Children of the Divided Homeland
As North and South Korea have tentatively renewed relations, discussions on family reunions have resurfaced. It was announced on June 22 that the two Koreas agreed to an initial reunion at the Diamond Mountain Resort in North Korea on August 20-26. North...
The Mongol-Korea Connection and Its Role in Securing Northeast Asian Peace
At first glance, the Mongol-Korea connection is not immediately obvious. But, the two nations have had relations that can be traced back through millennia and, with this, it carries a promise for the future of Northeast Asia. Their ancient histories...
What Makes America Great? Celebrating July 4th
"I firmly believe that God has blessed America not for itself, but for the sake of the world. America is to be a place where people of all races and backgrounds can discover the deeper basis of human value, that 'under God' all have been endowed equally with the same...
What Do We Really Want From Korea?
Find out more about the Korean Dream and Korean reunification.
“It is Only Through Challenge that We Grow.”
The following story is about a high school graduate from Washington state in the U.S. who attended Family Peace Association’s youth program called Junior Leadership Task Force. His experience demonstrates how universal values cultivated in the family take...
4 Good Reasons to Volunteer
Taking time to volunteer is not just beneficial for the people being served. Research and interviewing volunteers themselves proves that there is a myriad of benefits to prioritizing charitable service consistently in one’s daily life. Volunteering is not...
The Power of Regional Alliance: Mongolia Joins Dialogue on Korean Reunification
In early March, there was initial progress towards a summit between North Korea and the United States. Within 12 hours of the announcement, former president of Mongolia Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj tweeted “Making a proposal,” on his Twitter account. He proposed Mongolia as...
What is Han?
What is han? Below, we explore the Korean concept of 'han' and its meaningful lessons for facing life's challenges. In his book, David and Goliath, Malcolm Gladwell comments on the curiosity of the “advantage of disadvantage” that, in fact, disadvantages offered...
National Transformation Starts from You
Waiting on the world to change? The world is waiting on you. “We the people” make transformation happen. The first step is to own the process. We have to be engaged in building our neighborhoods, our communities, our nations, our world. We have to participate. We have...
Spiritual Principles and Sustainable Peace
Religion. The word inspires a variety of reactions. For some, it invokes concern, maybe even anger over divisive doctrines that promote extremism and a narrow frame of mind. But to many, religion is not so much a concept but a life-sacred space. It is a space to...
An Engine of Transformation: One Family Under God
Youth in Tanzania are turning away from extremism thanks to collaborative efforts by teachers and professionals who are mentoring students in their community through a leadership program organized by the Global Peace Foundation in Tanzania. One volunteer mentor calls...
Mongolia’s Contribution to Korean Reunification Highlighted Days Before Trump-Kim Summit in Singapore
Days before the Trump-Kim summit in Singapore, scholars, parliamentarians and prominent civil society figures convened at a conference in Mongolia to explore Mongolia’s role in resolving the ongoing Korean crisis. The conference called for the launch of a process that...