MoraQuest - Knowledge to Harmony
Public Speaking/Events
Jennifer Hou Kwong (Jian Ping in Chinese,) is a frequently requested public speaker. Topics of Jennifer’s speeches include the following:
China: China's Cultural Revolution, and current social and economic developmentsWomen: Women’s leadership and social/economic position
Business: Bridging cultural differences in U.S.-China business dealings
Immigrants: Diversity assimilation/acculturation, and contribution
Writing: Using life stories to educate and motive people caught in cultural divides
Contact Jennifer at jennifer@moraquest.com for Speaking Engagements
Talks/Appearances in 2013:
- Harper College, Palatine, IL, 7:30 p.m., April 17, 2013
- College of Lake Country, Grayslake, IL, 7 p.m., April 11, 2013
- Women's Group, Chicago, IL, 7 p.m., April 10,
- Beverly Arts Center, Chicago, 7:30 p.m., April 3, 2013
- Inter-American Magnet School, Chicago, IL, 11:30 a.m., Feb. 26, 2013
- Northwestern/Mandarin Quarterly, Evanston, 1 p.m., Feb. 3, 2013
- Burr Ridge Park District, Burr Ridge, 1 p.m, Jan. 25, 2013
- Inter-American Magnet School, Chicago, IL, 11:30 a.m., Jan. 22, 2013
Select Speaking Engagements before:
- "From Language to Culture/II" Confucius Institute at CPS, Chicago, IL, 10 a.m., December 1, 2012
- Skyway Literary Festival, keynote speaker, Grayslake, IL, 7 p.m., November 29, 2012.
- Book Group, Glencoe, 7 p.m., November 11, 2012
- "From Language to Culture/I" Confucius Institute at CPS, Chicago, IL, 10 a.m., October 6, 2012
- Women in Business, Willowbrook/Burr Ridge Chamber of Commence, Burr Ridge, IL, 5:30 p.m., August 21, 2012
- Ascend National Convention, Asian Consumer B2B, Chicago, IL, 4:15 p.m., July 29, 2012
- Western Springs Library, Western Springs, IL, 7 p.m., June 6, 2012
- Chinese American Museum of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 2 p.m., June 2, 2012
- Benedictine University, Lisle, IL, 7 p.m., May 22, 2012
- Lexington Public Library, Lexington, KY, 2 p.m., April 15, 2012
- North Central College, Naperville, IL, 7 p.m., April 10, 2012
- The Art Institute of Chicago, MFA Class, 1 p.m., Chicago, IL, April 6, 2012
- Women of the World, 6 p.m., Chicago, IL, March 26, 2012
- International Women Association, 10 a.m., Chicago, IL, March 12, 2012
- Elgin Community College, Mulberry Child screening and Q & A with Lisa, 7 p.m., ATC Auditorium, Elgin, IL, March 7, 2012
- Immigrant Women Roundtable, Elgin, IL, 12:30 p.m., March 6, 2012
- Speaker Series, Elgin Community College, Elgin, IL, 11 a.m., March 6, 2012
- Murray State University, "Reading Series," Murray, KY, Feb. 23, 2012
- Women's Book Club, Crystal Lake, IL, 10 a.m., Feb. 9, 2012
- Addolorata Villa, "Meet the Author," Wheeling, IL 1 p.m., Jan. 18, 2012
- Confucius Institute, Chicago Public School, Chicago, IL
- AAWU, Glen Ellyn Chapter, Glen Ellyn, IL.
- Commencement Speech, College of Arts and Sciences, Loyola University, Chicago, IL, May 13, 2011
- Tri-Cities American Association of University Women, St. Charles, IL.
- Friendship Village of Schaumburg, Schaumburg, IL
- ASPIRE National Conference, Keynote Speaker, Chicago, IL
- Pan Pacific Southeast Asian Women's Association, Chicago, IL
- St. Thomas Catholic School, Fairfield, CT.
- Fairfield Ludlowe High School, Fairfield, CT.
- University of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
- Miss Porter’s School, 20 Main St., Farmington, CT.
- DePaul University, Chicago, IL
- Women Leadership Summit, Benedictine University, Lisle, IL
- The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL ,
- Elgin Community College, Elgin, IL
- Loyola University, Library Speaker Series, Chicago, IL
- Federal Asian Pacific American Council Annual Conference, Houston, TX.
- International Women Associates, Hyde Park, Chicago, IL
- St. Ignatius College Prep School, Chicago, IL.
- Queens Library, Flushing, NY.
- Todt Hill Library, Staten Island, NY.
- St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School, Fairfield, CT.
- Kentucky Library Association’s Annual Book Event, Lexington, Kentucky.
- Latin School of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
- British School of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
- World Trade Center Illinois, Chicago, IL.
- Printer's Row Book Fair, Chicago, IL.
