– What’s New / Ongoing Programs –

Youth Ambassadors Student Travel Program Resumes!
July 21st through August 5th, 2024	Visit our overall program webpage: https://www.bxscc.org/youth-ambassadors-program/ In honor of our late treasurer and Youth Ambassadors program co-founder Arella Yan Liu, the BXSCC is providing special need-based funding for select participants.

– Other Highlights –

Asia North 2024
May 3rd to June 1st, 2024	The 6th annual Asia North community exhibition and festival celebrates Baltimore’s Charles North (a.k.a. Station North) neighborhood’s constantly evolving identities as a Koreatown, arts district, and creative center. Co-presented by the Towson University Asian Arts & Culture Center and the Central Baltimore Partnership. For more information, visit the festival website.
Bard High School Early College Baltimore Partnership
2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years	The 2022-2023 school year program featured a calligraphy demonstration and class by master calligrapher Bing-jib Huang 黃秉驥, a luncheon featuring food from long-time Charles Village institution Orient Express, and awards for top students. The 2023-2024 school year program includes: • Sep. 20th: Exhibit featuring photos previously shown in the lobby of Baltimore’s World Trade Center • Sep. 29th: Fall Dean’s Hour featuring lantern-making for the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival • Dec. 1st: Field trip to Washington, DC, including a visit to the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China and an exploration of Chinatown; see the BSC website for details • Dec. 13th: Chinese Embassy reception in honor of the 50th anniversary of “ping pong diplomacy” hosted by Ambassador XIE Feng • Jan. 26th: Lunar New Year Family Teacher’s Union (FTU) Community Event including fall semester Chinese language and culture awards for top students, performances, and special guests; see the BSC website for details • Apr. 26th: Field trip to Washington, DC, including a visit to the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art and an exploration of Chinatown • Spring semester Chinese language and culture awards for top students The BXSCC and BHSEC-Baltimore thanks participating students, parents, colleagues, and our corporate partner BGE Asian American Resource Group for their support of this programming.
18th Annual National Committee on U.S.-China Relations CHINA Town Hall: Local Connections, National Reflections
April 9th, 2024 from 6:30 to 9:00pm at Baltimore City Hall	National Speaker (via webcast): Dr. Kurt Campbell U.S. Deputy Secretary of State (2024-present) Local Speaker (in person): Robert Daly Director of the Kissinger Institute on China and the United States at the Wilson Center The BXSCC, in cooperation with the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations and Baltimore’s Office of the Mayor and Office of the City Council President, hosted a town hall on U.S.-China relations at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, April 9th at Baltimore City Hall. This event included national speaker Dr. Kurt Campbell (current U.S. Deputy Secretary of State) via webcast, local speaker Robert Daly (Director of the Kissinger Institute on China and the United States) in person, and a buffet-style Chinese meal from NiHao. For more information, visit https://chinatownhall2024baltimore.eventbrite.com
BXSCC Featured in Maryland Curiosity Bureau (WYPR) Radio / Podcast Episode ‘Baltimore’s Sister Cities: Where are they? And why them?’
March 21st, 2022	In February and March, the BXSCC and fellow sister city committees were contacted by Aaron Henkin for his WYPR program The Maryland Curiosity Bureau, where members of the public are asked “What’s got you curious about Baltimore, the region, and its people? Is there a local mystery that’s always left you scratching your head?”. The result: An eye-opening tour of Baltimore and its sister cities worldwide. To listen to the program, visit the episode link on WYPR’s website.