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On May 4, 2022, the Bachelor of Education (BEd) Year 2 students, who are taking the Inclusive Education module, visited the Macau Anglican College (MAC) to explore how the MAC implements whole school inclusive education practices.

The visit was organised by the Principal, Mr. Robert Alexander, and the Inclusive Education Coordinator, Ms. Vivian Wong. The purpose of the visit was to demonstrate the impact of inclusive practices and how to support and resource inclusive education.

The students gained a deeper understanding of the practical application of inclusive education. The visit to the school is one of many initiatives to promote thinking of inclusion and current policies and practices in the context of education systems in Macao.

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Professor Álvaro Barbosa, Full-Professor of Communication and Media at the University of Saint Joseph (USJ), is one of the featured artists at the first non-fungible token (NFT) art exhibition, "Dream Space: New Wave in the Metaverse NFT Art Exhibition" hosted by the Metaverse Industry Association Macau at H853 Fun Factory at the Lisboeta Macau throughout May.

Professor Barbosa's artworks from the series of 12 NFTs "Floating Taikonaut,", are among the 37 exhibited artworks from 6 Chinese and International artists, namely Alvaro Barbosa himself, CryptoPunks, Andreas Ivan, David Yuan, Ting Song, and one piece from the renowned Bored Ape Yacht Club.

The "Floating Taikonauts" is a mix of visual arts and digital music production. Each piece features a Chinese Astronaut (Taikonaut) floating over an iconic city in China with background music and visual effects applied to original photographs. By getting the full 12 NFTs and piecing them together, NFT collectors will then own an original copy of the full song.

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On the 4^th of May 2022, a delegation of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) led by the Rector Reverend Professor Stephen Morgan, Administrator Dr Alejandro Salcedo Garcia, and Director of the Office for Student and Alumni Affairs (OSAA) Ms Teresa Loong, paid a courtesy visit to Sands China Ltd and was warmly welcomed by Mr Sam Chong Nin, Vice President of Corporate Communications & Community Affairs, Mr Lourence Ho, Director of the Human Resources and Miss Catherine Chan, Manager of Community Affairs.

In the meeting, Mr Sam Chong Nin shared the philosophy of Sands China Ltd that the importance of nurturing local talents in Macau and people development is long-term. Rector Morgan highlighted the commitment of USJ as an international university with its mission to bring in worldwide views from international faculties. Mr Sam and Rector Morgan exchanged ideas on possible future collaboration on staff development and the opportunity to organise more events by promoting knowledge and best practices between local and international experts.

Sands China Ltd, as a long-term supporter of the USJ Community Scholarships and Fellowships Programme, Rector Morgan expressed his appreciation and gratitude to Sands China Ltd. for their ongoing support and generosity to us. The meeting ended with presenting a USJ 25th anniversary souvenir to Mr Sam Chong Nin.

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On the 3rd of May 2022, the P&T Group Director in Macao Mr. Johnathan Wong, did a sharing session with students of the Bachelor of Architectural Studies Programme at the University of Saint Joseph (USJ), with many graduating this year.

Through the sharing session, Mr. Wong introduced the history of P&T Group and its award winning projects in Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macao, followed by two local case studies to illustrate how the architectural engineering firm successfully solved its clients' problems with innovative approaches.

Also present at the sharing session was Mr. Manuel Lai, Senior Associate from the P&T (Macau) Limited, who introduced the roles and responsibilities of an architect with the workflow of a typical local Macao project so that the students can get an expectation of their future encounters as professional architects.

Among the participants present at the session were also P&T Group Miss Jodie Kuan, Programme Coordinator for the Bachelor of Architecture Studies Prof. Nuno Soares, Senior Lecturer Filipe Afonso from the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Director of the Office of Student and Alumni Affairs Ms. Teresa Loong.

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University of Saint Joseph (USJ) student Mr. IP Chin Wang (Edmond)  participated in the "2nd Macao Universities Diplomatic Speech Contest" held at University of Macau on 30 April 2022. The theme of the speech contest this year was “A Community of Shared Future for Mankind”.

