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Our First Annual Gen-Z Global Forum
We're excited to announce our first Annual Gen-Z Global Forum developed by our Gen-Z team.
CUSWF is proud to present the first annual Gen-Z Global Forum to bring attention and understanding about an important and misunderstood segment of the population that is rising rapidly in importance as a force changing the world and moving it into the future.
Gen Z'ers were born between 1996 and 2015. Globally there are almost 2 billion people in this demographic. They comprise the largest generation ever, comprising nearly 30% of the world's population. (including nearly 68 million in U.S. and 170 million in China.)
Being a member of this group means having a particular set of challenges that are impacting lives and shared experiences. The online event will be held from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm EST on Thursday, October 15th and will highlight issues relevant to Generation Z, including mental health, the Hapa experience, the intersectionality of race across fields of study, and education. The first hour will be a combination of pre-filmed and live discussion, immediately followed by a more casual "cocktail hour" beginning at 5pm.
Topics
Gen Z and Mental Health
Mental health has always been an important topic among Gen-Zers. The demographic has experienced higher rates of anxiety and depression, making it more likely that members of this group struggle with mental health. As COVID-19 shut down college campuses, closed K-12 schools, and made “working from home” the new norm, mental health awareness has never been more important.
The Hapa Experience
With 6% of Americans identifying as Asian American, a new generation of dual identities has been steadily increasing. Included in that experience is the “Hapa” or the half Asian experience. We will share stories of the Hapa experience, as well as discuss how the Hapa faced and responded to the recent incidents of racial bias towards Asians due COVID-19.
How Race Intersects College Curriculums
As the students of our nation's colleges and universities continue to diversify, the fields we choose do not always reflect these changes. Gen-Z are aware of this imbalance as we are keenly aware of the importance of diversity in the school and workplace. We will explore what this means for Gen-Zers as we discuss the intersectionality of race across the different fields of study.
Impact of Virtual Learning
COVID-19 completely changed the face of K-12 and higher education. In a matter of weeks, the vast majority of students went from attending class in the classroom or lecture hall to a fully virtual model, with zoom rooms or Google Hangouts. What do Gen-Zers think of this online shift? Will “Zoom school” become the new norm or will Gen Z be itching to return to the physical classroom?
Special Event: Women's Power Tool Kit Talks
Topic: Gen-Z Global Forum
When: Thursday, October 15th, 2020 at 4:00-6:00 PM EST
We hope you join us for this exciting event.
Join us for this innovative event
We are excited to bring you our first Gen-Z Global Forum developed by our terrific Gen-Z team! They raise the issues that concern them most and share their thoughts, advice from experts, and solutions.
Upcoming Events
Living in Uncertain Times
Karen Christensen on Chinese Cuisine and Culture
Book Launch with Author Kim Bendheim
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Join us on Thursday, September 24th, to discuss Living in Uncertain Times with Mary T. White, former Professor of Medical Humanities in the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, at the Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University.
Mary is learning from her own reactions to this transition, occurring as it is in a time of exceptional uncertainty over our national and global future. I hope those who attend will want to share their thoughts and strategies – we’re all in this together!
Weekly Event: Women's Power Tool Kit
Topic: Living in Uncertain Times
When: Thursday, September 24th, 2020 at 4:00 pm EST
Guest Speaker: Mary T. White, former Professor, Medical Humanities, Dept. of Population and Public Health Sciences, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University
Mary retired this summer from 25 years teaching medical ethics and humanities in an Ohio medical school; she relocated to Vermont in August and is in the process of creating a new home and a new life closer to old friends and familiar landscapes.
Book Launch with Author Kim Bendheim
Karen Christensen on Chinese Cuisine and Culture
Book Launch with Author Kim Bendheim
Join us Thursday, October 1st, for a special book launch and conversation with the author of The Fascination of What's Difficult, A Life of Maud Gonne, Kim Bendheim.
