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KALAMAZOO, Mich.—ɫɫÀ² Michigan University and the extended Kalamazoo community will offer numerous global engagement opportunities in January. Highlights include global lectures, the National Day of Racial Healing and opportunities to help international students learn conversational English.

Opportunities to get globally engaged are published weekly at wmich.edu/global/events by É«É«À²'s Haenicke Institute for Global Education. 

January 2018 opportunities

Saturday, Jan. 6

• —2 to 3 p.m. at the Kalamazoo Public Library, 315 S. Rose St., Kalamazoo, presented by Rootead. Join Rootead in bringing this classic African folktale to life through drum, song and dance. Free and open to the public.  

Monday, Jan. 8

• —5:15 to 6:15 p.m. at the Rootead Enrichment Center, 1501 Fulford St., Kalamazoo, hosted by Rootead and Dancemakers Initiative. Join the class to learn about the basic Katherine Dunham technique which combines African and Caribbean styles of movement. First class is always free, $10 for non-members; open to the public.

Tuesday, Jan. 9

• —7 to 8:30 p.m. at the People's Church, 1758 N. 10th St., Kalamazoo, hosted by the Jewel Heart Buddhist Learning Center. This eight-week course is designed to help those new to meditation learn techniques in mindfulness and concentration. Free and open to the public. 

Wednesday, Jan. 10

• "Food in China: Successes and Challenges in the World's Largest Market" talk—2 p.m. in the Heining Emeriti Lounge in West Walwood Hall, hosted by the Emeriti Council. The talk will be given by Dr. Ann Veeck, professor of marketing at É«É«À². Free and open to the public. 
• —7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Rootead Enrichment Center, 1501 Fulford St., Kalamazoo, hosted by Rootead. This community class which focuses on African dance encourages the entire family to attend. First class is always free, $10 for non-members; open to the public. 

Thursday, Jan. 11

• —6:30 p.m. at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, 314 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, hosted by the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts. Kalamazoo filmmaker Chuck Bentley tells the story of four young scholars and their two-day adventure in the city of Paris before classes begin. Museum admission is $5 for adults, $2 for students; open to the public. 

Monday, Jan. 15

• National Day of Racial Healing—all day events, hosted by Kalamazoo Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation. The National Day of Healing is an opportunity for people, organizations and communities to call for racial healing, bring people together in their shared humanity and take action together to create a more just and equitable world. Events vary; free and open to the public. 
• "Addressing Threats to Justice, Climate, Civil Rights and World Peace: A Day of Learning and Action" teach-in—10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Bernhard Center, hosted by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. The teach-in will feature discussions of threats to justice, climate, civil rights and world peace, and will be led by various É«É«À² professors. Free and open to the public. 
• —5:15 to 6:15 p.m. at the Rootead Enrichment Center, 1501 Fulford St., Kalamazoo, hosted by Rootead and Dancemakers Initiative. Join the class to learn about the basic Katherine Dunham technique which combines African and Caribbean styles of movement. First class is always free, $10 for non-members; open to the public.

Tuesday, Jan. 16 

• —7 to 8:30 p.m. at the People's Church, 1758 N. 10th St., Kalamazoo, hosted by the Jewel Heart Buddhist Learning Center. This eight-week course is designed to help those new to meditation learn techniques in mindfulness and concentration. Free and open to the public. 

Wednesday, Jan. 17

• College of Arts and Sciences Study Abroad Expo—11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Brown Hall Lobby, hosted by Study Abroad and the College of Arts and Sciences. Check out short-term, faculty-led study abroad opportunities for CAS students over spring, summer and winter recesses. Free and open to the public.
• —7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Rootead Enrichment Center, 1501 Fulford St., Kalamazoo, hosted by Rootead. This community class which focuses on African dance encourages the entire family to attend. First class is always free, $10 for non-members; open to the public. 

Thursday, Jan. 18

• College of Education and Human Development Study Abroad Expo—11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Sangren Hall Atrium, hosted by Study Abroad and the College of Education and Human Services. Check out short-term, faculty-led study abroad opportunities for CEHD students over spring, summer and holiday recesses. Free and open to the public.

Friday, Jan. 19

• "Disrupting the Culture of Silence: Confronting Gender Inequality and Making Change in Higher Education" book discussion—11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Brown Hall's second-floor Clifford Center, hosted by the Women's Caucus. Join the discussion of Kris De Welde's "Disrupting the Culture of Silence: Confronting Gender Inequality and Making Change in Higher Education." Free and open to the public; refreshments provided. Free copies of the book are available for the first 20 people who register. 

