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Haenicke Institute for Global Education
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5245 USA
(269) 387-3951
Asian Initiatives hosts guest lecture series and academic conferences.

Asian Initiatives is proud to host many cultural events to give the community an opportunity to learn and experience authentic Asian culture.

Asian Initiatives offers culture classes that are open to WMU faculty, staff, students and the community.

Asian Initiatives partners with the local schools in Kalamazoo to offer language & culture classes.

Asian Initiatives offers language and culture services to K-12 communities in Southwest Michigan.
The Haenicke Institute's Asian Initiatives unit includes the Soga Japan Center and the Timothy Light Center for Chinese Studies. Together, this expertise and centers enhance scholarship and disseminate knowledge about East Asia as well as provide language and culture opportunities on the WMU campus and in the greater Southwest Michigan community.