Maud Gonne left her mark on everyone she met. She famously won the devotion of one of the greatest poets of the age, William Butler Yeats. 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. She was an actress, a journalist and an activist for the cause of Irish independence.
Kim Bendheim has long been fascinated by Maud Gonne’s fascinating character, and gives us an intensely personal assessment of her thrilling life.
Weekly Event: Women's Power Tool Kit Talks
Topic: Book Launch with Author Kim Bendheim
When: Thursday, October 1st, 2020 at 4:00 EST
Kim Bendheim is a poet, actor, 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: one from New York University (where she studied Irish literature and history), and one from the City College of New York (where she studied poetry). She lives in New York City.
Karen Christensen on Chinese Cuisine and Culture
Karen Christensen on Chinese Cuisine and Culture
Karen Christensen on Chinese Cuisine and Culture
Join us Thursday, October 8th, for a conversation with China expert Karen Christensen on how Chinese cuisine is an ideal window into Chinese history and culture, as well as a model for sustainable eating.
Currently compiling the Encyclopedia of Chinese Cuisines, Karen shares how this varied and rich cuisine is a fascinating window into the culture, community and sustainability.
Weekly Event: Women's Power Tool Kit Talks
Topic: Chinese Cuisine: A Window into Chinese History, Culture and a Model for Sustainable Eating
When: Thursday, October 8th, 2020 at 4:00 pm EST
Karen is the Chief Executive Officer and founder of Berkshire Publishing Group, and also a writer specializing in sustainability and community with a focus on China. She often says her mission is to educate the world about China, starting with the award-winning Encyclopedia of Modern Asia, published in 2002 by Scribners. Her own company then produced the Berkshire Encyclopedia of China and the Dictionary of Chinese Biography, and she is now working on the Encyclopedia of Chinese Cuisines.
Karen is a member of the National Committee on United States-China Relations, a trustee of the University of Pennsylvania Press, and an associate in research at the Fairbank Center at Harvard University.
The New Entrepreneurism
The Upcoming Election with Professor Charles Tien
Karen Christensen on Chinese Cuisine and Culture
Join us to hear entrepreneur Jack Killion discuss how the pandemic has created a new entrepreneurism on October 22nd, 2020 at 4:00 PM EST.
In the midst of the pandemic, entrepreneurs see opportunity to provide solutions to problems and envision ways to do things differently. Hear from a seasoned professional who won’t stop looking towards the future.
The conversation will be moderated by CUSWF Executive Director Leslie Wolf-Creutzfeldt.
Weekly Event: Women's Power Tool Kit Talks
Topic: The New Entrepreneurism
When: Thursday, October 22nd, 2020 at 4:00 pm EST
The Upcoming Election with Professor Charles Tien
The Upcoming Election with Professor Charles Tien
The Upcoming Election with Professor Charles Tien
You won’t want to miss this timely discussion on discussion on the upcoming election with noted expert Professor Charles Tien on October 29th, 2020 at 4:00 PM EST.
What should we be looking at in the final week before the election? What do the polls says and should we have confidence in them? Hear from one of the experts on polling and judging what the current data says about who will win on Election night.
The conversation will be moderated by CUSWF Executive Director Leslie Wolf-Creutzfeldt.
Weekly Event: Women's Power Tool Kit Talks
Topic: Upcoming Election with Professor Charles Tien
When: Thursday, October 29th, 2020 at 4:00 pm EST
Guest speaker: Charles Tien is Professor of Political Science at Hunter College and the Graduate Center, CUNY. He has served as department chair, was selected to be a Fulbright Scholar in American Politics at Renmin University in Beijing, China, and worked as a congressional staffer on Capitol Hill. He has taught undergraduate and graduate courses on American politics, women and minorities in politics, voting and elections, American foreign policy, research methods, and polling.
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Recent Events
Free Speech on Campus with Harvard Law Professor Randall Kennedy
Innovative Ways to Turn a Passion into a Successful Jewelry Business
Innovative Ways to Turn a Passion into a Successful Jewelry Business
We began our fall talks September 17th with a powerful conversation with
Randall Kennedy, Michael R. Klein Professor of Law, Harvard University, about Free Speech on Campus.
