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We are living in a turbulent world with a lot of external noises and pressure affecting our whole well-being. How can we connect all things with our authentic self so as to understand, see and act for every day’s decisions and common good? How can a leader help developing the people into an integral being with care so as to sustain the vision?

The Deignan Award for Responsible Entrepreneurship inspires us to reflect on the desired qualities of a sustainable leader and organization. Hong Kong and Macau offer a unique intercultural and interfaith context in which Christian faith interacts with Chinese wisdom tradition revealing how sustainable leadership is being lived out. Through the intercultural lens of the Chinese cultural tradition, the understanding of its interpretation of Integral Human Development through “Yuanrong” “圓融”, meaning “integral”, may provide us a new approach to reveal integral leadership with spiritual care for a sustainable world. We are responsible to “restore the various levels of ecological equilibrium, establishing harmony within ourselves, with others, with nature and other living creatures, and with God” (Laudato Sì, No. 210).

Social transformation and sustainability cannot be achieved without the participation of leadership empowered by spirituality, knowledge and wisdom. However, leadership is more than knowledge, technique and skill: the spiritual dimension is foundational for the values of individual leaders. Hence, one fundamental issue closely related to social transformation is the development of Integral leadership and Spiritual care.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

Dr. Christine Lai

Dr. Christine Lai is a practical theologian integrating organizational experience, theology and spirituality. She is currently the Spiritual Advisor and Integral Care and Wellness Consultant for Hong Kong Caritas Social Services and Researcher of the Hong Kong Bioethics Resource Centre. Her Professional Doctorate of Practical Theology investigated Midlife transformation of Christian professionals in Hong Kong. She has been continuing her research exploring Spirituality of Ageing and Integral Human Development through an intercultural approach. With her rich leadership experience as Asia Human Resources Director over thirty years in financial and education sectors and academic background, Dr. Lai has pioneered a holistic concept integrating spirituality at work and advocating Integral and Spiritual leadership for business organizations.

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DETAILS: Date: Wednesday, 8 June 2022 Time: 6.30 PM – 8.00 PM (GMT +8, Macao Time) Location: Online Organised by: Macau Ricci Institute Register Here >  A confirmation email and ZOOM access link will be sent after your registration. *Free event, open to the general public  *Sessions will be conducted in English 📆 Add to my Google Calendar More information: http://riccimac.org/index.php/en/component/djevents/details/2022-06-08/184-mri-forum-20220608   " ["post_title"]=> string(75) "MRI Online Forum | Sustainability Through Integral And Spiritual Leadership" ["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(73) "mri-online-forum-sustainability-through-integral-and-spiritual-leadership" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2022-05-31 15:08:48" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2022-05-31 07:08:48" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(52) "https://www.usj.edu.mo/?post_type=event&p=40212" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(5) "event" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } [1]=> object(WP_Post)#3806 (24) { ["ID"]=> int(40206) ["post_author"]=> string(2) "10" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2022-05-31 13:17:54" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2022-05-31 05:17:54" ["post_content"]=> string(3695) "

The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) was honoured to be the venue and equipment sponsor for the second sprint of the Macau Youth Roundtable 2022, organised by the Macau Youth Summit.

The USJ Students' Association (USJSA) supported the event, and the Chairperson of USJSA Mr. Ambrose António, was invited to be the co-host of the Roundtable.

The Member of the Executive Council of the Macao Government, Mr. Lee Chong Cheng, the President of the Macau Institute of Management and the Member of the Talent Development Commission, Prof. Tong Kai Chung, Samuel, and the Founder and CEO of Pachira, Mr. Ho Kuok Tou were invited to share their insights and thoughts on the theme of the talent market and four key developing industries.

The three invited speakers discussed the issues while the young participants had a cheerful and sincere conversation with the speakers, especially on the development and matching between the talents and industries, economic diversity, and economic policy.

Among participants were USJ Administrator, Dr. Alejandro Salcedo Garcia, the Director of the Office for Student and Alumni Affairs (OSAA), Ms. Teresa Loong, and other staff members from OSAA.

USJ is always striving to foster and promote personal development among the youth in the local community as part of the Institution's strategic objectives 4 - "Foster social development rooted in the traditions of Macao", and 6 - "Promote whole-person development and institutional accountability".

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The University of Saint Joseph's Laboratory of Applied Neurosciences (LAN) received a visit from a group of year 12 students (majoring in Science) of the Macau Portuguese School led by Prof. Carlos Silva on Saturday, 21st of May 2022.

The students had the opportunity to learn more about Neurosciences and technology areas such as Artificial Intelligence and to explore the different gadgets and tools used in the laboratory, such as robots and lamps controlled by brain waves, mobile apps for focus improvement, eye-tracking devices, and automatic facial expressions recognition. The guided tour of the laboratory was given by the Head of the LAN Prof. Alexandre Lobo.

The LAN is implementing a science popularization program that aims to make the application of interesting neurosciences concepts popular for students and hopes that through these field visits with hands-on experience, youngsters can learn and become more aware of the potential of the area.

