East Asia and the Pacific

 NIAN (“New Year”) – A KCCA Original Lunar New Year Independent Feature Film

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The Spring festival is when families reunite once a year; it is also the most celebrated festival for overseas Chinese.  In the movie, the Chinese immigrants in Kansas and Missouri are making this new land their home, and the New Year Gala has become a tradition for the Chinese community here. The live gala was canceled two years ago at …

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Building Bridges: Steve Youngblood’s fight for Peace Journalism

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About 12 years ago, while I was teaching on a Fulbright Scholarship in Azerbaijan, the U.S. Embassy called and asked if I knew anything about peace journalism, and if I would be interested in teaching a peace journalism seminar in neighboring Georgia. Of course, I gushed, “I am practically an expert on peace journalism.” When …

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WORLD TRADE CENTER – KANSAS CITY

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The World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) consists of more than 300 members across the globe, including World Trade Center – Kansas City. WTC-KC has been in operation since 1990 when the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce acquired the license. WTC-KC is a one-stop-shop for companies seeking assistance with their international trade needs, whether importing or …

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SISTER CITIES ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS CITY

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Did you know Kansas City, Missouri has 13 Sister Cities? In 1956 President Eisenhower partnered with civic leaders to create sister city affiliations around the world to “help build the solid structure for world peace”. Sister cities are broad-based, long-term partnerships between Kansas City and a foreign community. Each sister city relationship is managed by …

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