Given academic challenges due to the pandemic, what is the state of free speech on campus? In a political and cultural climate of deep divisions and heightened polarization, must free speech be at odds with anti-racism and inclusion? During a campaign season, can we maintain civility when so much is at stake?
The conversation was moderated by CUSWF Executive Director Leslie Wolf-Creutzfeldt.
Weekly Event: Women's Power Tool Kit Talks
Topic: Free Speech on Campus
When: Thursday, September 17th, 2020
Guest speaker: Randall Kennedy is Michael R. Klein Professor of Law at Harvard University, an author of six books and an expert on freedom of expression, race relations law, civil rights legislation, and the Supreme Court.
Innovative Ways to Turn a Passion into a Successful Jewelry Business
Innovative Ways to Turn a Passion into a Successful Jewelry Business
Innovative Ways to Turn a Passion into a Successful Jewelry Business
On Thursday, July 30th at 2:00 EDT Marla Aaron, jewelry designer, CEO and creative visionary, shared the innovative ways she built her high-end jewelry business.
You'll love her inspiring story of how her passion and creativity took her from corporate life to building a successful jewelry business using inventive ideas from inviting visuals with humor and flair on Instagram (often serving as her own model) to a jewelry vending machine.
Women's Power Tool Kit Talks
Marla Aaron on Building a Business with Passion, Creativity and Instagram
Thursday, July 30th, 2020
Marla Aaron launched her eponymous collection in 2013 when her combined obsessions with bridges, hardware and jewelry could no longer be ignored. The collection is proudly made and finished by hand in New York City and sold all over the world. What began with one lock is now an entire collection designed to be worn in infinite ways and used as “jewel tools” with individuals’ own collections—to redefine the “precious” in jewelry with individuality.
Marla and her team release new designs regularly on Instagram first with no apparent rhyme or reason. The #lockyourmom Project, created by Marla, gives single moms sterling silver Baby Heartlocks just for them. To date Marla and her team have given out hundreds of Heartlocks to deserving single moms all over the country. Find out more at Marla Aaron's website .
Singer-songwriter Natalie Smith Shares her Artistic Journey
Innovative Ways to Turn a Passion into a Successful Jewelry Business
Kelley L. Allen on Charity Hybrid-Business Model Humble Bundle
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On Friday, July 24th, 2020, the marvelous singer-songwriter Natalie Smith shared her musical journey and her beautiful and inspiring songs.
Special Friday Happy Hour
Friday, July 24th, 2020
Natalie Smith is a singer, songwriter, actress, and playwright. A lifelong New Yorker, she draws on the energy of the city to inform her work and performs regularly in clubs and on television.
Natalie's original music blends pop, rock and American folk influences and is rooted in her classical and jazz piano training. She released her terrific first studio album, “Take My Piano,” in 2015, which you can find on iTunes.
Natalie made her Broadway debut in the critically acclaimed, Tony award-winning production, One Man Two Guvnors starring James Corden. She is currently developing a one-woman show with a series of deeply imagined characters who tell a contemporary musical fairy tale for all ages.
Natalie earned her BFA in acting from the Guildhall school of Music and Drama in London, and has studied voice, classical piano, and songwriting since she was a child.
Find out more and listen to her wonderful music at NatalieSmithSings.com
Kelley L. Allen on Charity Hybrid-Business Model Humble Bundle
Wellesley Professor Angela Bahns on Why Diversity in Friendships Matter
Kelley L. Allen on Charity Hybrid-Business Model Humble Bundle
On Thursday, July 23rd Kelley Allen, Director of Humble Books, discussed Humble Bundle, an exciting hybrid business model success that has raised over $180M for charity.
