USJ Social Outreach
As a higher education institution, the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) plays an essential role in shaping communities’ development. The USJ Social Outreach Programme is committed to working closely and developing these relationships with local and international institutions that are in line with good practices, and to collaborate with the wider society to address social needs, which includes environmental, economic, scientific, technological and political advancements, through the promotion of Prison Outreach Programme, Social Entrepreneurship, Inclusive Education, Financial Assistance (poverty and inequality alleviation), Health & Wellbeing, along with Partnerships & Collaborations.
USJ PRISON OUTREACH PROGRAMME
The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) Prison Outreach Programme offers incarcerated individuals the opportunity to further their education and improve employment opportunities post-release. The programme aims to educate and inspire incarcerated individuals to achieve their academic and professional goals, prepare them for future social reintegration, and a better transition into communities. The programme brings access to University courses and offers a combination of soft and hard skills that will empower incarcerated individuals with the knowledge and competencies needed for successful reintegration.
CHILD PROTECTION & GENDER EQUALITY
Activities Highlights:
- 2nd Conference on Child Protection
- The Department of Social Work of USJ hosted the “First Roundtable Meeting on Child Protection”
- Psychology and Education students learn more about “SDG5 Gender Equality” through guest talks
- Child Protection NGO’s Consultation in USJ
- Gender Equality Short Video Competition 「性別平等」短片製作比賽
SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
USJ promotes entrepreneurship and innovation in the sustainability and social sectors by providing education, mentorship, practical training, and engaging the academic community and the general public in projects and activities with a positive social impact.
Activities Highlights:
Academic Year 2022 – 2023
- USJ Organises International Symposium on Open Innovation in Brazil
- Empowering Future Leaders: 2nd Macau Model United Nations Conference Wraps Up Successfully
- FBL Masters’ Talk Explores Sustainable Development and E-Government with UN and Government Experts
- Trends of Sustainable Finance in the Greater Bay Area
- USJ and Labor Affairs Bureau Co-host “Career Workshop for Interview Skills”
- USJ organised Dialogue with the Digital Entrepreneurs discussion at the UN WDF satellite event
- Prof. Ansoumane Douty Diakité co-chairs International Symposium on Africa-China Relations
- USJ Student attended the 3rd Student Leadership camp 2023 at Siam University
- USJ promotes Socio-Cultural Exchange with Macao SAR and the People’s Republic of China in a lecture about the Republic of Guinea-Bissau
- USJ Faculty of Health Sciences invited to the ‘Macau Social Service Development Under New Era – Its Opportunities and Challenges” Symposium
- USJSA Business Club assisted a seminar on “Prevention of Juvenile Crime and Career Planning”
- FBL graduate students learn sustainable business projects at the first Masters’ Talk series
- Sustainable Development-driven Business Workshop in UNU
- USJ co-organised an online seminar: Arbitration in Portugal
- New Students Equipped with Resources for Success and Oriented to Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Academic Year 2021 – 2022
- USJ x Coursera Summer Courses 2022
- Macau Youth Roundtable 2022 held at USJ
- USJ to Incorporate Incubator with Local Partners
- Prof. Álvaro Barbosa presented at Edutech Roundtable for Southeast Asia
- USJ support student union entrepreneurial project to promote Macao’s sustainability culture and creative industries
- “Aiming Higher in a Transforming World” Documentary Series
- Urban Thinkers Campus
- USJ Centre for Social and Legal Studies
- United Nations Day 75th anniversary
- DSES Exchange Activities about Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Macao and Guangdong
- 8th University Scholars Leadership Symposium at the United Nations Bangkok
- UN Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Congress
- USJ’s Internationalisation Week
- USJ Staff Development Workshops: Leadership in a Global Context
- “Macao Youth Entrepreneurship & Innovation Cultivation Seminar”
- Spirituality and Religion in Social Services
- Leadership and Management in NGOs
- The Localisation of Psychosocial Support Services in Hospitals in Mainland China
- USJ was awarded the “Award of Blood Drive Motivation” by Macau Blood Transfusion Centre
- The 16th APSSA International Conference 2018 in Malaysia
- Global Tourism Economic Forum 2019
