Tag: talks-readings
Money Talks: How the Digital Yuan will Change China — and the World
China is taking the lead in the global race to launch central bank digital currencies. In June, China is giving some $6.2 million worth of digital...
The Imperial Examination System in China
Sometimes referred to as “the 5th invention of China”, the civil service examination system in imperial China was designed to select candidates...
Youth in Action: Indigenizing Pride
How does identity influence activism? Many tribal nations have always recognized multiple genders and those who possess both male and female spirits....
In Search of Great Soy Sauce
Why is Chinese food so seldom considered “haute cuisine?” Supermarket shelves are stacked with dozens of award-winning extra virgin olive oils,...
Flag Day Program: Honoring the American Flag through Native Art
Objects decorated with American flag designs were incorporated into Native art in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Today, objects adorned with the...
Stories Survive: Ivan Vamos
Ivan Vamos was born in March 1938 in Budapest, Hungary, nearly the same day that German troops marched into neighboring Austria. After Ivan’s...
Craving Chinese Comfort Food
Chinese family life is centered around food. So how do the flavors of family recipes, the fragrances of childhood memory, carry us through hard...
A Conversation With Menachem Rosensaft About The Second Generation
New York lawyer and Jewish community leader Menachem Z. Rosensaft traces his activism back to his roots. Born in the Displaced Persons camp in...
Crafting Your Five Word Life Story
Join Tell Me A Story Founder Hillary Rea for this interactive, “dip-your-toes'' approach to crafting your personal narrative. By the end of this...
“Horse Crazy” And The Holocaust With Sarah Maslin Nir
As a New York Times staff reporter for the last decade, Sarah Maslin Nir has seen a lot. She covered the escape of two inmates from the Clinton...
