8月27日周一 18:30 美国爵士之夜：纽约歌手SachalVasandani畅谈爵士与个人经历
Monday, August 27, 18:30 New YorkVocalist Sachal Vasandani Shares Personal History and Discusses Jazz
上海美国中心请到了纽约歌手SachalVasandani与大家畅谈爵士和他的个人演唱经历，聆听爵士歌曲，共度愉快的爵士之夜。爵士乐于19世纪末至20世纪初起源于美国新奥尔良的非裔美国人社区。对很多人而言，植根于蓝调和拉格泰姆音乐的爵士是最能代表美国的音乐形式。
The Shanghai American Center welcomes American jazz vocalist Sachal Vasandani.Incorporating some performance elements, Sachal will share with the audiencehis personal story and delve into a discussion of jazz. Jazz is a musical genrethat originated in African-American communities in the United States, primarilyin New Orleans, from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. With roots inblues and ragtime, for many, jazz is the quintessential "America'sclassical music".
活动语言为英文，无翻译。
This event will be conducted in English.
嘉宾介绍 ABOUT THE SPEAKER
独特的嗓音和歌唱语法使得美国爵士歌手SachalVasandani成为了当代最受关注的爵士歌手之一，曾被《DownBeat》杂志评为“年度大学爵士歌手”。从领衔摇摆爵士大乐队，到演绎慢爵士，他都游刃有余。他的爵士即兴演唱极具创造力，对和弦变化和节奏变化的表现十分独特。2007年起，他在各大俱乐部（Blue Note、Ronnie Scott’s等）、音乐厅（林肯中心、卡内基音乐厅等）和音乐节（North Sea、NiceJazz等）演出，也曾与Wynton Marsalis、BobbyMcFerrin、Milton Nascimento、BillCharlap、Michael Feinstein等众多杰出爵士艺术家合作。除此之外，他也是一名炙手可热的词曲作者和作曲家，并与世界各地许多艺术家合作，创作风格多样。他在GeraldClayton的专辑《Life Forum》中作曲的两首曲子，于2013年获得了格莱美奖提名。
SachalVasandani is recognized for his singular voice, with a tone and unique phrasingthat mark him as one of today’s most compelling voices. Thoroughly rooted injazz, Sachal has the swagger to front swinging big bands and the vulnerabilityto present definitive takes of classic ballads. His deeply creative approach toimprovisation across changes and time signatures is truly unique, and he hascome to be regarded as one of the eminent improvisers of his generation. Since2007, Sachal consistently has been touring clubs (i.e., Blue Note, RonnieScott’s), theaters (Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall) and festivals (North Sea,Nice Jazz). When he’s not leading his own groups, he has performed alongside jazz’sstatesmen, including Wynton Marsalis, Bobby McFerrin, Milton Nascimento, BillCharlap, Michael Feinstein, and many others. He is also an in-demand lyricistand composer and has collaborated with numerous artists worldwide in a range ofstyles and genres; he has two compositions on Gerald Clayton’s album LifeForum, which was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2013. A preeminent educator,Sachal bridges a strong technical foundation, disciplined, immersive jazzstudy, and an openness to embrace compelling music of all styles. Through hisworkshops, classes, and lessons at multiple institutions and performing artscenters around the globe, he has honed a style of teaching that is asencouraging as it is thorough. He currently serves as the Coordinator of JazzVocal Studies at Temple University in Philadelphia.
请务必携带身份证件出席上海美国中心的活动，并至少提前15分钟到场以便安检。请使用您证件上的名字预约。
Please bring your photo ID to the event and arrive 15 minutes early to allowenough time for security screening. Please make sure the name used to registerfor the event matches the name on your ID.
请注意：禁止携带笔记本电脑进入上海美国中心，上海美国中心无法提供寄存笔记本电脑的服务。
Please be aware that laptops are prohibited in the Shanghai American Center,and we are unable to provide storage.
媒体采访须直接与美国驻上海总领事馆新闻处联系。
Press inquiries should be directed to the U.S. Embassy Press Office.
8月28日周二 18:30 EducationUSA行前培训讲座
Tuesday, August 28, 18:30 EducationUSAPre-Departure Orientation
恭喜你成功拿到录取通知书和学生签证！你准备好去美国开始你下阶段的留学生活了吗？本次行前培训讲座中，EducationUSA将会指导你如何更好的为留学做准备、在机场入境时要注意的事项、在校期间如何充分利用各项有利于学习、个人安全、就业等等方面的资源。我们也会讨论你可能会经历的文化冲击、如何在学校建立人际关系、中国留学生最普遍会遇到的挑战和应对方式等等。欢迎各位对留学美国感兴趣的学生和家长前来。
Congratulations on your letter of acceptance and on successfully navigating thestudent visa process! Are you ready to head off to the U.S. to begin yourstudies? On August 28th, EducationUSA Shanghai will host a pre-departureorientation for you! During this session, we will cover how to prepare for yourdeparture, what to expect when you arrive at the U.S. border in the airport,and how to best use services offered by your institution to adapt to campuslife, understand safety issues, and pursue career development opportunities. Wewill also discuss strategies to overcome culture shock, how to buildrelationships on campus, and address tips to overcome some of the most commonchallenges Chinese students encounter. Parents and students interested instudying in the U.S. also are welcome to join us in this information session.
活动语言为英语和中文。
This presentation will be conducted in English and Chinese.
