Student Ambassadors in the News

Job Gives Student an Inside View of a World's Fair – November 5, 2010
University of Texas at Dallas student Cathy Xie reflects on the experiences she had as a student ambassador this year. Read more of this article...

Students learn new perspectives, culture at World Expo – October 26, 2010
There are roughly 160 American college students working at the U.S. pavilion in the Student Ambassadors Program run by the University of Southern California. Read more of this article...

SA Michael Pinkham reciting an American poem on CCTV for their annual Mid-Autumn Festival TV Special (starts at 30'05") Watch the video here.

SA Yoav Oren featured STV and DragonTV Watch the video here.

Student ambassadors from Expo 2010 share insight: Part 1 – October 1, 2010
Interview with Jasmine Nachtigall on her experiences being a Student Ambassador at the USA Pavilion.. Read more of this article...

Guest author Peter Winters on The Face of a Nation – September 29, 2010
The face of a nation… is there a singular definition? Is it a country's culture, music, or most popular movie star? Can it be found in politics or government leaders? A national sport or regional cuisine? In reality, what makes a country a nation is a collection of these aspects and so many more.. Read more of this article...

Elmhurst prepared her for the world – September 28, 2010
Ashley Chang, a USA Pavilion student ambassador, told the New York Daily News that growing up in Queens was the best preparation she received to represent the US at the Shanghai Expo.. Read more of this article...

OCU student 'ambassador' at Expo 2010 Shanghai – September 28, 2010
Oklahoma City University student Andrew Kowalski, serving as "student ambassador" at Expo 2010 in Shanghai, plans to stay in China.. Read more of this article...

Student travels to Shanghai to represent US, University – September 21, 2010
Although she grew up speaking the nation's language and studying its culture, Malaysian native Siew Yen Chai never had the chance to observe China with her own two eyes. As of July, that has all changed.. Read more of this article...

Expo Village: Spacious, pretty and very, very empty – September 17, 2010
Ever since the Expo Village, a companion dormitory/apartments area to the World Expo site, was built and put into operation, people have been complaining that the area is "nice" but suffers from a major flaw. No matter what the hour, the place is consistently... well, empty.. Read more of this article...

Shanghai Children Act as American Ambassadors – September 10, 2010
Article discussing Chinese American USA Student Ambassadors working at the Shanghai Expo, the cultural and language barriers they face, their sense of "American Spirit," and why they don't learn Chinese in the U.S. Read more of this article...

Postcard from the Expo: A World Within A City – September 1, 2010
Following is a contribution from Lawrence Valverde, a student ambassador of the United States Pavilion at the ongoing Shanghai World Expo.. Read more of this article...

St. Louis Post-Dispatch – St. Louis students representing the U.S. in Shanghai – August 31, 2010
Two students from St. Louis are among those serving as student ambassadors in Shanghai. Alexander Brescia (University of Notre Dame) and Samantha Alpert (Washington University) are part of the USA Pavilion crew that has already welcomed more than three million visitors.. Read more of this article...

Postcard from the Expo: Reflections on the Expo – August 30, 2010
Following is a contribution from Stephanie Popp, a student ambassador of the United States Pavilion at the ongoing Shanghai World Expo.. Read more of this article...

Postcard from the Expo: Perfect venue to see a wider view of world – August 29, 2010
Following is a contribution from Jamie Mei Cheng, a student ambassador of the United States Pavilion at the ongoing Shanghai World Expo.. Read more of this article...

Postcard from the Expo: For China to see world, for world to see – August 28, 2010
Following is a contribution from Benjamin Frohman, a student ambassador of the United States Pavilion at the ongoing Shanghai World Expo.. Read more of this article...

China.org - USA Pavilion student ambassadors to work in other pavilions – August 11, 2010
Two Student Ambassadors became the first to work in other region’s pavilion on August 10. The new program began with the Guangdong Provincial Pavilion. At the same time, two of the Guangdong guides worked at the USA Pavilion.. Read more of this article...

China Radio International – Two American sisters at the Expo – August 10, 2010
Liz Lavin is a Student Ambassador serving at the USA Pavilion. Her older sister Abby has been working in Shanghai for the past three years. Liz says her best moment as a student ambassador was when, “A little Chinese girl came up to me and tried her hardest to speak English. She told me she loved me -- it was so adorable, so lovely. She was so cute. She said I love you. It was very nice.". Read more of this article...

