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 Asian American authors to China including Shawn Wong (2013), Helen Zia (2017), Cheryl Tan (2018), Karen Yamashita (2018), and Shirley Lim (2018).
ASIAN WOMEN TRAILBLAZERS
USCET launched its Asian Women Trailblazers Series in February 2021 to contribute to the fight against anti-Asian violence and to highlight the contribution of Asians to the fabric of American society. The webinars in the series recognize the accomplishments of trailblazing AAPI women, offer them a platform to share their stories, spotlight the Asian American experience, and help to inspire the next generation. To-date, this series has featured renowned government and public officials, higher education and nonprofit leaders, and journalists. This series is dedicated to the memory of Pauline Woo Tsui, who co-founded the Organization of Chinese American Women (OCAW) in 1977, the first national organization dedicated to promoting Asian American women in public service. Alongside this series, USCET has also created an Asian American Resources Page which offers a host of multimedia resources to increase knowledge about the Asian American experience.
https://youtu.be/Ty_mZ2w1Q-w On February 12, 2025, USCET hosted its latest event in the Asian American Author Series, featuring Fae Myenne Ng and her memoir Orphan Bachelors. The webinar was attended by over 70 students and scholars from across China and the U.S. to engage in a thought-provoking discussion about heritage, resilience,...
Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch, President of the F.Y. Chang Foundation and Executive Chair of the US-China Education Trust, spoke about the life and legacy of her late father, F.Y. Chang, at a program celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, co-sponsored by the Renwen Society of the China Institute and...
Please see links to additional Chinatown resources at the end of this summary. To celebrate AAPI Heritage Month, the US-China Education Trust (USCET) hosted an in-person panel focused on challenges for America’s Chinatowns and ways to ensure that they remain a vital part of the Asian American community. The event,...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oX0PNB1g8wA On February 8, the US-China Education Trust (USCET) hosted a lively discussion featuring distinguished film trailblazers Shirley Sun, Felicia Lowe, and Robin Lung. The three shared their own experiences, and highlighted the larger issue of Asians making an imprint on the American film industry. This was the seventh episode of...
