In this lecture, we are fortunate to have Ms. Li Min, a registered social worker in Alberta, as our speaker. Ms. Li has provided emotional support services to multi-ethnic immigrants in several non-profit organizations or projects, such as Calgary Distress Centre, Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association, and the Healthy Ambassador Project of the Canadian Mental Health Association.
In this session, we will share the experience of six medical students with different backgrounds applying for Canadian medical schools. At the same time, we will explain to you in Chinese the important procedures and precautions for applying for Canadian medical schools.
Linnea is an ambassador and advocate for mental health and wellness. She strives to educate and inspire others to create a supportive and collaborative environment. Linnea is a strong facilitator in mental health literacy programs, such as the MHCC’s Mental Health First Aid and The Inquiring Mind, LivingWorks SafeTALK, and Alberta Health Services’ Community Helpers Program.
Linnea is an ambassador and advocate for mental health and wellness. She strives to educate and inspire others to create a supportive and collaborative environment. Linnea is a strong facilitator in mental health literacy programs, such as the MHCC’s Mental Health First Aid and The Inquiring Mind, LivingWorks SafeTALK, and Alberta Health Services’ Community Helpers Program.
In September, the Chinese Emotional Support Hotline selected two star volunteers, Supervisor Lily Pang and Listener Bill Zheng.
Dr. Siu Keung (Kent) Tsang is going to talk something about how immigration has given impact on our mental health taking into references of recent relevant studies. Common psychological issues related to mental health issues will be discussed with some practical skills to improve mental health for new immigrants.
Li Luo and her husband came to Canada from Shanxi, China in 2005, and graduated from Columbi a College, majoring in Human Services. Currently working as an education assistant for the Calgary City Board of Education, she is a mother of two children.
Chinese Emotional Hotline selected two volunteer super stars for the month of June, a hotline listener and a hotline supervisor.
Many seniors come to Canada to join their children and grandchildren. However, while taking care of their families, the elderly often face problems such as language barriers, limited communication, etc. To make things worse, their lack of understanding of their children’s work and surrounding environment can often triggers anxiety about the family’s economic status. In this case, learning about seniors benefit and obtaining application assistance can be very helpful for both seniors and families.
We are pleased to have Jeremy Xu as our guest speaker on this topic. When pursuing his MBA in Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary, Jeremy realized the significance of personal and family finance on Canadians and set his mission of becoming a financial advisor with the goal of serving Canadians who would like protect their financial wellness and accumulate wealth with the assistance from the professionals.