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The Harvard College Association for US-China Relations (HAUSCR) is a student-run organization committed to bridging the gap between the United States and China through a number of unique programs. HAUSCR’s flagship program, the annual HAUSCR Summit for Young Leaders in China (HSYLC) is a week of exploration and development for Chinese high-school students conducted by Harvard undergraduates, faculty, and prominent leaders from both nations. At home, HAUSCR educates the Harvard community on the issues that confront the US and China with a unique mix of political, artistic, career-oriented, and cultural activities such as the China Symposium. |
History
Founded in fall 2005 by a group of seven enterprising Harvard College freshmen, HAUSCR became an official student-run organization in October of that year. Its inaugural year saw the creation of the HAUSCR Summit for Young Leaders in China (HSYLC), a summer conference for Chinese high school students. HSYLC 2006, supported by the Goldman Sachs Foundation and American Airlines, recruited 37 Harvard students to create and teach a curriculum at a sister school in Shanghai. The program received extensive media attention across China, bringing approximately 300 high school students from among thousands of applicants to participate in this one-of-a-kind program.
Since 2006, HAUSCR has expanded its summer program HSYLC each year to include a creative entrepreneurial program, ATVenture, and continues to attract influential speakers from around the world. In keeping with the spirit of expansion and innovation, the 2010 rendition of HSYLC will be held simultaneously in two locations: Beijing and Shanghai, China.
Mission
The Harvard College Association for US-China Relations promotes the exchange of ideas and opportunities between Harvard College students and students from across China. Its goal is to foster the qualities of Leadership, Scholarship, Citizenship, and Entrepreneurship in the students of both countries through a synergistic combination of education, advocacy, and cultural dialogue.
People
The Harvard College Association for US-China Relations employs a dedicated term-time staff of Harvard College undergraduates to plan and run programs, as well as approximately 40 more students to teach seminars during the summer HAUSCR Summit for Young Leaders in China. In addition, an extensive Advisory Board comprised of world-renowned Harvard faculty members and business leaders oversees the organization.
Executive Board (back to top)
| Annie Ye, Chair of the Board | |
| Lisa Tang, CEO | Xiaoqi Zhu, CEO |
| Xiaoli Mi, CFO | |
| Yinan (Benny) Zhu, Director of Chinese Operations | Shen Jiang, Director of Internal Communications |
| Richard Liu, Director of HSYLC | Yizi Yang, Director of HSYLC |
| Feifei Yi, Director of US Programs | Lilly Zhao, Director of US Programs |
| Xiaohui Dong, Media Director |
Advisory Board (back to top)
| Mr. William C. Kirby, Edith and Benjamin Geisinger Professor in the Department of History and Director, Fairbank Center for East Asian Research | Mr. Anthony Saich, Director of the Harvard Asia Center, Faculty Chair of the Asia Programs and the China Public Policy Program at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University |
| Mr. Stephen A. Orlins, President of the National Committee on United States-China Relations | Mr. William R. Fitzsimmons, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, Harvard College |
| Ms. Nancy Sommers, Sosland Director of Expository Writing, Harvard University | Mr. Michael Puett, Chair of the East Asian Language and Civilization Department, Harvard University |
| Mr. Ziwang Xu, Managing Director of Goldman Sachs China | Mr. Peter Kelley, Executive Director of the Harvard-Yenching Institute |
| Mr. Xiaoqing Liu, Chief of the China News Agency in the U.S. | Mr. Thomas Dingman, Dean of Freshmen, Harvard College |
| Ms. Ruohong Li, Manager of Visiting Scholars Program of Harvard-Yenching Institute | Mr. Adam K. Webb, Lecturer on Social Studies, Harvard University Committee on Degrees in Social Studies |
| Lushi Li, Co-founder and President Emeritus, Class of 2009 | Yuanjian Li, Co-founder and President Emeritus, Class of 2009 |
| Yangyang Yu, Co-founder and President Emeritus, Class of 2009 | Meijie Tang, Co-founder and President Emeritus, Class of 2009 |
