[Socrates] Year of Korea's February Events: Lunar New Year and Korea Educational System on Web, Feb 1st; Korean Shamanism on Wed, Feb 8th; Prospects on Korean Unification and a North Korean Refugee's Testimony on Wed, Feb 22nd

Cecilia B Britez Cecilia.Britez at qc.cuny.edu
Thu Jan 26 18:41:46 EST 2017


Greetings to all and Welcome to the Spring'17 Semester!


I am very excited to invite you to our events for the month of February. Come and celebrate the Year of Korea at QC! All events are free and open to the public.


Wednesday, February 1st

Location: Kiely Hall Room 150

Part I: 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM: Lunar New Year Celebration! Please join us for a drumming performance, dancing, gift presentation to children, and some rice cake soup!


Part II: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM: From Korea to Harlem: How a Korean Educational System is helping students in New York's classrooms:

Haemi Cho's presentation on Democracy Prep School and the adoption of the Korean educational system

Pyong Gap Min's presentation on the Korean language movement in public schools in New York and New Jersey.

http://korea.qc.cuny.edu/eventk/promotion-of-the-korean-language-and-educational-system-in-american-public-schools-february-1/



Wednesday, February 8 @ 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Location: Campbell Dome

Lecture on Korean Shamanism with guest speaker Lauren Kendell

http://korea.qc.cuny.edu/eventk/lecture-on-korean-shamanism-with-guest-speaker-lauren-kendell/

Pizza and Drinks will be served!



SAVE THE DATE!! Wednesday, February 22 @ 12:15 pm - 2:15 pm

Panel on Prospects for Korean Unification with guest speakers: Dr. Charles Armstrong, Professor of Korean Studies at Columbia University and a North Korean Refugee's testimony.

Location: TBD

http://korea.qc.cuny.edu/eventk/panel-on-prospects-for-korean-unification-with-guest-speakers-dr-charles-armstrong-professor-of-korean-studies-at-columbia-university-and-a-north-korean-refugee/

Pizza and Drinks will be served!


See you all!


Cecilia


Cecilia Britez<https://www.linkedin.com/in/cecilia-vega-britez-55530394>
Director of Administration, Year of Korea<http://korea.qc.cuny.edu/>
Office Manager, Center for Teaching and Learning<http://ctl.qc.cuny.edu/>
718-997-4650
Fax: 718-997-4698
316 Razran Hall



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