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To support the Macau Special Olympics (MSO) and to embrace social inclusion, staff and students of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) participated in the CESL Asia and Friends Sports Fun Day 2021, on 6 November, 2021,

For every team that played the bocce game, CESL Asia would donate MOP 2,000 to the MSO. The USJ team, including Sadik (Bachelor of Social Work), Pang Wing Yan (Bachelor of Education) and Ms. Jenny Lam from the Office for Students and Alumni Affairs (OSAA), played bocce with the MSO members and entered the semi-finals.

This year USJ donated MOP 10,000 to the Macau Special Olympics to support the event. Dr. Alejandro Salcedo Garcia, Administrator of USJ, attended the Charity Cheque Presentation Ceremony on the day on behalf of USJ.

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A population-based study from the University of Hong Kong found out that 19% of 500 respondents reported depressive symptoms (Choi, 2020) during the pandemic of COVID-19. Lun et al,.(2018) reported up to 68.5% of university students of 1200 respondents exhibited some degree of depressive symptoms.

This talk aims to introduce the symptoms and patterns of depression, understand the contributing factors, identify what one could do in the prevention, and offer support for someone who might suffer from depression.

About the USJ Counselling Centre:

The USJ Counselling Centre strives to provide educational-preventive programmes which aim to address the developmental needs and maximise the potentials of our students.

These programmes are designed to help students acquire new knowledge, skills and behaviours, realistic self-appraisal, foster responsible personal choices, enhance the ability to make meaningful and supportive relationships with others, thus increase the capacity to engage in a satisfying and healthy style of living.

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Details: Date: Friday, 12 November 2021 Time: 15:30  – 16:30  Location: Classroom 305, USJ Ilha Verde Campus Registration Form > Organised by: USJ Counselling Centre *This Talk will be conducted in English (Supplemented with Cantonese) **This Talk is free to attend and members of the public are very welcome to join

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Reference:

Choi EPH, Hui BPH, Wan EYF. Depression and Anxiety in Hong Kong during COVID-19. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 May 25;17(10):3740. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17103740. PMID: 32466251; PMCID: PMC7277420.

Lun, K., Chan, C., Ip, P., Ma, S., Tsai, W., Wong, C., . . . Yan, D. (2018). Depression and anxiety among university students in Hong Kong. Hong Kong Medical Journal = Xianggang Yi Xue Za Zhi, 24(5), 466-472.

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To celebrate Christmas, the Office for Student and Alumni Affairs (OSAA) organised an all-day Icing Cookies Workshop, on the 4th of November 2021, at the 18th floor of the Residential Hall. The workshop was very popular and attracted many students and alumni to join, particularly Education students. Participants learned how to bake cookies and decorate with icing and candies.[gallery columns="4" link="file" ids="35538,35537,35536,35535,35534,35542,35541,35543,35544,35539,35540,35532,35533"]

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The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) is hosting the "Calligraphy Exhibition for Chinese Storytelling on Devotion to Native Land" as part of the USJ 25th Anniversary Series, from 11 to 25 of November, 2021, to celebrate the 22nd anniversary of the Establishment of Macao SAR.

The exhibition is jointly organised by the Macao Wisdom Humanities Encourage Political Association and the Greater Bay Area Ceramic Art Collection and Exchange Association.

A collection of Chinese ceramic art and calligraphy with the theme of Macao's the Return to China will be displayed for the celebration of this year's 22nd Anniversary of the Macao Handover. 

