International国际
Connecting cultures,
StarWish connects children, families, artists and volunteers across cultures through shared music, art and friendship. Through delegation visits, cultural exchange trips and global partnerships, we build bridges that let young people discover the world — and discover what they have in common with it. 星愿以共享的音乐、艺术与友谊，连接不同文化中的孩子、家庭、艺术家与义工。通过代表团互访、文化交流之旅与全球合作伙伴关系，我们为年轻人搭建桥梁，让他们看见世界，也看见彼此的相通之处。
Our exchange program brings youth ensembles, artists and family delegations together across borders for joint performances, cultural heritage celebrations and homestay exchanges — helping children with special needs and their families experience a wider, more welcoming world. 我们的交流项目让青年艺术团、艺术家与家庭代表团跨越国界，共同参与联合演出、文化传承庆典与互访寄宿交流，帮助特殊孩子和他们的家庭体验一个更广阔、更包容的世界。
We're always looking for partner organizations abroad and supporters who believe culture can connect us. Reach out to start a conversation.我们一直在寻找海外合作机构，以及相信文化能够连接彼此的支持者。欢迎与我们联系。
Yue Huo leads StarWish International’s Beijing chapter. A graduate of the Communication University of China with a master’s degree, she joined Beijing Radio and Television Station (formerly Beijing People’s Radio) in 2005 and is now a senior reporter there.
Over many years she has focused on public welfare, education and culture, and her work has won national and municipal journalism honors, including the China Journalism Award and the Beijing Journalism Award.
Deeply concerned with children’s development, she co-authored Children’s Radio: Status, Research and Development, and worked with her team to plan and produce Flying to the Blue Sky, a documentary film about children and teenagers with autism that was a finalist for the Golden Angel Award for Best Documentary at the Chinese American Film Festival.
2005年进入北京广播电视台（原北京人民广播电台）工作，毕业于中国传媒大学，研究生学历，现为北京广播电视台主任记者。
从业多年，深耕民生、教育、文化等领域，作品多次获得中国新闻奖、北京新闻奖等国家级、市级权威新闻奖项。
关注儿童发展，参与撰写《儿童广播——现状、研究、发展》，与团队合作策划制作自闭儿童少年专题纪录电影《飞向蓝天》，成功入围中美电影节最佳纪录片金天使奖。
Yang Li grew up in Beijing, China, where she completed her K–12 education. After college, she became an educational counselor at one of China’s largest private schools. In 2004, Yang moved to Canada for graduate studies, where she met her husband, Mike, who was attending Kettering University in Flint, Michigan. Soon after finishing their programs, Yang moved with Mike to Michigan, pursuing a specialist certification in K–12 curriculum and instruction while teaching in a classroom.
Yang founded Global Intuition to deliver unique educational experiences. In 2007, she organized the first international exchange for 18 Chinese students, followed by a reciprocal program for 25 American students and administrators to visit China. The organization now facilitates partnerships and educational exchanges between Chinese and US schools, reaching over 4,000 students in the last 19 years.
Yang holds a Michigan K–12 teaching certification, a bachelor’s degree in English (with a minor in Business Administration) from North China University of Technology, a master’s degree in Applied Linguistics from Brock University, Canada, and an Education Specialist degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Wayne State University in Michigan.
Yang moved to Grosse Pointe, Michigan in 2005. In addition to overseeing Global Intuition initiatives, she has served as an adjunct professor at Macomb Community College for 19 years. She and Mike have lived in Michigan for 21 years and have raised two daughters who are fluent in Chinese. Yang divides her time between Michigan and China to sustain partnerships and deliver specialized educational programs.