Women's Power Tool Kit Talks
Topic: Hybrid Business Model Success
When: Thursday, July 23rd, 2020
Revolutionary new business models are being developed by innovative entrepreneurs who want to help make the world a better place by allocating part of their profit margins to charity. Humble Bundle is a great example of one of these business models in which customers pay what they want for digital content with a portion of their payments earmarked for charity. To date, Humble has raised over $180M for charity since their launch in 2010.
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Kelley L. Allen is the Director of Books at the gaming site, HumbleBundle.com and is in charge of their division, Humble Books, based out of San Francisco. There she has launched promotions with book and comics publishers, raising over $10 million for charity.
Before Humble Books, Kelley worked extensively in the field of eBooks and Book Publishing, including the Director of New Media at Random House and Director of Acquisition for the Sony eBookstore. She also holds her M.S. in Publishing from Pace University.
Wellesley Professor Angela Bahns on Why Diversity in Friendships Matter
Wellesley Professor Angela Bahns on Why Diversity in Friendships Matter
Wellesley Professor Angela Bahns on Why Diversity in Friendships Matter
On Thursday, July 16, Angela Bahns, Professor of Psychology at Wellesley College, discussed her research on diverse friendship formation.
Women's Power Tool Kit Talks
Topic: Diverse Friendship Formation
When: Thursday, July 16th
Research has shown that diverse friendships can reduce prejudice. But similarity is a powerful predictor of friendship choices. Individual preferences and goals, such as similarity- or difference-seeking, often limits our opportunities to meet people who are similar or different to ourselves regarding cultural beliefs.
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Angela Bahns, a professor of psychology at Wellesley College, researches the dynamics of prejudice and friendship formation. Her work shows that people with positive diversity beliefs are more likely to have diverse friends, at least when “diverse” is defined in terms of race/ethnicity or sexual orientation.
Please join us Thursday, July 16th at 2:00pm EDT for a conversation about diverse friendship formation and how it impacts diversity and prejudice.
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We come together for conversation, ideas and friendship.
We are stronger when we connect and share.
Happy Hour to Discuss the Chinese Adoptee Experience
Wellesley Professor Angela Bahns on Why Diversity in Friendships Matter
Wellesley Professor Angela Bahns on Why Diversity in Friendships Matter
On Friday, July 17th , a conversation with China’s Children International Co-Founders Laney Allison (left) and Charlotte Cotter (right) on their experience as co-Presidents of CCI and the Chinese adoptee experience.
Friday Happy Hour
Friday, July 17th
Founded in 2011, China's Children International (CCI for short) is one of the first international support, networking, and community organizations created by and for Chinese adoptees. CCI’s mission is to empower Chinese adoptees from all over the world by providing an inclusive and supportive community for all of us who share this common beginning.
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Laney Allison was adopted as an infant from Ma’Anshan in the Anhui Province. She received a BA in Asian studies with a minor in Mandarin Chinese and an MA in International Affairs with a focus on Global Gender Policy from The George Washington University. Allison currently resides and works in Washington, D. C.
Charlotte Cotter was adopted at 5 months from Zhenjiang city in Jiangsu Province, and grew up in Newton, MA. A recent graduate of Yale University with a BA in East Asian studies, Cotter currently works as a library assistant at the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies Collection at Harvard University.
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We come together for conversation, ideas and friendship.
We are stronger when we connect and share.
A Conversation with Professor Dána-Ain Davis on Reproductive Justice
A Conversation with Professor Dána-Ain Davis on Reproductive Justice
A Conversation with Professor Dána-Ain Davis on Reproductive Justice
On Thursday, July 9th, Professor Dána-Ain Davis joined us to discuss reproductive justice and how today's social movements can intersect for positive change.
Women's Power Tool Kit Talks
Topic: Reproductive Justice
When: Thursday, July 9th
The fight for women's reproductive justice is one issue in which race has had a strong influence for centuries. Black women often face medical maltreatment and discrimination in the U.S. healthcare system.
Racism is present in every part of American society, and in order to work towards effective change, people need to be aware of how racism manifests in different circumstances.
