In the golden autumn of September, as the fragrance of osmanthus fills the air, women unite their strength and vocational education shines. On September 4 and September 18, Zhao Tong, Secretary of the Leading Party Members' Group and Chairwoman of the Dalian Municipal Women's Federation, Zhang Li, Director of the Women's Development Department, and Wang Junling, Director of the General Office, led a delegation that visited Dalian Maple Leaf College of Technology twice, touring the Qidingshan Campus and the Daheishi Campus respectively. Yang Ping, Chair of the College's Board of Directors, Jin Xiaohui, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Jia Zhihai, Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission and Director of the Party and Government Office, and Xin Shangyue, Chairwoman of the Women's Federation of Maple Leaf Vocational College, accompanied the visits throughout. The two sides held in-depth exchanges on the college's educational operations and the cultivation of women's vocational skills.
Qidingshan Campus: Visiting the Industry Colleges and Experiencing the Original Aspiration of Vocational Education
On September 4, the Women's Federation delegation first arrived at the Qidingshan Campus. Following the educational threads of Maple Leaf's vocational education, the guests visited the various industry colleges, the History Museum of the China Vocational Education Association, and the AI teaching equipment exhibition hall. At the industry colleges, they immersed themselves in the educational scenario of 'teaching as production, classroom as workplace,' and learned firsthand about the college's model of building discipline clusters that are oriented toward industry needs and closely aligned with the region's pillar industries. At the History Museum of the China Vocational Education Association, through precious historical materials and interactive exhibits, they systematically reviewed the development of China's vocational education from its modern beginnings to its contemporary innovations, and deeply appreciated the original aspiration of vocational education - 'using hands and brain together, integrating learning and practice.' At the AI teaching equipment exhibition hall, the extensive application of cutting-edge intelligent teaching devices and training platforms was a highlight that caught the eye. Throughout the visit, the Women's Federation delegation highly praised the campus's first-class teaching facilities, frequently stopping to express their admiration.
Daheishi Campus: Strolling Through the Beautiful Campus and Praising the Training Facilities
On September 18, the Women's Federation delegation visited the scenic Daheishi Campus. Situated within the Daheishi National Tourism Resort, the campus features a beautiful environment and complete facilities. The guests visited the training base of the Nursing Industry College and the teaching and training sites of various disciplines, gaining a detailed understanding of the college's training and teaching conditions and its talent cultivation environment. The campus's modern teaching equipment and well-developed training system once again earned the full recognition of the Women's Federation delegation, who spoke highly of the quality skill-growth space the college has created for its students.
In-Depth Dialogue: Discussing Educational Distinctiveness and Planning Women's Development Together
Beyond the tours, the two sides engaged in deep, candid communication on the college's educational operations. Chair of the Board Yang Ping gave a detailed introduction to the group's and the college's development history, industrial layout, and educational characteristics, comprehensively demonstrating the strength and responsibility of Maple Leaf Vocational College as a flagship leader in modern vocational education - from discipline development to talent cultivation, and from industry-education integration to international cooperation. The Women's Federation delegation highly commended the college's achievements in vocational education reform and innovation and in skilled talent cultivation, especially the enhancement of women's vocational skills, and stated that it would give full play to the organizational strengths of the Women's Federation to deepen collaboration in areas such as women's skills training, women's entrepreneurship and employment, and university-local Women's Federation linkages, helping more women shine in life through superb skills.
Joining Hands to Empower: Women in Their Prime, Advancing with Vocational Education
The two visits represented not only the Women's Federation's full recognition of Maple Leaf Vocational College's educational strength, but also a vivid practice of the Women's Federation organization and the vocational college joining hands to empower women's development. In the future, the college will continue to uphold the original aspiration of vocational education, deepen industry-education integration and school-enterprise cooperation, and give full play to the bridge-and-bond role of the Women's Federation, pressing forward with unremitting effort on the path of cultivating women's skilled talent, and contributing even more of Maple Leaf's vocational-education strength and women's brilliance to the high-quality development of the regional economy and society!