李阳在中国北京长大，并在北京完成了从小学到高中的教育。大学毕业后，她在中国规模最大的私立学校之一担任教育顾问。2004年，她赴加拿大攻读研究生，在那里结识了当时就读于密歇根州弗林特市凯特林大学的丈夫 Mike。完成学业后不久，她随 Mike 移居密歇根州，一边在课堂任教，一边攻读 K–12 课程与教学专家资格。
李阳创办了 Global Intuition，致力于提供独特的教育体验。2007年，她组织了首个由18名中国学生参加的国际交流项目，随后又组织了25名美国学生与学校管理者赴华的回访项目。如今，该机构持续促进中美学校之间的合作与教育交流，19年来已惠及4,000多名学生。
李阳持有密歇根州 K–12 教师资格证，拥有北方工业大学英语学士学位（辅修工商管理）、加拿大布鲁克大学应用语言学硕士学位，以及密歇根州韦恩州立大学课程与教学教育专家学位。
2005年，李阳定居密歇根州格罗斯波因特。除主持 Global Intuition 的各项工作外，她已在马科姆社区学院担任兼职教授19年。她与丈夫在密歇根生活了21年，育有两个能说流利中文的女儿。如今她往返于密歇根与中国之间，维系合作关系并开展专业教育项目。
Americas East Representative美洲东部地区负责人
Xiaoning Wang holds a Doctor of Arts from the Communication University of China and a master’s degree in drama from Binghamton University, State University of New York. He has teaching and education experience at universities in both China and the United States, and has served as an associate professor and master’s supervisor at the Chinese Opera Academy.
For many years his research has focused on the digital communication of Chinese opera, digital media art and cross-cultural communication. He is currently a special education teacher at Broome-Tioga BOCES in the United States and a senior researcher at the Center for Sino-Foreign Drama Exchange at Binghamton University.
He is committed to combining drama education and artistic expression with social-emotional learning (SEL), and explores how drama therapy can help students in special education, including those with autism and ADHD, develop emotional regulation, communication and social skills. He continues his research and practice in digital humanities, the digitization of intangible cultural heritage, and the integration of drama education with special education.
Xiaoning Wang 毕业于中国传媒大学，获艺术学博士学位，并获美国纽约州立大学宾汉姆顿大学戏剧硕士学位。他曾在中美两国高校从事教学与教育实践，曾任中国戏曲学院副教授、硕士研究生导师。
他长期从事戏曲数字传播、数字媒体艺术与跨文化传播研究，现任美国 Broome-Tioga BOCES 特殊教育教师、纽约州立大学宾汉姆顿大学中外戏剧交流中心高级研究员。
他致力于将戏剧教育、艺术表达与社会情感学习（SEL）相结合，探索戏剧治疗在培养自闭症、多动症（ADHD）等特殊教育学生的情绪调节、沟通能力与社交技能方面的应用，并持续在数字人文、非遗数字化以及戏剧教育与特殊教育融合等领域开展研究与实践。
New Zealand Representative新西兰负责人
A lifelong belief that compassion can cross every border.
From the Vineyards of Turpan to Children Around the World
一生坚信：善意可以跨越每一道边界。
从吐鲁番的葡萄园，到世界各地的孩子
About Me
My name is Yang (Nic) Ma. I am based in New Zealand, where I serve as Deputy Secretary-General of the New Zealand Builders Association and as Compliance and Marketing Manager at Harmony World Building. As the New Zealand contact and representative for StarWish International Foundation, I am honoured to continue a journey of community service that began in my childhood.
A Seed Planted in Childhood
My story begins more than thirty years ago in Turpan, a city in northwestern China famous for its grapes. When I think of home, I remember a childhood as sweet and sun-filled as the fruit grown there.
Yet I also saw a different side of life. Limited resources, geographic distance and economic challenges meant that some children who needed care and support did not receive it in time. This was personal for my family. A cousin experienced a fever in early childhood and has lived with significant difficulties in speech ever since. Watching him grow up taught me that a child’s challenges can become a lifelong concern for an entire family.
I was too young to change much then, but I made a quiet promise to myself: if I ever had the ability to help, I would reach beyond my own family to support other children in need.
Beijing: Finding a Voice for Others
I eventually left Turpan for Beijing, where I studied broadcasting and presentation and began working in the editorial environment of Beijing People’s Radio. Across programmes covering traditional performing arts, traffic, music and travel, I worked in editorial, production and presenting roles.
