Why should Americans be interested in China? China Connections is a new monthly series hosting discussions with experts to explore their work, gain insights into current events, and learn what a career in the China field looks like today. These events highlight individuals with unique expertise on China to provide students, young professionals, and members of the public a deeper understanding of current events and increase American student interest in pursuing a focus on China. These events are mostly held in person at George Washington University with online engagement.
The US-China Education Trust, in cooperation with Tsinghua University and George Washington University, has re-launched the Students Finding Common Ground—US-China Collaborative Projects in An Era of Strategic Competition project for its second iteration in 2025. The project brings American and Chinese students together, working on areas where US-China cooperation is urgently needed in an era of competition and tension between the two countries. It dives deeper into topics addressed by the previous project and explores new areas of cooperation.
To mark its 35th anniversary, the F.Y. Chang Foundation launched the Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch Fellowships in Asian Studies with the support of LiUNA, Laborers’ International Union of North America. The JCB Fellowships will nurture the next generation of Asian specialists and Asia-engaged leaders in the U.S. by encouraging student research on Asia, particularly China, and its important relationship to the United States.
Below are updates from our four student group projects as of mid April 2024! Final project presentations will be posted in summer 2024. ————— Common Ground Education Group Update The Common Ground Education Group has recently achieved two main objectives. First, we have been conducting interviews with American students studying...
CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT STUDENTS Caroline Bland, a senior at George Washington University, is majoring in International Affairs with a focus on Asia. She’s active in extracurriculars like the Model UN team, District K dance team, and GW THiNK. Caroline also has experience working as an executive assistant at a nonprofit...
The F.Y. Chang Foundation/US-China Education Trust launched an online mentorship program for the inaugural 2023 cohort of the Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch Fellows in Asian Studies on Monday, March 25th. These fellowships aim to nurture the next generation of Asian specialists and leaders in the United States through fostering student...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxN1qqPUN50 In 1979, Madelyn Ross became one of the first American students to study in China. She shares memories from that trip, and how it’s shaped her decades-long passion for educational exchange between the two countries. This material is distributed by MediaLinks TV, LLC on behalf of CCTV. Additional information...
