Welcome to China-U.S. Women's Foundation 美e中妇女基金会
Building bridges through shared experiences-the power of women together opens doors for positive change.
Work together to stop anti-Asian speech and violence!
#ChoosetoChallenge
"Collectively, we can all help create an inclusive world. From challenge comes change, so let's all choose to challenge."
Since our inception CUSWF has worked to bring people together in understanding, now more than ever we speak out against Anti-Asian speech and violence.
We pledge to stay alert to threats and challenges and celebrate women's achievements. Through our transnational dialogue, we can garner greater support for all female communities including Asian, Black, LGBT and others for a more just and equal future.
Thank you for joining our global platform to advocate for and celebrate women in the U.S. and China.
Together we can #choosetochallenge!
Sincerely,
Leslie Wolf-Creutzfeldt
Executive Director, CUSWF
Our Upcoming Inspiring Events
Entrepreneurial and Leadership Secrets from CEO Mei Xu
Building Compassion in the Face of Adversity with Kyung Yoon
Building Compassion in the Face of Adversity with Kyung Yoon
Join us June 10th at 4:00 ET to learn the secrets of one of America’s most successful entrepreneurs as we celebrate the release of Mei Xu's memoir, Burn.
In Mei Xu's Burn: How Grit, Innovation and a Dash of Good Luck Ignited a Multi-Million Dollar American Success Story, you'll learn how to be successful despite challenges and setbacks.
Key Lessons from Mei Xu:
- How to turn challenges into opportunities
- How to build your small business by finding ways to differentiate and stay ahead of the curve
- How to network and learn from other thought-leaders and experts
- How to approach a possible mentor
- How to smartly leverage debt to scale your business
- How to allow yourself to learn, fail and succeed as a businessperson without apology
Women's Power Toolkit Talks
Entrepreneurial and Leadership Secrets from CEO Mei Xu
Thursday, June 10th at 4:00 pm ET
At the end of the session, enjoy a raffle for copies of BURN!
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Mei Xu is a Chinese American entrepreneur, author, founder and CEO of three global companies, Yes She May, BlissLiving Home® and Chesapeake Bay Candle®. Xu successfully negotiated the sale of Chesapeake Bay Candle to Newell Brands in 2017, a conglomerate with a $14 billion portfolio of consumer goods. Mei is now focused on helping women-owned consumer product companies grow and prosper with e-commerce platform, Yes She May.
In June 2020, Mei created Yes She May to help women-owned brands survive and thrive. Her team aims to provide consumers a choice to shop from talented and thoughtful women vendors from around the world! Mei hopes to turn consumers into supporters and use their purses to show who they really care about
In addition to fostering women's entrepreneurship, Ms. Xu also actively participates in impact investing and is a member of the Investment Committee of Halcyon Fund in Washington, DC and serves as a trustee of the University of Maryland Baltimore.
Her business achievements have repeatedly been recognized by prominent organizations, such as Politico's 2019 Woman of Impact Award; Smart CEO with the Brava Award; and the Asian American Chamber of Commerce with the Business Leader of the Year Award.
Building Compassion in the Face of Adversity with Kyung Yoon
Building Compassion in the Face of Adversity with Kyung Yoon
Building Compassion in the Face of Adversity with Kyung Yoon
Join us on Thursday, June 17 at 4:00 pm ET for a conversation with Kyung B. Yoon, President and Co-founder of the Korean American Community Foundation (KACF) for a conversation on how we can build understanding and compassion for a more inclusive America.
Kyung will discuss the work she is doing for the community and big ideas and concrete steps to improve the situation.
Women’s Power Toolkit Talk
Building Compassion in the Face of Adversity
Thursday, June 17th, 4:00 pm ET
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Kyung B. Yoon is president and co-founder of the Korean American Community Foundation (KACF), a leading funder of Korean and Asian American community organizations in the Greater New York City area, and a model of inclusive and participatory philanthropy in immigrant communities.
Her previous experiences are in the fields of global development and media, including Executive Producer of Television at the World Bank Institute and a correspondent for WNYW-Fox Channel 5 where she made history as the first Korean American broadcast reporter in New York City.
