Studying Social Transformation: Another look at The Battle of Jericho
A ragtag group of refugees from Egypt arrived at the gates at the edge of the Promised Land of Canaan. They marveled at the city before them, the colorful and bustling marketplace, soldiers patrolling the perimeter and what they could only imagine was truly a land of...
5 Leadership Lessons from President Washington
“It should be the highest ambition of every American to extend his views beyond himself, and to bear in mind that his conduct will not only affect himself, his country, and his immediate posterity; but that its influence may be co-extensive with the world, and stamp...
2018 Olympic Mascots Pay Homage to Korea’s Shared History
The official mascot of the Olympics held in Korea is a tiger and the mascot of the Paralympic Games is a brown bear. The two animals are closely tied to the culture and heritage of Korea. Anyone familiar with Korean history would be reminded of the tiger and the bear...
Korea’s Olympic Moment: Can It Lead to Peace?
The participation of North Korean athletes in the Olympics, and the start of high-level talks between representatives of North and South, have raised hopes among many for a peaceful path forward. But we should not let the natural wish for peace blind us to the realities of what it will take to achieve it.
Common Threads that Bind North and South Korea
Some 3,000 spectators crowded into the Seonhak International Ice Rink on Sunday afternoon to watch the first practice match between the united Korean women’s ice hockey team and Sweden. Many waved flags emblazoned with the light blue silhouette of the Korean peninsula...
Korean Reunification: Reflections from the longest-held U.S. prisoner in North Korea
“Korean Unification would be the birth of an entirely new nation." –Kenneth Bae This interview with Kenneth Bae was conducted by Kay Heo for the Korean Dream Times. Korean Dream Times collects stories and interviews of partners of Action for Korea United (AKU), a...
5 Olympic-Sized Lessons from Sports
“Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us.” —Wilma Rudolph (USA gold medalist in track and field in 1960) As the PyeongChang Winter Olympics...
PyeongChang Torch Relay Theme Song Lyrics and the Korean Dream
When the Olympic torch left Greece on October 24, 2017 to journey to Korea, Greek cross country skier, Apostolos Angelis, took two items – the torch and an olive branch. Carrying on the tradition of the Olympic Flame and torch relay, the Olympic Flame touched down in...
International Forum on One Korea 2017 Keynote Address By Dr. Hyun Jin P. Moon
"The following address was delivered by Dr. Hyun Jin P. Moon at the 2017 International Forum on One Korea held in Seoul Dragon City Hotel - Seoul, South Korea on December 7, 2017. Distinguished partners of the Global Peace Foundation, honorable National Assembly...
Action for Korea United 5th Anniversary Assembly Remarks By Dr. Hyun Jin P. Moon
The following speech was delivered by Dr. Hyun Jin P. Moon at the Action for Korea United 5th Anniversary Assembly on December 7, 2017, at the Seoul Dragon City Hotel in Seoul, South Korea. I want to encourage everyone today for the groundbreaking, historic work that...
Economic Forum on One Korea 2017 Keynote Address By Dr. Hyun Jin P. Moon
The following speech was delivered by Dr. Hyun Jin P. Moon at the 2017 Economic Forum on One Korea held at the FKI Plaza in Seoul, Korea on December 8, 2017. It is a great honor and a privilege to be back once again in my homeland of Korea and especially to be among...
Olympians from North and South March Together: A Step Towards Peace on the Korean Peninsula
It was in his New Year’s Day address that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un declared his intention to send a delegation to the 2018 Olympic games in PyeongChang this February, calling for the need to work together to ease military tension between the North and South....