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Last Saturday, on May 21st, 2022, the Faculty of Social Sciences and Education’s Department of Psychology held an online public lecture, moderated by Prof. Vitor Teixeira, Head of the Department, on “An Integrative Framework for Working with Couples: Congruence Couple Therapy” by Dr. Bonnie Lee, Associate Professor in Health Sciences (Addictions Counselling) at the University of Lethbridge, Canada. More information on Dr. Lee’s work can be found here.

With over 20 participants from Macao, Hong Kong, Portugal and Canada, Dr. Lee discussed the historical and sociological evolution of couples, afterwards introducing and discussing the innovative integrative approach of Congruence Couple Therapy (CCT). CCT, effective in addressing a wide range of family issues, is a humanistic, deeply systemic, trauma-informed model that utilises the couple relationship as a resource to create significant clinical outcomes for addiction and mental health.

The engaging lecture introduced key research findings and practical examples of the implementation of this therapy, particularly relevant to the students of the University of Saint Joseph’s Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy. 

The Department of Psychology looks forward to continuing promoting events that are open to the general public and showcase different approaches and interventions used in the field in order to promote mental health and well-being.

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The Alumni Association of the University Saint Joseph (AAUSJ) hosted a dinner gathering on the 20th of May 2022, with around 60 USJ alumni from different years, majors and degrees joining this year.

The Rector Prof. Stephen Morgan, Vice-Rector Prof. Álvaro Barbosa, Dean of the Faculty of Business and Law (FBL) Prof. Jenny Lao Phillips, Director of Office for Student and Alumni Affairs Ms. Teresa Loong were also present at the dinner. AAUSJ invited Mr. Bryan Li, CEO of the Smarcle (智循) as the guest speaker to share his experience in E-Commerce during the event.

During the gathering, old friends and classmates reconnected and rekindle fond memories from their days at USJ while learning about new developments of the University, its faculties and the opportunities for professional networking within the Greater Bay Area.

We would like to thank everyone who participated and contributed to AAUSJ Alumni Dinner Gathering 2022 and made this event a great success.

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The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) has successfully organised and held “The 1^st Macao-wide English Writing and Recital Contest”, with the final round of contest and awarding ceremony held in the morning of Saturday, 21^st of May, 2022, at the Auditório Centenário de Fátima in USJ Ilha Verde Campus.

The Macao-wide Contest aims to promote English language literacy and foster creativity among the local youth through poetry. It is open to all public or private elementary and secondary schools and university students across the region, attracting over 1,000 original poetries, with only 37 submissions selected to enter the final recital contest, including 15 in the Elementary school category, 15 in the Secondary category and 7 in the University category. Due to the pandemic, two contestants who were overseas in an exchange participated in the competition in the form of online live broadcast.

The participants were required to memorise and recite their works in front of a carefully selected judging panel. A total of 9 cash prizes worth of $19,000 patacas were given to the champion, first runner-up, and second runner-up of each category.

The judging panel consists of the Rector of USJ Rev. Prof. Stephen Morgan, Director of USJ English Centre (ELC) Prof. Duncan Miers, Senior Instructor from English Language Centre of the University of Macao Prof. Joshua Lee, Principal Lecturer of ELC Wesley McLaughlin, Lecturer of ELC Andrew Leong-Murphy, Lecturer of ELC Geoffrey Churchill, and Lecturer of ELC Dora Zhou.

All the submitted written works were evaluated based on their relevance, creativity and originality, coherence of form and structure, and clarity of imagery and language. Lastly, the finalists were evaluated based on stage presence and presentation, poise and spontaneity of recitation, intonation and poetic expression, and clarity of spoken words and diction during the recitation contest.

“This contest will help students build and accumulate knowledge in English poetry, cultivate their humanistic senses and aesthetic taste, discover their abilities of independent thinking, as well as the ability to explore freely and innovate independently.” said the Director of the English Center of USJ Prof. Duncan Miers.

Rector of USJ, Rev. Prof. Stephen Morgan, also commented that the response from the various schools and higher education institutions regarding the Contest has been very enthusiastic, foreseeing a future for continuity of the event. “The event was very successful in promoting English language education and poetry culture to the younger generation. The competition is expected to be held every year in the future, allowing more students to participate, thereby further enhancing their interest and language skills in English”.

The winners of the “The 1st Macao-wide English Poetry Writing and Recital Contest” are:

Elementary Category

• Champion: Si U Hin,, Pui Cheng Middle School (Cash prize of MOP 1,500)
• First Runner-Up: Chan Ay Drial, Premier School Affiliated to Hou Kong Middle School (Cash prize of MOP 1,000)
• Second Runner-Up: Marc Samso Puig, The International School of Macao (Cash prize of MOP 500)

Secondary Category

• Champion: Tang Sin Chi, Premier School Affiliated to Hou Kong Middle School (Cash prize of MOP 3,000)
• First Runner-Up: Chiang Fu Hai Leowyn, Macau Anglican College (Cash prize of MOP 2,000)
• Second Runner-Up: Matilde Neves dos Santos Augusto, Colégio Diocesano de São José 6 (Cash prize of MOP 1,000)

