Interview Series

At UCBRC, we interview scholars and professionals in the field of cross-cultural collaboration and share their inspiring stories with our global audience to promote more understanding between people from the U.S., China, and around the world.

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Love and Crossover: A Dialogue with Gabby Gabriel

In this interview, Gabby first shares with us her experience as an American living in China. She talks about how her view towards the city of Shanghai has changed over the past eight years and how she begins to record her everyday life with her camera and poetry. As an active member and influencer in the Shanghai LGBTQ community, Gabby also provides some valuable insights on the development of the community in both China and the United States. Finally, Gabby shares her motivation for founding a local startup to help foreign companies integrate into the Chinese market and talks about some exciting stories during this process.

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Rural Remote-Teaching and International Education: An Interview with Wesley Chiu

In this interview, Wesley Chiu shared his views on volunteer remote teaching in rural areas and international education. Furthermore, he put forward suggestions on how we can promote and improve the quality of education. From co-founding Project Volunteer Online to provide companionship and education for “left-behind” children, to becoming a board director of United World College Changshu China (UWC), Wesley Chiu shared some of his experiences with us.

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