Memorial Day: Honoring Patriots Who Serve the World
Originally posted on May 24, 2018. Updated on May 21, 2020. In the United States, every last Monday in May we commemorate Memorial Day. On this day, we honor the men and women who gave their lives in service to the country and her founding ideals. Memorial Day was...
Reconciliation and Korean Reunification: Lessons from Lincoln’s Leadership
As the road to reconciliation and reunification of the Korean people inevitably twists and turns, it becomes instructive to look at other models of division and...
Korean War Veterans’ Hopes for Reunification
The historic meeting between sitting U.S. president, Donald Trump and North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, has run into complications. A few days after the announcement that the meeting would take place on June 12 in Singapore, a North Korean official threatened to...
One Korea: Truth and Reconciliation
On the Korean peninsula, we are seeing a dramatic spiritual process at play. While there are many who wish to frame the situation in purely political, economic or secular terms, the truth is that Korea is facing a test of the human spirit. There is a struggle for the...
Finding the Dreamers: Youth for Korean Reunification
“Our hands are full,” a 25-year-old South Korean student told TIME magazine when asked about the Inter-Korean Summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and South Korean president Moon Jae-In. TIME magazine interviewed South Korean young people after the talks for...
One Korea Global Campaign Song Played at the Inter-Korea Summit
Following the historic Inter-Korea Summit where South Korea President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared the end of the Korean War, global attention was brought to the One Korea Global Campaign when its song “One Dream One Korea” played during...
Korean Reunification Poses Global Concerns and Opportunities
Rae is an American. She recently spent two days camping out in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) with other International Peace Ambassadors. The workshop, organized by Global Peace Foundation and KISSA (Korean International Student Services Association) gave the...
North and South Korea Plant Roots for Peace
Kim Jong-un and Moon Jae-in planted a pine tree together on the Demilitarized Zone, a no man’s land currently dividing the peninsula, as a symbol of their commitment to conjoined efforts to stabilize and foster peace on the peninsula. The leader of North Korea and the...
One Dream One Korea Song Evokes Shared Dream for Peaceful Reunification of the Korean Peninsula
The Inter-Korea Summit ended almost as quick as it began. But what is unquestionable is its landmark significance filled with possibilities and hope. One such moment was a nod to the growing grassroots efforts to engage Korean reunification supporters spearheaded by...
The Case for Korea: Why the World Should Care
Considering all that is going on in our world today, why should anyone care about what happens on the Korean Peninsula? Why are people like German Chancellor Angela Merkel, UN General Secretary General António Guterres, Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President...
World Creativity and Innovation Day: Transformation through Moral Leadership
On April 21, the world celebrates World Creativity and Innovation Day. The United Nations states that the cultural and creative industries play an essential role in economic growth, sustainable development, and “represents a source of identity” for individuals and...
Knowing Our Earth: Environmental Stewardship 101
Originally posted on April 23, 2012. Updated on April 19, 2018. Today, we are looking for ways to protect our planet and build a sustainable future. But the solution lies deeper than at the bottom of a recycling bin. We are facing the question of stewardship. To...