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DETAILS: Opening Ceremony: Date and Time: 11 Nov 2021, 18:00 Location: Kent Wong Exhibition Gallery, University of Saint Joseph Ilha Verde Campus

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Opening Hours: From 11 Nov – 25 Nov 2021 Monday – Friday: 9:00 – 18:00 Saturday: 10:00 – 14:00 Location: G/F, B/F, Kent Wong Exhibition Gallery, University of Saint Joseph, Ilha Verde Campus Estrada Marginal da Ilha Verde, 14-17, Macau

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Rector’s Talks are short discussions about timely issues. The Rector’s Talks series is designed as a forum for a range of topical ideas for the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) learning community as well as the Macao community at large. Each talk will focus on issues that include a historical, cultural or social significance. The inaugural Rector’s Talks will be held in conjunction with the Alumni Association of the Catholic University of Portugal in Macau and focuses on Understanding the Basic Law of Macao by Mr Calvin Chui.

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Details: Date: Thursday, 11 November 2021 Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Location: Auditório Centenário de Fátima, USJ Ilha Verde Campus 📆 Add to my Google Calendar *This Talk will be conducted in English **The Rector's Talks Series are free to attend and members of the public are very welcome to join " ["post_title"]=> string(60) "Rector's Talks Series | Understanding the Basic Law of Macau" ["post_excerpt"]=> string(0) "" ["post_status"]=> string(7) "publish" ["comment_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["ping_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["post_password"]=> string(0) "" ["post_name"]=> string(57) "rectors-talks-series-understanding-the-basic-law-of-macau" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2021-11-05 16:45:11" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2021-11-05 08:45:11" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(52) "https://www.usj.edu.mo/?post_type=event&p=34823" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(5) "event" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } [5]=> object(WP_Post)#3802 (24) { ["ID"]=> int(34795) ["post_author"]=> string(2) "10" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2021-11-04 17:42:32" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2021-11-04 09:42:32" ["post_content"]=> string(3929) "ABOUT THE TALK:

Mangroves are recognised for several ecological and socio-economic services (ES) it provides. They are an important nature-based solution (NbS) needed to address various socio-environmental challenges. Mangroves are an integral component in the climate change adaptation and mitigation (CCAM) program. However, the effectiveness of mangroves in CCAM depends on its extent and state of ecosystem health. When “healthy” (as opposed to “degraded” or “disturbed”), mangroves are expected to provide substantial ES. The recent State of the World Mangroves report acknowledges that the losses of mangroves were slowed. In most Asian countries however, there are still reports on mangrove degradation and losses caused by natural and anthropogenic disturbances. These reports have wide local/national and regional variations.  If effectively managed, the degraded mangroves can be restored to recover its ES and contribute in CCAM program. This study aims to provide a review of potential contributions (as well as limitations) of mangroves in CCAM program and in line with the campaign for United Nations' Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

Dr. Severino Salmo III is a restoration ecologist and presently an Associate Professor at the Institute of Biology, University of the Philippines. He has a PhD degree in Biological Science from the University of Queensland, Australia and post-doctoral stint at the University of the Ryukyus – Tropical Biosphere Research Center, Okinawa, Japan. His research is mainly focused on the biology, ecology, conservation, biodiversity, sediment dynamics, carbon stock and sequestration rate, environmental change (mainly sea level rise), community participation, Marine Protected Area, environmental planning, and management of mangroves forests. He has extensive publications in this research area and is currently associate editor of the journal Frontiers in Marine Science (Global Change and the Future Ocean). He is active in the academy as well as community engagement https://mangroveecology.com/.

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There were a lot of people involved in opium smuggling in China in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, but the British usually get most of the blame. Armenians, Parsees, and Muslims who were based in India, and had agents in Canton and Macao, were much involved in the opium trade. By the 1770s, every Portuguese ship in Macao was carrying opium to China. In the 1780s, Americans began arriving and they also became much involved in smuggling. In the 1790s, the Spaniards in Manila joined in the opium smuggling in Macao and the delta. Of course there were many Chinese who purchased and distributed the drug all along the China coast. After Singapore was established in 1819, and Chinese settled in that port, Chinese junks were dispatched from there to China with opium. In 1820, Lintin Island became a smuggling hub where many foreign ships and Chinese junks anchored and engaged in smuggling. In the 1820s, foreign ships and Chinese junks were distributing the drug all along the China coast. Thus, there was no one person to blame for all of this, but rather multiple participants. As I have pointed out in other publications, the Qing government should also be held responsible for allowing all of this to happen. Owing to a lack of monitoring and information in Beijing about the extent of the smuggling in South China, no effective measures were initiated to stop the illicit trade, until it was too late.

