School children are not the only ones using the summer break for continuous learning, as The Filipino Teachers (TFT) held the latest installment of its Speaker Series in Jing’an District on topics of interest to Filipino educators in Shanghai and beyond.

TFT President Gem Calope said the Series aim to bolster the teaching skills of Filipino educators and further raise their stature within China’s education sector.

Three speakers of diverse backgrounds shared their expertise to onsite and online participants. Shenzhen-based lawyer Edgar Choi lectured on the basics of Chinese Labor Law; Filipino advertising executive and fulltime “mompreneuer” Carol Ong, shared tips on harnessing creativity, and nurse and Montessori teacher Shayne Beldia, spoke on “Learning by Nature” and maximizing outdoor learning opportunities for kids.

Consul Marlowe A. Miranda offered felicitations to the TFT for supporting the personal and professional development of Filipino teachers in China. Founded in 2018 in Shanghai, TFT is a non-profit social organization of Filipino educators in the country. END