Blogs
Ohnshim’s Story: Building Peace through the Korean Dream
By Keiko Sometani We all come across people in our lives that inspire us in small and in even more profound ways. Maybe this person is a family member or a close friend. Maybe you never met them in person. Perhaps you listened to their moving song on the radio or...
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Liberation Day: A Joyous Day for All Koreans
By: Keiko Sometani This August, Korean people from both sides of the 38th parallel and around the world will celebrate a historic holiday. In South Korea, the Taegukgi waves high above city buildings and in front of homes as ceremonies and festivities occur across the...
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Five Things I Miss About Korea
By Hanako Taura Just days after leaving, I already missed Korea. In the wake of the Global Peace Convention in Seoul, where so many hearts and minds converged around a shared vision, I made a list of five things I really, really miss about Korea. #5 The Convenience...
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Vision for a United Korea at the 2019 Global Peace Convention: Perspective from the United States
The following blog is a reflection by an attendee of the 2019 Global Peace Convention. The Global Peace Convention (GPC) 2019 hosted in Seoul, Korea was the second GPC I have attended. What I love about these events are the opportunities they provide in contributing...
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Philadelphia Continues to Stand by Korea 100 Years Later
By Naomi Yakawich One hundred years ago, Koreans and Americans in Philadelphia stood together in solidarity and support of the millions of people in a united Korea peacefully protesting colonial rule in a fight for freedom and independence. April 14th and 15th of this...
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Global Peace Convention 2019 Report: One K Global Campaign
Global Peace Foundation is a leading partner in the One K Global Campaign, which strives to spread the message of "Korean Dream" to the rest of the world, with one means through K-Pop. One K Global Campaign held a commemoration event on March 1, 2019 that focused on...
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One Korea Global Campaign 100th March 1st Commemoration
The third One K Concert on March 1, 2019 was a part of the March 1 Movement 100-year Commemoration where more than 20 One K Stars performed at the National Assembly Plaza in Seoul to look back on the significance of the March 1 Movement for Korean independence and...
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GPC 2019: International Forum on One Korea
The International Forum on One Korea During the Global Peace Convention 2019 drew scholars from around the world to Seoul to discuss peaceful reunification as a means of addressing the challenges and opportunities that lay in the way forward towards peace on the...
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GPC 2019: Religious Freedom
The Religious Freedom track at the Global Peace Convention 2019 highlighted the essential principle of freedom of thought, conscience, and religion in a free and just society. Religious freedom is a universally acknowledged right enshrined in numerous international...
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GPC 2019: Transforming Education Forum
The Transforming Education track in the Global Peace Convention gathered delegations from around the world to discuss the means of effective education. Many speakers touched on the fact that the inclusion of family and the surrounding community is essential for the...
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