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Dána-Ain Davis, a professor at Queens College, specializes in women’s studies, reproductive justice, Black studies, and more. She has written four books concerning Black welfare, reproductive injustice and Black gender and sexuality. She serves as the editor and is on the boards of multiple anthropology publications and organizations, and has been a member of New York State’s Maternal Mortality Task Force since June of 2018.
A Discussion about Gen Z and Mental Health Challenges during the Time of COVID-19
A Discussion about Gen Z and Mental Health Challenges during the Time of COVID-19
A Discussion about Gen Z and Mental Health Challenges during the Time of COVID-19
We discussed how Gen Z is Coping with Mental Health Issues in the Time of COVID.
Women's Power Tool Kit Talks
Topic: Gen Z and Mental Health Challenges in the Time of COVID
When: Thursday, July 2nd, 2020
Social-learning network StuDocu polled over 1,600 students between March 24 and April 17 (the height of the pandemic), and found that 62.4% of Gen Zers said isolating during COVID-19 has worsened their mental health.
The top emotions for those polled were stress, frustration, anxiety, and loneliness. Only 18.5% reported that they often feel happy during the pandemic. Meanwhile no one is happy about paying thousands of dollars for a virtual college education. We took a closer look with our guest Anna Kim.
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Anna is a rising sophomore at Middlebury College, hailing from Washington, D.C where she attended the Sidwell Friends School. She is majoring in psychology and has a particular interest in mental health. She is the Middlebury chapter leader of Active Minds, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting mental health awareness and education for young adults.
We come together for conversation, ideas and friendship.
We are stronger when we connect and share.
Photographer Marianne Bernstein on Photography in the Time of COVID-19
A Discussion about Gen Z and Mental Health Challenges during the Time of COVID-19
A Discussion about Gen Z and Mental Health Challenges during the Time of COVID-19
Photographer Marianne Bernstein joined us to discuss photography in the time of COVID
When: Friday, June 26th, 2020
We were delighted to have noted artist and curator Marianne Bernstein join us to discuss her creative journey during COVID-19 and how her photography continues to be a social catalyst and a source of comfort and connection.
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About Marianne Bernstein: Known for curatorial projects that are often meant to be social catalysts, Marianne has produced a wide range of projects that are both site specific and global.
In Fall 2009, she conceived and produced The Welcome House in Love Park, Philadelphia, in a 10’ transparent cube (an artist residency by day and video installation at night) and Shelter at the Painted Bride (which paired eighteen artists with families on the verge of homelessness).
In 2011, Bernstein was a finalist for the Pew Fellowship in the Arts.
Being a Chinese Student at an American College Today
A Discussion about Gen Z and Mental Health Challenges during the Time of COVID-19
Being a Chinese Student at an American College Today
We explored what it means to be a Chinese student at an American college these days.
Women's Power Tool Kit Talks
Topic: Gen Z and New China-U.S. RelationsWhen: Thursday, June 25th, 2020
Emily Zhai and Josie Ku, Co-Presidents of the Chinese Student Association (CSA) at Wellesley College, shared their first hand observations of a radically changed world.
Instead of looking ahead to a world of opportunities, Gen Z now peers into an uncertain future.
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Emily Zhai is a rising senior at Wellesley, double majoring in Neuroscience and Women's and Gender Studies. She was born in Beijing but lived in New Zealand and Australia until she was 11. She then returned to Beijing and attended an international school there. At Wellesley, she found her first community through the Chinese Student Association and has been an active part of CSA since her first year.
Josie Ku is a rising junior at Wellesley majoring in Computer Science. Born and raised in Hong Kong, she finds a comforting feeling of home within Wellesley's Chinese Student Association, which she has been part of since her first year.
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Friday Happy Fun Hour with Robin Hirsch!
