HIRE RETTA TO SPEAK AT YOUR EVENT
Talks | Lectures | Seminars | Workshops
Retta is frequently invited to speak and adjudicate at a wide range of events. She is most often asked to give talks and seminars about:
✰ Cultural Diversity and Intercultural Communication
✰ Education and Community Support for Ethnic Minorities
✰ Experiential Learning for Adolescents and Young Adults
✰ Design Thinking: Applications in Social, Educational, and Business Innovation
✰ Career Development and Personal Growth in the Glocalising Times
She has spoken at various events and workshops organised by the following NGOs, universities, and professional networks*(partial list, in alphabetical order):
Anthropologists For Future (Taiwan), The Boys' & Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong (BGCA), Caritas Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS), Health in Action (HIA), Global From Asia (GFA), Hong Kong Federation of Women's Centres, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyUHK), Hong Kong Red Cross, Jockey Club CarbonCare Open Innovation Lab (JC COIL), Jockey Club Make a Difference School (JC MaD School), Metropolitan University of Hong Kong (HKMU), The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
If you are interested in hiring Retta to speak at your event or organisation, please contact her team
via email at info@acls-hk.com OR complete the e-form below.
*As invited speaker or trainer, in various professional roles at different organisations
SELECTED INVITED TALKS, CONFERENCES, AND MEDIA COVERAGE
Co-presenter, “L2 Preschoolers’ Communication Strategies for Vocabulary Buildingin Storytelling Activities:
The Case of Chinese as a Second Language Learning”.
Paper presented at the 14th ARLE Conference “Connections and Disruptions – Unsettling L1 Education:
Intersections of Place, Identity and Technology”. Organised by the University of Melbourne, Hybrid Event, June 2024.
Moderator (Teacher Professional Development), "Career Talk: Can Hobbies Become Jobs?".
Ricci Hall x Colégio Diocesano de São José (5ª) [Macau] Life Planning Day Camp,
Hong Kong: Ricci Hall, The University of Hong Kong, May 2024.
Co-presenter, “Fostering Creativity in Kindergarten CL2 Classrooms During the COVID-19”.
Paper presented at the 13th ARLE Conference “Transformations in L1 Education: Current Challenges and Future Possibilities”.
Organised by the University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Hybrid Event, June 2022.
Co-presenter, “Dynamic Enrichment Learning Mode: Enabling Effective Multimodal Interactive
Teaching and Learning In CSL Classrooms”.
Invited workshop delivered at the 8th International School Chinese Language Education Conference and Workshop (ISCLE-8).
Co-organised by National Taiwan Normal University and Kang Chiao International School [Taiwan],
Virtual Conference, November 2021.
Co-presenter, “Chinese as a Second Language Preschoolers’ Communication Strategies
in Storytelling Activities”.
Paper presented at the 6th International Conference on Chinese as a Second Language Research (CASLAR-6).
Co-organised by the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures (EALL), and
East Asian National Resource Center (NRC), George Washington University [USA],
Virtual Conference, July-August 2021.
Co-presenter, “Nurturing Course Leaders in Uncertain Times: The Case of Co-Teaching Mentoring for
Early Childhood CSL Professional Development for Teachers”.
Paper presented at the ARLE SIE TE Virtual Seminar “Looking Ahead – Educating Language Teachers in an Era of Uncertainty”.
Co-organised by Oranim College of Education [Israel] and The University of Hong Kong, Virtual Conference, June 2021.
Guest Speaker, “Cultural Diversity”.
Hong Kong: Hong Kong Chinese Women's Club College, July 2021.
Featured Guest Speaker, "Intercultural Communication and Cultural Sensitivity Training".
Online Workshop #1, Skills Training, EMap: A CUHK Student-led Community Project @ Wu Yee Sun College*.
Sponsored by CUHK iCare Program | *Winner of Outstanding Final Year Project Award.
Delivered via Zoom, October 2020.
Interview by Patricia Ricafort. "Struggle in Chinese Learning".
Varsity. Hong Kong: School of Journalism & Communications, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 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, 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, December 2019.
Speaker, “My Life as a Slashie: Decision-making for Career Planning”.
Shenzhen: School of Foreign Languages of Shenzhen University, April 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), 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, January 2018.
Co-speaker, "In Search of *Filhos da Terra*: The Portuguese and The Orient".
Taipei: Zeelandia Travel & Books, 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, 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), August 2017.
Speaker, "Manufacturing and Product Development Tips and Insights".
Cross Border Summit (CBS2017), Global From Asia.
Shenzhen: IBM Building Rooftop, Shekou Net Valley, April 2017.
(Event Featured & Recommended by Forbes:
Speaker, "RED Talk x They Have a 'Plan'!",
Humanity Academy Youth Leadership Scheme, Human Academy@RCY+.
Hong Kong: Hong Kong Red Cross Headquarters, March 2017.
Co-presenter, “Adapting for Social Good:
A Case Study of Identity-based Mentoring Innovations for
Ethnic Minority Teenagers in a Hong Kong Residential Hall Community”.
Paper presented at the International Conference of Imagining the Future:
Community Innovation and Social Resilience in Asia.
New Territories, Hong Kong: The Chinese University of Hong Kong, February 2017.
Co-speaker, "Mentor Training Workshop".