University Category

• Champion: Xi Lu, Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (Cash prize of MOP 5,000)
• First Runner-Up: Mak Hong Sam, University of Macau (Cash prize of MOP 3,000)
• Second Runner-Up: Lau Kak On Victoria, University of Macau (online contestant) (Cash prize of MOP 2,000) 

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Prof. Duncan Miers' Speech Rector's Speech Group photo with all the Finalists Winners of "The 1st Macao-Wide English Poetry Writing And Recital Contest"

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Primary Category Winners: Champion: Si U Hin,, Pui Cheng Middle School First Runner-Up: Chan Ay Drial, Premier School Affiliated to Hou Kong Middle School Second Runner-Up: Marc Samso Puig, The International School of Macao Secondary Category Winners: Champion: Tang Sin Chi, Premier School Affiliated to Hou Kong Middle School First Runner-Up: Chiang Fu Hai Leowyn, Macau Anglican College Second Runner-Up: Matilde Neves dos Santos Augusto, Colégio Diocesano de São José 6 University Category Winners: Champion: Xi Lu, Macao Institute for Tourism Studies First Runner-Up: Mak Hong Sam, University of Macau Second Runner-Up: Lau Kak On Victoria, University of Macau (online contestant)

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On May 22, 2022, Year 1 students of the Bachelor of Social Work Programme joined the community health bazaar event at Ká-Hó, Coloane, Macau, organised by the Association of Rehabilitation of Drug Abusers of Macau (ARTM). The Department of Social Work Department (DSW) of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) was one of the co-organizers in charge of a booth promoting community health.

Head of the Department of Social Work Prof. Jacky Ho, Prof. Leona Ng from the SWD, and the Year 1 Social Work students also jointly co-organized and developed the exhibition about mental health issues called "Our Mind 我瞞心聲展覽".

The mental health booth aims to give citizens a better understanding of depression due to the rate of suicide increased in Macau. Students demonstrated a great effort at the booth, involving the patients' point of view, how others viewed depression patients, expanding the participant's awareness of local services, etc. Moreover, participants were encouraged to write down their supporting messages to depression patients in the mental health booth.

To sum up, the booth at the community health bazaar was a new experience for the Social Work Year 1 students. It was the first time our Year 1 students developed their leadership, organizing, collaboration, and communication skills. Students also got the opportunity to interact with real-world experiences and learn more about mental health issues.

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On May 23, 2022, the Organizing Committee of the Macau Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition held an information session for interested students and alumni of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ).

Ms Gigi Fan, Senior Manager of Public Relations and Communication Department of "Parafuturo de Macau", introduced the details of the event, judging criteria, requirements of the registration team, registration preparation, prizes and awards, and conducted a Q&A with the attendees.

At the end of the session, USJ presented souvenirs to the Organizing Committee.

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The team building experience day of the USJ Mentorship programme was held on Saturday, May 21, 2022.

The first activity involved a navigation game where formed teams had to find specific landmarks and later, share the process and experience on completing the tasks . The second activity was a sharing session between mentors and mentees, where both groups gave their honest opinion, comments and suggestion on how to improve the Mentorship Programme.

The University would like to express heartfelt thanks to its alumnus, Mr. Kent Nagata (Class of 2011), who sponsored the event's lunch and for his generous donation and continuous support throughout the years to his Alma Mater.

The "USJ Mentorship Programme" is designed to provide our students and young alumni with a valuable opportunity to seek career advice and guidance from alumni mentors from various industries.