Kyung is currently a contributing reporter to CUNY-TV’s Asian American Life, which is broadcast nationally on PBS stations and for which she received an Emmy nomination in 2015. Kyung currently serves as the Board Chair of Philanthropy New York and as a trustee of the New York Foundation. She is immediate past Board Chair of Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP) and a former Board member of United Way of New York City.
CUSWF Gen-Z Summer Internship Program: Gain Vital Skills
Join us for this enlightening and informative summer internship
This summer, we are offering a six-week internship program exploring the Impact of the Pandemic on Gen-Z. We will explore AAPI racism, new work realities, virtual learning, mental health, and other topics as we explore how COVID-19 changed the global system.
The internship will include readings and weekly seminars. Interns will gain management experience by choosing a particular interest (finance, social media, racism, etc.) to focus on.
The program will provide:
--Hands-on projects relevant to personal interests and goals
--Interaction with thought leaders, leading brands, academics, executives and mentors
--Access to an expanding network and valuable connections
--Strategies and tactics to make a positive impact in the world
--Leadership training and global initiatives involvement
--Exposure to project across different fields including finance, arts, education and health
Gen-Z Global Summer Internship Program Curriculum
The Pandemic In Society
Week One: June 21: Covid-19 Pandemic Impact Overview
Week Two: June 28: Covid-19 Economic Impact
Week Three: July 5: Mental Health and Wellness in a Pandemic
Week Four: July 12 : Political Systems After the Pandemic
Week Five: July 19th: Women in the Pandemic
Week Six: July 26th: Outlook after the Pandemic
For more information and to apply, please send a cover letter and resume to Leslie Wolf-Creutzfeldt, Executive Director, leslie@cuswf.org
A Special Talk with Isaac Stone Fish
U.S.-China Relations in the Era of Biden: Insights from Isaac Stone Fish
Watch the video of our enlightening talk with Isaac Stone Fish, CEO and founder of Strategy Risks, on what to expect in U.S.-China Relations in the Biden era.
The Trade War. Hong Kong. Tech Walls. Climate Change. What issues will define the U.S.-China relationship in the Biden era? Will relations improve, or continue to worsen? And what does this mean for Chinese in America and Americans in China?
Women’s Power Toolkit Talks
U.S.-China Relations in the Era of Biden
April 29, 2021
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The talk is moderated by CUSWF CDO Lisa Faith Phillips.
About our speaker: Isaac Stone Fish is the CEO and founder of Strategy Risks. He is also a contributing columnist at the Washington Post, a visiting fellow at the German Marshall Fund, an on-air contributor to CBSN, and the author of a monthly column on China risk for Barron's.
A fluent Mandarin speaker, Isaac lived in Beijing for six years. He is also a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a Truman National Security fellow, an alumni of the World Economic Forum's Global Shapers program, and the author of a forthcoming book on Beijing’s influence in America (Knopf).
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Recent Events in 2021 即将举行的活动
Discover Secrets of Health and Beauty with Acupuncturist and Herbalist Sandra Lanshin Chiu
Discover Secrets of Health and Beauty with Acupuncturist and Herbalist Sandra Lanshin Chiu
Discover Secrets of Health and Beauty with Acupuncturist and Herbalist Sandra Lanshin Chiu
In honor of AAPI Appreciation Month, join us on Friday, May 21st at 4:00 ET for a conversation with Sandra Lanshin Chiu, Lanshin Founder, acupuncturist, and herbalist.
Sandra will share the Chinese philosophy and understanding that beauty is the result of vibrant health. It is attained through daily practices that build and restore health to our body and its systems. Our job is simply to know this and cultivate our life force with the care and feeding of practices like those we will cover in this session.
Women’s Power Toolkit Talk
Secrets of Health and Beauty
Friday, May 21st, 4:00 pm ET
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Sandra Lanshin Chiu, L.Ac., is an acupuncturist, Chinese herbalist and founder of Treatment by Lanshin. In practice for over a decade, she focuses on treating skin disorders and rejuvenating skin using the unique approach of Chinese medicine, which she believes will transform the future of skincare. For more information, go to www.lanshin.com.
