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!
"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
Special Events
Can Women Be Successful in Silicon Valley? Naomi Gleit Shares Her Journey on Wednesday, October 20th
How Women Can Find Success in the Tech World with Facebook's Naomi Gleit
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Naomi Gleit discussed her remarkable journey and what she looks for in hiring and how other women can succeed in the tech arena. With a Chinese-American mother and Jewish-American father, Naomi shared her thoughts and insights about her mixed race background.
Women's Power Toolkit Talks
October 20th, 2021
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About the Speaker:
Naomi Gleit, Vice President of Product and Social Impact at Facebook, leads the team building products and tools that work across our family of apps, helping people do good on and off Facebook. Naomi also oversees the growth of Facebook's core app, and manages the product management organization and team working to keep people safe on Facebook.
One of Facebook's first employees, Naomi has worked on almost every major initiative at the company, including most recently the COVID-19 Information Center and the Voter Information Center. She was a founding member and leader of the Growth team that helped Facebook grow from 1 million people when she joined 16 years ago to over 3 billion today.
Naomi graduated from Stanford with a degree in Science, Technology and Society; she wrote her thesis on Facebook. She’s now on the board of The Primary School, serving children and their families in East Palo Alto. Originally from Brooklyn, New York, she lives in Palo Alto, California.
Thank you all who joined us for this fascinating talk!
Monthly Financial Fitness Classes
The pandemic has wreaked havoc on women. In a recent poll, the majority of women said they were worried about their financial situation and unsure about the future.
As part of our CUSWF SAGE Initiative focus on Education, we will be hosting monthly Financial Fitness Classes with topics like: Women and Entrepreneurship 101, International Business Must Knows, Careers and Finance, and more.
Women's Power Toolkit Talks
Financial Fitness Classes
The goal is to empower women to be resilient and financially strong through knowledge sharing, discussions and support for one another.
Listen to the podcast of our first Financial Fitness class.
We'll let you know about the next session.
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.
Building a Non-profit Career That Focuses on China
Thank you all who joined us on October 7th for the panel discussion Building a Non-profit Career That Focuses on China featuring CUSWF Executive Director Leslie Wolf-Creutzfeldt. The other panelists include Hannah Price, China Power Project and Sheldon Xie, Clinton Foundation. The discussion will be moderated by Heather Singmaster, Asia Society.
We learned how to build a career in nonprofits with a focus on China from China experts and knowledgeable professionals who have launched successful careers.
Recent Events
Get to Know Gen-Z in China with Dr. Ye Liu
Professor Charles Tien on Biden's Challenges and Opportunities
Professor Charles Tien on Biden's Challenges and Opportunities
What Does Gen-Z in China Think About and Advocate for?
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Youth Activism in China
Youth activism in the US takes shape in many forms and has been looked at extensively by researchers. Going beyond the US, Dr. Ye Liu, a Lecturer at King’s College London, shares her insights on how youth in China partake in civic engagement, the differences between Western and Chinese youth activism, and the present issues that are the focus of activism efforts in China.
Women’s Power Toolkit Talks
September 16th, 2021
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About our Speaker: Dr. Ye Liu is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of International Development, King’s College London. Her research focuses on the long-term impacts of China’s one-child policy on women’s life chances, family formation and intergenerational relationships. She is currently writing a book manuscript about siblingless urban women from the one-child generation and on how patriarchy still holds those women back during their adult life course transitions to the labor market, marriage and motherhood. She is also the author of Higher Education, Meritocracy and Inequality in China (Springer 2016).
Professor Charles Tien on Biden's Challenges and Opportunities
Professor Charles Tien on Biden's Challenges and Opportunities
Professor Charles Tien on Biden's Challenges and Opportunities
With a pandemic, climate change and global tensions, how can we make sense of events and plan for the future? Professor Tien will share polling data and help us to sift through multiple information channels to analyze President Biden's political agenda and chances for success. Professor Tien will share his insights about the future of China-US relations and American political developments under a Biden Administration.
Women's Power Toolkit Talks
Thursday, September 9th, 2021
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Charles Tien is Professor of Political Science at Hunter College and the Graduate Center, CUNY. He has served as department chair at Hunter College and was selected to be a Fulbright Scholar in American Politics at Renmin University in Beijing, China. He has taught classes on American politics, women, and minorities in politics, voting and elections, American foreign policy, research methods, and polling. He has published over 30 scholarly articles, most recently in Presidential Studies Quarterly, and International Journal of Forecasting. He received his BA from the University of Michigan, and his PhD. from the University of Iowa.
