Partnerships and Support

The organizing committee cordially invites partnership in terms of conference expenses from WMU academic departments and units and other local and regional institutions, as well as other organizations interested in the conference theme. Past contributions, ranging from $50 to $1,000 have been received from WMU academic and administrative departments, organizations, and individuals. Contributions may be eligible for a tax exemption. Arrange to make a contribution by contacting Mr. Samer Shammas, operations manager at WMU’s Haenicke Institute of Global Education, via email at or call (269) 387 3950.

Past supporters of this conference series include the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor International Studies Center and African-American Studies Department; Western Michigan University’s Office of the Provost, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Departments of Anthropology, Geography, Economics, and Sociology, Timothy Light Center for Chinese Studies, Center for Humanities, Lee Honors College, and College of Health and Human Services; the Ethiopian American Foundation in Lansing, Mich.; the Ethiopian Development Studies Association in Kalamazoo, Mich.; and WMU’s Phi Kappa Phi Academic Honor Society.