Broadcasting taught me that a voice can do more than deliver news. It can connect people, bring overlooked stories into the open and inspire action. Beyond the studio, I established reading and community activities in Beijing to support children and people who had moved to the capital from other parts of China. My childhood wish was becoming a way of life.
Public Health: Turning Concern into Commitment
I later worked as a project manager with the Thinktank Health Development Research Centre and on related nonprofit initiatives. I helped secure project support, including funding associated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States and tobacco-control initiatives. Our work in Beijing included HIV prevention and health education for migrant communities, as well as harm-reduction outreach aimed at discouraging needle sharing and reducing the transmission of infectious diseases.
Around 2009, I began working more extensively in tobacco control. Over time, I took on responsibilities for tobacco-control projects in Beijing and became a media officer and volunteer with the Beijing Tobacco Control Association. I continue to contribute to weekly public-awareness broadcasts, with more than 500 episodes produced to date. “Volunteer” remains one of the titles I value most.
I have stayed committed because every child deserves cleaner air, a healthier environment and the chance to grow up with greater protection. The real power of service lies not only in a moving moment, but in the willingness to keep showing up, year after year.
A New Chapter in New Zealand
Around 2019, professional and postgraduate study opportunities brought me and my child to New Zealand. Here I pursued master’s-level studies in management with a marketing focus. We came to appreciate the natural environment, educational approach and community life, and eventually chose to make New Zealand our home.
I returned to broadcasting through programmes on FM 90.6 and AM 936, including morning news, World Cup coverage and other radio shows, while developing my own social-media presence. Later, I moved into the construction sector and spent approximately five years learning about the industry and the people whose work shapes our communities.
Supporting Workers Means Supporting Families
With the encouragement of colleagues in the industry, I was elected Deputy Secretary-General of the New Zealand Builders Association. Much of the association’s work is community-focused, providing overseas workers with education, immigration-related guidance, legal information and practical support for life in New Zealand.
Over the past two years, I have helped expand the association’s activities and build opportunities for dialogue between the industry and government representatives. This experience has strengthened a belief I have held for years: when we support a worker, we often support an entire family. And when a family feels more secure, a child’s future becomes brighter.
With StarWish: Helping Hope Take Root
From a boy in Turpan to a father living in New Zealand, my cities, careers and responsibilities have changed. My deepest motivation has not: I want children who need help to be seen, understood and supported when it matters most.
StarWish International Foundation’s commitment to autistic children and their families offers a meaningful new way to carry this purpose forward. As its New Zealand contact and representative, I hope to help connect communities, professional resources, supporters and international initiatives, advancing understanding, inclusion and practical care so that more families know they are not alone.
I know one person cannot change the world alone. But a thoughtful act can change a child’s experience, and many small acts of kindness can create something extraordinary.
The seed planted in my heart in Turpan more than thirty years ago is still growing. I hope to nurture it with my time, experience and actions—and, together with StarWish, help it blossom into hope across New Zealand and beyond.