How a Voice Inspired a City in Lockdown
Discover Secrets of Health and Beauty with Acupuncturist and Herbalist Sandra Lanshin Chiu
Discover Secrets of Health and Beauty with Acupuncturist and Herbalist Sandra Lanshin Chiu
A conversation with famed singer, author and vocal coach Judith Mok.
When Dublin, Ireland was locked down due to COVID-19, Judith began to give free concerts from her balcony. Word spread and crowds gathered to enjoy her beautiful voice. For her inspiring work, she was awarded the 2020 Covid–19 Response Award. Hear from Judith her compelling tale of the power of music to increase resilience and joy during times of stress and despair.
Women’s Power Toolkit Talks
How Music Soothes a City During Lockdown
Thursday, May 6th, 2021
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Judith Mok is a singer, writer, and vocal coach. A graduate of Royal Conservatory of The Hague, as a singer she has appeared at numerous festivals including Salzburg, Edinburgh, Paris and the Holland Festival and toured North and South America and throughout Europe.
Judith has been working for years on her extended vocal techniques, experimenting with her voice and presentation, and has coached performers from Grace Jones and Glen Hansard to Dermot Kennedy and Thom Yorke.
Judith’s books of poetry, novels and short stories have been published in Dutch and English, for which she received various awards. She has also sung and acted in several feature films, including the award-winning Goodnight, Vienna. Find out more at JudithMok.com https://www.judithmok.com/
Get Organized with Paula Rizzo's Listful Living
Discover Secrets of Health and Beauty with Acupuncturist and Herbalist Sandra Lanshin Chiu
The Power of an Extraordinary Woman: A Talk with Author Kim Bendheim
What do successful people have in common? They make lists. Finding enough hours in the day to get everything done and have some downtime can be difficult. It is no wonder so many of us are stressed, overextended, and exhausted.
Listen to hear productivity expert and author Paula Rizzo with her indispensable tips on saving time, getting organized, improving productivity, saving money, and reducing stress.
Women’s Power Toolkit Talks
Improve your Life with Listful Living Thursday, April 22, 2021
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Speaker: Paula Rizzo is an Emmy-award winning television producer, best-selling author, speaker and a media trainer and strategist. She coaches authors, experts, and entrepreneurs to perform better on camera and produce their own videos. She’s personally media trained executives from Fortune 500 companies and privately-owned organizations as well. She's the founder of ListProducer.com and the author of Listful Thinking: Using Lists to be More Productive, Highly Successful and Less Stressed and Listful Living: A List-Making Journey to a Less Stressed You. Paula is also a LinkedIn Learning Instructor of several courses including, “Organizing Your Remote Office for Maximum Productivity,” and “The Power of Lists to Get Things Done.” A media veteran for nearly 20 years,Paula has been featured in major media outlets like FoxNews.com, Business Insider, and The Daily News. She’s a contributor to MindBodyGreen.com, Entrepreneur.com, and Thrive Global. PaulaRizzo.com.
The Power of an Extraordinary Woman: A Talk with Author Kim Bendheim
The Power of an Extraordinary Woman: A Talk with Author Kim Bendheim
The Power of an Extraordinary Woman: A Talk with Author Kim Bendheim
A celebration and conversation with the author Kim Bendheim on the launch of her new book The Fascination of What's Difficult, A Life of Maud Gonne.
The legendary Maud Gonne left her mark on everyone she met. Born into tremendous privilege, she allied herself with rebels and the downtrodden and openly defied what was at the time the world’s most powerful empire. An actress and journalist, she dedicated her life to the cause of Irish independence and prisoner rights and helped change the world. The talk with be moderated by CUSWF CDO Lisa Faith Phillips.
