The US-China Education Trust (USCET) welcomed more than 100 supporters and guests to its Women and the Asian Century: Promoting Diversity in Diplomacy program in mid-June, the second in USCET’s series of 20th anniversary celebrations. The occasion also marked 25 years since USCET Founding President Julia Chang Bloch served as the first Asian American Ambassador…
Ambassador Bloch was recognized for her service as the first Asian American to hold the rank of ambassador at the 9th Annual Asian American Foreign Affairs Association (AAFAA) Leadership Dinner. USCET is proud to have AAFAA as a supporter for our upcoming event on “Women and the Asian Century: Promoting Diversity in Diplomacy,” to be…
Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch was inducted into the Business Excellence Institute’s Hall of Fame earlier this month. A special ceremony honoring the Ambassador as well as two other inductees was held at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin, Ireland on April 19, 2018. Ambassador Bloch was recognized for her distinguished career in public service as well…
In late March, Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch traveled to St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin to take part in the university’s Great Decisions Lecture Series. The Ambassador gave a speech titled China and America: The New Geopolitical Equation to a crowd of students and scholars. The lecture centered around the geopolitical changes and current uncertainty surrounding…
In Mid-March the US-China Education Trust (USCET) welcomed more than 50 friends and supporters to an Appreciation Luncheon and panel discussion to highlight USCET’s 20 years of work in promoting US-China relations through education and exchange. The program included special remarks from the Honorable Elaine L. Chao, Secretary of Transportation and a long-time friend of…
USCET congratulates Chinese American journalist and writer Helen Zia on being selected this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award winner. Zia is one of the featured authors in USCET’s ongoing Asian American Author Series. In 2017, USCET invited Zia to speak at a number of locations in China including at InfoUSA@BFSU in Beijing, Sichuan University and Sichuan…
The international exchange community gathered in late October to discuss the current state of the field and ways to move forward in the coming year. The Alliance for International Exchange’s Annual Meeting featured an array of policy discussions, information and strategy trainings, and networking opportunities for its members across the exchange community. Key government agencies,…
Vice President Mike Pence hosted a reception at the White House on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Speakers included Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao and Acting Assistant Secretary of East Asia and the Pacific Susan Thornton. USCET President Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch was acclaimed as the first Asian…
This spring, USCET was in China to work with its American Cultural Centers at Beijing Foreign Studies University and Northeast Normal University, and traveled to other parts of China for more activities. Read more about our trip below! USCET Asian Americans in the Arts program in China The most recent installment of our Asian Americans in…
The US-China Education Trust (USCET) is delighted to announce that Kurt Campbell, former Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, has joined its Advisory Council. Dr. Campbell currently serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Asia Group, LLC, a strategic advisory and investment group specializing in the Asia-Pacific region. He…
