Hello, my name is Jennifer Marquez and I am a high school visual art educator in East Los Angeles area of LAUSD. I am interested in learning about the Asian culture and influence in the West, since they are topics that were not addressed often in my education of world history. Also, here is a snap shot of some of the art work I created recently in a digital painting class. 

Hi Everyone - I'm looking forward to seeing everyone via Zoom on Monday, March 28 4-5 pm PDT. That's our first discussion session.

I work with Craig at the USC U.S.-China Institute. I first lived and worked in China 1982-85. It was early in China's reform period. Echoes of the Cultural Revolution weren't too distant and in 1982 China's first UN-assisted cenus counted 1 billion people. It's stunning to think that the country has added 400 million since then. In this class we'll look at how China became a large country. 

I enjoy travel, photography and films and books. In recent years, I've become a fan of historical travelogues. I am a product of great public schools and have tremendous respect for the work teachers do to equip students for what will almost certainly be a more interconnected future.

Some of you may already be members of our Teaching about Asia Facebook group. It is a private group. If you use FB, you may wish to join. We share posts related to opportunities for teachers, news items that might be good hooks for students or particular topics. Only teachers may join. The sign up is simple. Please go to: https://www.facebook.com/groups/teachingaboutasia to answer one question (where and what do you teach) to apply. The latest post is about the energy crunch that Japan faces. Building managers are trying to conserve by turning off the neon signs that are so much a part of Japanese cities.

Hello Everyone,

I'm Harry and a doctoral candidate in education at a small university in Tennessee. I have been studying Japanese and Chinese for years, even though I'm not very good at either. My dream is to become a teacher of East Asian Languages and Cultures at a small college or university in the future. I'm happy to be here with other like minded. Looking forward to learning from everyone. 

Hello from San Diego. I teach multiple subjects at a continuation high school for at risk students. This year, I have Art and US History. I also taught English for many years. I'm hoping to learn about the different cultures and history of East Asia in order to add to my units. Also, I want a greater multi-cultural perspective because there is a high percentage of families from East Asian countries living within my community. 

I'll be doing the first session on Monday with you guys somewhere along the road to Texas as I am now on spring break ;-D

Hi everyone, my name is Xiaoyuan. I am a 6th grade Mandarin Immersion Program teacher at Sierra Madre Middle School. I am from China and we use Mandarin to teach students Mandarin and Social Studies subjects. In my 6th grade world history class, I teach Ancient civilization, including Ancient China, India through Mandarin. I look forward to learning with you all and explore history and culture of East Asia and incorporate it into my history curriculum. 

Hello Everyone,

My name Molly Cowan-Johnson. I teach Modern World History, AP World History, and Sociology outside of Kansas City. Besides teaching, I do a lot of things including photography and bagpiping. My husband, Clay, and I also love to travel, all over the United States, and internationally including Spain, Japan, and Peru. I have two corgis, Roland and Llewellyn and an old Bassett named Lily.  I wanted to attend this seminar because I love studying Asian history but didn't have the opportunity to do so either high school or college. I have read a lot of books, primarily on Japanese history, I still feel as if my comprehensive understanding of Asian history is lacking. I attached one of my favorite photos from our last trek through Japan, the view of Mt. Fuji from the Yamanaka Castle Ruins.