2018 Youth International Cultural Exchange Conference 2018 Youth International Environment Protection Awareness Conference: June 17, 2018 Beijing, China

By Niko Bardin, Roger Kim and Eason Zhu

This has been the fourth annual 2018 Youth International Environment Protection Awareness Conference and 2018 Youth Cultural Exchange Conference.

 

The purpose of environment awareness conference is to have professionals and students exchange information and ideas about what we can do to help the environment.

 

• Language: English
• Publisher: TOPLINK PUBLISHING, LLC
• Release date: Oct 1, 2018
• ISBN: 9781949804294

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2018 Youth International

Cultural Exchange Conference

2018 Youth International

Environment Protection

Awareness Conference

June 17, 2018

Beijing, China

Niko Bardin, Roger Kim,

Alexander Duan, Eason Zhu

Copyright © 2017 by Niko Bardin, Roger Kim, Alexander Duan, Eason Zhu .

Library of Congress Control Number: 2018959388

Hardback: 978-1-949804-28-7

Paperback: 978-1-949804-27-0

eBook: 978-1-949804-29-4

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Table of Contents

2018 International Cultural Exchange Conference

Creative Entrepreneurship: Creating a Business From What You Love

Key Elements of American Culture

Higher Education Diversity and Trends in the United States

Rowing in the United States

My Extracurricular Experiences

The Confucianism

French Dining Culture

International Trade

Hurricane Harvey and Reconstruction

Chengdu Museum

Schools of the UK and China

My College Basketball Dream

The Hong Kong Cage Home

Studying in Canada, Switzerland, and the US

Family Involvement in Studying Abroad

My Boarding School

Positive Psychology

Mexico City and its Culture

Mental Health in America

American vs Chinese Schools

Study in the US and China

Harker: One of the Best High Schools in the Silicon Valley

A Comparison Between Chinese and American Cuisine

Let’s Build the Business Professionals of America (BPA) California Together

2018 Youth International Environment Protection Awareness Conference

Build it, Use it, Love it: Activating Communities and Utilizing Resources in Urban Areas

How to Live Sustainably in an Environmentally Challenged World

Environmental Issues

Ocean Pollution

Hazards of Coal Mines

Chopsticks

Transportation and their Emissions

Air pollution: Cars

Bacterial Contamination of Waterways

Water Pollution

Air Pollution

The Future of the Winter Olympics

Industrial Pollution in Developed and Developing Countries

Light Pollution

2018 International Cultural Exchange Conference

HEARTS, a US based non-profit organization founded and operated by high school students, hosted its fourth annual International Cultural Exchange Conference on June 17, 2018 in Beijing, China. The purpose of the conference is to have professionals and students exchange information and ideas about the differences among cultures ranging from the United States to China to France and Mexico. We have translated and transcribed the speeches of all our speakers.

Conference hosts: Muzhi Liu, Niko Bardin, Eason Zhu, Vincent Huang, Yiming Wang, Runjie Xiao, Haiyang Luo, Xinrui Zhang, and Xingyan He

Interpreters for the Guest Speakers: Niko Bardin, Eason Zhu

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Mr. Eric Williams

Williams is the founder and creative director of the Silver Room, an innovative retail, arts, education and community events space opened in 1997. The Silver Room intersects the worlds of fashion, music, and visual art, and acts as a boutique, gallery, and community arts center. Williams is committed to creating spaces and curating events that strengthen communities and fuel positive economic impact. He holds a degree in Finance from the University of Illinois at Chicago and is a currently a Loeb Fellow at the Graduate School of Design at Harvard Univer sity.

Creative Entrepreneurship: Creating a Business From What You Love

We Speak. The 14th Annual SIlver Room Sound System Block PArty was held in Downtown Hyde Park on July 15, 2017.

With perfectly sunny weather and 80 degrees temperature, this year’s Block Party hosted nearly 30,000 attendees, almost doubling the estimated 15,000 attendees from last year.

The Annual Silver Room Block Party was received in Hyde Park in 2016 from its previous location in Wicker Park. Organized, branded, and managed by Eric Williams in association with his store The Silver Room, Downtown Hyde Park Chicago has been the destination for the Block Party for two consecutive years.

Last year’s Block Party was held on the plaza of Harper Court and on Harper Court Ave. This year’s event expanded over a larger footprint, blocking off 53rd Street from Old Lake Park Ave to Blackstone Ave in addition to Harper Court and Harper Ave.

Downtown Hyde Park, SSA #61, has been the presenting sponsor of the Block Party since its revival. Sponsorship funding and leadership is designed to provide stability and capacity to the event while ensuring that all attendees and residents have a safe a positive experience that creates growth and sustainability for the district.

The SSA sponsors public events that demonstrate a measurable benefit to the community and that foster community growth and development. The Block Part has been an exceptional sponsorship opportunity.

Downtown Hyde Park has grown into a recognizable destination in and of itself, and the Block Party supports the overall objectives of the district to nurture and build public awareness of Hyde Park’s unique history and culture.

The success of the Block Party has laid a great foundation for a sustainable summer engagement that can reap important benefits for all stakeholders involved. The Block Party has proven to engage a large segment of Chicago’s South Side neighbors while also attracting attendees outside of the Chicagoland market. The Block Party has also proven to foster spending with the businesses in the SSA district immediately and in the future.

The magnitude of the Block Party is exponentially larger than the actual attendance. The economic impact, community outreach, social engagement and community impacts are notable independently and collectively.

The Silver Room Sound System Block Party, started in 2002, celebrates cultural diversity through expression, music and art, and is a community event hosted by The Silver Room and owner, Eric Williams and organized along with a team. A minimum $5 gate donation is suggested. Once a quaint affair for friends and family of The Silver Room, the event has grown into a vibrant and diverse, all-ages, neighborhood gathering and continues to be a platform for famed and up-and-coming artists from the Chicago-land area.

The Silver Room Sound System Block Party started in 2002 and celebrates cultural diversity through expression, music and art. The event is free to public and organized by The Silver Room and owner, Eric Williams along with Ron Trent. Once a quaint affair for friends and family of The Silver Room, the Block Party has grown into a vibrant and diverse neighborhood gathering for all ages. It is recognized as a platform to showcase amateur-to-professional artists and musicians from the Chicago-land area. On July 15, 2017, the 14th Annual Silver Room Sound System Block Party included 4 stages, over 75 vendors, and 130-150 artists/performers. Outdoor stages and principal performances were held from 12 noon to 10:00 pm, with late night after parties from 10:00 pm to 2:30 am. NEARLY 300,000 attendees.

RETAILER BENEFITS

The Block Party created an enormous opportunity for most retailers in the business district. As the host of the event, The Silver Room is expected to benefit considerably from the Block Party. However, retailers throughout the district experienced increases in sales. McCaffery Interests reports that retailers in close proximity to Harper Court experienced 20-50% increases in sales above comparable Saturday sales. While there were great success stories of sales increases, new customer acquisitions, and standing room only capacity, there were a couple of exceptions. Some retailers opted to close early or completely for the day

ECONOMIC IMPACT

An economic impact analysis (EIA) examines the effect of an event on the economy in a specified area, ranging from a single neighborhood to the entire globe. It usually measures changes in