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Startup4Chinese #98｜AI 时代，我们希望孩子成长为什么样的人？

当AI可以讲题、改作文、写程序，孩子需要学习的，不只是如何使用工具，更是如何判断什么值得做、理解他人的需要，并为自己的选择负责。本场圆桌邀请张英锋与Steven Huang，从家庭教育、学校实践与未来工作出发，讨论AI学习伙伴带来的机会，以及可能被效率掩盖的成长。我们希望一起寻找更长远的教育方向：让孩子借助AI拓展能力，却不把思考、合作、同理心与创造真实价值的责任交给AI。 **分享嘉宾｜张英锋** 张英锋，QHOW Technology 创始人，长期关注 AI 如何改变学习方式、知识传播与个人发展机会。 曾从事软件开发、技术培训与团队管理，并参与指导十余所大学的CO-OP 合作。曾获知乎“2014 年度新知答主”，在科学、数学、教育、历史等领域创作 160 多篇回答和文章，累计阅读超过 3900 万，拥有 26 万关注者。 在本场圆桌中，他将围绕 AI 时代的教育机会与新的就业机会展开讨论：当每个人都能获得随时交流的 AI 学习伙伴，家庭教育与教育服务可以如何改变？当越来越多的任务可以由 AI 完成，哪些新的工作与创业机会正在出现？年轻人又该如何培养跨学科学习、人机协作与自主创造的能力，为未来打开更多可能？ **分享嘉宾｜Steven Huang** Steven Huang，韦德国际高中创始人，加拿大大西北商会副会长，有多个行业从业、创业经验。 在本场圆桌中，他将从学校一侧参与讨论：如果教育的目标不只是一份合格作业或一张成绩单，学校怎样通过项目、合作、口头解释与持续反馈，看见孩子的判断、责任和成长？怎样给不同语言与学习背景的学生恰当支持，又让这些做法在教师工作量和家校沟通中真正可行？ 我们想一起拆开的五个场景： 1\. 当 AI 可以完成任务，孩子仍要对什么负责？ 2\. 哪些成长不能被效率取代？ 3\. 有了随时交流的 AI 学习伙伴，大人应该把时间用在哪里？ 4\. 新的工作与创业机会，怎样与真实价值相连？ 5\. 我们怎样知道孩子正在成为更完整的人？ 家长、学生、教师、教育服务从业者，以及关心年轻人成长的社区成员，都可以带一个真实问题来：一次作业争执、一条说不清的 AI 使用规则、一个孩子沉迷效率却失去兴趣的时刻，或一个借助 AI 帮助了别人的小项目。你不需要先懂技术，也不需要先有答案。 这场讨论希望帮助家庭和学校建立一把更稳定的尺子。面对每一种新工具，我们都可以问：它帮助孩子成为什么样的人？它让孩子更能理解和回应真实世界，还是只让结果来得更快？孩子仍在练习哪些只有他自己才能作出的判断、关系与责任？ ▍ 关于 Startup4Chinese Startup4Chinese，成立于加拿大多伦多，致力于联结华人创业者与各个族群中的聪明才智，弘扬华人创业者的创业激情，赋予华人创业者更大力量。Startup4Chinese 主张开放心态，锐意开拓进取，注重脚踏实地，让我们一起享受创新、创业的过程。 ▍ About Startup4Chinese Started in August 2017, Startup4Chinese's mission is to INSPIRE, EMPOWER, and CONNECT entrepreneurial minds not only among Chinese but beyond. We want to inspire your passionate entrepreneurship spirit, empower your brilliant startup idea, and connect you with your future reliable partner. We value Openness. We provide Pragmatic topics. We want to help you succeed! ▍ 关于 OneHub OneHub商业咨询是一家领先的加拿大咨询公司，提供商业咨询和顾问服务，帮助中小企业增长和成功。该公司以其战略咨询方面的专业知识而闻名，包括商业计划、市场研究、财务建模和数字化转型。创始人Eddie Lee有30多年企业实务经验，他注意到创业者常常面临相同的问题。OneHub团队，就是要为为初创企业或中小型企业遇到的问题提供全面解决方案。 ▍ About OneHub OneHub Business Consulting is a leading Canadian consulting company that provides business consulting and advisory services to help small and medium-sized enterprises grow and succeed. The company is known for its expertise in strategic consulting, including business planning, market research, financial modeling, and digital transformation. Founder Eddie Lee has over 30 years of practical experience in the corporate world and noticed that entrepreneurs often face similar problems. The OneHub team aims to provide comprehensive solutions for the issues encountered by startups or small to medium-sized businesses.