HKU x Delia (Hip Wo) EM Mentorship Program,
Hong Kong: Ricci Hall, The University of Hong Kong, 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, December 2016.
Speaker, "Liberal Studies Week Afternoon Dialogue: Racial Equality".
Hong Kong: HKUGA College, 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, 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 Art Mall, October 2016.
Co-speaker, "Lesson Design",
Training Workshop for Instructors.
Hong Kong: Hong Kong Federation of Women's Centres Jockey Club Lai Kok Centre, September 2016.
Speaker, "Public Speaking",
Training Workshop for Instructors.
Hong Kong: Hong Kong Federation of Women's Centres Jockey Club Lai Kok Centre. 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), July 2016.
Co-presenter, “Developing International Mindedness Through Online Collaborative Learning:
A Case Study of a Web-based Bilingual Student Magazine”.
Paper presented at the International Baccalaureate Asia Pacific Annual Conference 2016.
Hyderabad, India: Novotel Hyderabad Convention Centre, March 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, April 2016.
Speaker, "Multicultural Working and Job Searching for Non-Chinese Speaking Students" Workshop.
Hong Kong: Open University of Hong Kong (currently Metropolitan University of Hong Kong)
Li Ka Shing School of Professional and Continuing Education (LiPACE), 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, 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, October 2014.
Guest Presenter, "Overview of Interpretation in Hong Kong, Cantonese, Mandarin, & English with Loretta Tam",
Global From Asia Podcasts Episode 44, August 2014.
Presenter, “Passing On the Mother Tongue:
Implementation of the Hokkien Curriculum for Elementary Schools in Taiwan”.
Paper presented at the When East Meets West: The Teaching and Learning of
Reading and Writing in the Multilingual and MulticulturalContext International Conference.
Hong Kong: CLL & CACLER Faculty of Education, HKU and The International Association for the Improvement of Mother Tongue Education (IAIMTE),
Pokfulam: The University of Hong Kong, June 2015.
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.
SPEECH ARTS EVENT LEADERSHIP AND ADJUDICATION*
Organising Committee Member & Adjudicator,
The 12th Putonghua Speech Competition for Non-Chinese Speaking Students (Secondary School Division).
Co-organised by YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College and mLang. Hong Kong: YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College,
March-May 2024 (Online Contest).
Organising Committee Member and Adjudicator,
The 11th Putonghua Speech Competition for Non-Chinese Speaking Students (Secondary School Division).
Co-organised by YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College and mLang. Hong Kong: YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College,
March-May 2023 (Online Contest).
First Round Adjudicator,
Childhoods of One Hundred Hongkongers Speech Festival (《香港百人童年》朗讀節).
Co-organised by the Hong Kong Children's Arts Society (HKCAS) and Greenfield Educational Centre.
Hong Kong: Hong Kong Children's Arts Society,
October 2022-February 2023 (Online Contest).
Organising Committee Member and Adjudicator,
The 10th Putonghua Speech Competition for Non-Chinese Speaking Students (Secondary School Division).
Co-organised by YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College and mLang.
Hong Kong: YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College,
March-May 2022 (Online Contest).
Organising Committee Member and Adjudicator,
The 9th Putonghua Speech Competition for Non-Chinese Speaking Students (Secondary School Division).
Co-organised by YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College and mLang.
Hong Kong: YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College,
March-May 2021 (Online Contest).
Organising Committee Member and Award Presenter,
The 8th Putonghua Speech Competition for Non-Chinese Speaking Students (Secondary School Division).
Co-organised by YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College and HKU CACLER.
Hong Kong: YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College, 31 March 2019.
Organising Committee Member,
The 7th Putonghua Speech Competition for Non-Chinese Speaking Students (Secondary School Division).
Co-organised by YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College and HKU CACLER.
Hong Kong: YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College, 29 April 2018.
Organising Committee Member,
The 6th Putonghua Speech Competition for Non-Chinese Speaking Students (Secondary School Division).
Co-organised by YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College and HKU CACLER.
Hong Kong: YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College, 29 April 2017.
Adjudicator,
The 1st Elementary Chinese Junior Form Speech Competition.
Organised by YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College.
Hong Kong: YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College, 14 December 2016.
Organising Committee Member,
The 5th Putonghua Speech Competition for Non-Chinese Speaking Students (Secondary School Division).
Co-organised by YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College and HKU CACLER.
Hong Kong: YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College, 18 April 2016.
Event-in-charge,
The 2nd Cantonese Speech Contest for Non-Chinese Speaking Secondary Students.
Co-organised by HKU CACLER and HKMA David Li Kwok Po College.
Hong Kong: HKMA David Li Kwok Po College, 11 March 2017.
Event-in-charge,
The 1st Cantonese Speech Contest for Non-Chinese Speaking Secondary Students.
Co-organised by HKU CACLER and Rosaryhill School (Secondary Section).
Hong Kong: Rosaryhill School, 25 April 2015.
Chief Judge,
Talent Competition for Ethnic Minority Students.
Co-organised by Yuen Long Town Hall Support Service Centre for Ethnic Minorities and
Chung Sing Benevolent Society Mrs Aw Boon Haw Secondary School.
Hong Kong: Chung Sing Benevolent Society Mrs Aw Boon Haw Secondary School, 29 March 2014.
*Partial List