关于我
我叫 Yang（Nic）Ma，现居新西兰，担任新西兰建筑商协会（New Zealand Builders Association）副秘书长，以及 Harmony World Building 合规与市场经理。作为星愿国际公益基金会在新西兰的联络人与代表，我很荣幸能延续这段从童年就开始的社区服务之路。
童年种下的种子
我的故事始于三十多年前的吐鲁番——中国西北一座以葡萄闻名的城市。回想家乡，我记得的是像那里的葡萄一样甜美、洒满阳光的童年。
但我也看到了生活的另一面。资源有限、路途遥远、经济困难，让一些需要照顾和支持的孩子没能及时得到帮助。这对我的家庭来说并不遥远：我的一位表弟幼年时发过一次高烧，从此一直有严重的语言障碍。看着他长大，我明白了一个孩子面临的困难，可能成为整个家庭一生的牵挂。
那时我还太小，改变不了什么，但我默默许下一个承诺：如果有一天我有能力帮忙，我要把关爱从自己的家庭延伸到其他需要帮助的孩子身上。
北京：为他人发声
后来我离开吐鲁番来到北京，学习播音与主持，并开始在北京人民广播电台的编辑岗位工作。在戏曲曲艺、交通、音乐、旅游等节目中，我先后承担编辑、制作和主持工作。
广播让我明白，声音不只是传递新闻。它可以连接人心，让被忽视的故事被听见，并激发行动。在演播室之外，我还在北京发起了读书和社区活动，帮助孩子以及从全国各地来到北京的人们。童年的心愿，正在变成一种生活方式。
公共卫生：把关切化为承诺
之后，我在 Thinktank Health Development Research Centre 及相关公益项目中担任项目经理，协助争取项目支持，包括与美国约翰斯·霍普金斯大学相关的资助和控烟项目。我们在北京的工作包括面向流动人口的艾滋病预防与健康教育，以及劝阻共用针具、减少传染病传播的减害外展服务。
大约从2009年起，我更多地投身控烟工作，逐渐负责北京的控烟项目，并成为北京市控制吸烟协会的媒体专员和志愿者。至今我仍在参与每周一期的公众宣传广播，已制作超过500期。“志愿者”依然是我最珍视的身份之一。
我之所以坚持，是因为每个孩子都应该呼吸更清洁的空气，拥有更健康的环境，在更多保护中成长。服务真正的力量，不只在于某个感动的瞬间，而在于年复一年持续出现的意愿。
在新西兰开启新篇章
大约在2019年，工作和研究生学习的机会把我和孩子带到了新西兰。我在这里攻读管理学硕士课程，主修市场营销。我们渐渐喜欢上这里的自然环境、教育理念和社区生活，最终选择在新西兰安家。
我重回广播，在 FM 90.6 和 AM 936 主持早间新闻、世界杯报道等节目，同时经营自己的社交媒体。后来我转入建筑行业，用了大约五年时间了解这个行业，以及那些用双手塑造我们社区的人们。
支持工人，就是支持家庭
在业内同事的鼓励下，我当选为新西兰建筑商协会副秘书长。协会的很多工作都面向社区，为海外工人提供教育、移民相关指导、法律信息以及在新西兰生活的实际帮助。
过去两年里，我协助拓展协会的各项活动，并为行业与政府代表之间搭建对话的机会。这段经历更加坚定了我多年来的信念：当我们支持一位工人，往往也是在支持一个家庭；而当一个家庭更有安全感，孩子的未来也会更加光明。
与星愿同行：让希望生根
从吐鲁番的少年，到生活在新西兰的父亲，我所在的城市、职业和责任都变了，但我最深的动力始终未变：我希望需要帮助的孩子，在最关键的时候能被看见、被理解、被支持。
星愿国际公益基金会对自闭症儿童及其家庭的关注，让我找到了延续这份初心的新方式。作为星愿在新西兰的联络人与代表，我希望连接社区、专业资源、支持者与国际项目，推动理解、融合与切实的关怀，让更多家庭知道他们并不孤单。
我知道，一个人无法独自改变世界。但一次用心的行动，可以改变一个孩子的经历；许多微小的善意汇聚在一起，可以成就非凡。
三十多年前在吐鲁番种在我心里的那颗种子，至今仍在生长。我希望用我的时间、经验和行动去培育它，并与星愿一起，让它在新西兰乃至更远的地方绽放成希望。
UK Representative英国负责人
About Me
More than twenty years ago, I left the accounting firm where I had worked for many years to stay at home as a full-time mother. A few years later, our family emigrated from Shanghai to the United Kingdom and began a new life as immigrants near London. Some years after that, the birth of our third child, Beibei, brought great change to our family—or rather, a great challenge. When she was diagnosed with autism at the age of four, our whole family felt lost and did not know what to do. The hardships I have lived through on this journey have given me a deeper understanding of life. That is why I so deeply understand families of autistic children, especially newly immigrated families, whose struggles are beyond what most people can imagine.
