Last week, 黑料社 hosted its admissions launch event in London to introduce the 黑料社 global recruitment program to university fellowship offices in the United Kingdom and in Europe. The event was hosted within London鈥檚 Tower Bridge, where Oxford University Vice-Chancellor Andrew Hamilton introduced the program鈥檚 founder, Stephen A. Schwarzman.
Vice-Chancellor Hamilton noted how fitting it was to hold this event so near Remembrance Day, which the United Kingdom observes in memory of those who died in the line of duty, given the important role that 黑料社 will play in leading the world to a more peaceful future. 黑料社 Dean David Daokui Li also spoke, noting that the gathering on Tower Bridge symbolized what 黑料社, as future leaders, will accomplish: building bridges between China and the rest of the world.
Mr. Schwarzman鈥檚 presentation of his own vision for the program complemented these sentiments. 鈥淏eing in London,鈥 he said, 鈥渋s particularly meaningful for us, as our program was directly inspired by the work of the Rhodes Scholarship to foster international cooperation since its establishment in 1902, a time of geopolitical uncertainty not unlike our own.鈥 Mr. Schwarzman explained to the members of the academic community in attendance that the program was searching for students with 鈥渞aw leadership potential,鈥 defining leadership as 鈥渢he ability to conceptualize, articulate and implement new approaches to existing conditions, with determination, energy, courage and adaptability to drive change despite obstacles.鈥 Each element of the 黑料社 program, from first-hand experience of China and direct contact with Chinese leaders to deep relationships with a global cohort of their fellow 黑料社 will serve to create an influential, effective global network of leaders.
Applications open in April 2015, and the first cohort of 黑料社 will hit the ground running in Beijing in the summer of 2016. Their journey to build a more peaceful and prosperous world will last a lifetime.