by Editor | Nov 27, 2018 | Global Peace Foundation, Korean Dream, Service and Volunteerism, Service for Peace
At the end of the 20th century in Korea, volunteering was not considered desirable. At the time, the country was just coming out of the Asian financial crisis and, before that, the people were busy. So busy, in fact, that the nation was able to collectively work its...
by Editor | Nov 25, 2018 | Global Peace Foundation, One Family Under God
The following speech was delivered by Swami Shantatmananda, Secretary of the Ramakrishna Mission in New Delhi, on “Global Ethics and Volunteerism” in Tokyo, Japan on September 29, 2018. Swami Shantatmananda shared stories that animated India’s age-old vision of...
by Editor | Nov 19, 2018 | Global Peace Foundation
From Gandhi’s Satyagraha-based push for Indian independence to Martin Luther King Jr.’s nonviolent Civil Rights Movement in the U.S., examples of peaceful resistance offer important lessons on peaceful nation-building. The following story highlights Mongolia’s...
by Editor | Nov 15, 2018 | Global Peace Foundation, One Family Under God
Over the years, Global Peace Foundation (GPF) has worked in countries around the world, continually identifying models and local renditions of the vision of One Family Under God. This vision recognizes each person as equal in intrinsic value, dignity, and fundamental...
by Editor | Nov 13, 2018 | Global Peace Foundation
Father Hammond is not Korean. But he has visited North Korea 58 times to treat tuberculosis. His passion is fueled by his commitment to serve his brothers and sisters in North Korea. His example sends a powerful message to faith leaders in the international community,...
by Editor | Nov 10, 2018 | Global Peace Foundation
The largest peaceful uprising against colonial rule in Korean history began on March 1, 1919. Months earlier, Korean students gathered at a YMCA in Tokyo to secretly listen to a proclamation made by a group of patriots declaring Korea’s independence. Although...