Women's Power Toolkit Talks
Conversation with Author Kim Bendheim
Thursday, March 25th, 2021
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Praise for The Fascination of What’s Difficult: A Life of Maud Gonne
“A Victorian debutante who became a radical with a flair for self-promotion, Maud Gonne was far more interesting – and complicated – than her renowned beauty as a poet’s muse. With clear-eyed forays into obsession, love, and friendship, Kim Bendheim fleshes out one of the most enigmatic and alluring women in the history of European letters and politics.”– Florence Williams, author of The Nature Fix
About the author: Kim Bendheim is a poet, performer, and writer. Her byline has appeared in The Forward, The Nation, The Chicago Tribune, Ladies Home Journal, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and Bomb magazine, which published her poetry. A cum laude graduate of Harvard University, she received two Masters degrees. She lives in New York City. Find out more.
Buy The Fascination of What's Difficult, A Life of Maud Gonne here - use code CUSWF15 for 15% off!
Strategies to Fight the Shecession
The Power of an Extraordinary Woman: A Talk with Author Kim Bendheim
China-US Business Opportunities in 2021
Discover new health and business strategies to fight the Shecession.
We heard from Yukari Matsumoto and Anita Cipoletti about Managing the New Work-Life Balance. Currently one in four working women want to leave their job citing company inflexibility, caring responsibilities and stress. How can we find flexibility in order to juggle multiple demands on our time?
Women’s Power Toolkit Talks
Strategies to Fight the Shecession Thursday, March 18th, 2021 ===========================
Speakers: Yukari Matsumoto is a nutritionist and international marketing consultant. She has created successful businesses around her passions. Currently her main business activities include introducing the 'Japanese Sake Experience' and 'One Earth' supplements to the American market. She is also the mother of two daughters in their 20's. She will share her secrets for starting your own successful business.
Anita Cipoletti is a Certified fitness professional from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and the National Academy for Sport Medicine. She believes Health and Wellness should be approached as an inclusive, holistic process of creating improved wellness through awareness. Her specialties include strength training, bodyweight training, fast and efficient workouts and healthy, simple eating for individuals and families.
This event is free! Running a holiday sale or weekly special? Definitely promote it here to get customers excited about getting a sweet deal.
China-US Business Opportunities in 2021
The Power of an Extraordinary Woman: A Talk with Author Kim Bendheim
China-US Business Opportunities in 2021
Learn about cross-border opportunities in business and finance in 2021 with IPO specialist Karen Huiyun Mu and Arial Hai, Senior VP of Finance and Acquisitions in DMG Investments. Explore how to profit from closer ties with a growing China. Find out about doing business in China and the United States under the changing circumstances.
Women’s Power Toolkit Talks
China-US Business Experiences
February 17th, 2021
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Speakers: Karen Huiyun Mu is a Senior Vice President at Network 1 Financial Securities with extensive experience in Merger & Acquisitions, Financial Analysis, Industry and Market Analysis, Equity Research Corporate Finance, Institutional Sale, Corporate Access and Wealth Management. Ariel Hai is Senior VP of Finance and Acquisitions in DMG Investments. Ms. Hai is responsible for sourcing and executing the financing solutions for existing and new assets, including construction loans, mezzanine loans, equity financing, EB5 financing, etc. with local and overseas financial institutions. She is also actively involved in sourcing and executing new deals for DMG. Ms. Hai holds a master of Real Estate Finance from New York University.
Join us for this free event! Are your customers raving about you on social media? Share their great stories to help turn potential customers into loyal ones.
How to Benefit from Diversity in Work and in Life
How to Benefit from Diversity in Work and in Life
How to Benefit from Diversity in Work and in Life
Hear from Gwen Moten, a White House appointed American Cultural Specialist, and Kevin Peters, a financial advisor and thought leader, who are making real changes in the business world to achieve strategic diversity goals.
Women’s Power Toolkit Talks
Diversity in the Workplace
February 11th, 2021
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Speakers: Gwen Moten is a White House appointed American Cultural Specialist, CEO of Theatre World Music Service, a City of Newark Landmarks and Historic Preservation Commissioner, and former City Director of Arts and Culture. She served as the United Nations’ Non-Governmental Organization representative and corporate executive for the Newark Performing Arts Corporation/Newark Symphony Hall. An arts and cultural educator, Gwen is a producer, Broadway and international concert artist, music conductor, researcher, lecturer, and published columnist.