Two years ago, I came to Irvine, near Los Angeles, to study child development. There I was fortunate to meet Joanne and take part in the many activities of RAYA Art & Education. Through them, Beibei’s gifts were discovered and her talents appreciated. She began to grow in confidence, and I grew more and more confident in her too. So when Joanne asked whether I would become StarWish’s representative in the UK, I said yes without a second thought. I sincerely hope to do my small part to widen the horizons of these star children. Their talents deserve to be discovered and their needs deserve to be seen. They are not disabled, and like every other child, they deserve a bright future.
The Charm of the UK
Having lived in the UK for fifteen years, I feel it is a country well worth getting to know:
History. The UK has a glorious history and is a cornerstone of the modern world. The Magna Carta, eight hundred years ago, laid the foundations of modern law; the Industrial Revolution of the eighteenth century changed the way people live; and its countless museums tell the story of human civilisation.
Culture. The home of Shakespeare; a mecca of rock and pop music; the birthplace of football, tennis and golf; a place where many cultures meet a tradition of gentlemanly manners.
Education. British education is famous worldwide, with leading universities such as Oxford and Cambridge. Critical thinking runs through its whole approach to learning, and the UK ranks among the world’s leaders in Nobel Prizes per person.
Finance. London, like New York, is a global financial centre, with a sound economic and legal system, and is a favourite home for the world’s wealthy.
So I welcome every star child who comes to experience the UK. You are the best!
简介
二十多年前，我辞去了工作了多年的会计师事务所的工作，回归了家庭，成为了一名全职太太。几年后，我们一家从上海移民到了英国，在伦敦地区开始了新移民的生活。又过了几年，老三贝贝的出生，给我们家庭带来很大的变化——与其说是变化不如说是挑战：当她四岁被诊断为自闭症那一刻，我们全家的反应是茫然不知所措。这些年一路走来，我所经历的各种艰难困苦使我对人生有了更深刻的理解。为此，我非常理解那些星宝家庭，尤其是那些新移民的星宝家庭，他们所面临的困苦不是一般人所能想像的。
前年我来美国洛杉矶尔湾学习儿童发育专业，期间有幸认识了雅娟并参加了 RAYA 艺术组织的各种活动。通过这些活动，我家贝贝的天赋被发现，才能被欣赏，她开始变得自信，而我也开始变得对她越来越有信心。所以，当雅娟问我是否愿意成为星愿基金英国站的代表时，我不假思索地同意了。我真心希望能通过我的微薄之力，为星宝们的人生版图的拓宽贡献一份力量。星宝的才能需要被发现，他们的诉求应该被看见，因为他们并不残疾，所以他们应该与普通孩子一样，拥有一个光明的前途。
英国的魅力
我在英国生活了十五年，感觉到英国非常值得人们来认识和了解：
历史——英国有着辉煌的历史，她是现代文明世界的奠基石。八百年前的《大宪章》奠定了现代的法律基础；十八世纪的工业革命改变了人们的生活方式；数不胜数的博物馆，诉说人类文明发展的故事。
文化——莎士比亚的故乡；摇滚乐及流行音乐的圣地；足球、网球、高尔夫球运动的发源地；多元文化与绅士文化交融之地。
教育——英国的教育闻名遐迩，顶尖的学府牛津剑桥，批判性思维贯穿整个教育理念，人均诺贝尔奖数量稳居世界前列。
金融——伦敦与纽约同为国际金融中心；健全的经济法律体系；全球富豪理想居住地。
为此，我欢迎每一位前来英国体验的星宝，你们是最棒的娃！
Japan Representative日本负责人
Yuanyuan Yu went to Japan to study at a young age and completed higher education there. For many years, Yuanyuan has been devoted to the art of singing in Japanese, performing original songs as well as covers of outstanding Japanese songs. Yuanyuan has been invited many times to perform on well-known Chinese and Japanese television programs, singing original and classic Japanese works, and has won top prizes in numerous professional singing competitions. The music career has grown steadily, with four solo CD albums officially released. With a delicate and deeply moving voice, Yuanyuan shares the gentle, healing power of music.
