full by Outward Bound Hong Kong to the enrolling school after participants complete the entire program and meet the following conditions:
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Attendance at all program activities: Parents (considered as the same parent/guardian throughout all stages) must attend three one-day sessions, while students are required to participate in one five-day training camp and one one-day session.
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Completion and online submission of parent-child collaborative tasks: A minimum of three tasks must be completed from a total of six :
a. A reminder will be provided to parents during the second stage.
b. A WhatsApp group will be established for announcements.
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Completion of all evaluation questionnaires :
a. Both parents and students are required to complete three evaluation questionnaires each, which will be arranged by Outward Bound Hong Kong for completion on the day of participation.
b. The questionnaires are designed and conducted by The Education University of Hong Kong for outcome research.
*Photographs or videos may be taken during the course for fundraising records and marketing purposes.
Cultivate a sustainable 'Resilience Bank' in youth
by equipping participants with future skills, strengthening their support networks, and deepening positive community
connections for long-term well-being.
Empower parents as resilience partners by enhancing their own resilience and providing them with strategies to effectively support their youth’s development.
Foster collaborative and lasting change by cultivating joint parent-youth resilience strategies within the primary caregiving relationship, ensuring sustained positive outcomes for both.
Project stages description
~1 week
~6 weeks
Parent Resilience Training (1-Day Camp)
Parents will participate in an immersive Resilience Training Day Camp, where they will:
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Engage in hands-on, experiential learning led by expert instructors.
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Step outside their comfort zones to build personal resilience.
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Develop a supportive network with fellow parents.
By the end of the training, parents will：
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Understand the importance of resilience-building for youth.
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Gain strategies to support their children during the upcoming 5-day resilience camp.
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Reflect on their own resilience and how to model it for their children.
Why Outward Bound Hong Kong?
As part of the Outward Bound International network - represented in 35 countries – OBHK have access to expertise across the globe, which informs and develops ours and OBI’s ‘good practice’ philosophy.
Outward Bound Hong Kong have been accredited by AEE since 2011.
AEE is an international organisation that reviews and accredits Outdoor Educational Organisations who meet their international standards. The standards – over 250 of them – look at all areas of operation to ensure the viability of the organisation.
Outward Bound Hong Kong receive the Judges' Choice Award for "Best Experiential Learning Provider" at the GBA School Awards organized by 21st Century Learning (21CL).
We are the largest outdoor instructor training school in Hong Kong.
Meet Our Instructors
Our instructors are full-time trainers, facilitators, and safety monitors who are all dedicated to transforming lives.
Outward Bound employs over 80 full-time staff, making it the largest outdoor experiential training provider in Hong Kong.
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