Global Village Center Monthly Newsletter

ISSUE NO. 96 OCTOBER 2016

Itaewon Global Village is grandmas and grandpas) by around. Reminders: Volun- CONTENTS looking for volunteers as a having an English conversa- teers that have flu, hepatitis way to serve our Korean tion with them as a part of or any contagious diseases Volunteer Ac- 1 community. their English class. This class are requested not to join tivities Below are the volunteer is one of the programs of this program. This activity is Speaking Ko- 2 opportunities available that Senior Welfare Center to only open to volunteers 18 rean with Ko- you might be interested in: help prevent Alzheimer's years old and above. rean Conversa- Disease. tion Class Yongsan Center for the Disabled (October 14th , You do not need to be a If you wish to join any of Cupcake Deco- native English speaker to join the activities, you must rating Class 3 2:00pm ~ 4:00pm) this activity, and it is a great Afterschool Art This activity involves helping download and fill out the Class for Kids chance for cultural exchange our friends at the center Volunteer Sign-up Form at as well. Blue and White with a simple craft making http://global.seoul.go.kr/ Porcelain Mak- itaewon/ (Click “News & ing Class exercise. The items they 4 Notices” then click “Center Afterschool make are then sold to area Etiquette Class stores and institutions, so Related Forms”) or contact for Kids this is a way for them to us at Calendar of make money. In this activity, [email protected] Activities 5 it is possible that we will (☎ 02) 2199-8883). Flower Arrange- not be working directly with ment Class people with disabilities, but *** Volunteer Certificates Vegetarian we will only help out by can be issued if needed. Cooking Class 6 Young Nak Aenea’s making crafts with other Free Legal Con- Home (October 20th , volunteers. We can also do sultation *** Volunteer activities some outdoor activities 2:00pm ~ 4:00pm) Itaewon Global Young Nak Aena’s Home are for foreigners only. Village Festival with them if the weather 7 houses 40 cerebral palsied Special An- permits. nouncements children above the age of 4. Please be advised that Itaewon GVC does NOT provide any kind of visa Yongsan Senior Welfare We will help prepare after- sponsorship, official invitation for noon snacks and assist them Center (October 18th, immigration purposes, accommo- 1:00pm ~ 2:00pm) to eat. Also we will spend dation or compensation for these some time talking, singing to Spend time with halmeonis volunteer activities. Thank you them, and wheeling them and harabeojis (Korean 2

Want to practice your Korean speaking skills? Join us in our “Speaking Korean with Korean” free conversation classes starting October 6, 2016 (Thursday), 9:30am~10:30am. Korean volunteers will be visiting our center to help you practice speaking in Korean. Classes will be held at Itaewon Global Village Center, every Thursday 9:30am~10:30am. This program will run for 10 weeks.

Spots are limited so please register. Interested participants must pass the level test (Itaewon GVC Upper Beginner 1~Special Class students do not need to take the level test).

For more information, please call Hannah Kim at 02-2199-8885 or email her at [email protected]

한국어회화 실력을 높이고 싶으신가요? 10월6일(목) 오전 9시30분부터 시작되는 "한국 어 나눔교실"에 참여하세요! 한국인 자원봉사자들이 여러분의 한국어회화 연습을 도와드 립니다. 이태원글로벌빌리지센터에서 매 주 목요일 오전9시30분부터 10시30분까지 1시간 동안 진행될 예정이고요, 10주 동안 진행됩니다! 신청하기 전 레벨테스트 통과는 필수입니다. 궁금한 점이 있으신 분은 Hannah Kim (02-2199-8885, [email protected])로 문의 하세요~ ISSUE NO. 96 3

On Friday, October 21st, cream flowers, which are the basic 10:00am~12:00pm, the Itaewon skill you need in buttercream frost- Global Village Center will hold a ing decoration. You will make roses, Cupcake Decorating Class. apple blossoms, and leaves using