- CESL Asia and Friends Sport Fun Day 2019
- CESL Asia and Friends Sports Fun Day 2020
- USJ joined the seminar of Judiciary Police to discuss improving the abilities of scam prevention for students
- USJ participated seminar held by Judiciary Police to discuss how to enhance the crime prevention education for students
- USJ representative attended crime prevention exchange meeting
- FSS Professor Gave Talk on School Bullying to Local High School Teachers
- 4th World Philanthropy Forum
INCLUSIVE EDUCATION
We believe that everyone deserves quality education equally. The University is actively promoting the development of research in inclusive education, linking research and educational practice, policymaking, decision making and action. Furthermore, USJ is committed to the application of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Activities Highlights:
Academic Year 2022 – 2023
- Career Talk | Empathy, Equity, and Excellence Empowers Everyone: Teaching and Learning Today for the World of Tomorrow
- The USJ Teachers’ Professional Development Centre’ (TPDC) concludes first school visit of its Inclusive Education Training Course
- TPDC’s School-based Inclusive Education Course commences at Kao Yip School and Kao Yip Branch School
- CCCM and USJ Sign Letter of Intent to Establish USJ Academic Hub in Lisbon
- USJ holds Lecture on Supporting Visually Impaired Education by alumnus Eric Leong Ka Chon
- USJ School of Education teachers and students participated in the 2023 MAC Inclusion Conference
- USJ Faculty of Health Sciences participates in the 2nd “Macao-wide English Essay Competition” Panel Discussion on Sustainable Development’s theme “An Inclusive World”
- USJ Faculty of Health Sciences and the Macau Deaf Association join forces in providing the first Sign Language training program to the professional social work community in Macau
- Exhibition of “Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities” Coloring Contest 2022
- School-based Inclusive Education Course of USJ Teachers’ Professional Development Centre Commences
- USJ holds Blind Walk 2023
Academic Year 2021 – 2022
- Year 2 Bachelor of Education students visit the Macau Anglican College
- Public lecture on Macau Anglican College’s Inclusive Education practices
- FSSE students visit to Chu Kwong Center
- Visit to the Correctional Services Bureau
- USJ’s Outreach Programme (Prison Education Initiative)
- Bishop Domingos Lam Centre for Research in Education
- The 3rd Macau Abilympics Awards
- Blind Walk 2019
- Outreach Programme by Faculty of Social Sciences
- Caritas Macau and USJ co-hosted the 2019 Asia Pacific Accessible Art Festival
- USJ Academic Exchange Tour on Infant Education, Special Education and Inclusive Education in Taipei
- Prof. Carrie Ho delivered Keynote Speech at the International Conference on Aesthetics and Virtue in Early Childhood Education in Taiwan
- Prof. Edlia Simões, professor of Psychology, presented her research project findings to official schools of Macao
- Public Lecture: Practical Strategies for Inclusive Education 融合教育的實用策略
- Public Lecture: Inclusive Education in Portugal: the challenge to educate all with all
- Public Lecture: Teaching and supporting students with Down syndrome in inclusive classrooms
- Public Lecture: Sign Bilingualism and enrolment in Inclusive Education for the Deaf
- Public lecture: Assistive Technology to Support Learning Differences in the Classroom
- Public Lecture: Understanding the Gifted Ones
- Public Lecture: From Prevention to Solutions: Discipline with Dignity
- Public Lecture: Career and talent development of high ability students – The roles of parents and teachers
- Public Lecture: How do you look at me? Different looks at people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
- Sign Language Song Workshops with “Macau Deaf Association”
- Conference – Inclusive Education Sports & Social Media
- Inclusive Education, Sports & Social Media Conference
- Visit to the School of Special Education, Normal College, Chengdu University
- Rehabilitation International Asia & Pacific Regional Conference
- GD-HK-Macao Inclusive Education Forum
- Sharing Session On The Needs of People Who Are Visually Impaired
- World Social Work Day 2015
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (Poverty and Inequality Alleviation)
As a Catholic university, USJ is imbued with certain values. The Catholic education values of solidarity, cooperation, and justice.These values act as a compass for the development of policies and procedures targeting both our academic community, such as scholarship, hardship and schemes for students with low-incomes, and the wider society, through activities promoting the access to basic services by economically underprivileged social groups.
