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PKUHSC Delegation Visit to USC Chan Division and 2024 AOTA Inspire Conference ⟩
March 18, 2024
Associations and Bodies China Initiative Community and Partners Conferences Global Initiatives International
A delegation from Peking University Health Science Center (PKUHSC) visited the USC Chan Division and attended the 2024 American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Annual Conference & Expo in Orlando to promote continued collaboration and knowledge sharing between the two institutions.
The China Initiative team hosted the PKUHSC delegation at the USC Chan Division and the 2024 AOTA Inspire Conference & Expo in Orlando, FL. This was the first time the two teams met since the COVID-19 pandemic. The delegation included honorable representatives from the PKUHSC Office of International…
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Where the China Initiative all began ⟩
September 7, 2023
Academics and Courses Alumni China Initiative Community and Partners Global Initiatives
In China, Teacher's Day is an official national holiday recognized on Sept. 10. To help celebrate, China Initiative residents Sanny Ning and Li Shan Wee, and faculty member Elena Meng, spoke with the dual-degree program's alumni who are now back in Beijing teaching the next generation of occupational therapists.
In August 2022, the USC Chan Division celebrated the first cohort of graduates from the USC–PKUHSC dual-degree program. Students in the program earn an entry-level master’s degree in rehabilitation therapy (occupational therapy track) at PKUHSC followed by a post-professional occupational…
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Chan Bakes for Earthquake Relief ⟩
March 12, 2023
Community and Partners Events Global Initiatives International Students
From March 6-10, more than 50 USC Chan students, staff, and faculty worked together to host a bake sale fundraiser in support of earthquake relief efforts after the February 6 earthquake in Syria and Turkey.
Amber Butler MA ’23, Philanthropy Chair of USC’s Occupational Therapy and Science Council, initially proposed the idea for the bake sale, saying “I was feeling helpless watching the news and seeing all the devastation in Syria and Turkey. I was heartbroken watching families and rescue officers…
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Chan Partners with LA Community Organizations in Blanket Drive ⟩
March 10, 2023
Community and Partners Global Initiatives Students
USC Chan Global Initiatives partnered with the Bless One Foundation to hold a Winter Blanket Drive on behalf of the St. Joseph Center in Long Beach, California.
USC Chan student Maquela Noel OTD ’25 spearheaded the Blanket Drive and shared “Helping individuals in need has always meant something to me because I feel as though everyone deserves equal opportunities. The Drive allowed us to make an impact in the Los Angeles community, which I will cherish…
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Global Initiatives gives Trojans a taste of international celebrations throughout September ⟩
September 29, 2022
Diversity, Access, Equity Events Global Initiatives International
USC Chan’s Global Initiatives office joined students, faculty and staff in celebrating several important holidays in September. As a truly international division with students from more than 15 countries, the Chan community enjoyed, shared and learned about deeply meaningful traditions from around the world.
By Danny Park September 14: Mid-Autumn Festival and Chuseok Global Initiatives served mooncakes to observe the Mid-Autumn Festival and Chuseok, important holidays celebrated by many people in East Asia to observe a successful harvest. “The Mid-Autumn Festival is a day for friends and families to…
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Students share new perspectives in USC-PKUHSC peer exchange ⟩
April 22, 2022
China Initiative Community and Partners Global Initiatives International
The USC-PKUHSC Peer Exchange continued in Spring 2022 with a total of 12 students from both USC and PKUHSC.
The USC-PKUHSC Peer Exchange Program resumed where it left off, at the start of the new year and a new semester. For this Spring 2022 semester, a total of 12 students from both USC and PKUHSC committed to participating in three virtual Peer Exchange events. The Peer Exchange Planning Committee…
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Students organize bake sale to benefit Ukrainian refugees ⟩
April 20, 2022
Events Global Initiatives Students
Proceeds will be donated to three humanitarian organizations.
By Danny Park (Photo by Abraham Ramirez) From April 18-21, Global Initiatives is hosting a bake sale fundraiser to benefit organizations supporting the 2.6 million Ukrainian refugees who have fled to Poland. The fundraiser is spearheaded by student Natasha Hikita MA ’23, whose family in Poland is…
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Park running in 2022 AOTA elections ⟩
February 16, 2022
Associations and Bodies Faculty Global Initiatives
Director of Global Initiatives looks to elevate association's mission on global stage.
Danny Park, director of USC Chan's Global Initiatives and associate professor of clinical occupational therapy, is running for elected position as the American Occupational Therapy Association's Alternate Delegate to the World Federation of Occupational Therapists. The election website is open…
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A USC Chantastic Friendsgiving Celebration ⟩
November 22, 2021
Diversity, Access, Equity Events Global Initiatives International Students
by Dr. Danny Park On Thursday, November 18, the USC Chan student community came together to celebrate Friendsgiving in one of the largest in-person community gatherings hosted by the Division since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 90 students from all Chan academic programs…
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Forging Connections with USC-PKUHSC Peer Exchanges ⟩
November 19, 2021
China Initiative Community and Partners Global Initiatives International
The start of the 2021-22 school year marked the start of another semester of USC-PKUHSC Peer Exchange, with three sessions attended by a total of 16 students from both schools.
As the 2021-22 school year began, so did a fresh new start to the USC-PKUHSC Peer Exchange. For the Fall 2021 academic semester, a total of 16 students from both USC and PKUHSC committed to participating in three virtual Peer Exchange events. This year, the Peer Exchange Planning Committee consists…
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