Fuego Bachata Sensual Mondays

* 💥 Fuego Bachata Sensual Mondays💥 Start your week with flavor, rhythm, and good vibes! 🌶💃🕺 Enjoy amazing food, fun lessons, and non-stop Latin dancing all night long! 📍 Tehranto Restaurant – 5625 Yonge St, North York 🚇 Finch Subway \| 🅿 Free Parking 🍽 Full Kitchen + Bar Specials Open Late 🎟 $10 Cover (includes Lesson) 🕘 9PM Bachata Lesson – Guest Instructor 🎶 DJ Geronimo heating up the floor with the best Salsa, Bachata & Latin beats all night! Come for the lessons, stay for the dancing — Mondays just got HOT! 🔥 Best way to get a hold of us is through WhatsApp: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KpFOsXEuXRWB7uOYorJNPU

🎃 Let's Make Pumpkin Lanterns! | Halloween Meetup 👻

🎃 Let's Make Pumpkin Lanterns! | Halloween Meetup 👻 Halloween is just around the corner! Come join us for a fun and creative pumpkin carving meetup! You don't need to be an expert to join! Whether it's your first time carving a pumpkin or you've done it many times before, everyone is welcome. It's a great opportunity to get creative, meet new people, enjoy some conversations, and celebrate the spooky season together! 🍂 🎃 What to bring: - Your own pumpkin - Your own pumpkin carving tools P.S. You can find inexpensive pumpkin carving kits at Dollarama! 🕯️ Let's light up our pumpkins! The host will provide small candles for anyone who wants to turn their carved pumpkin into a glowing little lantern! Looking forward to seeing everyone's spooky, silly, or adorable pumpkin lanterns! 🎃✨

Legacy Code Doesn't Have to Suck

Say "legacy software" in a room full of developers and watch the faces drop. We tend to picture old, fragile code that nobody understands, nobody wants to touch, and everybody hopes to avoid. And to be fair, that's often exactly what it is But here's the thing: legacy software is software that survived. It makes money, it has real users, and it's been doing its job for years. That's more than most shiny new projects can say In this talk we'll look at how to approach a legacy project without dread, how to find the quick wins that build momentum, and how to gradually turn a codebase people avoid into one they actually want to work on. Being stuck with ugly, boring code isn't a law of nature. It's a choice, and we have the power to make a different one If you've ever inherited a project and wondered what you did to deserve it, this one's for you. Presented by: Ihor Herasymenko and Ivan Guravel **About the venue** Free Times Cafe has bistro-style seating and a full food and drink menu. Please consider helping to support the venue by planning to have supper during the talk

Singles Pickleball Social

Skip the awkward first dates and come for a fun, social afternoon of pickleball & drinks with other singles 💓 **Important:** **RSVP’ing on Meetup does not reserve your spot.** **To join this experience, you must sign up through [app.cinders.dating](https://app.cinders.dating/eventDetails?eventRef=j2ZrcGCWANVplf6nfDs9). Only confirmed guests will receive the exact location and details.** Every month, we curate singles with similar hobbies, interests and profiles and invite them to join a group experience built around an activity. 🥒🎾 **This month, we are doing pickleball**! **Details** 🎾 Rotate through casual pickleball games, meet different people, hang out and have a drink between matches. Beginners welcome. 🏆 A little friendly competition at the end, with a Cinders perk for the winners. 📍 King East (exact meeting location will be shown to confirmed guests) 📅 Sunday, Oct. 25 at 2pm 👫 16 people (balanced gender) 🎟️ Ticketed experience. Includes access to a pickleball court. **How to sign up** **[Sign up through cinders.dating](https://app.cinders.dating/eventDetails?eventRef=j2ZrcGCWANVplf6nfDs9). Only confirmed guests will receive the location details.**