Gen-Z Global Forum 3
Professor Charles Tien on Biden's Challenges and Opportunities
Adapting America's China Strategy
On Thursday, July 29th the Gen-Z Global Forum 3 brought together Gen-Zers and other thought leaders to discuss Rethinking Education and Careers. The online event featuring guests from China and the US provided an opportunity for Gen-Zers to share their thoughts about adjusting to challenges and opportunities including online learning and work, mental health issues and different career paths. There were breakout sessions and special guests and entertainment.
Gen-Z Global Forum 3
Rethinking Education and Careers July 29th- July 30th, 2021
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Speaker Spotlight: Dana Keep has worked with Wellesley College students and alumnae on career launch, advancement, and transition since joining the Career Education office in 2012. Previously she worked at Harvard University in the Office of Career Services for several years and has served as a consultant for the Career Services Office at Harvard Business School for the past twenty- three years. Dana also has experience in the private sector and the federal government. Dana enjoys helping others build confidence, think creatively, present themselves well, and take practical steps toward their goals at any stage of life.
Dana graduated from Middlebury College in Vermont and holds a M.Ed. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education where she focused on adult development.
Adapting America's China Strategy
Building Compassion in the Face of Adversity with Kyung Yoon
Adapting America's China Strategy
A conversation with China-US relations expert Ryan Hass and Editor-in-Chief of Bitpush News Susan Yuqing Feng about how to renew America's advantages in its competition with China and coordinate on common challenges such as pandemic disease, global economic recession, climate change, and nuclear nonproliferation. Ryan provided insights from his new book Stronger: Adapting America's China Strategy in an Age of Competitive Interdependence.
Women’s Power Toolkit Talk
July 22nd, 2021
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Ryan Hass is a senior fellow and the Michael H. Armacost Chair in the Foreign Policy program at Brookings, where he holds a joint appointment to the John L. Thornton China Center and the Center for East Asia Policy Studies. He is also the Interim Chen-Fu and Cecilia Yen Koo Chair in Taiwan Studies. He was part of the inaugural class of David M. Rubenstein fellows at Brookings, and is a nonresident affiliated fellow in the Paul Tsai China Center at Yale Law School. Hass focuses his research and analysis on enhancing policy development on the pressing political, economic, and security challenges facing the United States in East Asia.
For more information about Ryan's book, Stronger.
Susan Yuqing Feng, Editor-in-Chief of Bitpush News, a leading blockchain media and data company, is a seasoned business journalist who has covered major financial crises and three elections since 2008. Susan directed the documentary series World Movers released March, 2018, which included interviews with top strategists and economists. Susan graduated from Columbia University and got an MA in International Affairs.
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
On June 17th, we had an inspiring 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, 2021
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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.
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
We welcomed Mei Xu, a Chinese-American entrepreneur, author, founder and CEO of three global companies, Yes She May, BlissLiving Home® and Chesapeake Bay Candle®, to learn the secrets of one of America’s most successful entrepreneurs and 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.
Women's Power Toolkit Talks
Entrepreneurial and Leadership Secrets from CEO Mei Xu
Thursday, June 10th, 2021
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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
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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.
Facebook's Naomi Gleit on How to Succeed in the Tech World
Naomi Gleit, Vice President of Product and Social Impact at Facebook and one of Facebook's longest employees, discussed her remarkable journey and what she looks for in hiring her team. She gives advice on how other women can succeed in the tech arena. With a Chinese-American mother and Jewish-American father, Naomi also shared her thoughts and insights about her mixed race background
Dr. Ye Liu on Gen-Z in China
Dr. Ye Liu, at King’s College London, shares her insights on how the outlook of Gen-Z youth in China and how they partake in civic engagement. Recorded on September 16, 2021.
Entrepreneurial and Leadership Secrets from CEO Mei Xu
Mei Xu shares how to be successful despite challenges and setbacks. Recorded on June 10th, 2021.
U.S.-China Relations in the Era of Biden: Insights from Isaac Stone Fish
CEO and founder of Strategy Risks Isaac Stone Fish discusses on what to expect in U.S.-China Relations in the Biden era. Recorded on April 29, 2021.
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 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. Recorded on May 21, 2020.
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