by Main | May 21, 2015 | Service and Volunteerism
“The dream of America’s Founding Fathers not only gave birth to a great nation, unique in world history to that point. It also left substantial footprints throughout the world. It set out the ideal of universal human rights, freedoms, and responsibilities and made...
by Main | May 13, 2015 | Korean Dream, Service and Volunteerism
There is no equivalent for the word han in the English language. Attempted translations include “resentment” or “grief”, but they don’t quite encompass the entirety of the word’s meaning. Yet, it is a central concept to Korean culture and history. In his book, Korean...
by Main | May 6, 2015 | Korean Dream, Local Conferences
“This is a moment of decision. We stand at an inflection point in history where all factors are converging to accentuate the destiny of our people. Unlike the 20th century, the future of our peninsula, the region and the world lies in our hands. We hold all the cards,...
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 | 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...