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The China Telecom delegation visited the library, residential hall, audio-visual production, design and fabrication laboratories and the newly completed laboratory of applied neurosciences of USJ. Later, they had a discussion and attended a memorandum and agreement signing ceremony with the management and department heads of USJ. At the meeting, Rector Stephen Morgan expressed his welcome and gratitude to China Telecom for setting up a scholarship system at USJ. He was pleased that the representatives of China Telecom enjoyed the campus and hoped to cooperate with China Telecom in more aspects in the future. Vice Rector Zhang Shuguang introduced the history and culture of USJ. USJ's deep links with Portuguese-speaking countries have resulted in a highly international faculty and learning environment, and foreign teachers are from many countries and regions. In addition, USJ designs curricula based on European Union standards, and is the first tertiary institution in Macao to offer the Faculty of Design, with a focus on the humanities. USJ is gradually shifting its focus from the humanities and social sciences to the natural sciences. To this end, it has established the Institute for Data Engineering and Science, and the Institute of Science and Environment, both of which offer curricula that highly match with China Telecom's corporate development needs for talents, research and development. Vice Rector Zhang looks forward to future cooperation with China Telecom in the area of research. The Director of China Telecom, Mr. Chen, highly praised the international education provided by USJ and expressed his pleasure in developing a university-enterprise partnership to support students with outstanding performance through a scholarship system. In addition, China Telecom is also pleased to provide internship opportunities for students of USJ, such as internship programmes in Zhuhai, Guangdong, to enhance communication with USJ and integrate education and practice, so as to better cultivate talent required for corporate development. On the other hand, China Telecom is also making various attempts, such as smart transportation and unmanned driving. Cooperating with USJ in smart urban construction will be a good start for both parties to develop their strengths and achieve the common goal of cultivating talent for the community. The signing ceremony was attended by Mr. Chen Wu, Director of China Telecom, Mr. Han Feng, General Manager of Enterprise Customer Department, Mr. Lin Xiting, Manager of the Sales Center of the Enterprise Customer Department and Mr. Ye Haoran, Deputy Manager of Human Resources Center of the Integrated Department. USJ was represented by Rector Prof. Stephen Morgan, Vice Rector Prof. Zhang Shuguang, Administrator Dr. Alejandro Salcedo Garcia, Prof. Jenny Lao-Phillips, Acting Dean of the School of Business, Prof. George Du, Dean of the Institute for Data Engineering and Science, and Ms. Teresa Loong, Director of Office for Student and Alumni Affairs. 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The information session of the 11th “Governor Cup” Industrial Design Competition of Guangdong Province in Macao was successfully held at the Don Bosco Auditorium of the University of Saint Joseph in Macao on May 13, 2022. This activity was strongly supported by the University of Saint Joseph (USJ), a member of Hundred Design Universities Alliance. The person in charge of Hundred Design Universities Alliance introduced the competition and gave guidance to the universities, business associations and designers in Macao. Prof. Carlos Sena Caires, the dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at USJ, Liu Peng, Faculty of Humanities and Arts at Macau University of Science and Technology, Ya-Long Xing, Faculty of Innovation and Design at City University of Macau, Vincent Ho, the president of Association for Talent Development in the Creative and Cultural Industries of Macao, Emil Ip, the director general of Association for Talent Development in the Creative and Cultural Industries of Macao, Siu Kai Tong, the president of Macau Product Design Association, Lei Hou Keong, the vice president of Macau Designers Association and other guests attended the event.

With the theme of “New Design, New Development and New Pattern”, this year’s “Governor Cup” Industrial Design Competition focuses on the construction of strategic industrial clusters in Guangdong, strives to enhance the innovation capacity of industrial design, further promotes the internationalization and market-oriented development of the competition, and actively builds the brand of “Guangdong Design”, to support and serve the high-quality development of manufacturing industry in Guangdong. The competition is open to the public, and any domestic or foreign company, institution, college, team or individual can sign up for the competition. The competition is divided into three stages: preliminary, semi-final and final competition. In the end, according to the three categories of product group, concept group and industry group, a total of 30 awards including diamond, gold, silver and bronze will be awarded, and several awards including the Most Innovative Award, the Most Popular Award, the Most Commercial Potential Award and Green Design Award will be given. 

The competition is sponsored by the Department of Industry and Information Technology of Guangdong Province and organized by Guangdong University of Technology. The Hundred Design Universities Alliance supports the work of comprehensive special competition. The participating designers can log on to the official website of the 11th “Governor Cup” Industrial Design Competition (https://gcup.gdut.edu.cn) to register for the competition.

The guest list for this event is as follows:

• Prof Carlos Sena Caires, University of Saint Joseph Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Dean
• Jing Chunying, Hundred Design Universities Alliance, Sponsor
• Liu Peng, Macau University of Science and Technology Faculty of Humanities and Arts, Assistant Professor
• Ya-Long Xing, City University of Macau Faculty of Innovation and Design, Assistant Professor
• Lin Jiahua, Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhuhai, Design Lecturer
• Vincent Ho, Association for Talent Development in the Creative and Cultural Industries of Macao, President
• Emil Ip, Association for Talent Development in the Creative and Cultural Industries of Macao, Director General
• Lei Hou Keong, Macau Designers Association, Vice President 
• Siu Kai Tong, Macau Product Design Association, President
• Karson Wong, Malaysian Industrial Designer
• Chang Heng Wa, 3D Photographer
• Chang Tin Lan, Design Teacher
• Kuok Wai, University of Saint Joseph, PhD Student in Design
• Lei Chon Po, University of Macau, Design Postgraduate
• Chio Im Sao, University of Macau, Design Postgraduate

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On May 13, 2022, representatives of the Macau Start-up Club visited the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) and met with members of the Office for Student and Alumni Affairs. The representatives of the Macau Start-up Club were Co-founder Mr. Kenny Lei and Member of Council Ms Victoria Man.

At the meeting, Kenny explained the key project of their club, "Startup Weekend," including the requirements, funding, activity mode, experience sharing of holding this event in the past and other aspects. The feasibility of future cooperation between the Club and USJ was also discussed during the meeting. The representatives of the USJ sent them souvenirs to express their gratitude.

The participated members of the Office for Student and Alumni Affairs included Director Ms Teresa Loong, Assistant Manager Mr. Ben Lei, and Officer Mr. Hins Lao.

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The Green Committees of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) and the British Chamber of Commerce in Macao (Britcham) are excited to share an afternoon of activities and learning experiences to encourage awareness and environmental protection with this year's theme "Only One Earth".

Participating vendors will showcase their food and beverages, sustainable products and green exhibits throughout the event.

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The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) organised and held "The 4th Macao Basic Law Knowledge Competition" on 18th May 2022.  The competition was sponsored by Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEDJ) and supported by Macao Basic Law Youth Ambassador Promotion Association (YPA). The competition was aimed to enhance students’ knowledge of the content and interpretation of Macao Basic Law.

