2/27/2021 The Promotion and Preservation of Chinese Language Heritage: Experience from Homeschooling, Facebook, to Chinese Debate International
推廣中文的承傳：從臉書到國際網絡辯論課的里程
講者: Dr. Oliver Tu 杜立崑醫師
時間: February 27 (Saturday) at 10:00 AM (Eastern Time, US and Canada)
The preservation of a minority language heritage in an anglophone society is full of difficulties, particularly for a language, such as Chinese, which is three to four times as difficult to learn for English speakers compared to other Germanic or Romance languages. Dr. Tu will share his family’s journey in homeschooling their two teenage daughters’ Chinese, the online promotion of similar effort to other families around the country, and the establishment of online Chinese debate classes to aid in such effort in the era of COVID-19.
學習中文的困難程度是學習德文等歐系語言的三、四倍以上。杜立崑醫師在臉書與部落格上向全美各地分享推廣他與孩子在家學習中文的經驗，最終創辦了「國際中文辯論課」網站，提供網路中文朗誦與辯論課程，在疫情中繼續推動中文學習。
3/13/2021 Types of Criminal Activities during the Covid-19 Pandemic
新冠疫情下的網路犯罪型態
講者: Dr. Edward Huang 黃建中教授, George Mason University
時間: March 13 (Saturday) at 10:00 AM (Eastern Time, US and Canada)
Dr. Edward Huang’s research focuses on supply chain analysis, and he has participated in projects funded by NSF, AFOSR, IARPA, CICMHE, and POSTECH. Dr. Huang will focus on the operations of illicit actors in the cyber world, in both the open web and dark web, and the supply chains and payment systems for online drug sales, counterfeit pharmaceuticals, and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). These illicit supply chains of vital medical products pose an unprecedented risk to public health (and security).
黃建中教授任教於George Mason 大學，並與不同美國聯邦組織如國家科學基金會、空軍科學研究室等機構合作從事各類數據分析的研究。黃教授將在這個專題座談中，運用數據分析指出新冠疫情中假藥、劣質醫療產品與疫苗等如何充斥線上銷售市場，並危及公衛安全。
4/10/2021 超吸睛的眼球秘史—從名人八卦談「你不能不知道的眼科疾病」
The Secret History of Eyes: From Historical Figures to the Eye Diseases That You Must Know
講者: Dr. Wei-Li Chen 陳偉勵 (陳映瞳)教授/醫師, National Taiwan University and National Taiwan University Hospital
時間: April 10 (Saturday) at 10:00 AM (Eastern Time, US and Canada)
地點: Webinar via Zoom。 The webinar will be in Chinese and there will not be recordings of this event (研討會將全程中文進行且無錄影)
Dr. Wei-Li Chen is a winner of the Taipei Literature Award and the Taiwan Literature Award. A prolific writer, Dr. Chen applies her expertise and insightful analysis to write for Tianxia magazine and The Mandarin Daily Newspaper particularly on students’ learning experiences and child-rearing. In this webinar, Dr. Chen will bring her expertise and cultural interest together to generate our audience’s interest in medical history.
陳偉勵(陳映瞳)教授是台大醫學院的教授與台大醫院眼科醫師，更是台北文學獎與台灣文學獎得主。身為一位多產的作家，陳教授出書並為天下雜誌以及國語日報撰稿，其細膩的文筆處處展現著她在醫學上敏銳觀察能力，針對學生的學習能力與親子關係提出風趣幽默的溫暖建言。陳教授將結合她的醫學專長與對歷史文化的興趣，介紹醫學史中的眼科疾病。
This event has already taken place. There is no video for this event.
5/8/2021 疫情下的家庭關係互動
The Changes in Family Dynamics during the Pandemic
講者: Dr. Chu-Chu Wu 吳珠菊教授, Georgia Southwestern State University / Dr. Emily Lin 林彥君教授, University of North Georgia
時間: May 8 (Saturday) at 10:00 AM (Eastern Time, US and Canada)
地點: Webinar via Zoom
The challenges to parenting and child development during the pandemic are huge. Dr. Chu-Chu Wu and Dr. Emily Lin both specialize in early childhood education and parent-child relationships. In this webinar, they will touch on three sub-topics: 1) How to support family and children in pandemic; 2) What can family/children learn from the pandemic; 3) How to maintain relationships during the pandemic.
新冠疫情對於家庭內部關係以及親子教育的挑戰極其巨大。吳珠菊博士現任教於喬治亞西南州立大學教育學院，林彥君教授任職於北喬治亞大學，她們將針對三個主題進行討論：1)疫情中如何支援家庭與子女；2)各個家庭或兒童可以從疫情中獲取何種經驗；以及3)如何在疫情中維繫家庭中的良好互動。
9/25/21 長青社區前瞻性的計畫方案 和經驗分享
Aging in Community (AIC) Promising Programs & Lessons Learned
演講者: 侯書逸教授，Professor and Founding Director of the new School of Global Health Management and Informatics, College of Community Innovation & Education (CCIE) at the University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.
時間：九月二十五日（週六）上午十點至十一點半 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
線上座談會
Aging-In-Community has been the preferred way to aging. What are some promising programs that promote aging-in-community? How do older adult participants perceive their ability to remaining independent at home and their neighborhood social cohesiveness? How might demographics such as age, marital status, & education play a role? This presentation will share surprising findings from three promising AIC programs in the United States. The audience will participate in live discussions on the strengths and challenges of current AIC models and programs and share adaptation ideas considering their own culture and values to improve quality aging-in-community, together.
隨著「長青社區中的銀髮經驗」的觀念正在發展，銀髮族可以自社區內部的支持體系獲取能量，積極獨立生活與持續保持與社區的互動。 此座談會將三個社區為例，談論美國長青社區計畫的優點與所面臨的挑戰，主講人侯書逸教授將回答聽眾問題。聽眾也可針對華人文化特質，提出美國長青社區模式可以如何應用在華人社區的想法。此活動以中文進行。
