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#USwithAUS: Ushering in the Year of the Tiger (Zoom Webinar)
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February 17, 2022

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Join the U.S. Embassy Canberra and the Australian National University’s Centre for Asian-Australian Leadership for a virtual celebration of Lunar New Year! This discussion will focus on Asian-Australian and Asian American Lunar New Year traditions, heritage, leadership, and cultural identity.

Join Wesa Chau, CEO of of Cultural Intelligence, and Lynne Guey, founder of the award-winning podcast ‘Rock the Boat’, as they discuss shared experiences around Lunar New Year and Asian-Australian and Asian American identity. This event will be moderated by Jieh-Yung Lo, Director of the Australian National University Centre for Asian-Australian Leadership.

We’ll cover topics including:

  • Asian-Australian and Asian American Lunar New Year experiences
  • The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Lunar New Year celebrations
  • How to combat anti-Asian racism and hate crimes in Australia and the United States
  • The vital role Asian-Australians and Asian Americans play in supporting the U.S.-Australia relationship

The discussion will be followed by a live Q&A session, and audience questions are most welcome – please submit them in advance to AskEmbassyCanberra@state.gov, or in the Q&A window during the session.

This conversation will be first in a series of dialogues between the U.S. Embassy and the ANU Centre for Asian-Australian Leadership. Theses conversations will serve as a platform for Asian-Australians and Asian Americans to connect, engage, and explore joint ideas and initiatives to foster greater understanding and collaboration to strengthen the U.S.-Australia relationship.

Event Details

The discussion will be facilitated online by the U.S. Embassy Canberra from 12-1:30pm AEDT on Tuesday, 22 February via teleconferencing platform Zoom.

Click below to register, and we’ll email you login instructions on how to join the discussion prior to the event.

Click here to register for this event