A total of 5 teams, comprising 11 USJ students from different programmes, competed for the championship.  The competition was divided into 3 rounds: Required Questions, Long Questions and Quick Response Questions.  Mr. Lo Cheok In (Alex), Vice-Chairman of YPA, was invited to be the judge of the competition.  He was impressed with the students’ sound knowledge of the Macao Basic Law, particularly as they were not studying Law as their major.

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Here are the winning teams:

Champion Ng Weng I (BED, Year 4) Ng Man Tong (BED, Year 4) Chan Kei Pek (BED, Year 4)

1st Runner-up Antonio Ambrose (BBA, Year 2) Tam Sio Teng (BBA, Year 2)

2nd Runner-up Ku On Teng (BPY, Year 1) Ao Sao Wai (BPY, Year 1)

Congratulations to the winners!

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Launching of the digital platform “Português à Vista” – Platform of audiovisual materials to learn Portuguese

About the event:

The digital learning platform “Português à Vista” is a project of the Department of Languages and Culture of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Saint Joseph, sponsored by Higher Education Fund of Macao SAR Government. It aims to provide a set of audiovisual materials to support teaching and learning of Portuguese as second/ foreign language in Macao. To develop the learning materials, various types of audiovisual contents, such as documentaries, videoclips, short movies and news were used, many of them about Macao and Portuguese speaking countries. In total, there are 100 videos and hundreds of activity proposals intending to promote mainly the listening skills as well as visual literacy. Multiple entities like producers, TV channels or even multilateral organisations collaborated in this project.

The objectives and the phases of this project will be presented in this session, as well as the structure and the functionalities of the platform. In addition, the principles underneath the development of the materials will be explained, through real platform exercises.

“Português à Vista” intends to meet the increasing relevance of technology in language learning, in order to contribute with advanced and innovative technological solutions.

Programme:

• Launch Introduction by the Dean of FAH, Prof. Carlos Sena Caires
• Presentation about the Online Platform by Prof. João Paulo Pereira

About the person in charge of the project:

Prof. João Paulo Pereira

João Paulo Pereira is a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Saint Joseph. He holds a Master Degree in Teaching Portuguese as a Second and Foreign Language (Universidade Nova de Lisboa), and he is currently conducting his PhD studies in Language Teaching – Multilingualism and Education for a Global Citizenship (Universidade Aberta/ Universidade Nova de Lisboa). He is a researcher at CHAM – Centro de Humanidades da Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas da Universidade Nova de Lisboa. His research has been embracing Second Language Acquisition, Educational Technology, Development of Teaching Materials and Intercultural Studies. He has been publishing several scientific papers in these areas, as well as teaching materials for the teaching of Portuguese as a Foreign language (handbook Dar à Língua, IPOR, 2017). In the area of the development of digital materials, he has participated in the scientific supervision of the digital resources for the project “Escola Virtual”, by Porto Editora; “Português mais perto”, by Porto Editora/ Instituto Camões; and created the digital platform for Portuguese as a Foreign Language, such as ARELP – Árvore de Recursos da Língua Portuguesa (https://ipor.mo/clp/recursos-didaticos/na-rede/). He has also been engaged in the training of teachers, delivering training courses in Macau and South-Pacific countries, like Vietnam and Australia.

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Lançamento da plataforma digital “Português à Vista” – Plataforma de materiais audiovisuais para o Ensino do Português

Sobre o evento:

A plataforma digital de aprendizagem “Português à Vista” é um projeto do Departamento de Línguas e Cultura/ Faculdade de Artes e Humanidades da Universidade de São José, financiado pelo Fundo do Ensino Superior do Governo da RAEM. Através desta plataforma, é disponibilizado um conjunto de materiais didáticos audiovisuais, com vista a apoiar o ensino e a aprendizagem do Português Língua Segunda/Estrangeira em Macau. Para o desenvolvimento dos materiais didáticos, foram utilizados  conteúdos audiovisuais de vários géneros, como documentários, videoclipes, curtas-metragens e notícias, muitos dos quais sobre Macau e os países de língua oficial portuguesa. No total, são 100 vídeos e centenas de propostas de atividades que visam desenvolver concretamente a competência da compreensão do oral, assim como a literacia visual. Colaboraram neste projeto várias entidades, desde produtores a canais televisivos, passando por organismos de cooperação multilateral. 

Nesta sessão de lançamento, serão apresentados os objetivos e as principais etapas do projeto, assim como a estrutura e as funcionalidades da plataforma de aprendizagem. Além disso, serão dados a conhecer os princípios que presidiram ao desenvolvimento dos materiais didáticos, através de exemplos práticos de atividades presentes na plataforma. 

Com o projeto “Português à Vista”, procura-se assim responder à importância crescente da tecnologia no domínio do ensino de línguas, contribuindo com a apresentação de soluções tecnológicas avançadas e inovadoras.