A Conversation with Michael Lydon, Founding Editor of Rolling Stone Magazine
A Conversation with Michael Lydon, Founding Editor of Rolling Stone Magazine
A Conversation with Robin Hirsch, Minister of Culture, Cornelia Street Café, Greenwich Village, NYC
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Friday, June 12th, 2020
Event: CUSWF Weekly Happy and Fun Hour
Hailed as a culinary as well as a cultural landmark by NYC Mayoral Proclamation, Cornelia Street Café brought folks together for creativity, pleasure and sustenance. We recaptured a little of that magic of being together at Cornelia Street Café.
Robin Hirsch is a former Oxford, Fulbright and English-Speaking Scholar, who has acted, directed, taught, and published on both sides of the Atlantic. He is a two-time NYFA Fellow, recipient of numerous awards for writing and producing, and holds a joint Ph.D in Literature and Theatre. But the titles of which he is proudest are self-bestowed: Minister of Culture, Wine Czar, Dean of Faculty at the Cornelia Street Café, which he opened with two other artists on the weekend of July 4, 1977 and closed on January 1, 2019.
Photo credit Anne Fritz
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We come together for conversation, ideas and friendship.
We are stronger when we connect and share.
Join our events list below for exciting invitations!
A Conversation with Michael Lydon, Founding Editor of Rolling Stone Magazine
A Conversation with Michael Lydon, Founding Editor of Rolling Stone Magazine
A Conversation with Michael Lydon, Founding Editor of Rolling Stone Magazine
A conversation with Michael Lydon, founding editor of Rolling Stone magazine, on the power of music for change
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Thursday, June 11, 2020
On June 11th, for our Women's Power Tool Kit talk, we welcomed journalist Michael Lydon to share his life and thoughts on the power of music for change and revolution in the 60's through today.
Writer and musician Michael Lydon, is a pioneering reporter of 60s rock ‘n’ roll and a founding editor of Rolling Stone who profiled Jimi Hendrix, the Grateful Dead, and BB King for the New York Times, Atlantic Monthly, and Village Voice. The Rolling Stones Discover America, an Amazon e-book and audio book, is Lydon’s eyewitness account of the Stones’ long 1969 tour of America that led to the disastrous concert at Altamont.
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We come together for conversation, ideas and friendship. We are stronger when we connect and communicate.
The Healing Power of Music with Acclaimed Composer Ellen Mandel
A Conversation with Michael Lydon, Founding Editor of Rolling Stone Magazine
The Healing Power of Music with Acclaimed Composer Ellen Mandel
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A conversation with composer, pianist, and performer Ellen Mandel. With a degree in philosophy from Harvard University, Ellen brings a unique vision to her career in music.
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Thursday, June 4, 2020
Ellen will share with us how she composes and talk about how it is never too late for anyone to take up an instrument to bring a fuller enjoyment of music to their lives.
Let’s share the joy of music to lift our spirits in this difficult time.
Ellen Mandel has written music for over eighty plays, received numerous best music nominations, and has performed internationally.
Composing a powerful body of work based on poetry, The NY Times calls Mandel’s songs to poems by E.E. Cummings, Seamus Heaney, W.B. Yeats, Charlotte Mew, and others “ardent, spiky, and refreshingly organic.” Her theater music is “remarkable for consistent invention, compositional resource, and apt theatricality,” Village Voice.
You can find out more at ellenmandel.com.
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.
A Musical Journey with Songwriter Natalie Smith
The marvelous singer-songwriter Natalie Smith shared her musical journey and her beautiful and inspiring songs. Recorded on July 24th, 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
A Conversation with Professor Dána-Ain Davis on Reproductive Justice
Professor Dána-Ain Davis joined us to discuss reproductive justice and how today's social movements can intersect for positive change. Recorded on July 9, 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.
A Conversation with Laurie Buckle, Founder and CEO of CookIt Media
We talked with Laurie Buckle, founder and CEO of CookIt Media, about food and its transformative powers in uncertain times. With a stellar career in food publishing from Bon Appetit to Editor-in-Chief of Fine Cooking, Laurie has a passion for all things food.
