Background
The Seattle Shanghai Expats Society (“the Society”) is a relatively new community founded by Xingdi (Cindy) Zhou and her husband Nor Coquillard in September 2017.
They decided on Seattle as their new home and moved here from Shanghai in late 2016. They immediately encountered the “Seattle Freeze”. They met many people but had difficulty making friends. In order to combat the “Freeze”, The Seattle Shanghai Expats Society was formed to assemble those with a connection to Shanghai who are now living in Seattle. The group hopes to provide both a social and intellectual purpose to help members adjust to their life in Seattle as well as to stay current with developments in China.
The group meets once a month (the 2nd of Tuesday) by inviting speakers to talk on the topics that are of interest to the group.
Our Mission
A community fosters diversity!
“Taking the time to build community, to get to know your people will have long-lasting benefits”
What We've Achieved
18 events or gatherings have been held since the inception.
Speaker have ranged from Chinese political specialist to entrepreneurs and environmental specialists.
While most events include speakers we always take time for networking and welcoming new members.
Our member list now exceeds 100 people and we are constantly welcoming new members.
APCO (A international strategic communication agency) Seattle became our regular venue sponsor.