Join us for a free one-day workshop for educators at the Japanese American National Museum, hosted by the USC U.S.-China Institute and the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia. This workshop will include a guided tour of the beloved exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community, slated to close permanently in January 2025. Following the tour, learn strategies for engaging students in the primary source artifacts, images, and documents found in JANM’s vast collection and discover classroom-ready resources to support teaching and learning about the Japanese American experience.
Special Screening and Director Q&A: My Voice, My Life
The Museum of Tolerance hosts a screening of My Voice, My Life followed by Q&A with director Ruby Yang and film subject Jason Chow.
When:
November 3, 2015 7:30pm
Where
“Critics’ Pick” – New York Times
“Oscar® winner Ruby Yang comes home, finds her ‘Voice’” – Variety
MY VOICE, MY LIFE is an inspirational documentary from Oscar® winning director Ruby Yang about art transforming the lives of at-risk and disabled students. The film follows an unlikely group from underprivileged Hong Kong schools, brought together to sing, dance and act in a musical production.
In this life-affirming journey of self-discovery and growth, the lives and thoughts of young people, their teachers, parents and even viewers, are transformed by the experience.
Q&A with the Director, Ruby Yang, and one of the subjects of the film, Jason Chow. A reception will follow the discussion.
Phone Number:
310-553-8403
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Please join us for the Grad Mixer! Hosted by USC Annenberg Office of International Affairs, Enjoy food, drink and conversation with fellow students across USC Annenberg. Graduate students from any field are welcome to join, so it is a great opportunity to meet fellow students with IR/foreign policy-related research topics and interests.
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Events
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 - 3:00pm
Hosted by USC Annenberg Office of International Affairs, enjoy food, drink and conversation with fellow international students.
Thursday, November 7, 2024 - 4:00pm
Join us for an in-person conversation on Thursday, November 7th at 4pm with author David M. Lampton as he discusses his new book, Living U.S.-China Relations: From Cold War to Cold War. The book examines the history of U.S.-China relations across eight U.S. presidential administrations.