Programa:

• Apresentação do Lançamento pelo Director da FAH, Prof. Carlos Sena Caires
• Apresentação da Plataforma por Prof. João Paulo Pereira

Sobre o Responsável do Projeto: Prof. João Paulo Pereira

João Paulo Pereira é professor da Faculdade de Artes e Humanidades da Universidade de São José. Detém um Mestrado em Ensino do Português como Língua Segunda e Estrangeira, pela Universidade Nova de Lisboa, e encontra-se a fazer o Doutoramento em Didática das Línguas – Multilinguismo e Educação para a Cidadania Global. É investigador no CHAM – Centro de Humanidades da Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas da Universidade Nova de Lisboa. Para além de Macau, conta com uma vasta experiência profissional em vários países da Europa e de África, tendo lecionado em instituições de ensino superior e não superior. Tem centrado a sua investigação nas áreas da Aquisição de Língua Segunda, do Desenvolvimento de Materiais Didáticos e dos Estudos Interculturais. Tem vários artigos científicos publicados nestas áreas, assim como materiais didáticos para o ensino do Português como Língua Estrangeira (manual Dar à Língua, IPOR, 2017). Na área do desenvolvimento de materiais didáticos digitais, participou, como revisor científico, nos projetos “Escola Virtual”, da Porto Editora, e “Português mais perto”, da Porto Editora/ Instituto Camões. É ainda autor de um repositório de recursos digitais para alunos e professores de PL2/PLE, intitulado “ARELP – Árvore de Recursos da Língua Portuguesa” (https://ipor.mo/clp/recursos-didaticos/na-rede/). Também se tem dedicado à formação de professores, contando com ações em Macau e noutros países da Ásia-Pacífico, como o Vietname e a Austrália.

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Ms. Wang Rui, Director of Office for Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs of the Department of Education of Guizhou Province, and Rector Stephen Morgan of USJ entered into a strategic cooperation agreement in the presence of Vice Rector Zhang Shuguang, Vice-Chairman Chan Kuai Son of Our Committees, Director Teresa Loong of Office for Student and Alumni Affairs, Director Lam Pui Ieng of Office for Continuing Education and staff of USJ. Led by Director Teresa Loong of Office for Student and Alumni Affairs, the delegation from the United Front Work Department of the Guizhou Provincial CPC Committee visited the library, student activity center, residential hall, audio-visual production, design and fabrication laboratories and the newly completed laboratory of applied neurosciences of USJ. The tour was followed by the signing ceremony of a strategic cooperation agreement with the management and department heads of USJ. In order to expand the effectiveness of the cooperation channels, the Macao Voice Raising Association acted as an associate coordinator for the aforesaid business and helped to facilitate the implementation of specific projects. At the meeting, Rector Stephen Morgan welcomed the visit of the United Front Work Department of the Guizhou Provincial CPC Committee and the delegation, mentioning that USJ is a highly international institution with the faculty from more than 70 countries and regions around the world, and expressed his expectation for more links and cooperation with universities and organizations from Mainland in the future, so that more students can receive international education at USJ. Vice Rector Zhang Shuguang introduced USJ's historical background, which is based on the close cooperation with Portuguese-speaking countries, making it one of the leading universities among the traditional international universities and playing an important role in the "Belt and Road" and "China-Portugal Economic and Trade Exchange Platform". Therefore, USJ has always taught its students positive and open-minded values in the humanities and social development. In addition, USJ also focuses on the arts and teacher training. Currently, most of the teachers in more than 80 non-tertiary institutions in Macao are graduates of USJ. USJ also emphasizes the development of intelligent technology and the environment by offering Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes, and continues to focus on issues of concern to the Macao community, such as the application of big data and smart heath care, so as to deepen research and development in this field. Vice Rector Zhang said that USJ was honored to have the support of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China to start a trial of recruiting students from mainland this year, and hoped to have more in-depth exchanges and cooperation with Mainland in the future. Based on USJ's teaching characteristics and the unique cultural heritage of Guizhou, they expect to develop a series of talent training and exchange programmes. Vice-Minister Liu shared that Guizhou Province has achieved the major goal of poverty alleviation under the leadership of the state, and now the focus is on regional construction and quality development. Economic reform and opening up will be the development positioning of Guizhou Province. Guizhou Province is intensifying its opening up, and striving for new opportunities and cooperation with the Macao SAR. Guizhou Province happens to hold the same view on the development of big data with USJ, and USJ can develop research and exchange with the tertiary institutions in Guizhou Province in this area. In addition, the cooperation with Guizhou Province will facilitate USJ to promote Chinese culture and strengthen students' awareness of patriotism and love for Macao. The signing ceremony was attended by representatives from Guizhou Province: Ms. Liu Rui, Vice Minister of the United Front Work Department of the Guizhou Provincial CPC Committee and Director of the Office for Taiwan Affairs of Guizhou Province; Ms. Wang Rui, Director of Office for Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs of the Department of Education of Guizhou Province, Mr. Xie Jiehao, member of the Macao Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and Vice President of the Macao Guizhou Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Cai Wenzheng, member of the Chengdu Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, member of the Macao SAR Government Youth Affairs Committee and Deputy Chief Executive of the Macao Voice Raising Association, and Mr. Tian Lei, Executive Vice President of the Macao Guiyang Chamber of Commerce and Advisor of the Macao Voice Raising Association. 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This workshop provides an opportunity for Master of Philosophy students to practice their presentation of the oral defence this year. It’s a process of co-constructing their presentation with other audiences. Peers feedback will help improve the participant's work. 