Monday, Jan. 22

• CELCIS conversation circle—2 to 3 p.m. in the fourth-floor reception area of Ellsworth Hall, hosted by the Center for English Language and Culture for International Students. Join students learning English in relaxed conversation about local and social topics. Free and open to the public.
• —5:15 to 6:15 p.m. at the Rootead Enrichment Center, 1501 Fulford St., Kalamazoo, hosted by Rootead and Dancemakers Initiative. Join the class to learn about the basic Katherine Dunham technique which combines African and Caribbean styles of movement. First class is always free, $10 for non-members; open to the public.

Tuesday, Jan. 23

• College of Health and Human Services Study Abroad Expo—11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the CHHS Atrium, hosted by Study Abroad and the College of Health and Human Services. Check out short-term, faculty-led study abroad opportunities for CHHS students over spring, summer and winter recesses. Free and open to the public.
• CELCIS conversation circle—2 to 3 p.m. in the Bernhard Center Bronco Global Lounge, hosted by the Center for English Language and Culture for International Students. Join students learning English in relaxed conversation about local and social topics. Free and open to the public.
• —7 to 8:30 p.m. at the People's Church, 1758 N. 10th St., Kalamazoo, hosted by the Jewel Heart Buddhist Learning Center. This eight-week course is designed to help those new to meditation learn techniques in mindfulness and concentration. Free and open to the public. 

Wednesday, Jan. 24

• "The Easiest Conversation on Race" speaker—11 a.m. at 4240 Student Commons, Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 6767 W. O Ave., Kalamazoo, hosted by Kalamazoo Valley Community College. Join guest speaker Dar Mayweather, CEO of Good Mayweather Consulting, in a discussion on race. Free and open to the public. 
• CELCIS conversation circle—2 to 3 p.m. in the fourth-floor reception area of Ellsworth Hall, hosted by the Center for English Language and Culture for International Students. Join students learning English in relaxed conversation about local and social topics. Free and open to the public.
• —7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Rootead Enrichment Center, 1501 Fulford St., Kalamazoo, hosted by Rootead. This community class which focuses on African dance encourages the entire family to attend. First class is always free, $10 for non-members; open to the public. 

Thursday, Jan. 25

• CELCIS conversation circle (women only)—2 to 3 p.m. in the Bernhard Center Bronco Global Lounge, hosted by the Center for English Language and Culture for International Students. Join students learning English in relaxed conversation about local and social topics. Free and open to the public.

Friday, Jan. 26

• "Thus Can [a] Man Accustom Himself to Sleep on the Edge of Precipice" geography colloquium—3 to 4 p.m. in 2118 Wood Hall, hosted by the College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Geography. Dr. Graham Tobin, professor of geosciences at the University of South Florida, will discuss his research in communities located in the shadow of an active volcano in Ecuador. Free and open to the public. 

Monday, Jan. 29

• CELCIS conversation circle—2 to 3 p.m. in the fourth-floor reception area of Ellsworth Hall, hosted by the Center for English Language and Culture for International Students. Join students learning English in relaxed conversation about local and social topics. Free and open to the public.
• —5:15 to 6:15 p.m. at the Rootead Enrichment Center, 1501 Fulford St., Kalamazoo, hosted by Rootead and Dancemakers Initiative. Join the class to learn about the basic Katherine Dunham technique which combines African and Caribbean styles of movement. First class is always free, $10 for non-members; open to the public.
• —6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Oshtemo Branch Library, 7265 W. Main St., Kalamazoo, hosted by the Kalamazoo Public Library. The talk will be given by Dr. Eli Ruben, professor of history at É«É«À². Free and open to the public. 

Tuesday, Jan. 30

• CELCIS conversation circle—2 to 3 p.m. in the Bernhard Center Bronco Global Lounge, hosted by the Center for English Language and Culture for International Students. Join students learning English in relaxed conversation about local and social topics. Free and open to the public.
• —7 to 8:30 p.m. at the People's Church, 1758 N. 10th St., Kalamazoo, hosted by the Jewel Heart Buddhist Learning Center. This eight-week course is designed to help those new to meditation learn techniques in mindfulness and concentration. Free and open to the public. 

Wednesday, Jan. 31

• —7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Rootead Enrichment Center, 1501 Fulford St., Kalamazoo, hosted by Rootead. This community class which focuses on African dance encourages the entire family to attend. First class is always free, $10 for non-members; open to the public. 

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