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Nursing in Greater China & the U.S. in 2020
2020 has been an especially challenging year for healthcare professionals as well as educators who have worked hand-in-hand across US and China in the past. In this discussion, we bring together practitioners, administrators, and others involved in the field of nursing to discuss experiences relevant to Chinese and American nurses, including the challenges of the COVID pandemic, as well as the future of U.S. – China nursing collaboration.

Big Power Responsibility
As the world’s dominant powers, the U.S. and China have a tremendous influence and impact on a global response for climate change. In this discussion we will hear from Barbara Finamore, Senior Strategic Director for Asia at the Natural Resources Defense Council, Fritz Mayer, Dean of the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver, Beth Keck 柯 培 新, Volkswagen Sustainability Chair, Schwarzman Scholar at Tsinghua University, and Professor Sam Zhao, Director of the Center for China-US Cooperation, on how US and China can collaborate on Climate Change for the benefit of our world.

Mission Critical: Infrastructure
Join our expert panel to learn about infrastructure challenges the U.S. Heartland must overcome to remain globally competitive, and putting politics aside, what shared challenges and solutions are there for global collaboration in infrastructure.

Agricultural Transformations in China and its Global Trade Implications
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on reddit Share on whatsapp Following our previous event , U.S. China Trade & Future of Agriculture in the Heartland, we’ve invited Dr. Wendong Zhang, Assistant Professor in the Department

Putting Intercultural Competency Into Action
In a joint program with the Asia Society, we’ll be learning more about their Story Circles program, created to cultivate intercultural competencies and to build bridges of understanding between the U.S. and China. International education has been a means to

Why Leading Globally Matters for the Heartland
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on reddit Share on whatsapp Enjoy this webinar replay, hosted by USHCA Chairman Bob Holden where we’ll discuss the Heartland region’s global impact. Focusing particularly on China, we’ll discuss the