{"id":302,"date":"2022-08-27T02:35:36","date_gmt":"2022-08-27T02:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/45.79.170.170\/cbc\/wordpress\/?page_id=302"},"modified":"2022-09-30T05:34:04","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T05:34:04","slug":"stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bridgecultures.org\/index.php\/about-us\/stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"500\" src=\"http:\/\/bridgecultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/7-1024x267.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridgecultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/7-1024x267.png 1024w, https:\/\/bridgecultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/7-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/bridgecultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/7-768x200.png 768w, https:\/\/bridgecultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/7-1536x400.png 1536w, https:\/\/bridgecultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/7-850x221.png 850w, https:\/\/bridgecultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/7.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"section-title\">Inspirational Stories<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We highlight stories of Americans who have taken on cross-cultural journeys that may inspire many others to follow and expand their horizons to connect with the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>Juliet Petrus<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>An American opera singer singing in Chinese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Juliet Petrus - 2020 People-to-People Honoree\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PLmeHDpDBms?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Ryan Hale<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A viral gamer who can speak multiple languages<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ryan Hale - 2020 People-to-People Honoree\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lpPRue_vQxk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Carly Beth Hand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A young musician developing her own fan base in China<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Carly Beth Hand - 2020 People-to-People Honoree\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bluEFoUrMLU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Alana Barry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A college student spent a summer in China<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alana Barry - 2020 People-to-People Honoree\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-Rr3Umwd2HE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>2019 Confucius Institute Trip to China (part I)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn about the 2019 People-to-People China Trip participants host family experience in Changsha, China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2019 Confucius Institute People-to-People China Trip - Host Family Experience\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/swb2rChRzSc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>2019 Confucius Institute Trip to China (part II)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>the 2019 People-to-People participants attended classes at a local school and got to reflect on their experience learning Chinese. 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