Dear Pengyous,

We hope you had an enjoyable Chinese New Year. Team Pengyou started the year off with gusto and traveled to Washington, D.C. in January to support the launch of the 100,000 Strong Foundation.

We are super excited to announce that this month we were awarded a three-year grant from the Ford Foundation to enable us to mobilize grassroots networks in support of the 100,000 Strong Initiative. Totaling half of a million dollars, this grant will fund bottom-up engagement programs and complement the efforts of the new foundation and our online platform.

It has been an amazing journey to gain support from the highest levels of government, and even celebrities like will.i.am. However, we are most inspired by people like you, as we truly believe that the future of the US-China relationship depends on what happens between individuals on the ground.

Thank you for your continued support, and don’t forget to check out more goodies below!

Team Pengyou

Team Pengyou in D.C.!

Check out our video celebrating the launch of the 100,000 Strong Foundation below and more photos from our trip.

(Click to view Youku video)

A Conversation with Evan Osnos!

In June 2012, NorCap’s founder Bailey Carroll and Chief Pengyou Holly Chang sat down with The New Yorker’s China correspondent, Evan Osnos, to talk about his experiences as an American journalist in China.

In case you missed it, you can watch video clips from the event here!

Hiring Online Community Manager!

Know someone who is social media savvy, an active communicator and really loves our mission? Let them know Team Pengyou is scouting for an Online Community Manager.

Competitive pay, a great team and a hutong office await!

Harlem Shake Pengyou Style!

The viral phenomenon, The Harlem Shake, hit the Project Pengyou office!

(Click here to view on Youku)

Voice of America Shoutout!

We were recently interviewed by Voice of America to discuss the 100,000 Strong Initiative. Also highlighted was Northeastern University student Christie Civetta, who is studying Mandarin in Beijing at the Alliance for Global Education.

See the video here!

Hiring Executive Assistant!

Team Pengyou is also seeking an Executive Assistant to the CEO! Our ideal candidate is someone who is highly detail-oriented, organized and is a native Chinese speaker with the ability to speak and write fluently in English.

Competitive pay, a great team and a hutong office await!