Wilton, an American company butter-cream. Then you will put started buttercream frosting deco- them on the delicious carrot muffins. ration. For this reason, buttercream (Please, note that you will not make decoration uses the tools and the the muffin in this class.) Each par- piping skill of Wilton. Recently, Ko- ticipant will decorate two muffins. reans started developing the style This is a good opportunity to dis- and the detail of buttercream frost- cover the food artist in you! ing, focusing on buttercream flower

frosting. Since then, this type of The participation fee for the class is frosting decoration has garnered 15,000won. You can sign up in attention from different parts of person or by email only. (Only for- world especially Southeast Asia, eigners can join this program.) America and Europe. Email: [email protected] In this class, participants will make rose and apple blossom butter-

On Friday, October 21st, tween 7~13 years old can par- 4:20pm-5:50pm, the Itae- ticipate in this class. Parents can won Global Village Center have free time while the class is will hold an Afterschool Art running. (In case of a child under Class (Pencil Case Making). 6, our staff will help him/her to Participants will make their follow the class, so parents own pencil case that can be don’t need to worry.) used at their school and at The participation fee for the home. They will cut or tear a class is 5,000won. You can sign piece of napkin with various up in person or by email only. design to make a pencil case. (Only foreigners can join this Children can develop their program.) creativity and artistic talent through this class. Email: [email protected] Anyone whose age is be- 4

On Friday, October 28th, 10:00am- Century. 12:00pm, the Itaewon Global Village Before the actual practice, you’ll be Center will hold a “Blue and White watching a short presentation which Porcelain Making Class.” Participants includes the introduction on Korean Blue will make Korean blue and white por- and White Porcelain. A detailed guideline celain which can be used for a special will be provided, so you don’t have to day. worry about design and making. The venue of the class is the National Korean blue and white porcelain, called Museum of Korea, and we will meet at the “Cheongwha-baekja”, was introduced museum on the class day. The participa- to Korea in the late 14th Century, in tion fee for the class is 5,000 won. You Joseon dynasty. Although it was influ- can sign up in person or by email only. enced by Chinese porcelain in the mid *** Only foreigners can join this program. 15th Century, it was developed in a unique Korean style from the late 15th Email: [email protected]

On Friday, October 28th, 4:20pm- Topic: Etiquette on Thanksgiving This is a perfect opportunity for chil- 5:50pm, the Itaewon Global Village Feast dren to take a lesson regarding man- Center will hold a “Afterschool Eti- Thanksgiving is a wonderful celebration of ners which cannot be taught in school. quette Class” for children. family, friends, freedom and food. From The participation fee is 8,000 won. "The Etiquette Factory is a unique greeting guests to behaving properly at You can sign up in person or by email learning experience designed to change the table, the following etiquette lessons only. the world, one child at a time. Because will let your kids comfortable during teaching manners is more than just Thanksgiving and other occasions. *** Only foreigners can join this class. which fork to use, The Etiquette Fac- Lesson1. Being a Guest Lesson tory has manners' lessons from "basic - Activity & Game: a. Human Body Email: [email protected] etiquette" to "specific etiquette" rules Sculpting b. Four Corners c. Role Plays such as being polite, table etiquette, Lesson2. Etiquette while Giving & Re- integrity, proper introductions, empa- ceiving gifts thy, anti-bullying techniques, and com- - Activity & Craft: kids will have a munication skills in order to instill chance to wrap a real gift so they would leadership and social confidence in know and appreciate the sacrifice made children's daily lives. The key to success by the giver in order to give a gift. of The Etiquette Factory is our fun, Lesson3. Thank you notes interactive, and motivating manners' -Activity& craft: kids will be given a blank curriculum. We use manners' games, card to write on and decorate. manners' stories, manners' songs, Lesson4. Review on Magic Words and treats, crafts, and kind discussion to Table Manners help children reach their full potential" ISSUE NO. 96 5