Storytelling with Writer and Producer Robin Hirsch
A conversation with Robin Hirsch, founder and Minister of Culture of Cornelia Street Cafe, which was hailed as a culinary and cultural landmark, bringing people together for creativity, community and sustenance for forty-one years. We recapture a little of that magic of being together at the cafe.
The Art of Cartooning with Liza Donnelly
Renowned New Yorker cartoonist and writer Liza Donnelly shared highlights of her fascinating career and insights into the art of cartooning on May 28th, 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, on May 21, 2020.
Dr. Tia Powell on Ways to Cope with Stress Podcast
On April 17th, 2020, Dr. Tia Powell, Director for the Montefiore-Einstein Center for Bioethics and Professor of Clinical Epidemiology and Clinical Psychiatry at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, shared her experiences on the medical front lines of Covid-19 as well as advice on ways to cope with the stress.
Listen: Our talk with Dr. Tia Powell on ways to cope with stress
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Keep Informed and Stay Healthy
What you can do to stay safe - get the latest on COVID-19
We are working to share information and understanding on how to keep you and your family safe and healthy.
Find helpful information on what you should know about COVID-19 and how to prepare at the CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Below are helpful resources from our partner UNICEF to learn more about how to keep you and your loved ones healthy:
- The Social Press Kit: Social media shareables for Facebook, Instagram and Twitter
- UNICEF Live Q&A: UNICEF interview with Carlos Navarro, UNICEF’s Principal Advisor for Public Health Emergencies
- Easy,affordable and healthy eating tips during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak
- Gender equality during COVID-19: 5 ideas for action
- A coloring book about child rights for young children
- An activity book for older kids
- Know Your Rights, a workbook for kids aged 10-12 about human rights
- This 1-pager of tips for parents and 1-pager for children on how to fight the virus
In this uncertain time, try to remain calm and take time to appreciate family and friends.
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Mingyi Xu on Tips to Increase your Well-Being
On May 22, 2020, for Women's Power Tool Kit podcast, Mingyi Xu, a nutritionist, physical therapist and VP of Development at Urban Playground joined CUSWF.org executive director Leslie Wolf-Creutzfeldt and CDO Lisa Faith Phillips to share her thoughts on ways to cope and support our well-being during these difficult times.
Highlights of her advice includes: Take time to read and write your thoughts, exercise, go outside to enjoy natures, and notice and appreciate the world around, and much more.
The Trans-formative Power of Writing Memoirs
A journalist and producer, Ann Hedreen discussed the power of memoir writing to heal. She recommends starting a memoir by writing scenes from your life like squares in a quilt.
Ann Hedreen is a gifted writer, filmmaker, and teacher. Her moving memoir, Her Beautiful Brain, won a 2016 Next Generation Indie award. Ann’s insightful writing can also be found in 3rd Act Magazine and other publications, including her blog The Restless Nest. She recently finished a second memoir, After Ecstasy. Ann Hedreen's website. May 21st, 2020
Soothe Your Soul: Dana Robbins Poetry Book Launch
On May 14, 2020, acclaimed poet Dana Robbins spoke about the healing power and process of writing poetry and read from her new book, After the Parade
Poet Dana Robbins has published award-winning poetry and essays in numerous journals and anthologies. Garrison Keillor chose her poem "To My Daughter Teaching Science" to read on the Writers Almanac.
Dana discussed the power of poetry to heal, and then read from her second book of poetry, After the Parade, published by Moon Pie Press, which movingly captures the human condition. Learn more and buy the book here. Dana Robbins's website.
CHINA CONFERENCE: HONG KONG - AN ESSENTIAL REVIVAL
On May 14th - 15th, 2020, South China Morning Post hosted a virtual conference bringing together corporate chiefs and thought leaders will debate what the immediate future holds for Hong Kong, while considering Hong Kong’s long-term position within the Greater China framework, how it can recover from the economic downturn and the outbreak of COVID-19 and maintain its status as Asia's financial center.
For key discussions at the conference, please visit scmp.com for a list of articles published on these panels.