Edmond entered the final contest representing USJ and received the Merit Award for his outstanding speech, he expressed that it was a great opportunity to learn the techniques of public speaking.

Mr. Liu Xianfa, Commissioner of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the Macao SAR, commended the 8 finalists for their wonderful performance. Ms Ao Ieong U, the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, responded that the Macao SAR Government will continue to promote young students' understanding of national development and deepen their understanding of foreign affairs by organizing various activities.

The organiser has provided every contestant with the professional training on writing and delivering the speech. It enhanced their sense of belonging for the country, improved their ability to tell the story of Macao and China, enabled them to inherit the core values of patriotism and love for Macao in the future, expanded their international vision, actively integrating them into the overall situation of national development and continue to make new contributions to the development of the country and Macao.

Around 200 teachers and students from participating universities, representatives of the Special Administrative Region (SAR) youth organisations, along with teachers and students from previous Macao Youth Diplomatic Knowledge Competitions attended the event.

Congratulations to Edmond!

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The Faculty of Religious Studies and Philosophy (FRSP) of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) successfully held its Open Day on Saturday, 30th of April, 2022, at the Saint Joseph Seminary Campus.

The Open Day began with a warm welcome address by the Chancellor of USJ, His Excellency Bishop D. Stephen Lee Bun Sang, followed by speeches by the Rector, Rev. Professor Stephen Morgan, and the Dean of FRSP, Fr. Franz Gassner. The opening ceremony concluded with a ribbon cutting joined by distinguished guests, including Head of the Department of Tertiary Education from DSEDJ Mr. Carlos Roberto Xavier, Secretary General of Caritas Macau Mr. Pun Chi Meng, Prior of Saint Dominic’s Community of Macau Fr. Edmond Eh OP, President of the Macau Association of Chinese and Western Philosophy Mr. Joshua Yuan Haojun, Director of O Clarim Fr. José Mario Mandia, Chairman of the Focolare Movement Council, Ms. Maria Fatima Das Dores, Executive Director of Bosco Youth Service Network Mr. Ip Wing Kuen, Office Director of the Diocesan Catholic Education Commission Mr. Stephen Chan Teng Fong, Office Director of the Diocesan Historical Archives and Patrimony Mr. Benedict Keith Ip, and Prof. Victoria Harrison of the University of Macau's Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies.

Visitors and guests were welcomed by FRSP’s students and academics, who gave a tour of the heritage campus, including the newly renovated Seminary Library, containing one of the largest number of book collections on religious studies and philosophy in Asia. The Open Day’s programme included sharing sessions with Master of Philosophy students, Q&A sessions about Philosophy and Christian Studies programmes, Introduction about the Professional Training Programme for Religious Subject Teachers (Chinese), and an inspirational lecture on “What is Philosophy?”.

A selection of rare and old photos was also on display in the exhibition about the “History of Macau Diocese and Saint Joseph Seminary”, some of these photos dating over a hundred years old.

The University’s FRSP is a community of scholars, students, and staff, engaged in research, teaching, and studying the disciplines of Philosophy and Theology, together with other necessary disciplines (English, Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Psychology, Sociology, History, Law). Traditionally, these fields of study were referred to as the Handmaid (Philosophy) and the Queen of the Sciences (Theology), laying down the foundations for deeper understanding and harmonious development between East and West. FRSP continues this original mission at the heart Macau and of this Catholic University.

Attendees from USJ also include Administrator Dr. Alejandro Salcedo, Dean of the Faculty of Business and Law Prof. Jenny Lao-Phillips, and Head of the Office for Student and Alumni Affairs Ms. Teresa Loong.

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On April 29, 2022,  Mr Robert Alexander, the Principal of the Macau Anglican College (MAC) presented a public lecture on inclusive education practices at MAC.

The public lecture introduced some key inclusive education concepts and showcased inclusive practices currently implemented at the MAC. The purpose of the public lecture was to underpin the importance of providing children with equal access to education and survey the complexities of inclusive practices and examine its implementation in schools. The participants gained a deeper appreciation of how diverse individual learners can be positively supported through mainstream education. 

