Sharing From the Heart is a monthly initiative where young people from China and the United States come together around the pressing ecological, cultural, and spiritual issues of our time. Through sharing thoughts, personal stories, and actions in local settings, Chinese and American youth will begin building cross-cultural bonds to support a vision of a new, ecological civilization.

Jared is an independent scholar with academic interests in philosophy of religion, Islamic studies, comparative religion, metamodern spirituality, and interfaith dialogue. His work in these areas seeks to offer robust responses to issues of inter-religious conflict, contemporary nihilism, and the “meaning crisis.”

Xiaochuan is a researcher and analyst with 10 years of experience in the policy and consulting sector, working across a range of public and private organizations in Asia and North America, delivering knowledge and insight through interactive learning, learning jams, blockchain and open source community engagement.