Global Village Center Monthly Newsletter

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Itaewon Global Village is Yongsan Senior Wel- Reminders: Volunteers CONTENTS looking for volunteers as fare Center (July 19th, that have flu, hepatitis or Volunteer Ac- 1 a way to serve our Ko- 1:00pm ~ 2:00pm) any contagious diseases tivities rean community. Spend time with halmeonis are requested not to join Korean Lan- Below are the volunteer and harabeojis (Korean this program. guage Classes 2 opportunities available grandmas and grandpas) with Available Spots that you might be inter- by having an English con- If you wish to join any of versation with them as a Afterschool ested in: the activities, you must Kpop Class 3 Yongsan Center for part of their English class. download and fill out the Seascape of This class is one of the Volunteer Sign-up Form Korea: Drawing the Disabled (July 8th , Class 2:00pm ~ 4:00pm) programs of Senior Wel- at http://global.seoul.go.kr/ fare Center to help pre- itaewon/ (Click “News & Dance Move- This activity involves help- vent Alzheimer's Disease. ment Therapy 4 ing our friends at the cen- Notices” then click Afterschool ter with a simple craft You do not need to be a “Center Related Forms”) Etiquette Class making exercise. The native English speaker to or contact us at Special Summer items they make are then join this activity, and it is a [email protected] Class: Basic 5 great chance for cultural Photography sold to area stores and (☎ 02) 2199-8883). exchange as well. Language and institutions, so this is a *** Volunteer Certifi- Cultural Ex- way for them to make change cates can be issued if money. In this activity, it Young Nak Aenea’s needed. Calendar of 6 Activities is possible that we will Home (July 21st , Free Legal Con- not be working directly 2:00pm ~ 4:00pm) Please be advised that Itae- sultations with people with disabili- Young Nak Aena‟s Home won GVC does NOT provide Yongsan-gu ties, but we will only help houses 40 cerebral palsied News 7 any kind of visa sponsorship, Special An- out by making crafts with children above the age of official invitation for immi- nouncements other volunteers. We can 4. We will help prepare gration purposes, accommo- also do some outdoor afternoon snacks and as- dation or compensation for activities with them if the sist them to eat. Also we these volunteer activities. weather permits. will spend some time talk- Please be guided accordingly. ing, singing to them, and Thank you wheeling them around. 2 Korean Class with Available Spots

Course Outline • Duration: The Summer Session starts on June 27th and run for 12 weeks • Location: Seminar room in Itaewon Global Village Center • Late Registration for classes with available spaces: until July 8th only • Class Schedules and Descriptions: ISSUE NO. 93 3

On Friday, July 8th, that is really fun and exciting. This 4:20~5:50pm, the Itaewon Global song became famous in Korea with a Village Center will hold an After- No. 2 ranking on the Billboard Korea school Art Class, “K-pop Dance.” K-Pop Hot 100. Anyone whose age is between 7~15 The teacher for the class is experi- years old can participate in this class. enced K-pop dance teacher who will Parents can have free time while the make participants fully enjoy K-pop class is running. dance. K-pop dancing is imitating a Korean This class is free of charge. You can singer by singing or dancing. In the sign up in person or by email only. class, the teacher will teach K-pop dance in a fun way so that partici- Email: [email protected] pants can learn it easily. We will cover Crayon Pop‟s “Bar Bar Bar”

On Friday, July 15th, 10:00am- you to express your own interpreta- 12:00pm, the Itaewon Global Village tions on a single theme. Also, you will Center will hold “Seascape of Korea: draw on a panel this time, which is Drawing class.” Participants will draw bigger than 2 in varied sizes. various seascapes in Korea using oil All the listed materials will be pro- pastel. vided to participants: pencil, conte, Korea is a peninsula surrounded on charcoals, oil pastel (more than 12 three sides by ocean. For this reason, colors), panels (more than 2 in varied it is not difficult to find a beautiful sizes), cloth for wipes, cup, apron, etc. seascape and beach in Korea. In this The participation fee is 20,000 won. class, you will look into pictures of You can sign up in person or by email wonderful attractions and beach only. scenes in Korea and transfer the image on a panel. Email: [email protected] Regardless you are beginner or fine art lover, you are welcome to enjoy this session. This art class will help

