New Challenge, New Life
Published by Jea Hyun Kim
After a week of teaching my North Korean students, I realized that it was difficult to get to know them …
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Hello?! Woorideul
Published by James Feng
This week we started teaching at the Woorideul School. But first, a little background. This school specializes in teaching people …
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Week 6: Unfamiliar Streets
Published by Melody Hong
Week 6 marked a new page in our time in Korea. We moved from Jiguchon to Wooridul, and to me, …
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Group Blog #6 DukeEngage South Korea
Published by Peining Yang & Brandon Bui
This week, our group began teaching at Woorideul School (우리들학교), a specialized academy for North Korean refugees and Korean-Chinese who have …
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So Long, Farewell Jiguchon
Published by James Feng
Goodbyes suck. They’re hard and frankly, I’m not very good at them. I’m usually the person who waves and says …
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Week 5: Goodbyes
Published by Melody Hong
This week was our last and final week at Jiguchon, and it was a whirlwind of emotions. Our last class …
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Group Blog – South Korea Week 5
Published by Jea Kim, Valentina Saavedra
JEA’S SECTION <Farewell to the Adorables> Maybe four weeks was way too short. During the last week at Jiguchon, we …
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Silent Inner Conflicts
Published by Jea Hyun Kim
Peace. As soon as I stepped into the classroom for this week, my mind was shouting for this one word. …
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