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 with Anna Kim how Gen Z is Coping with Mental Health Issues in the Time of COVID.
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.
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Gen Z and Mental Health Challenges in the Time of COVID
July 2nd, 2020
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Anna Kim 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.
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.
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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Photography in the Time of COVID-19
June 26th, 2020
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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.
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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Gen Z and China-U.S. Relations
June 25th, 2020
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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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Presidential Elections and Polling
Writer Karen Christensen on Chinese Cuisine and Culture
How To Be a Successful Entrepreneur
You won’t want to miss this overview of past presidential elections and what polling for 2020 forecasts with noted expert Professor Charles Tien.
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.
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Presidential Elections Overview
Thursday, October 29th, 2020
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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, 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.
How To Be a Successful Entrepreneur
Writer Karen Christensen on Chinese Cuisine and Culture
How To Be a Successful Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur Jack Killion discussed his inspiring career and how the pandemic has created a new entrepreneurism on October 22nd, 2020.
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.
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The New Entrepreneurism
Thursday, October 22nd, 2020
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Guest speaker: Jack Killion has successfully launched and built nine different business in publishing, manufacturing, investment services, real estate development and others. Street-Smart Entrepreneurs is his 10thstartup. He has taught entrepreneurial studies in three business schools, evaluated 1000s of new ventures and advised 100s of other entrepreneurs. A consultant to “C” level leaders while with McKinsey & Company, he has served on multiple corporate and charity boards. He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering Degree from Yale and an MBA from MIT Sloan School.
Writer Karen Christensen on Chinese Cuisine and Culture
Writer Karen Christensen on Chinese Cuisine and Culture
Writer Karen Christensen on Chinese Cuisine and Culture
Writer and publisher Karen Christensen discussed what she has learned collaborating on Encyclopedia of Chinese Cuisines, how Chinese cuisine is a window into Chinese history, culture and diplomacy.
Currently compiling the Encyclopedia of Chinese Cuisines, Karen shared how this varied and rich cuisine is essential for the culture, community and diplomacy.
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Chinese Cuisines: History, Culture and Diplomacy
Thursday, October 8th, 2020
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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. Starting with the award-winning Encyclopedia of Modern Asia, published by Scribners, her own company then produced the Berkshire Encyclopedia of China and the Dictionary of Chinese Biography. Now she is 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 Life of Maud Gonne with Author Kim Bendheim
Writer Karen Christensen on Chinese Cuisine and Culture
The author Kim Bendheim joined us for a special talk on the fascinating life of Maud Gonne.
Maud Gonne, an actress and journalist, left her mark on everyone she met and famously won the devotion of poet, William Butler Yeats. Born into tremendous privilege, she openly defied what was at the time the world’s most powerful empire as an activist for the cause of Irish independence.
Kim Bendheim has gives us an intensely personal assessment of Maud's thrilling life in her new book, The Fascination of What's Difficult, A Life of Maud Gonne.
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Conversation with Author Kim Bendheim
Thursday, October 1st, 2020
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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. She lives in New York City.
Pre-order Kim Bendheim's book The Fascination of What's Difficult, A Life of Maud Gonne here.
Living in Uncertain Times with Mary T. White
We discussed our concerns 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!
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Living in Uncertain Times
Thursday, September 24th, 2020
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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.
Freedom of Expression on Campus with Harvard Law Professor Randall Kennedy
A powerful conversation with
Randall Kennedy, Michael R. Klein Professor of Law, Harvard University, on freedom of expression on campus today.
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?
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Free Speech on Campus
Thursday, September 17th, 2020
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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
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.
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Marla Aaron: Building a Business with Passion, Creativity and Instagram
Thursday, July 30th, 2020
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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
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
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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
Professor Angela Bahns on Why Diversity in Friendships Matter
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.
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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Hybrid Business Model Success
When: Thursday, July 23rd, 2020
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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.
Professor Angela Bahns on Why Diversity in Friendships Matter
Professor Angela Bahns on Why Diversity in Friendships Matter
Angela Bahns, Professor of Psychology at Wellesley College, discussed her research on diverse friendship formation.
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.
Women's Power Tool Kit Talks
Diverse Friendship Formation
July 16th, 2020
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Angela Bahns, 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.
A Discussion of the Chinese Adoptee Experience
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.
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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The Chinese Adoptee Experience
July 17th, 2020
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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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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.