About the Speaker:

Paul A. Van Dyke is a long-time resident of Macao and now a retired professor and historian from Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou. He is the author of numerous books and articles on Guangzhou and Macao, including The Canton Trade (2005), Merchants of Canton and Macao, vols. 1 & 2 (2011 & 2016), and Whampoa and the Canton Trade (2020).

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Details: Date: Wednesday, 10 November 2021 Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Location: USJ 201 Classroom, Ilha Verde Campus Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83191183337?pwd=R3h3Uzk3Vzh1VUtoSEE5UEp0a3ppZz09 Meeting ID: 831 9118 3337 Passcode:  219776 Organised by: Xavier Collaborative Research Centre for Memory and Identity, University of Saint Joseph 📆 Add to my Google Calendar *This Public Lecture will be conducted in English **USJ Public Lectures are free to attend and members of the public are very welcome " ["post_title"]=> string(85) "USJ History and Heritage lecture | The Opium Trade in China: Who was Really Involved?" ["post_excerpt"]=> string(0) "" ["post_status"]=> string(7) "publish" ["comment_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["ping_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["post_password"]=> string(0) "" ["post_name"]=> string(81) "usj-history-and-heritage-lecture-the-opium-trade-in-china-who-was-really-involved" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2021-11-04 13:18:27" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2021-11-04 05:18:27" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(52) "https://www.usj.edu.mo/?post_type=event&p=34789" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(5) "event" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } [7]=> object(WP_Post)#3800 (24) { ["ID"]=> int(34768) ["post_author"]=> string(2) "10" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2021-11-03 17:37:13" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2021-11-03 09:37:13" ["post_content"]=> string(2479) "

Artworks from the University of Saint Joseph's (USJ) Department of Creative Industries graduated students, exhibited as part of the "SELECTED WORKS 2021" exhibition, aim to showcase the best capstones projects from the Bachelors of Architectural Studies, Communication and Media, Design and Fashion Design from the academic year 2020-2021. 

The exhibit features a selection of four architecture projects, created under the conceptual theme of “Common Futures” for the city of Macao: the “Levitating Acqua”, a Cultural center for the North border gate of Macao, the “Meteorite” building, a new LRT station for Macao, the “Foam Art Centre” a public living room for the Arts and the “Fluid Void” project, a new shopping mall for the city; four design projects under the theme "Reconnect", the "Hea" multifunctional chair, the "Sero" a modular speaker system, the "Loop" a set of sleek workout gear and the "B.Water" a water drinking and refilling station for the public space; three Fashion Design projects developed under the theme "Connections": the "Nick & Jordan Collection - Grab Life by the Contrast", the "Intimate Delivery Collection - Invisible Love", and the "Rhythm Collection - Accelerated the Economy”; and finally, four transmedia projects, including the imaginative realism photography project “Matter of Perspective”, the landscape photography project “Urban Textures”, the creative photography collection “Back to the 90s” and the Magazine Article & Photography “Hidden Xtravaganza”.

The Department of Creative Industries of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities invites all interested in visiting the exhibition held at the Creative Macau Gallery, G/F Macau Cultural Centre Building, until the 27th of November, and to attend the Opening Ceremony, the 8th of November at 6:00 PM.