About the Organiser:

The Macau Association of Chinese and Western Philosophy (MACWP) is formed by five alumni members who have pursued Master of Philosophy degree at the University of Saint Joseph (USJ). The aim of this association is to promote philosophy to the public in Macau. 

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Details: Date: Tuesday, May 31st, 2022 Time: 7:00PM- 9:00PM Location: USJ Residential Hall, 18th floor Organised by: Macau Association of Chinese and Western Philosophy (MACWP) and Office for Student Alumni Affairs (OSAA) *Free event, open to the general public *Workshop will be conducted in English 📆 Add to my Google Calendar" ["post_title"]=> string(50) "Workshop | Co-Construct Your Thesis & Oral Defence" ["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(46) "workshop-co-construct-your-thesis-oral-defence" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2022-05-18 11:27:52" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2022-05-18 03:27:52" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(52) "https://www.usj.edu.mo/?post_type=event&p=39589" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(5) "event" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } [17]=> object(WP_Post)#3790 (24) { ["ID"]=> int(39587) ["post_author"]=> string(2) "10" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2022-05-17 17:00:06" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2022-05-17 09:00:06" ["post_content"]=> string(7378) "

Roundtable Internationalizing Universities and Higher Education Systems: New Players in a Changing Scene

By Professor Keith Morrison Chea Sathya Dr. Gaoming Zheng Dr. Tirong Yang Dr. Rochelle Yun Ge

Organised by the Faculty of Social Sciences and Education

Date: Tuesday, 31 May 2022  Time: 18:30-20:15 Location: Senate Room, 4/F Academic Building, USJ Ilha Verde Campus

*Free event, open to the general public *Sessions will be conducted in English

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Rundown of the Event:

Time	Programme	Speaker
18:30-18:40	Opening Remarks  Internationalization of Higher Education in a Changing Scene	Professor Keith Morrison Vice Rector, University of Saint Joseph
18:45-19:00	Presentation 1  Belt-and-Road Initiatives: Implications for China’s Internationalization of Tertiary-level Education	A/P Rochelle Ge Associate Professor, Faculty of Social Science and Education, University of Saint Joseph
19:00-19:15	Presentation 2  Identity development in institutional change of international branch campuses in Malaysia	Dr. Tirong Yang Institute of Area Studies, Peking University
19:15-19:30	Presentation 3  International Connectivity and Employability in Cambodian Higher Education: A Case Study of Developing Employability Skills in English Language Education	Sathya Chea Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Science, Cambodia University of Technology and Science
19:30-19:45	Presentation 4  China-Europe Higher Education Cooperation at the Crossroad of Globalization and Deglobalization	Dr. Gaoming Zheng Assistant Professor, Institute of Higher Education, Tongji University
19:45-20:10	Q&A Discussion (20min)

 

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About Speakers:

Professor Keith MORRISON has worked in higher education for 40 years, in the UK and South-East Asia, and, since 2000, in Macau, where he is currently Vice‑rector at the University of Saint Joseph.  He is in the top 20 of the world’s most cited authors in education, in Google Scholar. He is the author/co-author of 20 academic books and has been the Co‑editor of the international peer‑reviewed journal Educational Research and Evaluation.  He has conducted consultancies for governments, companies, organizations and institutions in countries across the world.

CHEA Sathya is currently the dean of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Science at Cambodia University of Technology and Science (CamTech). Before, he worked as a lecturer in the Department of English, Institute of Foreign Languages, Royal University of Phnom Penh from 2005 to 2021. He holds a Master of Science of Education from Northern Illinois University and is currently doing his PhD at the Education University of Hong Kong on Employability Skills Development in Higher Education. His teaching and research interests include motivation, student engagement, higher education, and employability skills.

Dr. Gaoming ZHENG is an assistant professor at the Institute of Higher Education, Tongji University, China. She is also a doctoral graduate and affiliated researcher at the Higher Education Group, Tampere University, Finland. Her research area covers internationalization of higher education, Europe-China cooperation, doctoral education, academic profession and quality assurance. 

Dr. Tirong YANG is a postdoctoral fellow at the Institute of Area Studies, Peking University, Beijing China. His work focuses on comparative higher education, higher education policy. Currently, he is conducting research about interaction between higher education and region, policies of higher education internationalization, international education assistance. Other than education issues of China, he is also interested in the education issues of Malaysia and other countries in the Southeast Asia, international cooperation of education among China and countries in the Southeast Asia. His work can be found in Educational Research and Evaluation, International and Comparative Education (Chinese journal), and China Education Technology (Chinese journal).

Dr. Rochelle Yun GE is an associate professor at Faculty of Social Science and Education, University of Saint Joseph, Macao SAR China. She works from a cross-disciplinary angle, integrating sociological and educational perspectives into the research about higher education and regional development, international student mobilities and curriculum development under the impact of globalization. Her work can be found in Asia Pacific Education Review, Asia Pacific Journal of Education, Educational Research and Evaluation, Routledge Handbook of Asian Migrations and so on. 