China Radio International – Expo different after 100 days – August 9, 2010
Article mentions that the second group of student ambassadors is on duty.. Read more of this article...

Xinhua News Agency on US efforts to show its “soft side” – August 5, 2010
The USA Pavilion is on track to host 7 million visitors during the Expo. They’re being met by student ambassadors. The article noted that a second group of student ambassadors had just taken over at the Pavilion.. Read more of this article...

China Radio International – USA Pavilion book captures Expo spirit – August 5, 2010
The official USA Pavilion book, titled Rising to the Challenge includes information about the student ambassador program and a list of those serving as student ambassadors.. Read more of this article...

Pioneer Press – Hamline University student putting a “nice face” on the US – August 1, 2010
Melissa Monnier says, "People are very surprised when they meet a small-town girl from central Minnesota who can speak to them in their native language… For many of the Chinese ... seeing and talking with student ambassadors here is their first time having personal contact with an American.". Read more of this article...

China Business News Highlights Student Ambassador Daniel Tedesco – July 30, 2010
22-year-old Daniel Tedesco, a junior at Drexel University, ended his more than three-month mission as a student ambassador in the USA Pavilion.. Read more of this article...

Expo Spotlight in the China Daily – July 23, 2010
Student Ambassadors have started to sing the classical Chinese nursery rhyme, Two Tigers, or talk to visitors in a Shanghai dialect while they are waiting in line.. Read more of this article...

Examiner.com Mentions BYU and Univ of Utah Student Ambassadors – July 10, 2010
Nine University of Utah and Brigham Young University students were chosen to serve as USA Pavilion Student Ambassadors at the Shanghai Expo 2010 in China.. Read more of this article...

Orlando International Travel Examiner Interviews Local SA – July 5, 2010
SA Liverty Sveke talks about her time at the USA Pavilion and what it means to work for the Operations Team as she greets 45,000 daily visitors. Read more of this article...

2 Former Tulsans are Spending Their Summer in China, Tulsa World – June 23, 2010
Two former Tulsans are spending their summer break participating in what has been called the World Cup of Cultural Exchanges. Read more of this article...

Shanghai Expo Pavilions Showcase Nations, LA Times – May 27, 2010
An article about Expo 2010 in Shanghai, noted that “The [USA] pavilion also showcases another American trait, friendliness, making use of 160 Mandarin-speaking college students who were recruited by USC and are assigned to chat with Chinese visitors." Read more of this article...

Remarks at USA Pavilion Gala Dinner – May 22, 2010
SA Lavinia Pement provides translation for Commissioner General Jose Villarreal during the Secretary's Gala Dinner at the USA Pavilion
"One of the things that I am most proud of is the role being served by our student ambassadors. Two weeks ago they helped me welcome President Hu Jintao to our pavilion. And tonight, representing all student ambassadors, is Lavinia Pement of Chicago, who will be translating for me." Read more on the event...

Clinton Sees U.S. Pavilion at China Expo, NY Times – May 22, 2010
An article about Sec. of State Hillary Clinton’s visit to the USA Pavilion included this note, “The highlight at the pavilion is 70 student ambassadors, drawn from universities around the United States, who speak fluent Mandarin, and entertain the long lines of visitors." Read the article...

SA Ryan Lovdahl in Laodong Bao – May 4, 2010
SA Ryan Lovdahl does an interview in Chinese for Laodong Bao (劳动报) following the official opening of the USA Pavilion.
"他有着又长又翘的睫毛，深褐色的卷发，蓝色的眼眸，23岁的美国小伙子Ryan在世博园区内有着一个特殊的身份―――美国国家馆“学生大使”。”当眼前这个刚刚大学毕业的美国小伙子用流利的中文说出这句话时，他的眼中充满了自信和骄傲." Read more of Ryan's interview.

Articles Written By Student Ambassadors

• Daniel Redford, "China's Story" for Huffington Post, June 23, 2010

• Daniel Redford, "The View from Inside" for Dome Magazine, May 28, 2010
  (Robert Jacobson responded to this article, which was reprinted in Shanghai Daily on June 1, 2010. You can read his response here)
   

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Interviewed Student Ambassadors are Xiayi Palmer and Trevor Weltman. Also pictured are Benjamin Hayford, Jansen Givens, and Micah Phelps.