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.
Student Voices: Summer Programs in China
The USC U.S. China Institute invites students and faculty to attend an informational meeting that offers insight into the many overseas study opportunities that will be available in China this upcoming summer.
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USC offers a variety of summer overseas study opportunities for students who wish to learn more about China, improve their Chinese language skills, continue their research on Chinese studies, or gain valuable field experience where they can apply what they've learned at USC. Find out from seven students that attended different programs about their summers and how their time in China enhanced their overall USC experience.
Speakers:
- Pedro Ramirez – East Asian Languages and Cultures' Chinese Summer Program in Beijing
Pedro Ramirez is a junior majoring in International Relations (Global Business), and double-minoring in East Asian Languages and Culture (Mandarin) and Cinema-TV Production. - Andrea Urmanita – School of Architecture's American Academy in China
Andrea Urmanita is a second-year graduate student in the Master of Architecture program. - Blakely Hull – Career Planning & Placement Center’s Global Fellows Internship Program
Blakely Hull is majoring in Business Administration, concentrating in Entrepreneurship and Consulting and pursing a minor in Professional and Managerial Communication. - Jeffrey Tamaru – East Asian Studies Center's Global East Asia in Shanghai
Jeffrey Tamaru is a Business Administration major with a minor in East Asian Area Studies. - Ginger Li – School of Policy, Planning, & Development’s Foshan Lab
Jingjie Li is a graduate student in Public Administation specializing in International Policy and Management. - Sarah Jacobus – School of Social Work’s Global Immersion Program in Beijing and Shanghai
Sarah Jacobus is a second-year graduate student in the Masters in Social Work program with a concentration in mental health and subconcentration in working with older adults. - Kalim Rayburn – School of Education APRISE Study Tour to Shanghai and Beijing
Kalim Rayburn is Assistant Head of School at Westerly School of Long Beach and a doctoral candidate in the USC Rossier School of Education researching online learning innovation in K-12.
An event flyer can be downloaded here.
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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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Hosted by USC Annenberg Office of International Affairs, enjoy food, drink and conversation with fellow international students.
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.