Activities Highlights:
Academic Year 2022 – 2023
- USJ held 2022/2023 USJ Community Scholarships and Fellowships Award Ceremony and “Youth x Greater Bay Area x Foreign Business” Seminar
- USJ Social Work students participated in the 53rd Caritas Charity Bazaar
- USJ World Youth Day delegation donates funds to Caritas Macau for earthquake survivors
- Saint Joseph’s Day Mass and Fundraising for Turkey and Syria
Academic Year 2021 – 2022
- USJ 2021/2022 Community Scholarships and Fellowships Award Presentation
- USJ 2021/2022 Admissions Scholarships and Fellowships Award Presentation
- Social Work students’ “BBQ & COFFEE” charity sale raised funds for Caritas Macau
- USJ members volunteer at “Mother’s Meal” in the Advent 2021
- Social Work Students field trip to UGAMM and FOAM
- USJ members volunteer at “Mother’s Meal” on World Day of the Poor
- USJ 2020/2021 Community Scholarships and Fellowships Award Ceremony
- USJ Hardship Fund
- USJ Scholarships and Fellowships
- Caritas Charity Bazaar 2020
- Caritas Charity Bazaar 2016
- USJ Scholarships and Fellowships
- World Vision Macau on Poverty Alleviation
- Walk for a Million 2017
- BOC Fun Run
HEALTH & WELLBEING
USJ aims to contribute to the health and well-being of the academic community and the wider society. With that aim, several activities are carried out. We provide free counseling services to all members of USJ, including students and staff. We conduct research on mental health issues in Macao, awareness events, and educational programmes open to the public on Mental Health and Wellbeing.
Activities Highlights:
Academic Year 2022 – 2023
- USJ and Macau Federation of Trade Unions Collaborate to Advocate for Improved Well-being of Aging Population
- USJ delegation participates in “The 10th Forum on Psychological Guidance and Counselling at Universities in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, and Mainland China”
- USJ’s Faculty of Health Sciences Provides Consultancy for SKH’s Research on Gambling Disorders and Family Members
- FHS Prof. Helen Liu shares research on “Youth Cyberbullying: Understanding Contextual Paths to Prevention and Resilience” at Fu Jen Catholic University in Taiwan
- SDG 3 Promoting Health and Well-being: Research in Psychology Seminar
- Faculty of Health Sciences Participated in the “Brains Together” Dementia Service Exchange in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area
- USJ Blood Drive 2023
- Faculty of Health Sciences holds 2nd Forum of Psychology
- USJ Joined the Symposium on Caring for Our Elderly Sleep Health
- USJ invited to The ‘2nd Half-Life – Showing Care to our Elderly’ Seminar, focusing on caring for family in the midst of promoting responsible behaviour towards gaming
- USJ Faculty of Health Sciences’ gives teacher’s training workshop “Awareness of Students’ Mental Health – Strategy and Effective Approach” at Macau Saint Paul School
- Share a talk on emotional awareness – “A dive into emotion as a contribution of mental health”
Academic Year 2021 – 2022
- “Light Up 2022”- Raising Awareness on Mental Health for Macau Anglican College
- USJ community provides volunteer assistance in Macao’s citywide NAT testing
- USJ Social Work students participated in the ARTM Community Health Bazaar 2022
- SDG 3 Promoting Health and Well-being: Research in Psychology Seminar
- “ConnectUs” on Youth and Well-Being
- USJ students volunteer to build Hygiene Kits for Clean the World 2021
- USJ students and staff volunteered at the Special Round of COVID-19 Testing
- The Department of Psychology of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Education held its first edition of the “USJ Mental Health Day”
- USJ students volunteer and intern in Caritas to promote good health and well-being in the community
- Guide and Discussion Seminar about Group Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) for Depression
- Mental health community outreach
- USJ provides third Mental Health First Aid course
- 2021 World Social Work Day: “Macau Social Work under Pandemic”
- Head of the Department of Social Work of USJ helping professionals in the early months of the Pandemic
- USJ Blood Drive 2021
- Prof. Vitor Teixeira on “How long does time have? Children’s Time Use” Webinar
- “Challenge Station” promotes health on USJ Campus
- Macao Depression Screening
- Prof. Vitor Teixeira gave a talk in Macao Science Center about Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD
- Mental Health First Aid Course
- Mental Health First Aid Basic Training Course
- Mental Health First Aid Workshop
- 2017 World Social Work Day Activity
- 2018 World Social Work Day Activity
- 2019 World Social Work Day Activity
PARTNERSHIPS & COLLABORATIONS
USJ understands that its future and success depend on developing of a web of relationships with like-minded people and institutions throughout the world. Therefore, we collaborate with other educational instituitions, government and several NGOs and business institutions in different collaboration projects. Below you can find more information about the organisations and collaboration projects.
