Bridgewater State University has been selected by the National Committee
on US-China Relations as one of the institutions to host the annual China Town
Hall, a national day of programming involving about 75 cities in the United
States. US-China Relations is a critical topic affecting us all in the 21st
Century. We are honored to participate in this program of national dialogue.
The
event will be held at the Dana Mohler-Faria Mathematics and
Science Center 120 Auditorium, on Monday, October 5th, from 6 to 8:30 pm.
China
Town Hall program will consider Chinese
Education and Chinese economy.
Professor Vanessa Fong
from Amherst College will speak in the first hour on How Chinese Citizens Pursue Upward Mobility in China and
Worldwide.
Following our discussion on Chinese education, we will open a live webcast about
What China's Investment in the United States Mean
for American Workers, Communities, and the Economy.
The
webcast features Robert
Rubin,
former Secretary of the Treasury; Sheldon
Day,
Mayor of Thomasville, Alabama, and Daniel
Rosen,
Founding Partner of Rhodium Group. Steve
Orlins,
President of the National Committee on US-China Relations, one of our
co-sponsors for the program, will moderate the discussion.
The event is open to the public. Faculty are encouraged to bring their
classes to attend. Please forward to others who might be interested in this
event. The event is co-organized by the Minnock Center for
International Engagement and the Asian Studies Program. Please see the enclosed
flyer for more information.