On September 26th, USCET hosted a webinar discussion on how poetry addresses contemporary socio-political issues. The discussion featured two speakers: Marilyn Chin, an acclaimed poet and Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets, and King-Kok Cheung, USCET’s Special Advisor, a renowned literary critic and Professor of English at UCLA. The conversation was moderated by Wai…
On September 19, USCET hosted a webinar discussion to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Philadelphia Orchestra’s historic journey to China in September 1973, which used the universal language of music to bridge a great divide and begin cultural exchanges between the two nations. This event served as a powerful reminder that, even in times…
On August 3, USCET staff received a 15-member student delegation from Tsinghua University called “Youth Voices,” led by Professor Da Wei. The delegation traveled the East Coast from July 26 to August 9, stopping in Boston, New Haven, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC. They met with other students, professionals, and scholars on US-China relations…
The US-China Education Trust (USCET) hosted a discussion on July 27 with two passionate champions of social justice: Daphne Kwok, Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion of AARP, and Bo Thao-Urabe, Founder and President of Seed Grow Bloom. Between them, these two trailblazing women have decades of experience in organizing and advocating for the rights…
Graphic above adapted from: Abraham Kim, Joe Ngo, Brooke Ishibashi, Jane Lui, and Tim Liu in “Cambodian Rock Band.” Photo by Margot Schulman. For friends in the DMV area, Arena Stage has offered USCET a 35 percent discount to see the work of talented Asian American playwright Lauren Yee, at Arena Stage’s Kreeger Theater. “Lauren…
On July 7th, 2023, USCET president, Madelyn Ross, was featured in a story on Xinhua’s English News. “Adventure in China Rewards Curiosity” gives a glimpse into Ross’ experience as both a student in China and as a participant in US-China relations for more than 40 years. File photo shows people visiting the exhibition named “The…
On May 23rd, 2023, USCET met with a visiting delegation from CEAIE in Washington, DC. Their discussions focused on how USCET and CEAIE can work together towards their joint goals of promoting US-China mutual understanding and invigorating bilateral education exchanges. During the pandemic, USCET and CEAIE established productive platforms for disseminating expert information and encouraging…
Dr. Min Zhou, Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Asian American Studies at UCLA and newly inducted member of the US National Academy of Sciences, headlined a dynamic USCET webinar May 11. Her talk, focused on the unique demographic and social changes transforming Chinese American communities, was moderated by Professor Cheun Hoe Yow, director of Nanyang…
To better understand the changing experiences of Chinese students in the United States over the past three decades, the US-China Education Trust conducted a non-random survey in late 2022/early 2023. We received 437 responses from individuals from China who graduated from US universities and colleges between 1991 and 2021.
By Shwe Einthe April 18, 2023 USCET is proud to congratulate our Special Advisor, Professor King-Kok Cheung, on receiving the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Asian American Studies this month! A renowned literary scholar and Professor Emeritus at UCLA, Professor Cheung talked with USCET intern Shwe Einthe about her scholarly work and her…
