Cleopatra Wise

Director, China Learning Initiatives

Cleopatra Wise is the Director for Asia Society's Center for Global Education, China Learning Initiatives (CLI). She is responsible for managing the CLI team and executing programs that promote Chinese language learning among young people in the United States.

Before joining Asia Society, Cleopatra served as an International Program Manager at Peking University for seven years. During her time there, she spearheaded the school's global outreach and special initiatives.

Cleopatra holds a BA in International Relations from the University of Southern California. She also earned an MBA from the Guanghua School of Management at Peking University.
Cleopatra is a Florida native and speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese and Krio.

Why & How to Study Chinese NOW: Networking, Opportunities, Worlds

This panel/session will address the frequently asked questions of “why” and “how” to study Chinese, particularly in the current domestic context that is increasingly inward-looking. Based on their work and experiences, the panelists will offer perspectives that help policy makers, educators, parents, and students in K-16 education settings to rethink and reframe the learning and teaching of Chinese in contemporary context. They will discuss why the learning of Chinese NOW is timely, which helps them network with learners and speakers of Chinese globally, offers them opportunities to learn and use Chinese in meaningful contexts and work, and connects them with the real world to make economic, social, cultural, and humanitarian contributions.

This presentation will be available for on-demand viewing on December 2nd during Global CRED. Register for Global CRED below, it’s quick easy and free!