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Child protection is not a one-person job but requires the collaboration of the whole community. The First Roundtable on Child Protection, organised by the Cradle of Hope Association and hosted by Department of Social Work at the University of Saint Joseph (USJ), was held at Ilha Verde Campus on the morning of 29 April. The roundtable invited the director of the Children and Youth Affairs Department of the Social Welfare Bureau, Ms. LAO Kit Im, and representatives from the residential homes and youth outreach service units.

The roundtable was opened by Ms. Marjory, Director of the Cradle of Hope Association, explaining the objectives of the roundtable to the participants. The Vice-Rector of the University of Saint Joseph, Prof. Zhang Shuguang welcomed the Division Head of the Children and Youth Service Division at the Social Welfare Bureau, Ms. Lao Kit Im, representatives of NGOs, professors, and students from the Department of Social Work of USJ. He also thanked everyone for their trust in USJ, celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. USJ is also looking forward to the University's future role as a resource center for the Government in implementing related services as a basis for supporting their work. At the roundtable, we were grateful to have Professor Helen Liu, Research Coordinator for the Faculty of Social Sciences and Education USJ. Mr. Ben Cheang, Lecturer of the department of Innovative Social Work, City University of Macau. To share "Promoting the Quality of Parent-Child Relationship in Residential Childcare in Macao: Implication for Practice and Policy" and "Suggested Key Content for Setting up Child Protection Policy in the Operation of Social Services for Children and Youth." Professor Helen Liu shared the result of empirical research to examine the perceptions of parents, residential home workers, and children on visits and parent-child relationships during admission to residential homes.

Mr. Ben Cheng shared the 4 P's (People, Place, Program & Procedure) as the core of the work of residential services. Such as NGOs should consider to request “Police Clearance” in staff recruitment procedure, the establishment of a complaint mechanism for service users, and the roles and procedures in emergency cases.

Moreover, children's physical and psychological developmental needs should be considered in different areas of social services, such as residential homes, outreach programs, schools, and family services. In the roundtable meeting, the director of the SKH Macau Social Service – Ms. Apple Siu, the director of YMCA (Villa Lok Tou)- Ms. Edith Un. The executive director of the Christian New Life Fellowship – Mr. Lao Chin Soi, and the representative of the UGAMM Youth Service Team – Mr. Kong Weng Tai, were invited to share on the topic of "Protection for Children and Adolescent: Practice in Residential Service" and "Prevention of Abuse and Protection for Children and Adolescent: Practice in Outreaching Service."

In summary, panel of the round table agreed to the following recommendations collated by Professor Helen Liu: (1) policymakers and practitioners should discuss short-term and long-term goals, implement assessments of the quality of visits and parent-child relationships, and establish a framework for reunification; (2) consider psychosocial support programs based on evidence-based research to provide emotional support and education; and (3) shift from a 'child-centered' to a 'child and family-centered approach on promoting parenting skills, mental health, and working with parents to guide them in enhancing their parent-child relationships; (4) NGOs set up a working group to draft service guidelines for child service programs in a collaborative effort with the government.

In conclusion, Ms. Marjory hopes that we can build up a partnership between government departments and social service institutes through this roundtable meeting. Creating a safe environment for children in Macau, formulating policies to protect children in Macau, raising the awareness of Macau citizens about child protection, and implementing "Protecting Children is Everyone's Responsibility."

The co-organizers of the meeting include the Department of Social Work at the University of Saint Joseph, the Department of Innovative Social Work at the City University of Macau, Caritas Macau, UGAMM Youth Service Team, Good Shepheard Centre, Macau International Ladies Club, Christian New Life Fellowship (in Macau), Sheng Kung Hui Macau Social Services Coordination Office, , Young Men's Christian Association of Macau- Vila Lok Tou and La De Jovens de Mong-Ha.

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The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) is establishing an incubator with two local partners, Attorney Bruno Nunes, Founder of BN Lawyers, and Marco Rizzolio, Founder of Follow Me Macau. The Agreement of Incorporation was signed at the USJ's Notary' office on 29 April 2022.