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E-learning in some form or another has been around for decades, but recently moved to the forefront of education during the pandemic. Both research and anecdotal evidence suggest a wide range of opinions and implementations of e-learning. This PhD research aims to add to the existing knowledge and literature on e-learning in Macau and beyond, in order to find where expected outcomes of e-learning among selected stakeholders (teachers, parents, students and institutions) intersect, and to perform an analysis of how these expectations compare to actual implementation and outcomes of e-learning.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

Michael Dudoff has been working in education since 2001, mostly in Asia and the Middle East, and has been involved in most aspects of language teaching (English/German), including teacher training, educational technology and testing. He has experienced e-learning as an educator and end-user, but also from its more technical side, having worked as an e-learning manager in a teacher training project in the UAE and as test administrator for online proficiency tests such as Cambridge Business English.

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DETAILS: Date: Tuesday, 9th November 2021 Time: 17:00 – 18:30 Location: Don Bosco Auditorium, USJ Ilha Verde Campus Online Access: Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88538433280?pwd=bWxITmU3OEhjZFd2MFNJdUhKSC9NQT09 Meeting ID: 885 3843 3280 Passcorde: 053301 Organised by: Faculty of Social Sciences and Education Moderated by: Prof. Elisa Monteiro 📆 Add to my Google Calendar *This Research Seminar will be conducted in English **USJ Public Lectures and Research Seminars are free to attend and members of the public are very welcome

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The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) participated in the A+ Education Exhibition, held at the Fisherman's Wharf Convention and Exhibition Center, on October 29th to 31st. The exhibition held an opening ceremony on October 29 and invited a number of  representatives to attend including Ms. Isadora Leung, Head of the USJ Communication and Public Relations Office.

The exhibition covers courses from pre-school training to interest training and upgrading of academic qualifications to vocational skills. During the exhibition, USJ promoted its degree and non-degree programmes as well as lifelong learning courses to the public. USJ staff were present to answer inquiries about courses. The exhibition recorded nearly 50,000 visits.

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On the 28th of October 2021, a delegation of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) led by Reverend Prof. Stephen Morgan, Rector of USJ, Dr. Alejandro Salcedo Garcia, Administrator, and Ms. Teresa Loong, Director of the Office for Student and Alumni Affairs (OSAA), attended the Sands China Limited's Fellowship Cheque Presentation Ceremony at the Sands China Office.

The USJ representatives were warmly welcomed by the Senior Management team of Sands China Ltd. including, Dr. Wilfred Wong, President of Sand China Ltd., Ms. Wen Hongyan, Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Mr. Lourence Ho, Director of HR - Training & Development and Ms. Annie Lam, Director of Community Affairs.

During the meeting, Rector Stephen Morgan expressed his appreciation and gratitude to Sands China Ltd. for their continued support and generosity to the USJ Community Scholarships and Fellowships Programme, especially in times when students are immensely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Wilfred Wong emphasised the importance of supporting USJ, a university composed of international faculties and students which allows students to have a global vision. Sands China Ltd is delighted to continue its support of this programme. After the meeting, Dr. Wilfred Wong presented the cheque of Sands China Ltd. Fellowships to the Rector.

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PROGRAMME: Rhythm of Tango

Astor Piazzolla: Four, for Tango Carlos Gardel: Por uma Cabeza Astor Piazzolla: Adiós Nonino Goran Bregović: Underground Tango Jose Elizondo: Danzas Latinoamericanas

DETAILS: Date: Friday, 5 November 2021 Time: 17:00 – 18:00 * Location: Auditório Centenário de Fátima, University of Saint Joseph * Reception starts at 4:30pm * Seating is limited and on a first come, first served basis (free seating)

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ABOUT THE MACAO ORCHESTRA:

The Macao Orchestra (OM) is a professional ensemble under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao S.A.R. Government. OM is now a distinguished orchestra of Asia, performing Chinese and Western classics throughout the times. It has also played a key role in the music and cultural life of Macao residents and overseas audiences.