HALLOWEEN DINNER AT ELEGANT SYMPOSIUM

Just a lovely setting for a Halloween Dinner at Symposium. Huge menu, great food and tons of new people to meet

Badminton Enthusiast

ATTENTION: Due to many first timers signed up the event but no show, I have no choice to charge the first timers $10 per person as deposit via etransfer to me no later then Friday night. There is no refund for no show. If you show up, then I will pay the balance back to you at the end of the badminton event. My email address is: [lingseilau@yahoo.com](mailto:lingseilau@yahoo.com) Racket & Birdies: Everyone has to bring your own racket and at least one birdie with you. Court fee: It will be informed at the comment section by 4pm. Cost per person is either $216 (for 4 courts), $162 (for 3 courts) or $108 (for 2 courts) divided by the number of players attended. My email address for etransfer is: [lingseilau@yahoo.com](mailto:lingseilau@yahoo.com)

Avengers’ Saturday Cafe for the Homeless

Note: You may be removed from the attendance list if you've participated in the previous week's event. This allows for more people to experience this Meetup. Avengers put your costumes on and let’s go and save the world!
Well we can’t save the world (yet), but we aim to try to play a small part in the lives of those experiencing homelessness by making their day a bit better!
Description: Before the event the organizer will post a list in the comment section of the attendees and what they are responsible to bring (food/drink, kitchen supplies, cleaning supplies). We normally ask each attending member to bring approximately $15-20 worth of ingredients/supplies to our event. We will use the items to prepare and serve food/drink at The Meeting Place.
Timeline: We will meet on location at 11:00 am, with lunch served between 12:30-1:00 pm.
Membership Dues: Membership dues are $2.00 for the calendar year. Membership dues go towards paying for food/supplies incurred by no-shows. Membership dues are due at the first meetup of the year that you attend.
No Shows/Late Un-RSVP: We’re relying on members who RSVP to bring key ingredients for recipes! Please try your best to show-up or alternatively change your RSVP early so another member may fill the empty spot.
\*\*\* If you are on the waitlist, keep checking as you may be moved into attendance to replace someone. We will try to message you to confirm your attendance in advance.
Donations will be assigned before the event.

Colouring and Chill: Village by the Grange

An SD walk in the park

**An autumn service safari through Toronto's Vale of Avoca and Moore Park Ravine** We’ll meet at David A. Balfour Park and head through the Vale of Avoca and Moore Park Ravine. Along the way, we’ll introduce and try out a classic service design tool — the **[service safari](https://servicedesigntools.org/tools/service-safari)**[ ](https://servicedesigntools.org/tools/service-safari)— using the ravine as our real-world playground. We’ll walk, observe, and capture what we notice about how we find, navigate, and experience the place. Our timing is interesting too: The City of Toronto is [currently exploring improvements to the Vale of Avoca](https://haveyoursay.toronto.ca/vale-avoca-ravine-improvements). We’ll compare what we notice, spot patterns and see what questions and opportunities emerge. We’ll also borrow lightly from Design Council’s [Skills for Planet](https://www.designcouncil.org.uk/our-work/skills-for-planet/), widening our lens beyond our own experience to notice the environment around us. **No slides. No presentations. Just curious people, a beautiful fall walk, some service design in the wild and hopefully some good fall colours. 🍁** Bring: comfortable shoes, weather-appropriate layers + a charged phone. No service design experience required - curiosity is plenty. -- Bonus: After the walk, we’ll bring what we learn together into a short set of SDD field notes that we could share with the Vale of Avoca project team.

Colouring and Chill

Babelween 🎃

Babel pub crawl.