The incubator Macau Spin Incubator Center Limited is a project under USJ's Faculty of Business and Law (FBL). It serves as a platform for startups from Portuguese-speaking countries (PSCs) to incubate in Macau and be bridged to incubators in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) and vice-versa. Macau Spin targets, in a first stage startups in Tourism Tech, Fintech, and Social Tech for Social Enterprises which are areas of research and development in line with the Faculty's strategy.

The strategy of Macau Spin lies in developing a network of strategic partners: incubators, potential investors, mentors, and experts in and of the PSCs and GBA markets, exploiting the strength of USJ in its connection and knowledge of the PSCs, as well as the geographic position of Macau as a city of the GBA.

According to the Rector of USJ, Professor Stephen Morgan, "USJ has a unique and privileged role as a platform between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries. This incubator provides a concrete way in which we can provide academic and professional support and mentoring to business who want to seize the opportunities this platform offers".

Macau Spin is now going through the incorporation process and aims to start running in the coming Academic year, September 2022. The first phase is a virtual incubator providing mentoring, networking, and startup support to its members from the GBA or the PSCs. Although the primary targets are startups from the GBA and PSCs, the incubator's service is also provided to local startups.

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Couple relationship is complex, dynamic and multi-dimensional. A pivotal unit in the family, the couple is also the link between the past and future generation. This online lecture presents a four-dimensional framework for therapists to understand how couples function with case examples. Research supporting the effectiveness of Congruence Couple Therapy in working with problem gambling, alcohol use and mental health issues will be presented.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

Dr. Bonnie Lee, PhD, Associate Professor, Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge

Dr. Bonnie Lee is an Associate Professor in Health Sciences (Addictions Counselling) at the University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. A highly-rated speaker and trainer with the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Institutes for Advanced Clinical Education, Dr. Lee is the Principal Investigator in two decades of research that developed the theory and efficacy of Congruence Couple Therapy for addiction and co-occurring mental health concerns. She was awarded the University Board of Governors Research Chair Tier II (2016-19) and her academic career included appointments in Sapporo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Athens.

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On the 28th of April 2022, members of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Economic and Trade Promotion Association visited the University of Saint Joseph (USJ).

During the meeting, the Association introduced their planned activities for our students, alumni, and staff who may join in the near future. They also discuss the issues about availability for cooperation projects between USJ and the Association including internship possibilities, job opportunities, and field trip to the Greater Bay Area.

The participated members of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Economic and Trade Promotion Association included Ms Winnie Cheng, Chairperson; Mr. Clarence Wong, Council President; Mr. Navi’ Sit, Chairman of Supervisory Board. Prof. Jenny Lao Phillips, Dean of the Faculty of Business and Law; Ms Teresa Loong, Director of the Office of Student and Alumni Affairs (OSAA), Mr. Andrew Wong, Mr. Pedro Sou, Mr. Hins Lao, and Mr. Ben Lei from the same office received our guests from the Association which was the co-organiser of our Career Fair 2022.

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As part of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) Sustainability Month, the USJ Green Committee, together with Britcham Macao, are offering a series of free sustainability-related workshops open to the community, organised around the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) framework. 

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP: Insect diversity monitoring for Ecosystem Preservation and Sustainability (SDG 11: Sustainable cities and communities; SDG 13: Climate action; SDG 15: Life on land)

This talk displays the importance of insect biodiversity and of associated ecosystem services and functions to human welfare and world sustainability and how to improve biological and ecosystem conservation programs through scientific discoveries.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

Leong Chi Man (Danny)—Ph.D. Candidate of the University of Hong Kong and National Geographic Emerging Explorer—is a biologist, environmental educator and researcher, published 20 scientific articles on insect taxonomy and global change ecology and described 10 new species from Macau, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and other Asian regions.

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DETAILS: Date: Friday 27th of May, 2022 Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM Location: Classroom 101, USJ Ilha Verde Campus Co-organiser: The British Chamber of Commerce in Macao  ENROLMENT* > *Enrolment is advisable as seats are limited. **This workshop is free and open to the public. 📆 Add to my Google Calendar

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As part of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) Sustainability Month, the USJ Green Committee, together with Britcham Macao, are offering a series of free sustainability-related workshops open to the community, organised around the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) framework. 