请务必携带身份证件出席上海美国中心的活动，并至少提前15分钟到场以便安检。请使用您证件上的名字预约。
Please bring your photo ID to the event and arrive 15minutes early to allow enough time for security screening. Please make sure thename used to register for the event matches the name on your ID.
请注意：禁止携带笔记本电脑进入上海美国中心，上海美国中心无法提供寄存笔记本电脑的服务。
Please be aware that laptops are prohibited in theShanghai American Center, and we are unable to provide storage.
8月29日周三 18:30 [IVLP学友系列讲座]中美美术馆之比较
每年成千上万世界各个国家的公民会参加美国的交流项目，其中一些项目是美国政府主办的，一些是私人赞助的。IVLP-国际访问者领导项目，是美国国务院首要的专业交流项目。此项目成立于1940年，旨在通过个人短期的美国访问，寻求美国与其他国家间的互相认识和理解，被邀请的个人通常是有影响力并从事政府，政策，媒体，教育，艺术，商业以及其他领域工作的专家。今年夏天，上海美国中心诚邀大家来参加我们IVLP学友的系列讲座活动。每个学友都是各自领域的佼佼者，他们会与大家分享在交流项目所中所得的知识和体验，他们会对中美两国的文化，社会，政治制度进行比较，也会与大家讨论他们的专业。
张维萍毕业于中国美术学院，现任宁波美术馆副馆长，国家一级美术师，浙江省水彩画家协会理事，宁波市女美术家协会主席，宁波市水彩画艺委会副主任，长三角美术馆协作机制副秘书长。2015年美国国际访问者（IVLP）学友。多年从事美术馆的运营管理、学术策划、典藏研究、公共教育和对外交流。擅长水彩画创作，作品多次入选全国、省市展览并获奖。
作为公共文化场所的美术馆，与城市的历史文化和现实生活密切相关，有着传承及生发未来文化的积极作用。8月29日的讲座中，张维萍馆长将就中美两国美术馆的建立与发展、收藏与展示、教育与服务等方面进行比较性的阐述，通过其访问期间亲历的具体案例分析，进一步展开对美术馆生态的人文思考。
活动语言为中文。
请务必携带身份证件出席上海美国中心的活动，并至少提前15分钟到场以便安检。请使用您证件上的名字预约。
请注意：禁止携带笔记本电脑进入上海美国中心，上海美国中心无法提供寄存笔记本电脑的服务。
媒体采访须直接与美国驻上海总领事馆新闻处联系。
8月30日周四 18:30 是什么驱动了轮子——有关领导力和慈善筹款的那些事
Thursday, August 30, 18:30 What Spinsthe Wheel: Leadership Lesson from Our Race for Hope
8月30日晚，上海美国中心请到了企业家、慈善家和作家LenForkas 为大家带来题为“是什么驱动了轮子”的讲座，话题包括领导力建设，慈善基金的筹集以及如何与其他机构有效合作来达成目标等。
On August 30th, the Shanghai American Center will host Len Forkas, an entrepreneur,philanthropist and author, for a talk titled “What Spins the Wheel” duringwhich he will discuss leadership, charitable fundraising, and how to workcooperatively with other organizations to achieve goals.
Len Forkas是无线通讯塔开发商MilestoneCommunications创始人和主席，同时也是慈善机构Hopecam的创始人。Hopecam旨在通过视频技术让癌症儿童能和学校的同学们持续交流。2014年，Len出版了新书《是什么驱动了轮子：从为希望进行的竞赛中得到的生命和领导力启迪课程》。出售这本书的利润都用来支持Hopecam的项目。目前，Hopecam已将超过1500名癌症儿童与46个州的两万名同学联系起来，并与50多家医院建立了合作关系。Len参加过众多电视节目，包括CNNAnderson Cooper，Fox and Friends，WhartonSirius XMRadio等等。
Len isthe founder and President of Milestone Communications, a developer of wirelesstowers. Beyond owning a successful business, he is the founder ofHopecam, a charitable organization that connects children with cancer and theirclassmates through video technology. In 2014 Len published his book WhatSpins the Wheel: Life and Leadership Lessons from Our Race for Hope.Profits from the sale of the book are donated to support Hopecam’s workconnecting children with cancer with their friends at school. Hopecam hasconnected over 1,500 children with cancer to 20,000 classmates in 46 states,and has formed partnerships with over 50 hospitals. Len has appeared on CNN’sAnderson Cooper, Fox and Friends, Wharton Sirius XMRadio and Baltimore/WashingtonDC affiliates of ABC, FOX and NBC.
活动语言为英文，无翻译。
This event will be conducted in English.
请务必携带身份证件出席上海美国中心的活动，并至少提前15分钟到场以便安检。请使用您证件上的名字预约。
Please bring your photo ID to the event and arrive 15minutes early to allow enough time for security screening. Please make sure thename used to register for the event matches the name on your ID.
请注意：禁止携带笔记本电脑进入上海美国中心，上海美国中心无法提供寄存笔记本电脑的服务。
Please be aware that laptops are prohibited in theShanghai American Center, and we are unable to provide storage.
媒体采访须直接与美国驻上海总领事馆新闻处联系。
Press inquiries should be directed to the U.S. Embassy Press Office.
上海美国中心（ShanghaiAmerican Center，简称ShAC）是美国驻上海领事馆新闻文化处的一部分，旨在协调与支持中美教育交流，举办文化活动，提供图书资源等。中心举办各种文化活动，包括各类讲座、电影之夜、艺术展览等。
地址: 上海市南京西路1376号上海商城东峰540室
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