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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Reproductive Justice
July 9th, 2020
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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.
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Events in 2020 即将举行的活动
Women Leaders Talk about Real Estate Today
Cultivating Resilience and Financial Literacy in your Life and Career
Cultivating Resilience and Financial Literacy in your Life and Career
Three executives from DMG Investments, a leading global real estate investment management and development firm in NYC, Taryn Byron, Gloria Westgate and Indira Basu share personal experiences and offer unique insights into real estate and the concept of smart living.
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Smart Living: Women in Real Estate Tell Real Life Stories
December 10th, 2020
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Guest Speakers: Taryn Byron is the president and broker of CJ Dalton, a leading real estate firm that focuses on new developments and multi-family residential leasing. Ms. Byron is the lead real estate consultant for DMG Investments and with over seventeen years of hands-on experience in real estate sales and mentorship, she plays an integral part in the ongoing development of the firm.
Gloria Westgate, Chief Business Development Officer at Praxis Modular, is an experienced Sales Professional with a strong history of working in both the construction and contract furniture industries. Highly skilled in Negotiation, Budgeting, Operations Management, Business Development, Sales, and Sales Management. Strong sales professional with a master's degree from The Johns Hopkins University and Bachelor's Degree from Dickinson College.
Indira Basu is a Human Resources professional with expertise in managing core HR functions across diverse industries. Prior to DMG, Ms. Basu served as the HR manager at one of the largest global telecom companies where she oversaw operations of over 130 employees in the United States.
Cultivating Resilience and Financial Literacy in your Life and Career
Cultivating Resilience and Financial Literacy in your Life and Career
Cultivating Resilience and Financial Literacy in your Life and Career
Discover key strategies for financial resilience in your Life and Career with financial advisors Chunyee Miot and Susan Ng.
Financial advisors Chunyee Miot and Susan Ng will share their personal stories and financial advice to help you survive these challenging times. Find out how resilience can be nurtured through attitudes, behaviors, and social supports.
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Building Resilience
December 3rd, 2020
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Speakers: Chunyee Wong Miot received her B.S. in Accounting from Baruch College in 1996 and became a licensed CPA in New York in 1999. Chunyee started her own CPA firm in 2005. She is also a licensed financial adviser with Transamerica Financial Advisor.
Chunyee Miot is passionate about educating individuals and entrepreneurs. She actively participates in corporate and community events to provide financial wellness information. Chunyee Wong Miot is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and New York Society of CPA’s.
Susan Ng has spent her career in investment banking, corporate finance and business management. She has held several different positions at Goldman Sachs, CitiGroup and Morgan Stanley. She worked at the NY State Executive Department, Division of Budget. She has an MBA from Hofstra University.
Singer Mariah Bonner on her Musical Journey in the Pandemic
Cultivating Resilience and Financial Literacy in your Life and Career
We had a special event on November 19th with singer Mariah Bonner about her inspiring musical journey through the pandemic.
When the world of live concerts shut down, she went online and developed a series of online shows, bringing her friends and fans together every Friday, sharing her love of song and lifting spirits in the troubling time of pandemic. The result? A beautiful album of songs At Last.
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Mariah Bonner's Musical Journey
November 19th, 2020
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Speaker: Singer and actress Mariah Bonner was born in Baltimore and grew up in Paris, where she studied classical dance and acting, and played her first commercial role in a French television film. Mariah graduated from The Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London. She has worked as an actress in film and television and sings in clubs in New York, L.A. and Baltimore.
Find out more at TheMariahBonner.com .
The Healing Power of Poetry with Chinese Poet Ming Di
From New Guinea to MIT, Coralie Cooper Forges a Green Career to Help our Planet
Join us to explore the healing power of poetry with Chinese poet and translator Ming Di on Thursday, November 12th. The author of seven books of poetry in Chinese, Ming has received two literary awards as a Chinese diaspora writer and the Luce Fellowship.
She will talk about the inspiration of her ancestral home, now underwater due to the building of the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River, China, and then read some of her new poems, written in English, inspired by this moving subject.
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The Healing Power of Poetry
November 12th, 2020
Speaker: Ming Di is a Chinese poet, born in Wuhan, currently living in California. She studied English literature in China and linguistics in the US and taught Chinese at Boston University before moving to the west coast. She has translated Marianne Moore, e e cummings, Terrance Hayes and many other American poets into Chinese and co-translated many contemporary Chinese poets into English.
