Aug. 3, Shanghai – Consular Officer Stephen Sanders led a discussion about film Swing Vote as a way to shed light on the importance of swing votes and the big role they can have in determining the outcome of an election in the United States. The film was very well received by the audience, as ... Read More»
High School Exchange Students Wowed Shanghai Audience with Chinese-Language
Jul. 25, Shanghai – As interest in U.S. high school continues to grow amongst Chinese young people and their parents, The Shanghai American Center (ShAC) hosted a panel featuring five American high school students participating on a Mandarin language program to discuss their own high school experience. The students, who come from different regions of ... Read More»
Shanghai Econ Officer Hosts Documentary Screening
Mar. 22, Shanghai – As part of the Consulate’s women’s history, approximately 40 people came to the Shanghai American Center on Tuesday evening to watch “Big Dream,” a documentary about empowering girls to pursue a future in STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Economic Officer Arati Shroff introduced the film, talked about the importance ... Read More»
Folk Music and Square Dancing
The Shanghai American Center hosted Beijing-based American old time string band the Hutong Yellow Weasels for an evening of performance, participation, and story-sharing. Click here to see video footage. Read More»
Black History Month
Deputy American Citizen Services Chief Rachel Washington hosted a screening of the film Selma at the Shanghai American Center, the first event in a month-long series the Shanghai American Center will be hosting in honor of Black History Month. Click here to see the series schedule. Read More»
Middle and High School Students Experience “One Day at the U.S. Consulate”
Nov. 18, Chengdu – Teaming up with news portal Sina.com, PAS welcomed 17 local middle and high school students to experience “One Day at the U.S. Consulate,” where students learned about Public Affairs work and U.S. culture by creating media reports based on the traditional and social media available in the IRC and also attended ... Read More»
Aviation Forum in Shanghai
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs Kurt Tong hosted an aviation forum in the Shanghai American Center. The theme of the event was Meeting the Demand of Air Travel and Transportation. Read his remarks here (PDF 117 KB). Read More»
No Tricks, Only Treats—Southwest Chinese Experience Halloween
Oct. 28, Chengdu – In anticipation of one of America’s favorite holidays, English Language Fellow at Sichuan Normal University LaTasha Simms and Professional Associate Heidi Hartman teamed up to host a Halloween-themed party that included a brief introduction of the history of the holiday, several craft activities and contests, bobbing for apples, pin-the-tail, and trick-or-treating. ... Read More»
Local Entrepreneurs Discuss Women in Business at Entrepreneurship Roundtable
In collaboration with Post’s Civil Society Working Group, Shanghai PAS hosted a roundtable for ten local female entrepreneurs featuring Sarah Kauss, the CEO and Founder of S’well, a company that sells high-end water bottles made from recycled materials. Kauss is mentor for the Fortune-State Women’s Entrepreneur Mentoring Program, which provides female entrepreneurs from around the ... Read More»
Southwest Chinese “Dream Itineraries” Turn Into Reality Via Consulate Contest
Consul General Raymond Greene on September 10, 2015 congratulated eight winners of the Consulate’s “Dream Itinerary” social media contest, in which residents of the Consulate’s district submitted creative plans for a two-week long trip to America. The winning itineraries that were authored by residents of Chengdu, Chongqing, and Guizhou were selected from over 170 submissions, ... Read More»
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