Event Three: A Day in the Life of a Chinese International Student

Video Screening and Panel

We can't wait to see you join our Everyday Heroes China live stream series event Three: screening a video about a Chinese international student’s typical day in Melbourne, followed by an interactive panel sharing with current and former Chinese international students.

The video will feature Qianqian Jiang interviewed by Feifei Liao, sharing her life as an international student, studying at Torrens University and working as a barista in a cafe.

Qianqian loves exploring food. Food becomes her emotional palette. Food tasting also comprises many other international students’ overseas experience.

In the last couple of years, Qianqian has cultivated authentic friendships, a respectful working environment and a forever-growing best version of herself.

Qianqian will also share some challenges she experienced in life and at work and the support she received that enabled her to continue to enjoy her life in Melbourne.

Our panel will bring you a fun and interactive experience, evoking your five senses in an artistic and creative way. While our panellists share their stories, we will reveal some lucky dips of objects and props that reflect their stories and allow you to feel connected with their experiences.

Panel:

Host and facilitator: Feifei Liao

Born and raised in Sichuan, China, Feifei Liao is the founder of the social enterprise ‘Feifei Curiosity’ production and the co-founder of ‘Co-inventors,’ dedicated to bringing people together through creativity, arts, stories and shared experience while championing inclusion, diversity and equality. She is the co-founder of ‘Story is Connection,’ a Not-for-Profit organisation that focuses on amplifying international students’ voices through theatre and films. Feifei Liao is multi-passionate and multi-disciplinary with the energy to light up a room, Feifei is impossible to put in a box. As a creative producer, curator, facilitator, multicultural consultant, contemporary dancer, public speaker, recovery educator and advocate, elevating others to explore their full potential and enabling silent voices to be visible are Feifei’s heartland. For over a decade, Feifei has worked with education providers, service providers, local councils and the state government to bring international students quality and meaningful experience. Many projects she managed have won awards. She is also a joint winner of International Alumnus of the Year for the 2020 Victorian International Education Award.

Panellist: Qianqian Jiang

Qianqian Jiang is currently studying for a master’s degree in the major of MBA and Global Project Management at Torrens University. She is a barista and also the co-founder of non-for-profit organization--Share Some Journey. In Share Some Journey, she is responsible for content production and the chief editor of weekly newsletter, SJ Journal and Creator's Narrative Project. In SJ Journal, she interviewed international students from different backgrounds and shared their stories in Australia. She initiated the Creator's Narrative Project, aiming to uncover and explore the international students' creativity in photography, dance, poem, music, etc. She is passionate about living a positive life and likes helping other people and making new friends. She actively joined in a lot of volunteering activities, for example, Midsumma Festival, 2018Melbourne Day. She is holding a curious attitude towards the world and being grateful for the lovely things like delicious foods, lovely friends and unplanned journeys. She will forge ahead with carrying the love of life, being a conduit of light in her life, warm and bright.

Panellist: Zhaobin Dong

Zhaobin Dong is currently studying at the Faculty of Education, Monash University. As a PhD student and an ELICOS teacher, she has extensive research and teaching experience and is skilled in teaching students from various cultural backgrounds. Additionally, Zhaobin is also actively involved in the local community in Melbourne and enjoys sharing her life and study skills on social media.

Study Melbourne, in partnership with Internash and Feifei Curiosity, supported by City of Melbourne and Share Some Journey

Notes:

Time in China: 4:00 - 5:00 pm

Time in Melbourne: 6:00 - 7:00 pm

If you have any questions, please contact Feifei (如有任何疑问，请联系菲菲): feifei.curiosity@gmail.com

Please use words 'Everyday Heroes' in the email Subject