An update from our friends at the U.S.-China comedy center (which is housed at the Project Pengyou courtyard). Jesse tells us that “Comedy is a Way of Looking at The World”
The following is a reposted letter written on Tuesday, January 17th, 2017 by Project Pengyou’s Founder, Holly Chang, to our friends and supporters.
Devin Nickell, Golden Bridges Foundation and Project Pengyou Program Director, shares her appreciation for the wonderful Project Pengyou intern team.
Six years ago, I never would have considered going to China to study abroad. Now, I’m sitting in an office in the hutongs of Beijing. Here’s the story of how I changed my mind about China.
We are proud to introduce our newest cohort of 48 Project Pengyou Leadership Fellows!
Late admission round begins – apply now to become a Project Pengyou Leadership Fellow!
On June 4-5, 2017 we held our annual Project Pengyou Chapter Reunion & Leadership Retreat. This year’s event was hosted by the Project Pengyou American University Chapter in Washington, DC.
From January 27th to February 2nd, Project Pengyou Chapters across the nation celebrated Chinese New Year by Paying-it-Forward (PIFOCNY for short) and adopting a school in their community.
Nov. 17, was our third annual national Pengyou Day! Young leaders all across the US and China held events to promote friendship and exchange between China and the United States. Following closely after a difficult and inflammatory election, Project Pengyou Chapters across the nation saw this day as an opportunity to reach across the gap and have conversations with their friends, classmates, teachers, and community members about the importance of finding common ground and building bridges.