She has edited several anthologies including New Cathay: Contemporary Chinese Poetry (Tupelo Press, 2013) and New Poetry from China 1917-2017 (Black Square Editions, 2019).
From New Guinea to MIT, Coralie Cooper Forges a Green Career to Help our Planet
From New Guinea to MIT, Coralie Cooper Forges a Green Career to Help our Planet
From New Guinea to MIT, Coralie Cooper Forges a Green Career to Help our Planet
We were encouraged by our conversation with environmentalist Coralie Cooper of the positive steps being made reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
We are all worried about the devastating effect of air pollution and global warming. Learn about the breakthrough work in policy and implementation that is being done to help to save our planet.
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How to Build a Green Career & Help our World
November 5th, 2020
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Speaker: Coralie Cooper has worked on environmental issues for over 20 years with states and the federal government. She is currently Deputy Director of the Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM), a non-profit association of the air pollution control programs in eight Northeast states. NESCAUM provides technical advice and policy guidance to states on their air pollution control and climate programs. Coralie has served as an expert on working groups of the National Academy of Sciences, the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee, and the Society of Automotive Engineers.
Recent Events in 2021 即将举行的活动
Discover Secrets of Health and Beauty with Acupuncturist and Herbalist Sandra Lanshin Chiu
In honor of AAPI Appreciation Month, we talked with Sandra Lanshin Chiu, Lanshin Founder, acupuncturist, and herbalist.
Sandra shareed 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, 2021
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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.
Get Organized with Paula Rizzo's Listful Living
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.
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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
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.
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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!
Strategies to Fight the Shecession
How to Benefit from Diversity in Work and in Life
The Power of an Extraordinary Woman: A Talk with Author Kim Bendheim
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?
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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
How to Benefit from Diversity in Work and in Life
How to Benefit from Diversity in Work and in Life
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.
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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.
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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 Improve your Mental Health and Wellbeing
How to Improve your Mental Health and Wellbeing
Discover how to improve your mental health and well being in the workplace and at home in these challenging times with Michelle Dickinson.
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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 Improve your Mental Health and Wellbeing
How to Improve your Mental Health and Wellbeing
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.
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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."
Special Talks
U.S.-China Relations in the Era of Biden: Insights from Isaac Stone Fish
U.S.-China Relations in the Era of Biden: Insights from 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?
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U.S.-China Relations in the Era of Biden
April 29th, 2021
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The talk is moderated by CUSWF CDO Lisa Faith Phillips.
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).
Singer and Writer Judith Mok on the Power of Music
U.S.-China Relations in the Era of Biden: Insights from Isaac Stone Fish
U.S.-China Relations in the Era of Biden: Insights from Isaac Stone Fish
Enjoy our conversation with famed singer, author and vocal coach Judith Mok about the power of music.
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
May 6th, 2021
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The talk is moderated by CUSWF CDO Lisa Faith Phillips.
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.
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.
Financial Fitness with Chunyee Miot and Susan Ng
Professor Charles Tien on Biden's Challenges and Opportunities
Studies show that women are nervous about their finances. Particularly in the context of long-term financial decisions such as investment, retirement savings and wealth accumulation, lower levels of confidence can be detrimental to women. Financial discussion and fitness will improve confidence and increase wealth. Our guests Chunyee Miot and Susan Ng offer financial information and suggestions to help women to thrive.
Financial Fitness with Chunyee Miot and Susan Ng
September 2, 2021
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About our Speakers
Chunyee Miot is passionate about educating individuals and entrepreneurs. She actively participates in corporate and community events to provide financial wellness information. Chunyee received her B.S. in Accounting from Baruch College in 1996 and became a licensed CPA in New York in 1999. Chunyee started her own CPA firm in 2005. She is also a licensed financial adviser with Transamerica Financial Advisor.
Susan Ng has spent her career in investment banking, corporate finance and business management. She has held several different positions at Goldman Sachs, CitiGroup and Morgan Stanley. She worked at the NY State Executive Department, Division of Budget. She is passionate about helping women to be resilient through financial literacy. She has an MBA from Hofstra University
Gen-Z Global Forum 3
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.
Building Compassion in the Face of Adversity with Kyung Yoon
Building Compassion in the Face of Adversity with Kyung Yoon
An inspiring conversation with Kyung B. Yoon, President and Co-founder of the Korean American Community Foundation (KACF) on philanthropy and how we can build understanding and compassion for a more inclusive America.
