Event Recap: Asian American Women Making a Difference in Higher Education

Monday, December 6th, 202110:30am-12:00pm EST If you missed the webinar, as we heard that the time was inconvenient for many, you can watch this very special event HERE. See highlights of the discussion below: On Monday, December 6th, USCET hosted the second webinar in its Asian Women Trailblazers series:  “Asian American Women Making a Difference…

Event Recap: Chinese American Women Making a Difference in Government and Public Service

On February 18th, USCET hosted the inaugural session of its new Asian Women Trailblazers series, Chinese American Women Making a Difference in Government and Public Service, In Memory of Pauline Woo Tsui. This session attracted over 154 participants from 20 universities and six countries, making this webinar one of USCET’s most popular to-date. Ambassador Julia…

Chinese American Women Making a Difference in Government and Public Service

(Click Image for Full Size) Thursday, February 18th, 2021 at 7pm ESTFriday, February 19th, 2021 at 8am Beijing Join the US-China Education Trust for an inspiring conversation with two influential, barrier-breaking Asian American women leaders: Secretary Elaine Chao and Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-CA). Moderated by Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch, these women will share their life…

Asian American Authors Series

USCET’s Asian American Authors Series brings outstanding Asian American authors to Chinese audiences to introduce their literary works and discuss their experiences with American multiculturalism. This series was launched in November 2012 with award-winning Chinese American Author Gish Jen at Beijing Foreign Studies University. Following the successful launch, USCET brought a number of other acclaimed…

USCET celebrates the Chinese New Year with Asian American Author and Activist Helen Zia

USCET celebrated Chinese New Years with GWU’s Elliott School of International Affairs by co-hosting a book launch and signing event for the award-winning Asian American author and activist Helen Zia. Zia’s latest book, Last Boat out of Shanghai, follows the gripping real life stories of four young people who fled from Shanghai during the mass exodus…

USCET Holds Asian American Authors Series at Universities across China with Speakers Shirley Lim and Karen Yamashita

Award-winning authors Shirley Lim and Karen Yamashita held a series of lectures and discussion sessions in Shanghai and Beijing last month as part of USCET’s continuing Asian American Author Series. The two authors highlighted American diversity and gave Chinese audiences a glimpse of America through the eyes of Asian Americans. Both authors were hosted at…

Author Cheryl Tan Holds Lecture & Discussion Tour in China as Part of USCET’s Asian American Author Series

In early May, journalist and author Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan wrapped up a week long, three city discussion and lecture tour in China as part of USCET’s ongoing Asian American Author Series. The Series, which launched in November 2012 with award-winning Chinese American author Gish Jen, introduces Asian American authors and literature to Chinese audiences. Tan,…