In 1983, Father Áureo de Castro of the St. Pious X Academy of Music and a group of music lovers founded the Macao Chamber Orchestra. In 2001, the Macao Chamber Orchestra was extended into an orchestra with double winds; it was renamed the Macao Orchestra. Today, it has developed into a medium-sized orchestra of around 50 outstanding musicians from more than ten countries and regions. In 2008, Maestro Lu Jia commenced his tenure as Music Director and Principal Conductor of the Orchestra, initiating the convention of “Concert Seasons” and in each season 90 different concerts and outreach programme would be held, presenting to the public, comprehensively and systematically, classics from both Western and Chinese.

The Orchestra collaborates regularly with numerous internationally renowned musicians, conductors and ensembles. In addition, OM has regularly been invited to perform in Mainland China and overseas, participating in the 2015 Austria Bruckner Festival as China’s representative and attending the music festival “La Folle Journee au Japon” in Japan 2016. In 2017 and 2019, the Orchestra also participated in the “Belt and Road” International Music Season in Shenzhen. In celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between China and Portugal and the 20th Anniversary of Macao’s Return to the Motherland, OM made a Portugal tour in 2019, and in December of the same year, the Orchestra performed in the gala performance which celebrated the 20th anniversary of Macao’s return to the motherland.

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The “Belt & Road Initiative”, “BRI” is inseparably coupled with the “China Dream” and the “World Dream” of China inspired by a common future of shared prosperity of humankind on this one planet earth. BRI has benefited ASEAN as China’s biggest trading partner, and further showcased by Africa and Pakistan. The new relational paradigm on Integral ecology challenges the technocratic paradigm of the neoliberal capitalism ideology on which BRI operates. Yet BRI is poised to countervail the hegemony of the west/global North by ensuring that the “ecological debt” of the global South be shouldered by the global North. At the same BRI acts as counterculture to promote integral sustainable development based on ethical principles, and international multiculturalism in the world while fostering greater multicultural solidarity with nations of the global South.

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS:

Dr. Veronika Sintha Sarawasti holds a Ph.D from the Faculty of International Politics, South China University of Technology, GuangZhou, China. Currently she is a researcher at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, China Study Unit Convener, Jakarta, Indonesia. s

Dr. Bernard Lee, PhD, DBA, MBA, MSc, BSc (Hons.), BEd (Hons.), MCIM, LMiProA. Bernard is currently pursuing a DPhil at The University of Oxford and is affiliated with St. Anne’s College. His research interests comprise scale development, religious order, ontology of leadership, and HE. In his leisure time, he relishes running, rowing, rambling, and reading. His motto is Consulto et Audacter.

Assistant Professor Dr. Jojo M. Fung SJ lectures in the Theology of Integral Ecology: Ecofeminist, Indigenous and Mystical Perspectives; Engaging in Dialogue with Indigenous Peoples Cultures and Spirituality; Spirituality and Theology for Sustainability of Nature and the Poor; Ethics of Pastoral Care & Ministry at the Loyola School of Theology. He is a pioneer and Board Member of Sacred Springs: Dialogue Institute of Spirituality & Sustainability, located at the Loyola School of Theology.

Recent publications include: Jojo M. Fung SJ, Creation is Spirited & Sacred: An Asian Indigenous Mysticism of Sacred Sustainability. Manila: Claretian Communications Foundation, INC, Jesuit Communications Foundation, INC and Institute of Spirituality in Asia. His upcoming publications are: Creational Pneumatology Sacred Sustainability: Foundations of Cosmicism for Enspirited Leadership and A Sacred Sojourner In An Era of Pneumatolocene - Rûah of the Poor & Earth-Cosmos

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The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) participated in the "2021 China International Education Exhibition" (Guangzhou Station) held on October 27 at the Yuexiu International Conference Center in Guangzhou. 

The Mainland education exhibition for the Mainland's enrolment activities is hosted by the China Education International Exchange, and it was the first time that USJ participated in an educational fair in the Mainland.

Professor Álvaro Barbosa, Vice-Rector of USJ, and Ms. Isadora Leung, Head of the Communication and Public Relations Office, arrived in Guangzhou in person to introduce the programmes and the enrolment process for prospect students and their parents.