Kevin R Peters is a Regional Development Director with Thrivent Financial. He received his B.S from the University of the West Indies and started his financial career at Citibank. Now Kevin is Regional Development Director with Thrivent Financial and currently manages 25 Financial Representatives across the New Jersey Region.
How to Improve your Mental Health and Wellbeing
How to Benefit from Diversity in Work and in Life
How to Benefit from Diversity in Work and in Life
Discover how to improve your mental health and well being in the workplace and at home in these challenging times with Michelle Dickinson.
Women’s Power Toolkit Talks
Improve your Wellbeing and Mental Health in a Changing World
January 21st, 2021
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Speaker: Wellbeing & Resilience Authority Michelle E. Dickinson is a passionate mental health advocate, a TED speaker, and a published author of a memoir entitled Breaking Into My Life. After years of playing the role of child caregiver, Michelle embarked on her own healing journey of self-discovery.
Her memoir offers a rare glimpse into a young girl’s experience living with—and loving—her bipolar mother. Michelle spent years working to eradicate the mental health stigma within her own workplace by elevating compassion, causing more open conversations, and leading real change in how mental illness is understood in the workplace.
Free Chapter of her Book: http://breakingintomylife.com/excerpt/
Employment Strategies from an HR Executive
How to Benefit from Diversity in Work and in Life
Employment Strategies from an HR Executive
We started our 2021 Women Work Well series with a discussion on how to be successfully employed in 2021 with HR executive Sandy Srebnick. She gives insights on how she pivoted to build a successful career with tips on how to find your next job. Networking is key.
Women’s Power Toolkit Talks
Employment Strategies in 2021
January 14th, 2021
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Guest speaker: Sandy Srebnick is a Human Resources and Operational Executive who transforms organizations in multiple industries, sizes and modes - startups, growth, transition - by aligning Human Capital solutions to business operational goals and objectives. She is experienced in financial and consumer services and life sciences; organizations ranging in size from 30 to 3500.
Sandy is passionate about taking organizations to their next growth phase. For the last decade, her focus has been on leveraging her Fortune 500 financial services experience into the small and midcap sectors. Sandy’s previous background has provided her with strong expertise in change management and transformational growth strategies. She has been successful in helping companies reach and exceed their corporate objectives and becoming "Employers of Choice."
CUSWF Leadership and Mentorship Programs
From our Women’s Power Tool Kit Talks with thought-leaders to our Women Work Well Leadership and Mentorship programs, we believe that women can enjoy shared experiences and connectedness for well being and better outcomes.
New customs and standards are explored and networking systems are established. We prepare women and students to be resilient and informed leaders.
Your donations this year will allow us to build on the success of our Leadership and Mentorship Programs.
Listen to our Women's Power Tool Kit Podcasts
We share conversations with experts to help you manage in today's world. Below our some of our recent podcasts.
Career and Job Search Strategies from an HR Executive
HR and Operational Executive Sandy Srebnick discusses major impacts on the job market and gives career advice and tips on how to look for that next job.
Ming Di and the Healing Power of Poetry
Noted Chinese poet and translator Ming Di in conversation with poet Dana Robbins. The author of seven books of poetry in Chinese, Ming reads her new poetry in English. Recorded on November 12, 2020.
The Importance of Diversity in Friendship
Angela Bahns, Professor of Psychology at Wellesley College, discusses her innovative research of the dynamics of prejudice and friendship formation. Recorded on July 16, 2020
Photographer Marianne Bernstein on Photography
A fascinating discussion with noted artist and curator Marianne Bernstein on her her creative journey and how her photography continues to be a social catalyst and a source of comfort, connection and change.
The Trans-formative Power of Memoir with Ann Hedreen
Writer, filmmaker and teacher, Ann Hedreen, discussed the power of writing memoir to heal, how it helps to reflect on the world around you, and better cope in these difficult times, on May 21, 2020.
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