Sands China and DSEDJ Sign Letters of Intent for Two Collaborative Projects
New initiatives focus on nurturing of youth and parenting education
(Macao,
Nov. 30, 2021) – Sands China Ltd. signed two
letters of intent with the Macao Education and Youth
Bureau (DSEDJ) Nov. 18 at The Parisian Macao for new
initiatives focused on the nurturing of youth and on
parenting
education.
The
collaboration with DSEDJ is part of Sands China's
continued commitment to local talent development and
enhancing team members' quality of
life.
Around 300
team members attended the signing ceremony at The
Parisian Theatre, where Lou Pak Sang, the director of
DSEDJ, and Wen Hongyan, Sands China's senior vice
president of human resources, signed letters of intent
for two collaborative projects: a Stage Technology
and Event Production Course and a Parenting
Education Programme. The signing was witnessed
by Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Ao Ieong U,
Deputy Head of the Department of Education and Youth
Affairs of the Liaison Office of the Central People's
Government in the Macao SAR Xu Ting, and Sands China
Ltd. President Dr. Wilfred
Wong.
Lou said: "We
are very glad to have signed letters of intent for
collaborative projects with Sands China, and to develop
more versatile talents under the guidance of the
company's professional stage technology team, creating
more job choices for young people in Macao. We are also
very happy to see that Sands China, as one of the
largest private corporations in Macao, has proactively
promoted parenting education among its team members,
which will increase their happiness and help build
social and family
harmony."
The signing
ceremony was followed by a seminar on parenting
education, conducted by Lou, marking the first time a
director of the DSEDJ has offered a seminar. Entitled
Sands China Parenting Education Series – A Person's
Moral Character, it aimed to enhance team
members' understanding of how their children are
influenced in areas like behaviour, verbal expression,
decorum and network
literacy.
Dr. Wong said:
"At Sands China, we spare no effort in talent
development, and are very pleased to be collaborating
with the Macao Education and Youth Bureau to equip youth
with stage technology and event production skills by
making use of our world-class entertainment facilities
and technical team. Furthermore, we care about team
members' physical and mental health, and it is therefore
our hope to promote family harmony through the parenting
education initiative, thereby propelling the development
of local
community."
The new
Stage Technology and Event Production Course is a
first-in-town course, and has been co-organised by
Escola Luso-Chinesa Técnico-Profissional under DSEDJ and
Sands China, creating a partnership between school and
corporation as they co-design curriculum and assessments
with the help of the Macau Productivity and Technology
Centre (CPTTM). With the course aiming to develop
skilled talent at the secondary school level, Sands
China will offer students professional assistance and
opportunities to practice throughout the course, and may
grant job offers to those with outstanding
performance.
More than half
of Sands China team members are married. To address
their needs, Sands China is joining hands with DSEDJ to
provide a Parenting Education Programme to team
members, as part of the company's ongoing efforts to
deliver all-round care and support for team members'
well-being. By offering parenting skills and knowledge,
the programme aims to raise team members' awareness and
understanding of parent-child education in order to help
them maintain healthy parent-child relationships. For
team members' convenience, the programme is offered
on-site at Sands China properties and also provides an
opportunity for team members to join related incentive
programmes.
Sands China
has set its deep roots in Macao for 17 years now, and 40
per cent of its team members, over 9,900 in total, have
served the company for more than 10 years. As the
largest company in Macao's integrated resort industry,
Sands China considers the nurturing of local talent as
an important part of its corporate social
responsibility. The company has launched various
innovative local talent development programmes for youth
through cooperation with universities, government
departments and educational institutions, which utilise
high-quality training modules to always remain at the
cusp of an ever-evolving industry. These programmes
include the Integrated Resort Internship Programme, the
Fast Track Supervisor / Manager Programme, and the
Integrated Resort Business Analyst Programme.
Furthermore, Sands China undertakes various initiatives
in order to promote team members' well-being, family
harmony, and work-life balance, in line with the
company's belief that its team members are its greatest
asset.
Photo caption: Around 300 Sands China team members
attend a collaboration signing ceremony Nov. 18 at The
Parisian Macao, where Sands China and the Macao Education
and Youth Bureau (DSEDJ) signed two letters of intent for
collaborative projects focused on the nurturing of youth and
on parenting education.
Photo caption: At the Nov. 18 signing ceremony at The
Parisian Theatre, Lou Pak Sang, the director of DSEDJ, and
Wen Hongyan, Sands China's senior vice president of human
resources, sign letters of intent for two collaborative
projects: a Stage Technology and Event Production Course and
a Parenting Education Programme. The signing was witnessed
by Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Ao Ieong U,
Deputy Head of the Department of Education and Youth Affairs
of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in
the Macao SAR Xu Ting, and Sands China Ltd. President Dr.
Wilfred Wong.
Photo caption: Lou Pak Sang, director of DSEDJ,
presents a seminar on parenting education at the Nov. 18
ceremony at The Parisian Theatre, marking the first time a
director of the DSEDJ has offered a seminar. Entitled Sands
China Parenting Education Series – A Person's Moral
Character, it aimed to enhance team members' understanding
of how their children are influenced in areas like
behaviour, verbal expression, decorum and network
literacy.