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2020 Teachers Workshop: Technology & Humanity
July 31, 2020 — Asia Society Northern California hosts its first-ever virtual Teachers Workshop on July 31-August 1, 2020 on the theme Technology & Humanity: Contemporary China and Asia for K-12 Grade Classrooms in partnership with 1990 Institute. Moderated by Clay Dube, director of the U.S.-China Institute at University of Southern California, the first session of Teachers Workshop featured Francis Lee, former president & CEO of Synaptics, who kicked off Teachers Workshop with a presentation about technology and humanity. As society becomes increasingly dependent on virtual platforms, we are confronted with shifting power relations and unforeseen ethical considerations. Francis offered valuable insights into these issues through an analysis of the global technology race (1 hr., 5 min.).