Kyung discusses her remarkable career and the work she is doing now for the community with concrete steps to improve the situation.
Women’s Power Toolkit Talk
Building Compassion in the Face of Adversity
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
On June 10th, 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.
Recent Partner Events
One Read series kicks off with Liang Hong's China in One Village (Online)
Meet the Millennial Entrepreneurs Driving U.S.-China Green Business (Online)
Meet the Millennial Entrepreneurs Driving U.S.-China Green Business (Online)
CUSWF and China Institute invites you to watch the video of the first event in the ONE READ project! Read the book with our community, meet the author, and deepen your understanding of modern China by examining the world behind Liang Hong’s literary sensation, China in One Village.
The book travels with the author to her ancestral village in landlocked Henan Province. What she finds is a family riven by the seismic changes in Chinese society and a village turned inside out by emigration, neglect, and environmental despoliation. The book, newly published in English, raises the question: after decades of rapid development, what happens to the millions of Chinese still left behind by country’s astounding economic growth?
On December 8, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ian Johnson joins author Liang Hong to kick off our One Read series with a virtual conversation about the human impact of China’s extraordinary rise.
About the author
Liang Hong is a Beijing-based writer, and A Professor of Chinese literature at Renmin University, whose literary career has spanned criticism, reportage, and fiction. She is known for her scholarly research on twentieth-century Chinese literature, but true fame came to her with the publication of China in One Village. It was followed in 2013 by Leaving Liang Village. Since then, Liang Hong has been the recipient of many awards and honors. More recently, she has published a collection of short stories, The Sacred Clan, and two novels, The Light of Liang Guangzheng and Four Forms.
Meet the Millennial Entrepreneurs Driving U.S.-China Green Business (Online)
Meet the Millennial Entrepreneurs Driving U.S.-China Green Business (Online)
Meet the Millennial Entrepreneurs Driving U.S.-China Green Business (Online)
CHINA INSTITUTE | SERICA presents
How are millennial entrepreneurs going green with electric scooters, leather made of cactus, and pork made from plants — and building booming companies as a result? How can the U.S. and China collaborate on climate and sustainability efforts, especially after COP26? Join Next-Gen entrepreneurs Veronica Chou, Euwyn Poon, and David Yeung to hear about their green inspiration and their hopes for sustainability in the U.S. and China. The conversation will be moderated by Annie Liang-Zhou, a founding member of the Next-Gen Leaders Circle and a serial green investor and philanthropist.
Speakers
Veronica Chou, is the leader of several iconic fashion brands including Everybody & Everyone, Iconix China Group, and Novel Fashion Holdings.
Euwyn Poon founded Spin, the micro-mobility company based in San Francisco that was acquired by Ford in 2018, and is the founding partner of the venture capital firm Moso Capital.
David Yeung is the Founder & CEO of Green Monday Group, a multi-faceted social venture with the mission to take on the world’s most pressing crises of climate change, food insecurity and public health.
Moderator
Annie Liang-Zhou is a founding member of the China Institute-Serica Next-Gen Leaders Circle and a Founding Partner of Liang Capital Partners.
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.
Recent Events 即将举行的活动
Can Confucius Save the World?
On May 6, 2020, China Institute hosted an informative talk on why the teachings of Confucius have made a comeback in China, and, according to Daniel Bell, it has the potential to be a beneficial force in the rest of the world. Bell’s writing on what he describes as China’s meritocracy has stirred heated debate among academic circles. Drawing on a new book Just Hierarchy: Why Social Hierarchies Matter in China and the World, Bell and co-author Wang Pei argue that Confucius-inspired hierarchies can help deal with the ongoing health crisis and other modern global challenges.
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 Women and Finance series, "Stay Whole Throughout the Storm," our Executive Director Leslie Wolf-Creutzfeldt and our partner 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.
Women and Finance - Every Thursday Online Webinar
Thursdays, from 12:00 to 12:30
Learn about your Financial Tool Kit
CUSWF series Women and Finance. This topic has never been more relevant.
On April 2, 9 and 16th our Executive Director Leslie Wolf-Creutzfeldt interviewed Thrivent Financial Adviser Kevin Peters about the ABC's of surviving in uncharted financial waters, and takes questions from the audience.
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We will be conducting Zoom Meetings on a regular basis. Please send us suggestions for topics that you care about. I can be reached at leslie@cuswf.org.