Since 2009, guided by a wish to do good, Yuanyuan has been committed to the fight against cancer for more than a decade. Yuanyuan takes part in Relay For Life, the international cancer charity event that began in the United States in 1985 and now reaches more than 30 countries and over 1,700 communities, making it one of the most influential cancer charity events in the world. In Japan, Yuanyuan sings the Relay For Life theme song, using music as a bridge and song as a torch to bring courage, comfort and hope to people affected by cancer, and lending the power of art to the global fight against cancer.
Song gives this work its purpose, and charity carries it far. On stage, Yuanyuan stays true to a love of music and keeps refining original work; in service, Yuanyuan keeps going, passing on warmth to others. Through the warmth of art, Yuanyuan lights up life’s small glimmers, living out a lasting sense of social responsibility and a personal mission as an artist.
少年远赴东瀛求学，于日本完成高等学业。深耕日语演唱艺术多年，主打原唱歌曲及日本优秀歌曲翻唱；屡次受邀参与中日知名电视台节目录制，登台演绎日语原创及日语优秀歌曲作品；征战各类专业歌唱赛事屡获桂冠，音乐生涯稳步深耕，累计正式发行4张个人CD专辑，以细腻且极具感染力的唱腔，传递温柔治愈的音乐力量。
自2009年起，秉持善意初心，长期深耕全球顶级抗癌公益领域，坚守公益初心十余载。持续参与Relay For Life（为生命接力）国际抗癌公益项目，该公益活动1985年起源于美国，历经数十年发展，现已覆盖全球三十余个国家、一千七百余个地区，是极具影响力的全球性抗癌公益盛典。在日本区唱响Relay For Life主题歌，以音乐为桥梁、以歌声为炬光，为抗癌群体传递勇气、慰藉与希望，用艺术力量助力全球抗癌事业。
以歌声立初心，以公益行致远。在演艺之路坚守热爱、打磨原创作品，在公益之路笃行不辍、传递温暖，始终以艺术温度照亮生命微光，践行持之以恒的社会责任感与个人艺术使命。
Australia Representative澳大利亚负责人
I have lived and worked in Australia and New Zealand for many years, connecting China with Australia and New Zealand through tourism hosting, international exchange and team operations, and I bring more than ten years of experience running a travel business there. Today we have our own vehicle fleets and service teams in both New Zealand and Australia, covering tailor-made private travel, family trips, student exchanges, group hosting and transport. My work spans a journey from early planning to on-the-ground delivery, and I often lead groups in person from start to finish, accompanying children and families from different countries as they get to know new places.
Earlier, in China, I worked in government-related visa services for overseas travel, handling visa applications and managing teams. That experience made me familiar with preparing and coordinating cross-border travel, and gave me careful, meticulous working habits. I later expanded into tourism, international educational exchange and local hosting, combining my understanding of travel procedures with real services at the destination.
In student exchange, I have led foreign children to China for exchange programs, and Chinese children to New Zealand for exchange programs. I have been personally involved at every stage, from school partnerships and program planning to transport, accommodation, daily activities and leading the group throughout. Spending time with children of different ages and cultural backgrounds has helped me better understand their curiosity and excitement as they enter an unfamiliar environment, as well as the nervousness and discomfort that sometimes call for patient care.
These two-way exchanges have also shown me how rich the experience of travel can be. Children can step into local schools, make new friends, and encounter different languages, foods and ways of life; parents, sharing the experience, can discover new interests in their children and come to understand them more deeply. Every child takes part and expresses themselves in their own way, and the experiences and discoveries that belong to them deserve to be respected.
When leading foreign children on trips and exchange activities in China, I both organize and coordinate local resources and lead the group in person, overseeing meals, accommodation, transport and every activity. From airport welcome and hotel check-in to daily meals, vehicle scheduling, school exchanges and city visits, I follow every step closely so that the different service teams communicate clearly and work together smoothly.
This work requires an understanding of the overall plan as well as attention to details on the ground. When the itinerary changes, partners must be coordinated promptly; when the children are tired, the pace must be adjusted to the actual situation; when parents have questions, someone needs to know what is going on and respond quickly. I make a habit of watching for these things on site, so that the plans made before departure truly come to life in each day of the journey.
