Cultural Crossroads: How Can Chinese Culture and Values Enrich Our American Experience

Cultural Crossroads: How Can Chinese Culture and Values Enrich Our American Experience

Speakers: Chung-ying Cheng, Michael Puett, Wenshan Jia

Chinese civilization is enjoying a renaissance on a global scale. In this session, our distinguished scholars will offer their insights about the nature of Chinese civilization and its most important values. They will also share their perspectives on how Chinese civilization and its values can best illuminate Chinese American’s way of life and enrich our all American experience.

Chinese American Civic Engagement: Urgency and Impact

Chinese American Civic Engagement: Urgency and Impact

Speaker: Frank H. Wu

Frank H. Wu, who has appeared on national television and radio and written for mainstream and ethnic media as well as at The Huffington Post, has been working on civil rights and public policy since he was a teenager in Detroit and the Vincent Chin killing occurred. He has been an advocate for Chinese Americans, calling on all Asian Americans to stand up and speak out. He will share an inspiring story about how to become involved, explaining the importance of participating in our diverse democracy.