For other information on Living in Korea: Metropolitan Government : http://www.seoul.go.kr The official website of Seoul Metropolitan Government where you can receive information on living in Seoul, Seoul news, tourist spots and so on. Visit Seoul : www.visitseoul.net The official tourism site of Seoul AngloInfo Seoul : http://seoul.angloinfo.com/ AngloInfo Seoul is a website that offers various information that you may need at every stage of your expat life. You can find information on local events, search directory of English-speaking businesses, buy and sell items and so on. 4

port intellectual, emo- being suggested to wear comfortable tional and motor func- clothes for moving, sweating, etc. tions of the body. Participants will follow This class is free of charge. You can the instructions from sign up in person or by email only the therapist. The two- (Please let us know your name, na- hour session will be tionality, phone number). As the room divided into some de- size is not that big, we could only ac- veloping short sessions. cept the first 15 people. Participants can develop their creativity and Email: [email protected] evolve their cognitive On Friday, July 8th, 1:00~3:00pm, functions through this class. the Itaewon Global Village Center will hold an Art Therapy Class, called Though this class is especially designed "Dance Movement Therapy". for anyone older than 8 years old, anyone who understands English can As a form of expressive therapy, DMT participate. Participants are strongly use movements of the body to sup-

On Friday, July 22nd, 16:20pm- daily lives. The key to success of The This is a perfect opportunity for chil- 17:50pm, the Itaewon Global Village Etiquette Factory is our fun, interac- dren to take a lesson regarding man- Center will hold a “Afterschool Eti- tive, and motivating manners' cur- ners which cannot be taught in school. quette Class” for children. riculum. We use manners' games, The participation fee is 7,000 won. manners' stories, manners' songs, You can sign up in person or by email "The Etiquette Factory is a unique treats, crafts, and kind discussion to only. learning experience designed to help children reach their full potential" change the world, one child at a time. Email: [email protected] Because teaching manners is more For the month of July, our focus than just which fork to use, The will be on the following: Etiquette Factory has manners' les- Lesson: Communication „Well- sons from "basic etiquette" to Mannered Communicators 2‟ "specific etiquette" rules such as 1.Balance in Conversation being polite, table etiquette, integrity, 2.Conversation "No-No's" proper introductions, empathy, anti- 3.Interrupting bullying techniques, and communica- 4.Entering Group Conversation tion skills in order to instill leadership 5.Exiting conversation and social confidence in children's ISSUE NO. 93 5

and ISO) then you will be able to use Week 1: natural light your camera for the course. We will Day 1. basics – control & composi- use some different accessories on tion different days. Day 2. landscapes The venue for the first week is Itae- won GVC, although we will go out- Day 3. portraits side on some of the days to take From Monday to Thursday, Day 4. editing your photo (workflow photos. The second week will either from August 1st to 11th, & post) be at Itaewon GVC or a nearby stu- 10:00am~12:00pm, the Itaewon dio in Itaewon. Global Village Center will hold a 2 Week 2: flash This course will be taught in week Photography Course. (Please, Day 1. lighting basics – control & English by a professional British note that on August 9th and 11th, equipment photographer, Mr. Elliott the class will be run at 1~3pm.) Day 2. artistic / product shot Brooks. We will cover some basic theory at The whole course should be a lot of the beginning of each lesson and Day 3. studio portrait fun. Please book early as places are then apply that theory with cameras Day 4. flash photography outside limited. with some hands on practice. The

lessons are suitable for all levels The participation fee for the class is Only those who can bring their from beginner to advanced. 20,000won. You can sign up in own camera can apply for this person or by email only. The first week will cover using course. A DSLR camera would be natural lighting and the second best, but as long as you can manually week studio lighting. change the settings on your camera Email: [email protected] (aperture, shutter speed, focal point