Years of running a travel business have given us a stable local partner network in Australia and New Zealand. Besides our own fleets and service teams, we work long-term with travel companies, hotels and hosting partners of all kinds. In China, too, I have long-standing contacts with travel agencies, schools, hotels, vehicle providers and guides, and can arrange hosting to suit the needs of each group.
My experience also includes airport passenger services, logistics, and property and holiday-home management. These have made my understanding of international travel more concrete: it means thinking not only about routes and activities, but also about how a family rests and lives at the destination, and how they can get help when things change. Whether transport and accommodation are suitable, whether information is clear, and whether staff hand over smoothly to one another all shape a family’s travel experience.
My wife and I have long been involved in support services for children with autism and their families in Australia, and we continue to serve these children and their families today, including through NDIS-related services. For us, this is not just a job but an everyday way of putting care and love into action. Being able to help children, share some of the pressure parents carry, and bring practical support to more families makes this work especially meaningful to us.
Through ongoing service and time together, we have come to value each child’s unique interests, habits, ways of communicating and pace of adjustment, and to listen carefully to parents’ views. This everyday experience lets me consider children’s needs more thoughtfully when organizing family trips, turning understanding and care into concrete arrangements.
In these travel programs, my role is to bring each family’s specific needs together with local hosting. Through communication before the trip, I learn about the child’s daily habits and what support is needed, then carry this into transport, accommodation, meals, the pace of activities and rest times, while keeping in touch with the accompanying professional support staff and hosting teams. Making sure each child can take part in a way that suits them, and that parents clearly understand each day’s plans, is something I care about deeply.
I am a father myself, and I understand the hopes and worries parents carry when they take their children far from home. Facing an unfamiliar country, parents need more than an itinerary: they need someone who truly listens to them, understands their child’s situation, and stays patient and responsive throughout the journey. Years of working with families and children have made me treasure this trust all the more.
Within a team, I am most at home handling coordination and support behind the scenes. Confirming arrangements in advance, coordinating partners and dealing with last-minute changes, so that parents, children, teachers and support staff can take part in the journey with ease, are an important part of my daily work. Much of this preparation may go unseen, but together it underpins a complete and smooth journey.