The exhibition includes the participation from well-known universities and colleges from many countries. During the exhibition, USJ have reached cooperation negotiations with a number of educational institutions locally and abroad. It is hoped that in addition to understanding the needs of mainland students through this exhibition, we can also introduce more diversified cooperation in the future to promote academic exchanges between China and foreign countries.

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The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) participated in the 2021 "Mainland and Macau Higher Education Exhibition" from 22 to 24 October 2021. The exhibition is jointly organised by the Macao Education and Youth Development Bureau and the Department of International Cooperation and Exchanges (Office of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs) in the People’s Republic of China’s Ministry of Education.

The Exhibition was held online, offering participants general admissions information for mainland and local universities, along with virtual consultations with exhibitors through video conferencing. Simultaneously, participants was also able to use the "Student Blog Macao" on Facebook to attend a number of live-streamed seminars regarding further studies.

USJ gave a talk in the afternoon of the 24 October, highlighting the University’s Design programme. The speakers were Sandra Ng, Senior Lecture in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, and Isadora Leung, Director of the Communication and Public Relations Office. Sandra Ng shared the key features of USJ’s art programmes, curriculum structure, and student projects, while Isadora Leung introduced other USJ programmes, admissions information and campus life.

The online fair will continue to be accessible for information and to re-watch talks on further studies.

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To introduce the GEGCLEAR support program’s assessment design and assist teachers in employing assessment to adjust their teaching strategies, GEGCLEAR co-hosted the online teacher training program ‘Early Education Professional Development Advanced Course: Early Literacy Support’ (Unit 3: Adjustments in the Support Program, Class A) on 11th September, 2021. A total of 33 teachers from 3 project kindergartens, namely Escola Dom João Paulino, Colégio de Santa Rosa de Lima (Secção Chinesa), and Our Lady of Fatima Girls' School participated in the session. They learned how to enhance their teaching outcome by incorporating assessment, teaching and accommodation into a coherent instructional framework.

There are two sessions in Unit 3. In the first session titled ‘Support Program’s Assessment and Adjustments’, speakers elaborated on the assessment mechanisms and their purposes in the support program. For instance, assigning students into corresponding groups based on their screening test results, understanding students’ individual differences based on their assessment results pre- and post-support classes so as to evaluate the outcome of the support program, monitoring students’ learning progress through sessional assessments to adjust teaching progress.

The second session titled ‘Scaffolding in application: Accommodating differences’ explains how teachers can design teaching activities by applying scaffolding principles. To provide teachers with the opportunity to practice, this session also arranged an activity in which teachers utilized the provided teaching materials to demonstrate a mock teaching session which takes into account students’ assessment results and individual differences for teaching strategies adjustment. Recognizing the well-articulated design and teaching, speakers from the project team offered constructive feedback on how their teaching could be optimized, allowing teachers to further reflect on the needs of each student.

The ‘Early Education Professional Development Advanced Course: Early Literacy Support’ teacher training program is hosted by DSEDJ’s Division of Teacher and Research Staff Development and co-hosted by GEGCLEAR, a partnership project of the Domingos Lam Centre for Research in Education (DLCRE) at the University of Saint Joseph (SUJ). Unit 4 ‘Reviewing the Support Program’ is tentatively scheduled to be held in 2022, with details to be announced.

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Following the ‘Early Education Professional Development Advanced Course: Early Literacy Support’ (Unit 3: Adjustments in the Support Program, Class A) held in early September, GEGCLEAR hosted another class B on 21st October, intending to enhance teachers’ Chinese literacy education outcome. 

Originally scheduled on 25th September, Class B was postponed until 21st October due to the latest anti-epidemic measures. Sixty-seven teachers from three project kindergartens, including Fu Luen School, Macau Baptist College and Lou Hau High School Affiliated Kindergarten completed the online class. In class, speakers introduced GEGCLEAR support program’s assessment mechanisms and adjustment strategies, and demonstrated the application of scaffolding principles in accommodating students’ individual differences. A group discussion section and a mock teaching activity were also offered in the class with instant feedback given by the speakers. Teachers responded that they benefited from the program. 

