Vision for One Korea: A Look at Korean Founding Father Ahn Chang-ho
In his book, Korean Dream: A Vision for United Korea, Dr. Hyun Jin P. Moon observes that many of the early Korean independence leaders were motivated not merely by the prospects of self-governance, but by a deep calling rooted in the historic and cultural identity of...
More Than Just a Stranger: Changing Mindsets to Change the World
“When you see a homeless man on the street and you don’t know him, you most likely will pass him by without a thought. Or, if perhaps you do know him, or you’ve seen him enough to be familiar – you might think to stop and help him out – to give some money or food or...
Hajo: A Local Model of Interfaith in India
The following publication from Global Peace Foundation describes a model of interfaith peacebuilding in India through Hajo, a community of Hindus, Buddhists, and Muslims who are making an effort to build inter-religious harmony for the sake of peace and shared...
The Exponential Benefits of the Extended Family Model
By Kate Tsubata We have a three-generational family that interacts daily. Our married children all live within a one-block radius. We share errands, child care, vehicles, meals. You might say we have an extended family lifestyle. This wasn’t accidental, in fact it is...
The Role of Family in Peace
Original post from March 12, 2015. Updated on April 5, 2018. Family metaphors are frequently used to express a remarkable closeness or intimacy between people. Sayings such as, “he’s like a brother to me” or, “they’re like family” signifies a unique bond that people...
Korean Dream Makes U.S. DIA Director’s Professional Reading List
Dr. Hyun Jin P. Moon’s book, Korean Dream: A Vision for a Unified Korea, has made the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Director’s 2018 Professional Reading List, released early in March. In the intro to his reading list, Lt. General Robert P. Ashley Jr. writes,...
Korean Reunification Begins with A Shared Vision and Civil Society Engagement
The landscape has dramatically changed in Korea over the last decade. The third Inter-Korea summit is set for April– the last one held in 2007. Domestic and international interest in the two Koreas is at an all-time high. In 2010, when Dr. Hyun Jin Moon began working...
Countering Corruption with Moral Leadership: Voice of Tanzania Youth
“We must use our knowledge and skills acquired from school to transform the society from our local communities. Successful people never complain; they always grab opportunities and share them with others.” —David George (Participant, GPF Tanzania youth forum) In an...
Interfaith Cooperation through Shared Values: Exploring the March 1 Korean Independence Movement of 1919
“[H]istory has arrived at a point of balance where the Korean people can act decisively to determine the future direction of their nation. We can take our fate out of the hands of others and shape our own...
Timeline of the Division of North and South Korea
Since its annexation by the Japanese government in 1910, the Korean people have longed to build a free, united, and independent homeland. Today, the continued division of the peninsula has also obscured Korea's founding vision of Hongik Ingan, which was to establish a...
Civil Rights in the 21st Century: Korean Reunification
March 1 in Korea commemorates the peaceful protests that began on March 1, 1919 with 33 signatories of the Korean Declaration of Independence. Although celebrated as a holiday in Korea, it is a bittersweet day. As the centennial commemoration of the March 1...
Key Ingredients to a Successful People-Powered Movement
In the last century alone, citizens have created popular movements to bring about tremendous social change that created a ripple...