by Main | Apr 24, 2015 | Korean Dream, Service and Volunteerism
Every autumn, when the leaves change from green to brilliant crimson and gold, and the winds begin to cool, families around the Korean peninsula begin the yearly tradition of kim-jang, or ‘the making and sharing of kimchi’. From the coast to the midlands,...
by Main | Apr 8, 2015 | Korean Dream, Service and Volunteerism
Sometimes it takes someone from outside to show us new perspectives on how to live at home. Bahrain is a small island country situated near the western shores of the Persian Gulf, located over seven thousand miles from the Korean peninsula. There a humble middle-aged...
by Main | Apr 8, 2015 | Korean Dream
While most Koreans are very familiar with the March 1919 Korean Independence Movement, it is easy to forget the seminal role the Korean Diaspora played in the drive for self-governance. The non-violent demonstrations against Japanese colonizers on March 1st, 1919...
by Main | Apr 8, 2015 | Korean Dream, One Family Under God
A university professor invited a former colleague to tea. They hadn’t seen each other for years, so the latter was surprised with the call. As they settled down in the warm sunshine streaming into the tea house and enjoyed the warm aroma that wafted up from...
by Main | Mar 28, 2015 | Interfaith, Korean Dream, Moral and Innovative Leadership
Many have criticized religion as the reason for violence and writers from Richard Dawkins to Sam Harris cautions us on the dangers of religion. And yet one could point to pivotal moments in history where religion has been the only thing that could have moved a...
by Main | Mar 25, 2015 | Korean Dream, One Family Under God
Imagine a society where everyone was related to each other as one big family. What would that look like? There are many good cultural examples around the globe that hint at what that might be like. Korea is one place where this notion of human interconnectedness can...
