BCEA students meeting a visiting head of parliament at USC

About Us

A youth-led platform for citizen diplomacy.

BCEA helps students build Global Intelligence and bridge divides through dialogue, exchange, and storytelling.

Our Story

Born at USC, built by students who refused to wait for a title.

BCEA started as a student-led initiative at the University of Southern California — a small group of young people convinced that diplomacy doesn't begin with a passport stamp or a government role. It begins with a conversation across difference.

From one Zoom call in 2021 to a youth-led platform across campuses, cities, and continents — read the full story of how BCEA came to be.

Read our full story

Our Team

A community of bridge-builders.

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."

— Margaret Mead

Our Staff

Director, Global Engagement Team

Haruka Chunhyang Satake

Director, Strategy Communication Team

Carr Fang

Senior Director, Human Resources

Ting Dai

Strategy Communication Coordinator

Strategy Communication Team

Ruisong Huang

Program Assistant

Programming Department

Krislyn Massey

Alumni Engagement Manager

Global Engagement Initiative Team

Our Advisory Board

Dr. Sherry Mueller

Former Co-President, Public Diplomacy Council of America

Yusra Mardini

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador

Kamy Akhavan

Executive Director, USC Center for Political Future

Dr. Nicholas Cull

Founding Director, USC Master of Public Diplomacy Program

Our Honorary Board

Andrew Chen

Founding Vice President

Lauren Lee

Student Ambassador

Ana Tang

Outreach Director (2023–2024)

Sarah Lin

Senior Director Emeritus, Program