Safety is always the basic principle of this work. Routes, transport, activity intensity and rest times all need to be planned around the participants’ real circumstances and adjusted promptly to the weather and conditions on site. On that foundation, cultural exchange, nature exploration and all kinds of experiences can truly flourish.
For me, what is most precious about travel is the understanding and trust that gradually grow between people. Whether a family comes from the United States, Australia, New Zealand or anywhere else, I hope that through my experience and my team’s work, they can come to know the culture, nature and way of life of China, Australia and New Zealand more easily; explore and discover in an environment where they are respected and cared for; and take home memories the whole family will treasure.
我长期在澳大利亚和新西兰生活、工作，从事连接中国与澳新的旅游接待、国际交流和团队运营，拥有十多年的澳新旅游经营经验。目前，我们在新西兰和澳大利亚都拥有自己的车队及服务团队，业务涵盖私人定制旅行、家庭出游、学生交流、团队接待和交通服务。我的工作贯穿一趟旅程的前期策划与现场执行，也包括亲自全程带队，陪伴来自不同国家的孩子和家庭认识新的地方。
早年在中国，我曾从事政府相关的出国签证服务工作，参与签证办理及团队管理。这段经历使我熟悉跨国出行的准备与协调，也培养了严谨、细致的工作习惯。此后，我将工作逐渐拓展到旅游、国际教育交流及当地接待，把对出行流程的了解，与目的地的实际服务结合起来。
在学生交流方面，我曾带领外国孩子到中国参加交换生项目，也曾带领中国孩子到新西兰参加交换生项目。从学校合作、项目策划，到交通住宿、日常活动及全程带队，我都实际参与其中。与不同年龄、不同文化背景的孩子相处，让我更加理解他们走进陌生环境时的好奇、兴奋，以及有时需要被耐心照顾的紧张与不适应。
这样的双向交流经历，也让我看到旅行所能带来的丰富体验。孩子们可以走进当地学校，认识新的朋友，接触不同的语言、饮食和生活方式；家长也能在共同经历中，发现孩子新的兴趣，更深入地了解他们。每个孩子参与和表达的方式不同，而那些属于他们自己的体验与发现，都值得被尊重。
在中国带领外国孩子旅行和参加交流活动时，我既负责组织协调当地资源，也亲自全程带队，统筹团队的吃、住、行及各项活动。从机场接待、酒店入住，到每日用餐、车辆调度、学校交流和城市参访，我持续跟进各个环节，让不同服务团队之间保持清楚的沟通与顺畅的衔接。
这份工作需要了解整体安排，也需要留意现场的细节。行程有变化时，要及时与合作方协调；孩子累了，要结合实际情况调整节奏；家长有疑问时，也需要有人了解情况、及时回应。我习惯在现场关注这些事情，让出发前制定的计划真正落实到每天的旅程中。
多年经营旅游业务，使我们在澳大利亚和新西兰积累了稳定的当地合作网络。除了自己的车队和服务团队，我们也与旅游公司、酒店及各类接待伙伴保持长期合作。在中国，我同样拥有长期联系的旅行社、学校、酒店、车辆和导游资源，能够根据不同团队的需要，协调相应的接待安排。
我的工作经历还包括机场旅客服务、物流，以及物业和度假屋管理。这些经验让我对跨国旅行的理解更加具体：既要考虑路线与活动，也要关注一家人在目的地如何休息、生活，以及遇到变化时如何获得帮助。交通与住宿安排得是否合适，信息是否清楚，工作人员之间是否衔接到位，都会影响家庭的旅行感受。
我和我的夫人一直在澳大利亚参与面向自闭症儿童及家庭的支持服务，至今仍在持续服务这些孩子和他们的家人，其中包括 NDIS 相关服务。对我们而言，这不仅是一份工作，也是将关心与爱心付诸行动的日常。能够为孩子提供帮助，为家长分担一些压力，给更多家庭带来实际的支持，让我们感到这份工作格外有意义。
在持续的服务与相处中，我们更加重视每个孩子独特的兴趣、习惯、沟通方式和适应节奏，也更加懂得认真倾听家长的意见。这些日常积累，让我在组织家庭旅行时，能够更细致地考虑孩子的需要，将理解与关怀落实到具体安排中。
在相关旅行项目中，我的职责是把家庭的具体需要与当地接待结合起来。通过行前沟通，了解孩子的日常习惯和需要配合的事项，再落实到交通、住宿、用餐、活动节奏与休息安排中，并与随行的专业支持人员及接待团队保持沟通。孩子能够按照适合自己的方式参与，家长也能清楚了解每天的安排，是我十分重视的部分。
我自己也是一名父亲，能够体会家长带孩子远行时的期待和牵挂。面对一个陌生的国家，家长需要的不仅是行程信息，也包括有人认真听取他们的意见，理解孩子的情况，并在旅途中保持耐心和回应。多年与家庭和孩子相处的经验，让我更加珍惜这份信任。
在团队中，我更习惯做好幕后的统筹与保障。提前确认安排、协调合作人员、处理临时变化，让家长、孩子、老师及随行支持人员能够更从容地参与旅程，是我日常工作的重要部分。许多准备工作未必会被大家看到，但它们共同支撑着一段完整、顺畅的旅行。
安全始终是这些工作的基本原则。路线、交通、活动强度和休息时间，都需要结合参与者的实际情况安排，并根据天气和现场条件及时调整。在此基础上，文化交流、自然探索和各类体验活动，才能更好地展开。
对我而言，旅行中最值得珍惜的，是人与人之间逐渐建立的理解与信任。无论一个家庭来自美国、澳大利亚、新西兰，还是其他国家和地区，我都希望通过自己的经验和团队的配合，让他们更轻松地认识中国与澳新的文化、自然和生活，在受到尊重与照顾的环境中，拥有属于自己的探索与发现，也留下家人共同珍藏的回忆。