Dr. Mieko Smith to present at UA's China Week

 

Dr. Mieko Smith, professor of social work at the University of Akron and partner of ASIA, will present at UA’s China Week 2011.  Dr. Smith’s presentation “Health Challenges for Asian Americans” will be held Monday, Oct. 10 at 2:15pm in the Student Union at Akron’s main campus.

The University of Akron’s China Week, sponsored by the Confucius Institute, is an invitation to explore China’s culture, politics, economics, history, philosophy, language, martial arts, cuisine and more.  Programs are free and open to the public.

Learn more about China Week.

 

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