Columbus State Community College and East Asian Studies Center (OSU) present the Columbus Collaborative Speaker Series on East Asia:
Made in China: Where Does Your Stuff Come From?
Patrick McAloon
Partner, SinoConnect
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Abstract: Pretty much everything you buy in a retail store is made in China, but there is a lot behind those three words. This talk will briefly explore why so many of our goods are made in the People’s Republic of China, where they come from, and how they get to you.
Along the way, we will learn about public policy, international trade, geography, and see that many individuals with hopes and dreams similar to your own contribute to each product you buy that was “Made in China.”
Bio: Patrick McAloon has worked with China since 1997, and currently provides educational experiences in the US to Chinese organizations as well as pre-departure training for American executives moving to China. He is a partner in the consulting firm SinoConnect, a founding member of the Greater Columbus Chinese Chamber of Commerce and a former Mandarin instructor at the Ohio State University. McAloon is the author of the guidebook, “Studying in China,” based on his experiences in taking American college students to China for summer study.
He holds a PhD and MA in Chinese language pedagogy from the Ohio State University and a BA in East Asian Studies from the College of William and Mary.
This event, organized and hosted by the Columbus State Community College, is sponsored in part by a U.S. Department of Education Title VI grant for The Ohio State University East Asian Studies Center. This event is free and open to the public.
Contact: Mitch Learner (OSU) lerner.26@osu.edu | Jennifer Nardone (CSCC) jnardone@cscc.edu