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As we share more of our Alumni Stories, we present to you the next alumnus that achieved excellence after her journey in USJ: meet Celia Yuen, a graduate from the Fashion Design Bachelor programme, and founder of Caelius Studio. In this exclusive interview with her, we look at Celia’s highlights before, during and after her stay in our University.

Before starting her journey as a Fashion Design student in USJ, Celia was previously studying the same course in Taiwan. However, it didn't suit her needs, and after a year, she decided to go back to Macau.

Upon returning to Macau, Celia had to choose an institution that would allow her to continue her studies in Fashion Design, eventually settling on USJ. Aside from the school’s positive reputation, Celia had another reason why she chose USJ. “I think the certificate given by USJ is really useful in Europe.” she explained, “I don’t plan on staying in Macao for my whole life. I think life can always change, so having this certificate is useful in case I want to work abroad.”

As she recalls her initial experience, she remembers her early struggles with communicating in English. “The first six months were a bit troubling for me because I really had to focus so I could understand the lectures. But after one year, my English got better.” When comparing the other schools she had been to, she praises the unique teaching approach given at USJ. “I really like the way they teach. They focus more on creativity and always make you think outside the box.” Out of all the inspirations she’s been given throughout her 4-year journey, Celia’s biggest one came in from her Programme Coordinator, Professor Filipa Martins. “She told me to just go try things and not be scared of failure, and so I did.”

During her years at USJ, Celia has gone on to accomplish quite a few things: she became the recipient of the CPTTM Fashion and Creative Education Scholarship for the 2017-2018 academic year. She also held a highly successful Fashion Collection for her graduation project, called ‘Rhythm.’ Soon after graduating, following Professor Filipa's advice, she decided to launch her own drawing and design Studio called "Caelius Studio". “I used to teach people how to draw privately. So with that in mind I decided to open a Facebook page and it doesn’t cost anything.” Since opening her Studio, Celia and Caelius have seen surges of success, establishing a multiple awarded platform for her skills. Additionally, she has supplemented her Studio by obtaining Level 7 and 8 Chinese Art Certificates for Sketching and Watercolours respectively. 

We here at the University of Saint Joseph are very proud of Celia and the person she’s become and is more than pleased to see what more she has in store.

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On the 5th of May 2022, the Department of Social Work of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) organised a Career Sharing Experience with Social Work alumni for the year 4 Social Work students. The purpose of the gathering is to build up a strong relationship between alumni and the graduating students. 

The event was held on the 18th floor of the Residential Hall and partly supported by the Office for Student and Alumni Affairs (OSAA) as part of the USJ Social Community Bonding 2022 programme.

The event brought back more than a dozen alumni to their Alma Mater, all currently working for different organisations, including USJ's long-term partner Caritas Macau, sharing their interview experience and job-hunting strategies in the employment market.

The first half of the event included a sharing session revolving around each alumni’s experiences with job-hunting in the social work field, and the interpersonal skills gained working in the different social welfare agencies. This sharing session enhanced the students' knowledge concerning social work employment traits and work culture.

The second half of the event included a mock interview activity with the students. The alumni helped analyse the performance, pint-pointing the critical points students should pay attention to during the interview, and shared some interview answering skills during the activity.

Lastly, USJ invited alumna of social work and doctorate student Miss Marjory Vendramini, the Founder of the Cradle of Hope Association to share her experiences and insights on how social workers work with different professionals, including psychologists, with all the event's participants. 

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The World Social Work Day activities jointly organized by the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) and the Macao Federation of Trade Unions were held at the Youth Centre of Macao Federation of Trade Unions on 14 May, 2022.

This year’s World Social Work Day 2022 theme is Co-building a New Eco-Social World: Leaving No One Behind. More than 70 social workers, social work students and ex-offenders were in attendance. The day began with a play created by social work students which highlighted the importance of ex-offenders in family relationships, social worker support and being accepted in community. USJ Prof. Helen Liu, presented on the USJ’s Prison Outreach Programme, which she coordinates. Those in attendance then had the opportunity to hear from ex-offenders share their experiences and difficulties of re-entering society. After a lively discussion with government officials, representatives of ex-offenders service groups, and social workers present, it was concluded that Macao needs to continue to support the service work of ex-offenders. The organizers hope to promote the long-term development of relevant services and to attract society’s attention to the services of ex-offenders.

The following guests were in attendance: Ip Sio Mei, Director of Department of Social Reintegration of Social Work Bureau of Macao SAR Government; Ho Sio Mei, Director of Social Assistance, Education & Training Division of Correctional Services Bureau, Macao SAR Government; Pastor Wong Sio Kao, Macau Christian Prison Ministries; Chio Chong Kin, President of Noah Family Mutual Aid Association; Leong Wai Fong. Vice President of Macao Federation of Trade Unions; Prof. Jacky Ho, Programme Coordinator of USJ Faculty of Social Sciences and Education.

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