Activities Highlights:
Academic Year 2022 – 2023
- USJ Presented on Intercultural Team-building at Conference for Global Research Collaboration
- USJ and Unicamp Sign Cooperation Agreement to Foster Academic Cooperation
- USJ Macao and Scientific Research Institute Bento Da Rocha Cabral, Lisbon, Portugal, Signed a MOU
- USJ collaborates with FMCC to develop an international business network in the Greater Bay Area
- USJ signs MoU with the University of Economics in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- USJ Macao and the Providence University, Taiwan sign an MOU
- USJ signs MoU with Macau Association for the Promotion of Artificial Intelligence Education (MAPIE) during “The 1st Artificial Intelligence Application in Education Forum”
- USJ and MDME signs Memorandum of Understanding
- USJ Faculty of Business and Law signs MoU with Virtuleap
- USJ signed a MOU with Macao FinTech and Education Development Association
- Assumption University of Thailand and University of Saint Joseph Macao sign an MOU
- Dean of Institute for Data Engineering and Science Prof. George Du awarded title of “Principal Scientist” at the 2023 China Smart City Construction 10th Anniversary Conference.
- Clean the World announces new world-changing projects, including partnership with USJ’s Institute of Science and Environment
- New collaboration between USJ Macao and the Macao Scientific and Cultural Centre in Lisbon, Portugal
- Opening of Teachers’ Professional Development Centre and First Batch MOU Signing Ceremony Ceremony
- Prof. Rochelle Ge gave a Talk on “Understanding Chinese Model of Government-University-Industry Collaborations in Research and Education: The Case of Macau SAR” oat the IFCU’s International Center for Research and Decision Support’s Research Talk series.
- USJ and Wynn Macao signed MOU for “Cherish Food and Waste Reduction-Smart Technology Application Outreach Program”
- The University of Saint Joseph, Macao becomes first university in Asia rated by the Newman Benchmarking Framework
- USJ signed MOU with the Siam University of Thailand
- USJ and Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Amazonas (IFAM), Brazil, Sign MOU to Foster Academic Cooperation
- Rector of USJ Elected to Executive Board of Association of Universities of Asia and The Pacific (AUAP)
- USJ Faculty of Business and Law signed MoU with Sustainable Development Association
- USJ and Macau Federation of Trade Unions signed partnership for future development on social services
- The USJ Macao Observatory for Social Development and the Macau Association of Caring for Children held a Round Table Discussion on “Transformation of Youth Development Strategy”
- USJ, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (ZCMU), and Chinese PLA General Hospital, jointly exhibited their scientific and technological achievements at the “2022 Science and Technology Week and Innovation Achievements Exhibition”
- USJ attended the second edition of the Forum of Rectors of Higher Education Institutions of China and Portuguese-speaking Countries
- Faculty of Health Sciences of USJ signed MoU with the Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences of the University of Porto
- USJ signed MoU with the Ateneo de Davao University, Philippines
- USJ Signed MoU at MITE Reconnecting Students to the Travel Industry
- USJ Signed Magna Charta Universitatum at the University of Bologna, Italy
- USJ to collaborate future Green Activities with AECM & Green Monday
- USJ signed MoU with the Goldsmiths’ College, University of London
- USJ signed MoU with the University Anhembi Morumbi of Brazil
- USJ signed MoU with University of São Paulo’s School of Communications and Arts in Brazil
- USJ signed MoU with Federative Republic of Brazil through the Consulate General of Brazil in Hong Kong and Macau
- USJ signed MoU with the Université Catholique La Sapientia de Goma (UCS-GOMA) in the Democratic Republic of Congo
- USJ signed MoU with the Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Ceará (IFCE), Brazil
- USJ signed MOU with the Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC), Brazil
Academic Year 2021 – 2022
- USJ to Incorporate Incubator with Local Partners
- USJ signs a Collaborative Project with the Macao Social Workers Association
- USJ and Macau Deaf Association signed a partnership to advocate universal sign language education
- USJ awarded the “Blood Donation 10-Year Partnership Award”
- Las Vegas Sands and Clean the World Announce Second Drop by Drop Grant for USJ
- Sands Announces 2021 Drop by Drop Project Grant to USJ/ISE
- USJ Designing the Master Plan for the Public Domain of Southern Inner Harbour
- UNUMACAU – United Nations University Institute in Macau
- USJ shared experience on adopting the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals as a framework
- GEG Foundation
- Clean the World and Las Vegas Sands Corps.
- Caritas Macau
- ARTM – Association of Rehabilitation of Drug Abusers of Macau
- CURB – Center for Architecture and Urbanism