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP: Urban Gardening for Social Inclusion and Well-being (SDG 3: Good Health and well-being, SDG 10: Reduced inequality; SDG 12: Responsible consumption and production)

This workshop provides insights into applications of urban gardening in Macao, specifically collaborations with the Association for Addiction Recovery of Macao (ARTM) and USJ. In a highly dense urban city, sustainable farming provides much more than “clean” products; the contact with nature has the potential to promote better mental and social equality. 

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

Guilherme Martins, co-founder of MightyGreens and Ph.D. candidate in Science and Environment at USJ, with a background in architecture, project management, and permaculture, manages several urban and organic farming gardening projects in collaboration with local schools and associations. 

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DETAILS: Date: Thursday 19th of May, 2022 Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM Location: Classroom 101, USJ Ilha Verde Campus Co-organiser: The British Chamber of Commerce in Macao  ENROLMENT* > *Enrolment is advisable as seats are limited. **This workshop is free and open to the public. 📆 Add to my Google Calendar

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The unique role of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) as a family-friendly Catholic higher education institution was demonstrated on the 28th of April, 2022. Around a dozen of retired teachers from the local Catholic schools came to visit the Holy Cross Chapel and Ilha Verde Campus for a guided tour and lunch respectively.

Mr. Ben Lei from the Office for Student and Alumni Affairs gave a presentation to the visitors at the Holy Cross Chapel about USJ’s history, the architectural design, and the Mass schedule.

If you have a group interested in touring the Ilha Verde Campus, you can contact the Communication and Public Relations Office anytime at cpro@usj.edu.mo.

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A delegation from the Univertsity of Saint Joseph (USJ) joined the “Building Macao Modern Finance Talent Pool Symposium” on 28 April 2022. The event was co-organised by the Macau Greater Bay Area Human Resources Association, the Faculty of Business of the City University of Macau, and the Macau Financial Law Association.

The contents of symposium included the development trend of Macao’s modern financial industry and the building of the local financial talent pool.

The participating USJ members included Mr. Emil Marques, Senior Lecturer of the Faculty of Business and Law; Ms Teresa Loong, Director of Office for Student and Alumni Affairs and Mr Hins Lao, Officer of Office for Student and Alumni Affairs.

The speakers of symposium included Ms Carmen Lo, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Macau and Customer Director of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Macau) Ltd; Mr. David Lo, Director of the AIA Group Ltd,; Mr Michael Wang, General Manager of the Ant Bank (Macau) Ltd; Mr Carlos Fan, Director of the Chong Wa (Macao) Financial Asset Exchange Co Ltd; and Mr Calvin Choi, Partner of Rato, Ling, Lei & Cortés – Advogados (Lektou). 

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As part of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) Sustainability Month, the USJ Green Committee, together with Britcham Macao, are offering a series of free sustainability-related workshops open to the community, organised around the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) framework. 

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP: Education and Technology for Sustainability (SD4: Quality education, SDG 11: Sustainable cities and communities, and SDG 17: Partnerships for the goals)

This workshop opens a dialogue about local initiatives in the area of sustainability; from the application of AI machine analysis to an essay contest on sustainability for students, to partnerships with USJ in using Internet of Things sensors for air pollution, electrical vehicle charger marketing strategies, or the smart city development app structural.city.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

Terence Lee, Chairman of Sustaincia, whose mission is to encourage sustainability using technology and social efforts, helping companies and universities adopt the latest research from art, blockchain, law and more.

