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Enroll! 2021 Intro to Malawi and Chichewa language’ workshop

March 20, 2021 - March 27, 2021

Introduction to Malawi and Chichewa: Zoom interactive workshop on Malawian Culture and Chichewa language

 

Date: Saturday, March 20 & March 27 from 9:30am – 11:30am ET

 

Location: Zoom (web link provided after verifying enrollment)

Overview: This two-part workshop will provide a brief overview of the social, cultural and political context of Malawi with an emphasis on cultural sensitivity in health services for UNC students, staff and faculty planning research, service or internships in Malawi.

Space is limited. Please register here / http://bit.ly/CHICHEWA. Attendance at both sessions is strongly recommended.

Priority will be given to UNC students with planned research, service or learning programs in Malawi and researchers working in Chewa speaking countries (Malawi, Zambia, etc). This workshop is sponsored by the UNC African Studies Center (http://africa.unc.edu/index.asp) and the UNC Institute for Global Health & Infectious Diseases (http://globalhealth.unc.edu/). With additional support from the PIRE project.

 

Please direct questions to Ada Umenwaliri at africa@unc.edu

 

 

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Start:
March 20, 2021
End:
March 27, 2021
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