On Friday, November 4th, of the flowers. In this way, you will 1:00pm-3:00pm, the Itaewon complete flower arrangement that Global Village Center will hold a can be used as a good centerpiece Flower Arrangement Class. or a present. Participants will learn flower ar- You can freely make your own rangement that can be used in flower arrangement using various daily life. Anyone can learn it easily flowers and materials, so you will because there is no specific skill enjoy the class. for this flower arrangement. The participation fee for the class is You will arrange various flowers 16,000won. You can sign up in and plants in an oasis form to person or by email only. (Only for- make a dome-shaped centerpiece. eigners can join this program.) Especially, you will put a beautiful Email: [email protected] tealight glass holder in the middle 6

On Saturday, November 5th, this reason, their cooking style is 10:00am-12:00pm, the Itaewon focused on how it can derive the Global Village Center will hold a original taste itself from the each “Vegetarian Cooking Class: Tofu natural ingredient. Gimbap.” Participants will experi- ence Korean temple food which is The instructor for this session is Vegan and suitable to Halal standard. Buddhist nun monk, and she may It is a unique opportunity for vege- also discuss the Buddhist way of tarians to learn Korean food since meditation and core of Buddhism. there are not many cooking class The venue of the class is Temple for vegans in Korea. Food Culture Center near Anguk station (line 3). The participation fee The basic concept of Vegetarian is 5,000 won. You can sign up in food is well known as “Temple person or by email only. Only for- food” in Korea. Buddhist monk eigners can join this class. seeks to the way of living nature by eating foods in its natural state. For Email: [email protected] Picture Source: http://www.koreanbapsang.com/ Free Legal Consultations

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

For other information on Living in Korea: Seoul 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. ISSUE NO. 96 7

The Itaewon Global Village Festival is held every fall, and it is sponsored by Seoul Metropolitan City and The Itaewon Global Village Center will also have our . This year, the festival will take own booth where you can experience traditional Ko- place from Saturday, October 15th to Sunday, rean culture. Please drop by our booth and learn about October 16th at the Itaewon Special Tour Zone Korean culture through our activities! (Hangangjin Station ~ ~ Noksapyeong Station). For more information about programs and schedule of this festival, please visit http://www.itaewon.or.kr/ The Itaewon Global Village Festival brings together (Korean) or https://www.facebook.com/ItaewonGF a fun mix of Korean traditions and foreign cultures. (English). For inquiries, please call 02-797-7319. It stands out as one of the most internationally diverse celebrations of Seoul. This was first hosted in 2008 to unite Korea’s traditional culture and Itaewon’s foreign cultures and to invigorate Itae- won area and attract tourists. Now, it has grown to become the representative cultural festival of Seoul. It is a fantastic multicultural event where residents, both Koreans and foreigners, can learn about and experience different culture. A range of events will take place during the festival such as 800 people’s parade, K-pop concert, international food & culture exhibitions and so on. Special Announcements

Seoul International Women’s Associa- Seoul Metropolitan Governe- ment Urges Everyone to Help tion (SIWA) Newcomer’s Meeting Correct Speling on Foreign Lan- If you are new to Seoul or new to SIWA, we en- guage Signs courage you to join our Newcomers Meeting. It’s “The city government will start taking details of errors from Sept. 21 to Oct. a great chance to get to know a little more about our or- 4. Reports can be made by email ([email protected] or visit- ganization, including membership benefits, and the city of [email protected]) with a picture of the sign and details of its Seoul. Newcomers Meetings are held 2nd Friday of each location. month (10:00am). SIWA Membership is not required to Seoul City will review errors with experts to determine the signs to be corrected. Anyone confused about the names of Korea's attend. Advance registration is highly recommended, but traditional or popular places, streets and so forth, should go not required. For any questions, please contact via tohttp://dictionary.seoul.go.kr, Seoul's official reference website.” email [email protected]. Location: Itaewon Global Village Center (Source: Korea Times, 2016.09.20) 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 Korean language 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/