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DETAILS: Date: Friday 6th of May, 2022 Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM Location: Classroom 101, USJ Ilha Verde Campus Co-organiser: The British Chamber of Commerce in Macao  ENROLMENT* > *Enrolment is advisable as seats are limited. **This workshop is free and open to the public. 📆 Add to my Google Calendar

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Upcoming Series of Sustainability Workshop: Topic: Urban Gardening for Social Inclusion and Well-being Date: 19th of May Location: Classroom 101, USJ Ilha Verde Campus Topic: Insect diveristy monitoring for Ecosystem Preservation and Sustainability Date: 27th  of May Location: Classroom 101, USJ Ilha Verde Campus" ["post_title"]=> string(80) "Series of Sustainability Workshops | Education and Technology for Sustainability" ["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(78) "series-of-sustainability-workshops-education-and-technology-for-sustainability" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2022-04-29 15:33:54" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2022-04-29 07:33:54" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(52) "https://www.usj.edu.mo/?post_type=event&p=39041" ["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(39372) ["post_author"]=> string(2) "10" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2022-04-25 15:35:31" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2022-04-25 07:35:31" ["post_content"]=> string(1514) "The Department of Social Work and the Macau Federation of Trade Unions is co-organising the series of events titled "Jointly Build a New World of Ecological Society: Let No One Be Left Behind" as part of the “World Social Work Day” observed on March 15 this year. The event hopes to bring out people to join social institutions through a drama play titled “Let’s Work Hard Again”, short lectures and exchange discussions, all performed and brought by social work students to promote the development of the social work services and raise awareness of the community to support related services for ex-offenders.

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DETAILS: Date: May 14, 2022 (Saturday) Time: 2:30pm~5:30pm Venue: Auditorium of the Youth Committee of Macau Federation of Trade Unions  (Edificio U Wa (bloco 2), 167 R. do Canal Novo, Macao) Registration link: https://forms.gle/1TJc87gLfaGGDZEA8 *Limited seating available (Up to 40people). First-come first-served basis.  Contact person: Miss Chen, 66892293

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On Saturday, 23rd of April, 2022, the University of Saint Joseph's Library, the Domingos Lam Research Center in Education (DLRCE), and the Macau Institute of Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Relics (MICRCR) collaborated to host the "Chillax Book Cafe" activity at the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) Ilha Verde campus. Over 200 participants joined the event. Handcraft paper making workshops, student coffee sales, co-reading spaces for youngsters, and co-reading demonstration workshops were among the beneficial activities that encouraged residents to develop their personal interest in reading and to pass on the reading habit to the next generation.

This programme is in response to the April 23 events for "World Book Day," "Macao Library Week 2022," and "April 23 Reading Together." There are three sections to the activities. The first portion is a handcraft paper making workshop by the MICRCR, where residents may see how traditional paper is made and how old-fashioned printing processes are used. The second component is children's Chinese language instruction. The tutors from DLRCE lead parents and children in reading picture books and sharing practical skills. The goal is to offer a space for parents and children to work together to develop children's language abilities and parent-child relationships via parent-child reading. The third section asks our student coffee club to host coffee bazaars for participants, not only to get practical experience but also to give to charity. There is also a book-blanking and reading area in the same location, so residents may enjoy the enjoyment of selling coffee and reading at the "Chillax Book Café," fostering citizens' reading habits and breaking down the city's reading boundaries via diverse activities.

For enquiries, please contact Ms Lei of USJ Library (+853 85925639).

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  USJ e MICRCR colaboraram na celebração do Dia Mundial do Livro

No dia 23 de Abril de 2022, a Biblioteca da Universidade de São José, o Centro de Investigação em Educação Domingos Lam (DLRCE), e o Instituto de Conservação e Restauro de Relíquias Culturais de Macau (MICRCR) colaboraram para acolher a actividade "Chillax Book Cafe" no campus da Ilha Verde da Universidade de São José (USJ). Mais de 200 participantes estiveram presentes no evento. Workshops de fabrico de papel artesanal, venda de café para estudantes, espaços de co-leitura para jovens, e workshops de demonstração de co-leitura foram algumas das actividades benéficas que encorajaram os residentes a desenvolver o seu interesse pessoal na leitura e a transmitir o hábito da leitura à geração seguinte.

