Do you… Speak English fluently and confidently? Enjoy interacting with children? Want to improve the education and general welfare of disadvantaged children? English is one of the three core subjects in the Chinese school curriculum and one of the biggest differentiators between urban and rural children. Stepping Stones is recruiting enthusiastic volunteers to join its English … Continued
Leaving Shanghai and need to lighten the shipment home? Leave your pre-loved books with us for future book lovers, young and adult, to enjoy. Shanghai Mamas has previously hosted two successful book swaps and will host a third this October. We invite anyone departing Shanghai to contribute books for future book swappers to enjoy by … Continued
Last weekend our Shanghai Mamas community came together for the 10th annual More Than Aware (MTA) family run. Over 60 of us ran/walked on a glorious day in Century Park to support this amazing organisation. More Than Aware is a healthy lifestyle support group that empowers women to be proactive in the prevention and recovery … Continued
After a casual coffee morning conversation last Fall about books, the Shanghai Mamas Book Swap was back for round two last weekend with an even bigger selection of books and many happy readers! There were close to 2000 books, from baby to tween to adult, available thanks to the community who dropped and swapped … Continued
Listening without judgement is what makes Lifeline a trusted source of comfort for thousands of callers and chatters each year. Twice a year, we select a small group of dedicated new volunteers to take a four-day intensive training course, plus six months of mentorship. “I thought the New Volunteers Training was very educational and on … Continued
A recent casual conversation about books at the Downtown Coffee Morning led to Vicki Li and fellow Shanghai Mamas to organising a Book Swap last weekend in Xuhui. There were over 1000 books available for “swap” in all age ranges including baby picture books, toddler early readers, tween and adult. Vicki hosted the swap on … Continued
By Laetitia Lemin In this new series, Shanghai Mamas features some of the amazing people within our community. You may have seen their names in WeChat and now you can learn a bit more about them and what makes them thrive in Shanghai. Our first feature is of the one and only, Nikki Malek. Nikki … Continued
