SELECTED PAST TALKS, WORKSHOPS, AND MEDIA INTERVIEWS

Featured Guest Speaker, "Intercultural Communication and Cultural Sensitivity Training".

Online Workshop #1, Skills Training, EMap: A CUHK Student-led Community Project.

Delivered via Zoom, 3 October 2020.

Interview by Patricia Ricafort. "Struggle in Chinese Learning".

Varsity. Hong Kong: School of Journalism & Communications, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 11 May 2020.

(Link: http://varsity.com.cuhk.edu.hk/index.php/2020/05/stuck-in-the-same-chinese-level/)

Speaker, “Serving Our Sistrens Anytime, Anywhere: Community Translation Through Mobile Technology”.

Digital Social Work: Caritas Youth and Community Service Annual Staff Meeting 2019.

Hong Kong: Caritas Institute of Higher Education, 8 December 2019.

Speaker, “Needs and Importance of Interpretation for Ethnic Minority Women’s

Healthcare Access and Education in the Community”,

Ethnic Minority Health Symposium 2019.

Co-organised by Health in Action (HIA) & Wofoo Social Enterprises.

Hong Kong: The Hub Wanchai, 7 December 2019.

Speaker, “My Life as a Slashie: Decision-making for Career Planning”.

Shenzhen: School of Foreign Languages of Shenzhen University, 19 Apr 2019.

Co-speaker, “Ethnic Minorities in Hong Kong: The Insiders’ Perspectives”.

“#Be The Change" Project 3: Ethnic Minorities - Introduction Session.

Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation (HKYAF) / Project Partners: Elephant Community Press and Translate For Her (TheM).

Hong Kong: YAF Studio, One Island Place (Quarry Bay), 16 March 2019.

(View the PSA Film Inspired by TheM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5hzsMZDgZc)

Expert Roundtable Speaker, "Mastering Cross Border Cultures and Teams".

Cross Border Matchmaker (CBM2018), Global From Asia.

Shenzhen: Shekou Net Valley, 28 October 2018.

Co-speaker, "Translate For Her: Serving the Ethnic Minorities".

Multicultural Festival, Remembrance of Grace Church Tai Po Church.

Hong Kong: Remembrance of Grace Church Tai Po Church & Tai Yuen Commercial Centre, 24 June 2018.

Facilitator, Idea Generation Work Camp, Good Seed (Incubation Programme for Social Innovation),

Institute for Entrepreneurship (IfE) x Jockey Club Design Institute for Social Innovation (J. C. DISI), Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Hong Kong: Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong Wu Kwai Sha Youth Village, 18-20 May 2018.

Guest Speaker, "Starting Up Green: Preparing Yourself For Business",

Zero Carbon Pitch 2018, JC COIL (Jockey Club CarbonCare Open Innovation Lab) Incubation Programme,

Jockey Club CarbonCare InnoLab.

Hong Kong: Dream Impact, 7 April 2018.

Co-speaker, Career Talk for Postgraduates.

Hong Kong: Department of Anthropology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 12 January 2018.

Guest Speaker, "Ethnic Minorities in Hong Kong: My First-hand Experience".

Hong Kong: HKUGA College, 8 January 2018.

Co-speaker, "In Search of *Filhos da Terra*: The Portuguese and The Orient".

Taipei: Zeelandia Travel & Books [2/F, No. 12-2, Lane 12, Qingtian Street, Taipei], 25 November 2017.

Guest Co-speaker, "Social Innovation in Practice",

Staff Annual General Meeting, Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong (BGCA).

Hong Kong: Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong Headquarters, 6 October 2017.

Guest Presenter, "Loretta Tam and Joanne Ng: Translate For Her (TheM)".

Live Radio Program, 1 2 3 Show, Episode I of the "Green Friday" Series.

Hong Kong: Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) Radio 3.

Live Broadcast at 1:30-2:00 pm (Greater China Standard Time), 11 August 2017.

Co-speaker, "Archiving Training Workshop for Incoming Archival Assistants",

Ricci Hall Archives Conservation and Acquisition Project (RHACAP).

Hong Kong: Ricci Hall, The University of Hong Kong, 24 June 2017.

Speaker, "Manufacturing and Product Development Tips and Insights".