Este programa é uma resposta aos eventos de 23 de Abril do "Dia Mundial do Livro", "Semana da Biblioteca de Macau 2022", e "23 de Abril em Leitura Conjunta". Há três secções para as actividades. A primeira parte é uma oficina de fabrico de papel artesanal pelo MICRCR, onde os residentes podem ver como o papel tradicional é fabricado e como os processos de impressão antiquados são utilizados. A segunda componente é o ensino da língua chinesa às crianças. Os tutores da DLRCE lideram os pais e as crianças na leitura de livros ilustrados e na partilha de competências práticas. O objectivo é oferecer um espaço para pais e filhos trabalharem em conjunto para desenvolver as capacidades linguísticas das crianças e as relações pai-filho através da leitura pai-filho. A terceira secção pede ao nosso clube de estudantes para acolher bazares de café para os participantes, não só para obter experiência prática mas também para dar à caridade. Existe também uma área de livros e de leitura no mesmo local, para que os residentes possam desfrutar do prazer de vender café e de ler no "Chillax Book Café", fomentando os hábitos de leitura dos cidadãos e quebrando os limites da leitura da cidade através de diversas actividades.

Para questões, por favor contacte a Sra. Lei da Biblioteca USJ (+853 85925639).

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How to utilise limited resources and at the same time care about the various stakeholders has become a main challenge for public companies as well as for government bodies and regulatory authorities. Through the introduction of a theoretical framework, its practical implication and discussion, this seminar aims to introduce the current status of promoting Corporate Social Responsibility reports in Macau and in the Greater Bay Area. It is strongly argued that Macau must take a more active role in contributing towards “CSR” and various aspects of the Sustainable Development Goals.

This seminar will also introduce the “Deignan Award for Responsible Entrepreneurship”, launched on Friday 22 April 2022 with a focus on small-and-medium-sized enterprises. The award criteria and application procedures will be introduced in detail.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

Dr. Jenny Guan

Dr. Jenny Guan is the President of the Administrative Council of Macau Institute for Corporate Social Responsibility in Greater China (MICSRGC). She is also an Assistant Professor and an academic coordinator for Hotel Management Program of the Macau Institute for Tourism Studies. Previously, she worked for one of the big-4 accounting firms, providing assurance services to companies from more than 10 different industries. She has published in various business and management journals and books published by internationally renowned houses such as Routledge, Palgrave Macmillan and IGI Global.

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DETAILS: Date: Wednesday, 27 April 2022 Time: 6.30 PM – 8.00 PM (GMT +8, Macao Time) Location: Classroom 503, USJ Ilha Verde Campus / 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/2022-04-27/182-mri-forum-20220427 " ["post_title"]=> string(112) "MRI Online Forum | Corporate Social Responsibility In Macau & The Deignan Award For Responsible Entrepreneurship" ["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(108) "mri-online-forum-corporate-social-responsibility-in-macau-the-deignan-award-for-responsible-entrepreneurship" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2022-04-25 11:19:27" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2022-04-25 03:19:27" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(52) "https://www.usj.edu.mo/?post_type=event&p=38936" ["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)#6123 (24) { ["ID"]=> int(39620) ["post_author"]=> string(2) "10" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2022-04-23 15:29:46" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2022-04-23 07:29:46" ["post_content"]=> string(3274) "

The “Research in Psychology Seminar”, an initiative held on Earth Day and associated with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 “Promoting Health and Well-being”, was held on April 22, 2022, with the participation of Bachelor and Master students of the Department of Psychology of the University’s Faculty of Social Sciences and Education.

With the main aim of showcasing the research being conducted by the students, the Final Projects of the Year 4 students of the Bachelor of Psychology (BPY) were presented, with topics varying from the relationship between physical exercise, music listening and mental health to job satisfaction. A networking opportunity was also facilitated at the end, where participants were invited to learn more about the research projects of the year 2 students (Spring Semester intake) of the Master of Organisational Psychology (MOP).

In addition, a special session on the SDGs and sustainability activities taking place in the University was held in observance of Earth Day by Prof. Maria Rita Silva, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and member of the USJ Green Committee, relating to the upcoming sustainability workshops.

The Department of Psychology looks forward to continuing to promote both the research being conducted by our students as well as activities highlighting the importance of SDG 3.

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