The ‘Early Education Professional Development Advanced Course’ is co-hosted by DSEDJ and DLCRE. Unit 1 to 3 have been completed successfully, and Unit 4 ‘Reviewing the Support Program’ is tentatively scheduled to be held in 2022, with details to be announced in due course. 

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Students and staff of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) joined hands with Bosco Youth Service Network to provide volunteer assistance during the special round of COVID-19 nucleic acid testing for targeted areas and groups on Sunday, 17 October 2021 at the Escola Oficial Zheng Guanying and Pui Ching Middle School (Macau).

Volunteer work is an important whole-person development. Students at USJ are encouraged to get involved in social events to increase the awareness of the community and to contribute their own time for meaningful activities. The University aims to cultivate a caring surrounding among students and staff members, while also provide more outreach services for the community. 

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The Vice-Rector for Internationalisation and Strategic Development, Professor Álvaro Barbosa and members of the USJ International Relations participated in the Webinar-Workshop "Beyond the Pandemic: Best Practices towards Sustainable Development" on October 14 and 15, 2021. The webinar featured speakers from the different ASEACCU member institutions, showcasing the best practices in sustainable development as higher education thrives over the challenges brought by the pandemic. The event was hosted online by the University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines.

The event was dedicated to exploring how Catholic Higher Education Institutions (CHEIs) should face the impact brought by the pandemic and the urgent call for ASEACCU member institutions to share their best practices on "Teaching and Learning, Wellness and Financial Sustainability" and "Research and Internationalisation Strategies."

In the first plenary, the Keynote Speaker, President of the International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU), Professor Isabel Gil, in her address on "Challenges and Opportunities to Catholic Higher Educational Institutions in the Time of the Pandemic", recognised the efforts of CHEIs to rise above challenges and shared her insights on what the future holds for the university landscapes beyond the pandemic.

The first plenary session covered the "Best Practices among ASEACCU Member-Institutions" and talks on "Teaching and Learning, Wellness and Financial Sustainability and Research", open to everyone. A breakout meeting opened to researchers and scholars to discuss the challenges and affordable opportunities for "Research Collaboration between/among ASEACCU members Institutions".

The second plenary session covered the Internationalisation Strategy among the ASEACCU Member-Institutions in the New Reality, and talks on the "Internationalisation in the New Reality" by the representative of the University of Santo Tomas de Manila, Developing a Framework to Support Internationalisation for Catholic University", by the representative of the Australian Catholic University and the "Sustainable Internationalisation in Young Developing Institutions by USJ Vice-Rector, Professor Barbosa.

During the second session, Professor Barbosa shared the opportunities younger Catholic Universities should consider as part of their internationalisation strategy, including being part of the dynamics of the Associations of Higher Education Institutions such as the IFCU and ASEACCU.

Furthermore, Professor Barbosa also suggested the appeal for the University Rankings. "In the case of USJ, we consider THE Impact Ranking, as per the requirements of the model of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and its flexibility to academic life, which would be the ranking that could fit us, basically due to the development of several sustainable projects done by our university with a positive impact into our communities by promoting diversity, leadership, and social responsibility".

In his conclusion, Professor Barbosa said that "we need to be sure future 'blended activities' can be sustainable over time and not only experiments to prove we can do it."

The event concluded with a breakout meeting session on "Sustainability of Internationalisation in ASEACCU member institutions" facilitated by Mr Glen Chatelier, Chairperson of the Internationalisation Working Group of ASEACCU, with the participation of academic staff, managers and officers of the International Affairs Office of the ASEACCU member institutions.

The result of this breakout session will be published as the framework for the Internationalisation Strategy of ASEACCU for its members' reference.