Cross Border Summit (CBS2017), Global From Asia.

Shenzhen: IBM Building Rooftop, Shekou Net Valley, 21-22 April 2017.

(Event Featured & Recommended by Forbes:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/baymclaughlin/2017/01/10/12-business-conferences-in-china-you-should-attend/#72ddcb412417)

Speaker, "RED Talk x They Have a 'Plan'!",

Humanity Academy Youth Leadership Scheme, Human Academy@RCY+.

Hong Kong: Hong Kong Red Cross Headquarters, 4 March 2017.

Co-speaker, "Mentor Training Workshop".

HKU x Delia (Hip Wo) EM Mentorship Program,

Hong Kong: Ricci Hall, The University of Hong Kong, 21 January 2017.

Co-speaker, "Mobile Disruption in Human Services".

ITRC Forum 2016: "Computing Everywhere - Utilizing Mobile Technology to Strengthen Social Service Delivery",

Information Technology Resource Centre (ITRC) of the Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS).

Hong Kong: Cyberport, 12 December 2016.

Speaker, "Liberal Studies Week Afternoon Dialogue: Racial Equality".

Hong Kong: HKUGA College, 30 November 2016.

Speaker, "Ways of Getting to Know Your Customers".

Do E-Commerce in China via Hong Kong Workshops, Global From Asia.

Hong Kong: JD.com Hong Kong Headquarters, 18 November 2016.

Speaker, “Taiwan Redesign” Urban Floating Islands@Hong Kong//Hong Kong-Taiwan Dialogue,

Taiwan Culture Festival 2016, Kwang Hwa Information and Culture Centre.

Hong Kong: K11, 22 October 2016.

Co-speaker, "Lesson Design",

Training Workshop for Instructors.

Hong Kong: Hong Kong Federation of Women's Centres Jockey Club Lai Kok Centre, 27 September 2016.

Speaker, "Public Speaking",

Training Workshop for Instructors.

Hong Kong: Hong Kong Federation of Women's Centres Jockey Club Lai Kok Centre. 20 September 2016.

Co-speaker, "MaD School Accumulator Scheme Open Course: A Drop of Passion".

Co-organized by Make a Difference (MaD) School.

Hong Kong: Good Lab (The Sparkle), 21 July 2016.

Co-speaker, "MTR Community Innovation Platform: 'Pathways to Employment' Idea Jamming Workshop".

Co-organized by MTR Corporation and The Good Lab.

Hong Kong: Good Lab@Prince, 7 April 2016.

Speaker, "Multicultural Working and Job Searching for Non-Chinese Speaking Students" Workshop.

Hong Kong: The Open University of Hong Kong Li Ka Shing School of Professional and Continuing Education (LiPACE),

29 March 2016.

Co-speaker, "Multi-Exits and Pathways to Success".

The 1st Student Support Programme for Non-Chinese Speaking Students (SSP) Parents' Workshop,

Hong Kong: The University of Hong Kong, 31 January 2015.

Speaker, "Breaking the Ethnic Barriers: Cultural Translation in Action" ("打破族群籓籬: Cultural Translation in Action"),

"Anthropologists in Different Careers: Human Resources, NGO and Public Sector" "

(百工裏的人類學家 III: 人力資源、NGO與公部門).

TSAE (Taiwan Society for Anthropology and Ethnology) & WCAA (World Council of Anthropological Associations) Joint Meeting,

Taipei: National Chengchi University, 4 October 2014.

Guest Presenter, "Overview of Interpretation in Hong Kong, Cantonese, Mandarin, & English with Loretta Tam",

Global From Asia Podcasts Episode 44, 5 August 2014.

(Link: https://www.globalfromasia.com/overview-translation-interpreter-hong-kong-cantonese-mandarin-english/)

Invited Speaker, “Anthropology and Culture” Talk Series,

The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2006-2008.

Covered Cultural Identity, Globalization, and Gender at the following local schools (in chronological order):

Lung Cheung Government Secondary School, Clementi Secondary School, Buddhist Sin Tak College, St Louis' School, King's College, True Light Girls' College, STFA Seawood Woo College, Pui Ching Middle School, China Holiness College, Kwok Tak Seng Catholic Secondary School, Pui Tak Canossian College, Fukien Secondary School.

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