A conversation with Joecy Wu, founder and editor in chief of You May
On May 8, 2020, CUSWF's weekly Women’s Power Tool Kit hosted a conversation with Joecy Wu, founder and editor in chief of You May. You May is anon-profit, which helps women from China who immigrate to the US to build a new life.
There is little or no support network in much of the country so Joecy Wu is working on fixing that. Their motto Arrive, Survive, Thrive.
Find out more visit You May.
Women’s Power Tool Kit brings together experts in their fields to explore ideas to help us to learn and thrive
A Conversation on Civil Liberties in the Time of COVID-19
On May 7th 2020, CUSWF Executive Director Leslie Wolf-Creutzfeldt discussed with Randall Kennedy, Michael R. Klein Professor of Law, Harvard University; an author of six books and an expert on freedom of expression, race relations law, civil rights legislation and the Supreme Court , the possible effects of COVID-19 on civil liberties.
Also joining the discussion is Mary White, Professor of Medical Humanities in Dept. of Population and Public Health Sciences, Boonshoft School of Medicine at Wright State University.
Living with Uncertainty and the Dilemma of Balancing Personal Liberty
On Thursday, April 30th, 2020, for our Women's Power Tool Kit series, our guest speaker Mary T. White, Professor of Medical Humanities, Dept. of Population and Public Health Sciences, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University, spoke about how the pandemic has raised new issues of living with uncertainty and the dilemma of balancing personal liberty.
Our Executive Director Leslie Wolf-Creutzfeldt welcomed Mary T. White to talk about coping with uncertainty during the pandemic.
Pandemic's Impact on Colleges and Students
On April 24, 2020 Anemona Hartocollis, national correspondent for The New York Times, covering higher education, discussed her latest report about the pandemic's impact on colleges and students.
Anemona Hartocollis is also the author of a book, “Seven Days of Possibilities: One Teacher, 24 Kids, and the Music That Changed Their Lives Forever” (Public Affairs), about a young music teacher in the Bronx, which began as a series of articles in The Times. She speaks Greek and French and graduated from Harvard University.
Crisis Collaboration: Can the U.S. and China Save the Global Economy?
On April 21, 2020, China Institute presented top experts on U.S.-China efforts to boost the world economy. With the health crisis slowing in China, supply chains are ramping up just as the virus spreads in America and economic demand is drying up. As the world’s two largest economies, what can the United States and China do to underpin the global economy? President of Wangxiang America Corporation Pin Ni and Center for China and Globalization President Huiyao Wang discuss what China and the United States must do to mitigate the economic shock created by the coronavirus pandemic.
Takeout Trials: Lessons from the Chinese Restaurant Frontlines
On April 14, 2020, China Institute hosted an informative talk about restaurant businesses dealing with the pandemic. When the virus erupted in China, Chinese restaurants in the U.S. suffered as fearful customers stayed away. By early February, business was down more than 50% across New York City’s three main Chinatowns. But in China, fast-food restaurants kept hundreds of millions of people fed during the crisis.
How did they do it, and how are U.S. Chinese restaurants preparing to meet surging take-out demand?
Women and Finance Talk
Watch the video from our Women's Power Tool Kit Series, "Stay Whole Throughout the Storm." Our Executive Director Leslie Wolf-Creutzfeldt and Thrivent Financial Adviser Kevin Peters share advice to weather the financial storm.
Karl Bostic, veteran journalist and global aid consultant, joined to discuss conditions in England, including alarming increase in unemployment, mental health issues and domestic violence.
The Chinese Economy in the Coronavirus Epidemic
On March 24th, 2020 the China Institute hosted an online webinar on how China fought the coronavirus. Cities were locked down. A hospital is built in ten days. The national holiday was extended. And people stayed at home. In spite of the current circumstances, we must ask – are there opportunities that can be generated from this epidemic?
In 2020, are there new economic possibilities to be explored?
China Institute and Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business America brought together expert economists and investors.