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Our global society has seen a tremendous economic growth over the last decades; a growth that - one the one hand - managed to reduce the poverty levels at a global scale, while on the other hand led to the global issue of climate change. The linear economic model appears unsustainable in the long run. Hence, a new circular approach is proposed to adjust our priorities and re-orient present and future infrastructure investments. In this context, we look back to nature to find the solutions we need to increase the resiliency of our societies, to protect and restore the ecosystems, and to maintain the economic growth without further undermining the planet’s boundaries. Nature-based solutions aim at this ambitious goal, especially due to their inherent ability to tackle climate change and provide a series of ecosystems services and social benefits. This presentation discusses the use of nature-based solutions in the new circular growth model, focusing on nature-based strategies for climate change adaptation, their multiple benefits and the need for awareness on nature-based approaches in the near future.

About the Speaker:

Dr. Alexandros Stefanakis is an Assistant Professor at the School of Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Crete in Greece. He is also Regional Coordinator of Africa and Middle East for the ‘Wetlands for Water Pollution Control’ Specialist Group of the International Water Association. He is Editor-in-Chief of the journal ‘Circular Economy and Sustainability’. He is an expert in Ecological Engineering and Technology, specializing on the use of nature-based solutions for water and wastewater management. His expertise is the design of Constructed Wetlands for wastewater treatment and sludge dewatering and reuse.

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Details: Date: Thursday, October 28, 2021 Time: 17:00 - 18:30 Macau time (GMT+8) Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82978344318?pwd=aUFjRWZScHozcnhFbllFb1djQzEydz09 Meeting ID: 829 7834 4318 Passcode: 638928 Co-organised by: Institute of Science and Environment Moderated by: Prof. Karen Tagulao 📆 Add to my Google Calendar *This Public Lecture will be conducted in English **USJ Public Lectures are free to attend and members of the public are very welcome " ["post_title"]=> string(87) "Online Public Lecture: The role of Nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation" ["post_excerpt"]=> string(0) "" ["post_status"]=> string(7) "publish" ["comment_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["ping_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["post_password"]=> string(0) "" ["post_name"]=> string(86) "online-public-lecture-the-role-of-nature-based-solutions-for-climate-change-adaptation" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2021-10-21 09:48:31" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2021-10-21 01:48:31" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(52) "https://www.usj.edu.mo/?post_type=event&p=33966" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(5) "event" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } [20]=> object(WP_Post)#6071 (24) { ["ID"]=> int(34345) ["post_author"]=> string(2) "10" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2021-10-15 12:36:19" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2021-10-15 04:36:19" ["post_content"]=> string(3239) "

The World Mental Health Day, observed annually on October 10, mobilises efforts to support well-being and mental health around the world, working towards achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals, namely SDG 3 “To ensure healthy lives and promote well-being at all ages”.

This year’s theme, set out by the World Health Organisation, was “Mental health care for all: let's make it a reality”. So, with the aim of promoting the well-being of USJ students, staff, and the wider community, the Department of Psychology of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Education, hosted two free online interactive activities, open to the general public, on October 11, 2021, as part of the first edition of the "USJ Mental Health Day".

• “Basic Helping Skills” by the USJ Counselling Centre’s Ms. Helen Lao, supported by the Office for Student and Alumni Affairs, discussed basic skills and strategies on how we can help ourselves, so we can help others.
• “Resilience and Environmental Psychology” by Prof. Jennifer Bovard, Visiting Academic, introduced the concept of resilience in relation to the field of environmental or eco-psychology, before exploring the relationship between individuals and the natural world, whilst demonstrating a live small experiment with the aid of a virtual reality headset.

The event counted with the participation of over 60 USJ students, staff, strategic partners, and members of the general public; thank you to the speakers and all those who attended! 

The University of Saint Joseph looks forward to continuing to join global forces in the promotion of mental health awareness in the next “USJ Mental Health Day” in October 2022.

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