Connecting Youth · Culture · Community
Using culture as a bridge, we connect Hong Kong, the Mainland and global youth — advancing exchange, internships and innovation.
Since our founding, we have connected youth across Hong Kong and the Mainland, building tangible outcomes in exchange, internship and development (cumulative approximations).
We continuously advance youth cultural exchange, internships and entrepreneurship support. Highlights from recent months:
Cultural Exchange A five-day journey through Nanjing and Wuxi — from the Nanjing Museum and Huishan Ancient Town to Jiangnan University and Wuxi’s high-tech zone.
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Internships Placements included Huajin Securities, SPD Bank Zhuhai Xiangzhou Branch and Zhuhai Rural Commercial Bank, with visits to the National Archive of Local Chronicles’ GBA branch and Zhuhai’s high-tech zone.
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Internships Placements included China Telecom Wuhan Branch, the Hubei Provincial Museum and CYTS Hubei International Travel Service, with visits to the Zhouheiya factory, Yellow Crane Tower and the Xinhai Revolution Museum.
Read More →We care deeply about young people's creative practice and social participation. Through showcase platforms and internship programmes we unlock their potential and advance cultural and creative exchange, while actively serving underprivileged and special-needs youth, guiding them to express themselves and build confidence in diverse ways.
We believe every young person deserves to be seen — and that different lives shine brighter when they journey together.
Our Story →From poverty alleviation on the snowland to setting sail in the Bay Area, the scene of our service has changed, but our original aspiration — “to serve the people and contribute to society” — has not. We aspire to be a bridge, helping Hong Kong's youth see a wider world.
Rooted in Hong Kong, connecting the Mainland, reaching the world — three courses of culture, internship and entrepreneurship, sailing alongside our youth.
Fostering diverse cultural integration among Hong Kong, the Mainland and overseas; cultural inclusiveness advances the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area and responds to the nation’s Belt and Road cultural-exchange initiative.
Learn More → 02Connecting Hong Kong secondary students, undergraduates, graduates and job-seeking youth with quality Guangzhou enterprise roles, providing Mainland living support, allowances and all-round follow-up.
Learn More → 03Based in Guangzhou and radiating across the Bay Area, providing one-stop support for Hong Kong youth aspiring to start businesses in the Greater Bay Area — policy interpretation, resource matching and startup mentoring.
Learn More →Hong Kong University Students Mainland Internship Programme 2026
"Art Sailing Guangzhou · Creative Set Sail" 2026 opens a real career gateway into the Greater Bay Area for Hong Kong youth: a two-month corporate internship across AI, finance and cultural creativity, with accommodation, meals, insurance and transport fully funded by the organiser.
We thank government departments, funding schemes and partner organisations for their support of ASCA's programmes. The supporting bodies may vary by activity; financial statements of funded activities are published in “Public Records”.
The above logos may identify funding or partnership for specific programmes only, and do not imply endorsement of or ongoing representation for all of the Association's activities.
Whether you wish to join our programmes or partner with us to advance youth development, we'd love to hear from you.
