[WASHINGTON D.C.] The US-China Education Trust (USCET), a longtime leader in educational programs and exchanges that promote understanding between the people of the United States and China, has received two major grants to support its core work and expansion into new areas. “USCET is honored to receive support from both the Ford Foundation and…
WASHINGTON D.C. (March 2, 2022) – The US-China Education Trust is pleased to announce that Madelyn C. Ross will become USCET’s new president, starting March 2, 2022. Founding President Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch will move into the role of Executive Chair of the Advisory Council, and Ambassador Nicholas Platt will retire as chairman but continue his service…
The US-China Education Trust and Peking University’s Institute for Global Cooperation and Understanding are excited to announce this year’s Samuel “Sandy” R. Berger Memorial Fellows: Ms. WANG Xin and Ms. YANG Jing. Candidates were evaluated based on their research proposals, academic credentials, outside experience, and more. The Sandy Berger Memorial Fellowship was founded to celebrate…
On October 7th, Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch participated in the US-Asia Institute’s US-China Regional Dialogue series as a featured panelist, alongside Minister Counselor of Cultural Affairs Zhao Haisheng, from the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, Jan Berris, Vice President of the National Committee on US-China Relations, and Deborah Lehr, Vice Chairman and Executive…
On June 30th, George Washington University (GW) President Thomas LeBlanc and Anne LeBlanc hosted a dinner to celebrate USCET’s new affiliation with the university at his residence, the historic F Street House in Foggy Bottom. The gathering was joyous, as this commemorative event marked the first in-person function for most of those in attendance. GW…
On June 24th from 12-1pm EDT, Mei Xu will share her story as a successful entrepreneur, global CEO and author of “Burn”. Born in Hangzhou, China, Mei immigrated to the US, and ultimately built and sold a multi-million dollar company (Chesapeake Bay Candle). In line with her passion for women’s global economic empowerment, she most…
On May 27th, the Diplomacy Center Foundation commemorated “50 Years Since Ping-Pong Diplomacy” by hosting a panel discussion through Zoom. Panelists included Robert Daly, Chas W. Freeman, and Ambassador Stapleton Roy. Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch, President of USCET, moderated the discussion. Click here for the event recording.
On May 24th, the Meridian International Center in Washington, DC interviewed Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch, Founding President of USCET, about her perspectives on AAPI month from throughout her life and career. Read the full interview here.
USCET staff member Trenton Marsolek was one of 150 delegates selected from thousands of applicants to participate in this year’s Yenching Global Symposium held April 16-18th. The Yenching Global Symposium is an annual interdisciplinary conference on China hosted by the Yenching Academy at Peking University. This year, the theme of the symposium was “Shared Renewal:…
For Immediate ReleaseApril 5th, 2021 [Washington, D.C.] The new affiliation—a hosting agreement—between George Washington University (GW) and The US-China Education Trust (USCET), the 20+ year-old non-profit dedicated to educational exchange between the two countries, comes at a moment when relations between the two nations are troubled. The affiliation will hopefully strengthen education and cultural exchange between…
