Part A: I AM LIMITLESS Talks
April 11, 9:30 - 11:30 AM
Fan Zhang, Director, CSR and sustainability, Kuaishou Online social platforms like Kuaishou are making connections more accessible for all. Online communities are tightly bonded by shared values and mutual trust, providing a new model of self-empowerment. In this session, Fan Zhang shared how these meaningful online connections can break social gaps and uplift communities.
Yue Su, Chief Editor for Health and Wellness, Hunziyue Today, the public is becoming increasingly open and curious about new developments and technologies. However, we have also encountered bottlenecks in our development. Yue Su says one of the biggest challenges her team faced was when they realized that many of them were beginning to criticize and even feel aversion to change. In this session, Yue shared how her team realized the problem and overcame it.
Re-Make @ NYU Shanghai
Marcela Godoy, Clinical Instructor of Arts, NYU Shanghai Professor Marcela Godoy, who teaches the Re-Made in China course, talked about NYU Shanghai’s Re-Makerspace, an open space for the community to collect and repurpose trash from the campus building, and engage with the greater Shanghai community on environmental issues.
How to Effectively Activate and Leverage Your Social Impact?
Angelina Ye, Manager, APMEN In this session, Angelina Ye offered personal experiences and practical strategies for broadening social impact. She also spoke about achieving results that are greater than the sum of their parts,and finding inspiration.
Global Awards Spotlight: Conversation on Social Impact
April 14, Tuesday, 8:00 - 9:00 PM
Global Awards
Director of Global Awards, Dr. Anna Kendrick, an alumna of the Gates Cambridge Scholarship, moderated this panel with several distinguished guests who have completed scholarship/fellowship programs. The panelists shared their social impact stories, and what led them to these global award programs.
Get it Started: Experience Sharing and New Possibilities in Volunteering
April 15, Wednesday, 8:00 - 9:00 PM
Office for Student Involvement
Highlights: Students participating in DSC service programs shared their experiences and reflections in community service. You can also learn more about the new DSC service student leader program.
Experiences at International Organizations: Career Pathways and Meaning Making
April 16, Thursday, 8:00 - 9:00 PM
Hongxia Liu, Representative and Director for International Organizations at NYU Shanghai
This session introduced the world of international organizations (IOs) - including insight on what life is like inside IOs. Watch this interactive panel with our NYU Shanghai’s Representative to International Organizations to learn how to build experiences towards a career in IOs.
Challenges and Opportunities in Building Experience in the Nonprofit Sector
April 17, Friday, 8:00 - 9:00 PM
Career Development Center
Students who have interned at nonprofits shared their job searching strategies, skill building, and career planning in nonprofits. Watch this panel to learn about ways to make an impact as a college student and resources available to NYU Shanghai students to help you achieve these goals.
Part C: Organization Info Session and Opportunity Fair
Relevant Resources
We'll take you through highlight moments and students takeaways of I AM LIMITLESS Conference 2020. The recap video is produced by Jasmin Shi (CO' 23), a junior student worker at Career Development Center.