Language and Cultural Exchange

Are you Participants will meet in small sign up by visiting our center or via interested groups to exchange their language email. The application form can also in learning a abilities and cultural background. be downloaded from our website foreign lan- We will ask your availability and the (http://global.seoul.go.kr/itaewon guage, ex- language you are interested in → click “Useful Links” → periencing new culture, and meet- learning when you sign up, then we “Publications”). ing new friends from around the will arrange a meeting between you If you have any questions, please world? and your language partner. don‟t hesitate to call us. If you are, then come and join our Please note that participants should Language and Cultural Exchange be older than 18 years old to join Email: [email protected] this program. Koreans and foreign- (LCE) program! Tel: 02) 2199-883 ers are welcome to join. You can 6

Free Legal Consultations

teer for the legal consul- no appointments for the day. tation service. All information related to the You must make an ap- case will be treated confiden- pointment with the law- tially. yer by submitting the ap- You may download the applica- plication form. Applica- tion form from our website tion forms must be sub- (http://global.seoul.go.kr/itaewon/ mitted to our center by → Click “News & Notices” then 3:00 pm Friday of the click “Center Related Forms”). The Itaewon Global Village Cen- week before the consultation day For other questions, you may ter is offering free legal consulta- so that we can forward your case email us at tions every Tuesday from to the lawyer for review and [email protected] / 10:00 am to 12:00 noon. A schedule an appointment for you. [email protected] lawyer from a private firm will be Walk-ins are not allowed. Lawyers Tel: 02) 2199-8883 coming to our center as a volun- don‟t visit the center if there are ISSUE NO. 93 7

59gil Bogwang-ro Itaewon: Quy Nhon City ties. To com- ral painting project. The design “Vietnam Quy Nhon-gil” memorate this event, the of mural depicts the beauty of Yongsan District has designated the two regions and also por- Half of the foreign missions in „59gil Bogwang-ro Itaewon‟ as trays the friendship between Korea can be found at Yongsan the “Vietnam Quy Nhon-gil.” Korea and Vietnam. This pro- district (spearheaded by its They also had exchange of gov- ject is said to continue until District Mayor Jang-hyun Sung). ernment officials and planned a October this year. This little region in Seoul has cooperation to start projects (Source: Simin Ilbo, June 16 2016) been attracting attention and is that involve the two regions. being recognized as a „Little The Yongsan District Office did

Global Village.‟ not only name the street after With various diplomatic mis- Quy Nhon but also took advan- sions in the area, the Yongsan tage of the green space sur- District has built relationships rounding the roads. They have with different nations, particu- put a seating area and a photo larly with Vietnam. This year is zone for residents and tourists. the celebration of 20th anniver- To tidy up the surroundings, the sary of the Yongsan District – district office carried out a mu- Special Announcements

Seoul International Women’s Association (SIWA) Newcomer’s Meeting If you are new to Seoul or new to SIWA, we encourage you to join our Newcomers Meeting. It‟s a great chance to get to know a little more about our organization, in- cluding membership benefits, and the city of Seoul. Newcomers Meetings are held 2nd Friday of each month (10:00am). SIWA Mem- bership is not required to attend. Advance registra- tion is highly recommended, but not required. For any questions, please contact via email [email protected]. Location: Itaewon Global Village Center The Itaewon Global Village Center is Always Here for You!

At the Itaewon Global Village Center we provide a variety of services to support foreigners who are living in Seoul. We have classes and programs that help facilitate cultural exchange and understanding between foreigners and Korean resi- dents.

Our daily living consultation services can help make your life a lot easier by providing you with all the information you will need to tackle whatever problems you may face. You can make inquiries in person at the center, or by telephone or email. Feel free to ask us about anything you like.

In addition to daily living consultations services, the Itaewon Global Village Center also has educational and cultural pro- grams that can help you gain a greater understanding of and culture. Join our Korean classes and Korean culture experience programs to learn more about Korea and have a good time too.

We also strive to create opportunities for foreigners and Korean residents to interact and learn more about each other through volunteer and cultural exchange activities. Please join our volunteer group and let us know how you would like to get more involved in the community and in our center‟s activities. Drop by or contact us anytime.

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Tel: 02)2199-8883~5 Center Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-6pm (Lunch Break 12pm-1pm) Info Direction: Line6 Itaewon Stn. Exit 2 (Walk straight about 200m and look for the Hannam Bldg. on your left) Website: http://global.seoul.go.kr/itaewon/